Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
SHE WAS SEATED.
MRS. HUGHES A MEMBER OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD.
An Interesting Session of the Commits
sioners-Btds for stationery-Ad-
ditional School Rooms
Ordered.

The board OF education last evening
met in regular session in the council
chamber. President Kierulf, Messrs
Marsh, Crowley, Roberts, Barber, Boal
Mansfield and Mrs. Hughes were pres
ent. In answer to question by the
chair, Secretary Baker stated that Mrs
Hughes had taken the oath of office
within ten days after election. as re-
quired. Mrs. Hughes through her at
torney submitted certified copy oi
Judge Van Dykes decree giving her a
seat in the board.
General Mansfield moved that all doc
uments in the case be filed in the records
of the board so that they can be thor
oughly digested. The same member re-
marked that he had heard that theques.
tion of the superior courts power to stay
proceedings would be argued this morn
ing. He therefore would look upon the
case as one pending, and wanted COM
plete record of all the proceedings.
Chairman Kierulf eventually decided
that for the present Mrs. Hughes was
entitled to a seat, whereupon the new
member assumed her duties. The min
utes of the last meeting were then read
and approved.
An application was made for a room
in the Spring street school from Mollie
E. O'Connor to be used during the sum
mer for private school. Another SINH
lar application came from j. G. Millard
for room in the Temple-street school.
General Mansfield wanted to know on
what basis was founded the principle
which allowed the board to rent out
public property for private enterprises.
Mr.. Marsh, in reply, explained that the
petitioners were teachers in the employ
of the city, who, during the summer
months, desired to continue their teach.
ing. The applications were granted.
A number of applications for positions
were received and filed. Harriet Cory
and Lucy ID. Mcconnell rendered their
designations. which were accepted.
Petitions for the situation of teachers
and protests against their discharge
were referred to the teachers committee
without reading.
Bids for stationery were read from
Edward I. Cook, Lazarus 4 Melger, Stoll
& Thayer, Blake, Moffatt & Towne,
Vogel & Herzog, Phil Hirsch6eld & Co.,
Times Mirror company, State Treasury
Printing company and others. They
were referred to the supply committee.
Plans for two additional rooms to the
Hays street school were submitted by
Mr.. Forsythe, Sumner P. Hunt and j.
III. Bradbeer and referred to the build
ing committee.
A letter was read from @. M, Sever
ance recommending Mrs. Nora D. May
hew for reappointment as superintend-
ent OF the kindergarten. ltwasreferred
to the teachers committee.
The building committee recommended
that additional rooms be added to school
houses as follows; Alpine street, four
rooms; Spring street, four; Seventeenth
street, four, First street, two, and Hays
street two. Also that the old Hewitt
street building be taken down and the
material used for out-houses. The re-.
port was adopted, and the clerk in
structed to advertize for plans and bids
President Kierulf announced that he
would appoint DIR. Boal temporary chair.
man of the teachers committee. Mr..
Crowley objected on the ground that
there was no vacancy in the chairman
ship. DR.. Hitchcock was chairman be-
fore his seat was claimed by Mrs
Hughes. The appointment Of DR.. Boa
was insisted upon by the chairman.
Mr.. Marsh threw bombshell into the
meeting with the following proposition
II move that there be elected this even
ing two members of this board, two
teachers of the department, who with
the superintendent shall constitute {
city board of examiners, who according
to law shall organize and frame rules tt
govern themselves.
General Mansfield objected to tn,
motion because he thought such actor
would be illegal. Chairman Kierulf
wanted to declare the motion out o
order 60 as to read up on the point o
legality. He was prevailed upon b,
the board to reconsider the decision
The question was put and lost by vot
| of five to three. Mr.. Marsh himsel
voted in the negative, and gave notlc'
l that he would move reconsideration a
\ the next meeting.
The motion to adjourn until next Fri
day was put and decided carried by tht
president, there being tie vote.
The following bids were received TO
| an issue of $4,000 of Ocean school dis
trict bonds: w. P. Welt, $115.50 pre-
MUM; State Loan and Trust company
$l25 premium; Pirtle Real Estate com
pany, $74.90 premium; 0. A. Slams
forth, $117.50; W. w. Cockens, $3.50
Main Street Savings Bank and Trus
company, $l52 premium; W. r. Staats
SIG go premium. On motion the Mail
Street Savings Bank and Trust com
| pany,a hid Waa accnDfpd