The morning call., 1891-05-06
WAR IN CAMP.
Sabin's POstpOnement Opposed
by the Minority.

The following note received by the Secre-
tary Of the Board of Educati ON yesterday,
though apparently harmless and free from
suspicion, has stirred up a merry mess:
A majority OF tile Directors having requested
that the meeting called for Wedne Sday evening,
May 6lh, be postponed until Monday, May llth,
al o'clock 2. NJ, on account OF tile absence
from the city OF two Directors request you TO
notify each Director that the pOstpOnement is
ordered; also, kindly notlfy the newspapers.
The minority faetion-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 SecIe-
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 5, 1891.
Member Of the Board Of ucQtfO9-DEAR
SIR: AT a regular meeting OF the Board OF Edu-
cation OF the city aud county OF san francisco,
held on the 21th day Of APRIL Whereit ali the
members were present, an adjournment was duly
taken by unanimous consent 10 wednesday, May
9Th. Now, II appears that IN tile Interim the
President requests the Secretary TO notify each
Director that the pOStponement Is ordered" until
Monday, May I1th, 6ashIg hls assumed authority
10 order sucn pOStpOnemeut on an alleged petit
u0n (Which petition has nO+ been filed In the Of
fee Of the board from majority Of the mem.
bers on account OF The absence from The city Of
Two Directors.
Now We the undersigned members of the
board 10 whom even Tie courtesy OF Dresentd-
ton OF said petition was not permitted earnestly
protest against said attempted Illegal adjourn
menI on the grounds that the President of the
board has no authority TO 'OrdeT" II. ana that
Tie public interests demand that the board
should deal eNpeditlOusly with the large amount
OF business that has accumulated on Is hands.
The reading OF the minutes alone, " hlch has
been oStpOned from time TO tine, Will require
an hour or two; the adoption OF the new rules
VIII AXE several meetings, aud should be com
pleted for Tie new school year, the financial
statement for The coming year calls for careful
attention; but above all both lhe interests OF lie
School Department and OF Mr. OCOnuOr demand
4 speedy settlement Of his Case-tnt bad effects
Of the delay being evident in the INSTRUMENTATION
~ cur schools.
Nor do we believe the reason alleged is in any
way good or sufficient one One of the two
members who Will be absent VIII be away from
the city Tor a month or two, aud as 10 the other
IL does not seem reasonable 10 expect ten men 10
adjourn meeting and 10 neglect public business
because he wants TO go into the country Tor
little pleasure or business. Moreover these
prospective absences were announced In oDen
board, and 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 fan 10 be quorum present It Will
not be tie fault Of yours, very truly,
WILLIAM HARVEY.
CHARLES ". DECKER.
j. y. DUNN.
THOMAS Z. WOODWARD.