Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-22
STILL BUCKING.
LAST EVENINGS PERFORMANCE OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Members Marsh and Gaffey and President
Boal Have a Little Set-to-The Rou-
tine Business Transacted.

A GOOD SlZeQ audience occupied the
lobby and gallery of the council cham
Der last evening, the attraction being
a meeting of the board of education,
which body have furnished considerable
amusement to large houses during its
performance OF the past two months or
more.
The lobby did not have chance to
enjoy the usual programme, the board
having referred the perplexing question
that has caused the trouble to the city
attorney for an opinion.
The resignation of Martha M. Knapp,
as teacher, was accepted.
Margaret i. Phillips was granted a
leave of absence until Christmas and
Ada F. Hutchins a vacation of one
month.
w. R. Phelps, contractor for the Tenn
ple and Breed streets schools, was al
lowed ten-day extension OF time on his
contract.
Proposals for coal were read and re-
ferred to the supply committee.
A number OF demands for supplies
we're favorably reported upon by the
finance committee and passed. The sal
ary demands for September were also
passed.
The teachers committee reported the
nomination OF the following as substi-
tute teachers: Catherine G. Carr, Flor
ence Eley, Ernestine Machold, Alice c..
Gray, Ella Carothers, Hattie Taylor,
Laura L. Boquist, W. H. Lyon, w. ].
Fitzgerald, Rose Murphy, Alpha O'Mc-
Imoil, Mary E. Smith, Francis w.
Lewis, Frederick Billings, Mary L. Nc
Graw.
Mr.. Marsh offered an amendment to
the report including the name of Laura
Campbell. The amendment was lost
and the reportof the committee adopted.
John Mckinley was appointed janitor
of the Spring-street school. Miss Donnell
at the First-street school and Annie Nc
Gilvrey at Geary street.
The teachers committee submitted q
report, classification of teachers and
their assignment for the year. Mr..
Marsh objected to the clause assigning
Miss Cora Slack to the Macy street
school, and moved that she be given her
former position as principal at the
Alpine street school. The amendment
carried, and Miss Mcdonald was as
signed to the Macy street school.
After the adoption of the report Mr..
Crowley gave notice that he will move
q reconsideration at the next meeting.
After the routine business had been
dispatched, q motion was made by Mr..
Wilmer that the board proceed to the
election of member to the vacancy.
Mr.. Marsh wanted to know whether
member had been elected or not. He
thought decision on that point should
be had.
President Boal-Tke chair decided
that at the last meeting.
Mr.. Marsh-It is question whether
this board has chairman.
The President-That was also de-
cided.
Mr.. Marsh-You have no authority
FOR your ruling. Four votes were cast
for Mrs. Hughes, and only four were
present The chair ruled no election.
We then cast four votes for Mrs. Sever
ance and the chair made the same de-
cision, from which we appealed. Now
then I think we should have advice as
to whether our rules are legal.
Mr.. Gafey-This board has no right
to pass a rule in violation of the law. In
all legislative bodies majority of
quorum can elect. / have good legal
authority for my statement that the
rule adopted is void, and that the action
in declaring the chair vacant is legal.
The proper thing for this board to do is
to stop all nonsense and get written
opinion from the city attorney on the
legality of this rule, and then attend to
business.
A motion was made and carried that
Drs. Boal and Davis and Messrs. Gaffey
and Marsh be appointed committee to
secure written opinion from Mr.. Nc
Farland.
The committee was instructed to be
ready to report today, aud the board
adjourned to O'Clock this afternoon.