The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Business Meeting Without Special
Features.

A Business Meeting Without Special
Features.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
Education last night the full board was
present-Me Sherburn, Gardner,
Harrison, Crouch, Davis, Tufts, Chip
man, Erlewine and Superintendent Hart
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
Under the head of reports of commit
tees, that on Building and Repairs re-
ported minor repairs being needed at the
various schools.
At Twenty-fourth and n streets the
school building needs some repairs on
its roofing and fence.
Inc sixteenth and J-street school needs
new sidewalk, door changed, etc.
Some work is needed on the High
School roof, also.
At the Tenth and Q-street school new
front steps are needed, and roof repairs.
At the colored school, on o street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth, slight repairs
are needed.
On motion the matter was left to the
Committee on Building and Repairs to
act In its discretion in ordering the more
urgent repairs necessary.
MIR. Davis, Chairman of the Committee
on Rules and Regulations, reported that
the committee desired further time in
which to report, which was granted.
The following bills were audited and
allowed
James McCaw. S54 %; W. F. Purnell,
Sl9; Day II JOY, SO 80; E. w. Bruening,
Sl6 90; George II. kunz, $40 80; \. l.,
Drew, S45; ii. S. Crocker IL Co., $50 IS;
L. +. Anderson, 81 80; Sacramento
Protestant Orphan Asylum, $25; J. A.
bat1erty, So; A. Hart, s. IS; Jacox
Brothers, 81 20: l.. l.. Lewis q Co., SD 10;
a. Lynn, 80 63; y. Dunbar, ST. L. II.
Davis, Sl9l 90; Z. Lesser, Sl4 so; Capital
Gas Company, SIG; f. NJ. Egan, S26; j.
NJ. Milliken, $50.
The Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies reported the black boards at the col
ored school in need Of repairs. Some
chairs and locker We're ordered supplied
to various schools.
The applications OF Sarah +. Knowles
OF Ottawa. Canada, and Clara Whitney of
Bismarck, Dakota, for positions as teach
ers were read and placed on file.
discussion OF the comparative quail
flcations of teachers in relation to their
time of service in the schools of the city
and elsewhere ensued, but no definite
action was taken.
On motion it was voted to reconsider
the resolution passed at Il former meeting
IN regard to the allowance OF salaries to
sick and absent teachers
The original resolution upon the sub
Jact was amended to read that no allow
ance of salary would be made for teach
ers absent from duty through sickness
unless physicians certificate was fur
nished. In case of death of relative teach
ers are to be allowed salary for two days
leave of absence, but in all other cases
one-twenty-siXth of a months salary is
to be deducted for each days absence.
1t was voted to accept the list of books
recommended by the Committee on
Library, and the books as listed were
ordered purchased
The resignation of Miss Byrdie Beggs of
the Third Grade at the Seventh and
G-street school was received and ac-
copied.
On motion Miss Alice Heany of the
First Grade was elected to the vacancy
made by Miss Beggs' resignation.
Miss Nellie Harrison being first sub
stitute takes the Third Grade at Tenth
and q, vacated by Miss Heany.
Nominations for fourth substitute
were then in order and number of ap-
plicants were named. The election re-
suited in Mrs. Maggie Long being
selected.
After calling special meeting for May
9th. at 5:l5 O'Clock, the board adjourned.