Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS
OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION LAST NIGHT.
Communications Receivsd--Bids for Fur
nishing Fusl--New Books Ordered.
Investigation Demanded
New Teachers.

The board OF education met last
night, President Kierulf in the chair,
Members Marsh, Mansfield, Davis, Bar
Der and Mrs. Hughes being present.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
A notification was received from the
city council announcing the adoption OF
resolution by Mr.. Rhodes relative to
graveling the school yards OF Tenth and
Seventeenth.
A petition was presented from Miss
E. l.. Hobbs, asking for leave OF absence.
Referred to the Teachers committee.
Notice was received that lots l, 2 and
8 in the lila Hills tract has been sold for
taxes.
A request was read from McGarvey &
Bronson concerning school site bids in
the vicinity of Washington and Santa
Fe avenue, stating that several options
would expire on the 9Th, and asking
pcstponement for one week. Laid over
till September 18th.
FUEL AND SUPPLIES.
The following bids for coal were read
Hickey & Kellar offer to furiiish any de-
sired quantity of Caledonian coal. free
from slate or screenings, at $3.50 per
ton.
The next bidder was Charles A. Mar
riner. who offered to furnish 200 tons at
4 So. 80 per ton. Referred to the supply
committee.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The finance committee reported in
| behalf of certain bills against the de-
partment for services redered and sup
plies furnished since the last monthly
meeting.
NEW BOOKS ORDERED.
The supply committee recommended
the purchase of books for supplementary
reading-The World and Its People,
The Information Reader, Whites Two
Years in Number, and Montgomery's
Beginners Assistant, total OF 1475
volumes. The report was adopted
without dissent.
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
Mr.. Marsh called the attention of the
board to the condition of the schools in
the Eighth ward. There were but two
schools in the ward, while other wards
of less population had as high as Elk
school buildings. He therefore Of
fered motion that the building COM
mite be instructed to examine the Ann
street school and report to the next
meeting.
| THE COAL SUPPLY.
The committee on supplies, to whom
was referred the matter of purchasing
coal for the various school buildings, re-
ported in favor of accepting the bid of
Charles A. Mariner, of $500 per ton.
General Mansfield objected to this pur-
chase. He said that the difference OF
10 cents per ton was Insignificant as
compared with the combustive proper.
ties of Wellington coal. He said that,
as far as heating power went, the We'll
lington was the cheapest by 81 30 per
ton. After some debate, the matter
went over to the next meeting.
NEW TEACHERS.
The following names were handed in
as re gular teachers: Miss Minnie Eagan
and Mrs. r. E. Griffin. Mrs. Hughes
offered the following names as substitute
| teachers: Misses Lena Lebris, Mary
| Conan, Anna Reynolds, Belle Wallace,
I. @. McCausland, Mary E. Davis and
Mabel 0. Fitzwater.
REeIGNATIoNs AND VACATIONS.
Mics Frances W. Lewis rendered her
resignation as teacher in the high
school, to accept position at Redlands.
Miss Minnie Baxter offered her resig-
nation, having taken position in the
republic of Brazil.
Leave OF absence for one month each
was granted to the following named la-
dies: Miss E. E. Hobbs, in the Seventh
street school. and Miss Marion Rouse,
in the CASTELAR, street school. In both
cases the leave was asked on account OF
i'll health.
The ianitors' committee reported in
favor of appointing number of jani-
tors, nearly all of them women. All but
| two of the schools were filed by ap-
| pointment, and these two were deferred
| for consideration at the next meeting oi
the board. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Marsh, all substi-
tute teachers that have been regularly
assigned up to date, shall be elected az
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