Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-29
MORE CHILD'S PLAY.
The Board of Education Con-
tinues It's Sport.
Five Doctors Fail to Cure Its
Ill-COnditiOn.
The Usual Circus Proceedings In
dulged in Last Evening.
DR.. Hitchc ock Declared Elected--Mrs.
Hughes Through Frank Kelly
Claims Her Seat Chair
man Bond Takes His
Medicine PlA cidly.


to roll call last evening. There was
quite select attendance, the gallery
containing quite a sprinkling of the fair
sex who showed the loveliest interest in
the proceedings.
The minutes of the last meeting were
almost read when Mr.. Gaffey interposed
an objection. He said, ''There is a
grave doubt as to whether we are prop
erly organized, and before passing upon
the minutes, the proper thing would be
to proceed and elect temporary chair
man."
DR.. Kierulff had remedy. He made
motion that DIR. Boal be elected tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. Gaffey seconded
the motion, but Mr.. Wilmer did not
like the scheme. He so stated. This
reused Mr.. Gaffey's ire and he took oc-
casion to refer to the Outrageous de-
cisions of the president" Finally Mr..
Wilmer offered substitute to the mo-
tion. 1t was that the present incumbent
shouldz be declared the perma-
nent hartman. Mr.. Kierulf wanted
the opinion of the city attorney de-
clared void. He stated that the CITY
attorney misquoted from the city
charter.
The change of front OF DR.. Kierulff
created quite surprise. He was one of
the solid four at the original meeting,
but the doctor stated that his friends
had gotten him into trouble, and he
had found out the error of his way, and
that he wanted this matter settled in
an amiable way.
Mr.. Marsh wanted to know how it
was to be settled without contest.
Or, Kierulf; "Have the ladies con-
tested it2'
Directors Marsh, Kierulff and Wilmer
then entertained with a learned dis
QUESTION in regard to the matter.
Mr.. Gatfey next made short speech
He said: IF there is a repetition of
the matter l will get out of the board
Why, the president does not know any,
thing about parliamentary rules, and is
a hindrance to the board. I do not
think he can have any respect for him
self after making such outrageous
rulings"
The motion to make DR.. Boal perma-
nent chairman received four votes, three
voting against it.
The chairman finally requested the
clerk to continue the reading of the miu-
utes. They were approved and then the
board got down to business.
The finance committee recommended
tile payment of 5000 to Mr.. Mclaughlin
for lots, subject to the approval of the
city attorney.
w. G. Young was awarded the con-
fro NJ 20 L. ~
$S.45 per ton.
1t was recommended that no child un-
der 5 years be allowed to attend the kim
dergarten.
The high school hours were changed
to to II 80 a. m. and from IL 40 to 5
p, m. s
Several transfers of teachers were
passed upon.
Miss Maggie Tracy was granted leave
Of absence until Christmas.
The designations of Miss Mary Garbutt
AND Miss Lena Reed were accepted with
regrets.
=. Miss Bertha Fitzmeier was appointed
a substitute teacher.
Then followed another w.angle for
which the board OF education is becom-
ing famous. 1t was over the PROPOSE
LlOH 10 eleCC member 10 I'LL Cn6 eX-
listing vacancy. Director Marsh claimed
that Mrs. Hughes had already been
elected. On motion of DIR. Barber it
was agreed to hear Frank Kelly speak,
to which Dr. Davis rendered vigorous
objection, but the legal light was given
the desired opportunity.
Mr.. Kelly stated that Mrs. Hughes
was too i'll to appear, as she had in
tended to be present to take her seat.
He asked that the board postpone action
in this matter, as they had already
elected Mrs. Hughes according to the
charter of Los Angeles, and that he
would invoke the aid of the law if neces-
sary.
After MI. Kelly had his little say, DR..
Barber rose and placed in nomination
DR.. William Hitchcock of The Fifth
ward, and DIR. Davis seconded the nomi.
nation, and the other two doctors and
Mr.. Wilmer voted for the doctor and he
was declareds elected. Directors Gaffey,
Crowley and Marsh voted in the mega
tive, holding that there was no vacancy
to fill. The secretary was instructed to
notify DR.. Hitchcock of his election.
DR.. Kierulf told HERALD reporter
that he left the "Solid Four" for the
purpose OF getting the matter settled, SO
that the board would get down to regu-
lar business and not waste the whole