The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-06
WAR IN CAMP.
Sabin's POstpOnement Opposed
by the Minority.

The following note rect ID by the Secre-
tary of the Board of EuucatiO on yesterday,
though apparently harmless and free from
suspicion, has stirred up merry mess:
A majority OF tile Directors having requested
that the meeting called for Wedne sday evening,
May OH, be postponed until Mond ay, May llth,
at o'clock p M, on account OF the absence
from the city OF two Directors, l request you TO
notify each Director that the pOstpOnement IS
ordered; also kindly notliy the newspapers.
The minority factiOn-that is, those who
have constituted tie minority all through
the O'COnnor Investigation, has risen up in
arms against Sabin's alleged assumption of
power and right on the heels of the Secre-
tary's notice, issued in obedience TO Sabin's
note, it sent the following letter 10 every
member of the board
SAN Francisco. Cal, May 8, 1891.
Member Of the Board Of Educoti0n-DEAR
SIR: AT a regular meeting OF the Board OF Eau
cation OF the city aud county OF san Francisco,
held on the 21th day Of Aprll wheredt all the
members were present, an adjournment was duly
taken by unanimous consent 10 wednesday May
9th. Now II appears that IN the Interim the
President requests The Secretary TO notify each
Director that the pOStpOneInent IS ordered" until
Monday May 1lth, bashg his asSum2 d authority
10 order such pOStp0nement on an alleged petit
ton (whch petition mas nOt been HE'D IN the Of
fee Of the board from majority OF the mem
bers on account OF The absence from The city OF
Two Directors.
board, 10 whom even the courtesy of presenta-
ton OF SAID petition was not permitted, earnestly
protest against said attempted Illegal adjourn
menI on tue grounds that the President of the
board has no authority 10 'order" II. ana that
The public interests demand that the board
should deal eXpeditlOusly with the large amount
OF business that has accumulated on Is hands.
The reading OF the minutes alone, W hch has
been postponed from time 10 time, viii require
an hour or TWO; the adoption OF the new rules
VIII lake several meetings, and should be COM
pleted for lie new schOOl year; the financial
statement for lie coming year calls for careful
attention; but above all both The interests OF he
School Department and OF MI O'COnnOr demand
a speedy settlement Of his case-the bad effects
Of the delay being evident IN the INSTRUMENTATION
IN cur schools.
Nor do we believe the reason alleged is in any
way a good or sufficient one One OF the Two
members who VIII be abseut VIII be away from
the city Tor month or TWO, and as 10 the other
IL does not seem reasonable 10 expect ten men 10
djOuru meeting and 10 neglect public business
because lie wants to go into the country Tor
little pleasure or business. Moreover, these
prospective absences were announced In open
board ana with that knowledge the adjournment
was unanimously taken as above stated.
In view Of these facts We appeal 10 you 10 meet
with US tomorrow evening as agreed upon. We
shall be there ready TO transact business, and II
there SHOULD fail To be quorum present 1t VIII
not be tie fault Of yours very truly,
WILLIAM HARVEY.
CHARLES ". DECKER.
j. j. DUNN.
THOMAS L, WOODWARD,