The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
W. H. Sherburn Promoted to the
Craftsmanship.
The New Board Organized - Some
Claims Allowed, and Changes
Among Teachers.

The City Board Of Education held a
meeting yesterday afternoon. There were
present Directors Tufts, Sherburn, Davis,
Gardner, Erlewine, Chapman, Harrison,
Crouch and Superintendent Hart.
Chairman Tufts submitted a report of
the insurance OF the various schools of
the city and their contents, as follows:
High School, $1,000; contents, 81 800;
Sacramento Grammar, So, 500; contents,
IS, $50; Capital Grammar, $4,000; con-
tents, 1000; Suffer, S., 0O0 contents, 81 500;
Marshall Primary, $4,000; contents, S512;
Union Primary, $500; contents, 81, 800;
Washington, $1,000; contents, $1,000;
Fremont, 81 900; contents, $780, Jefferson,
$1,000; contents, $3.50; Lincoln, $780,;
contents, $500; Capital Primary, $1,000;
contents, $3.50; Ungraded, $500; con
tents, 500; Seminary building, So, 1000
The total amount of insurance carried
is Sl23,9l2; amount of insurance expiring
IN 1903, S49,5OO amount required for pre-
miums for the year. 1000.
Bills were allowed as follows: James
McCaw, $40; Capital Gas Company, SIS rs;
G. Flohr, 81 70; Thomas McCatfrey, $42 81;
Friend ~ Terry. Is "a; a. Hart, 81 So;
Bell, Greer 4 Co., SO; j. A. Hunter
Sl45 rs; total, S2S3 81.
superintendent Hart then submitted
his annual report, which was read and
and placed on file, 1t appears else
where.
ON motion OF Dr.. Gardner it was voted
that the attention Of the new board be
called to the recommendations in the
superintendent report with instructions
to act.
Alter discussion it was voted that the
Committee on Rules and Regulations
have the necessary number OF the same
printed.
A motion being made for the board to
ADJOURN StRe die pending the organization
OF The new board, Chairman TUFTS made q
few remarks, thanking the members of
the board for courtesies extended during
the past year.
Mr.. TUFTS was replied to briefly by Mr.
Chapman, commenting his ability as
presiding officer, and the board then adj
journed.
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
The members of the board then recon-
Vened and proceeded to the election of
officers for the year.
Director Sherburn was elected Chair
man, anu ne appointed standing COM
Finances = Harrison. Chinrnan and
Crouch.
Building and Repairs-Crouch, Chip
man and Gardner.
Furniture and Suppies-Tufts, Erie
wine and Harrison.
Rules and RegulatiOns-Davis, Chip
man and Tufts.
Course of Studies-Erlewine Gardner
and Tufts.
hbrary-Gardner Harrison and Davis.
Tufts. INC --'>'
The resignation of Miss Lillian A.
Hlper, teacher Of the seventh grade at the
sacramento Grammar School, was read
and accepted.
Miss Bertha Piper was elected to the
vacancy.
Miss Bertha Ebert was elected to sue
ceed MISS Bertha Piper in the third grade
OF the jefferson School, at Sixteenth and
n streets.
Miss Maud Tibbetts was elected to suc-
coed Miss Ebert, and Miss Lou &. Me
Cormlck was elected a substitute to fill
the vacancy left by Miss Tibbetts' pro-
motion.
Considerable discussion took place over
the resolution in regard to the promotion
OF teachers. The resolution reads that i'm
awarding positions qualification of teach
ers be first considered; and second. the
length of service.
The latter clause being interDreted nv
some members to mean the time teachers
had served in the city schools, and bv
others to mean the time of their service
in any public schools.
1t is proposed at the next meeting to
amend the resolution to prevent it being
mlsconstructed in future.
Alter fixing time to visit the schools.
the board adjourned.