The herald., 1893-10-24
THE WINDOW SHADE FARCE,
Its Investigation Saves tie City
Some Money.
Another Jdnketing Demand Passed
by the Board of Education.
A Lively Session of the Educational
Body Last Night-Mrs. Hughes
Bolts the Session of the
Board.

Inc CITY DORIu OF EDUCATION, eVl0ently
feeling somewhat sore over its defeat by
the city auditor in the courts for the
junketing expenses, tried to "play
even" last night by again passing the
demand OF one of one OF the junketing
committee. This means the beginning
Of another suit similar to the one de-
cided upon yesterday in the superior
court against DIR. @. T. Pepper, president
of the board.
The meeting of the board was lively
one, in which all the members partici-
pated. Mrs. Hughes left the meeting
in very much disgusted manner, pre-
sumably on account of the way in which
the ''solid seven" controlled things.
THAT INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate and report upon the bill of the
Southern California Furniture company
for curtains furnished the Staunton
avenue, the Santa Fe avenue and He'll
man street echools, reported as follows:
I'VE have examined the curtains
furnished and have found the same to
be OF good quality and we'll put up.
We have also endeavored to make a
thorough investigation as to the price
charged by various dealers in the city
for the came goods, and also as to the
prices heretofore charged the school
department.
''We find the prices charged since
January l, 1891, have been from so
cents to $3.50 each for curtains of vari-
GUS sizes and qualities in large and
small orders.
"We have priced and have caused
others to price such curtains aa those
mentioned in the said bill, and have
quotations from the leading dealers
here ranging from 80 cents to $1.60 each
and upwards.
'As yet the committee are not otexperts
as to the price and qualities OF such
goods. and there being 30 many varie-
ties and qualities to be considered we
find it difficult to advise this board as
TO the proper price to be allowed, but
recommend that the price allowed shall
not exceed SLIPS per curtain"
The report was adopted.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE?
DIR. Wills inquired as to who is re-
sponaible for the purchase of the 20
shades for the Hellman-street school at
$1.60 each, when the committee recon-
mends that they be bought at $1.25.
The report was adopted by vote of
to 2.
The auditors refusal to audit the bill
eaved the city $24 so.
NEW JUNKETING DEMAND.
Mr.. Traek moved that the demand of
Mr.. Patty be cancelled, and permission
given to present a. new demand for $46 60
for expenses of trip to investigate the
heating syBtems tor high schools, Car
ried. s
| Mr.. Track then presented the demand
which was adopted, as follows:
ssIt is the opinion of this board that
the demand of L. r. Patty for $4,000 is
for money necessarily disbursed by him
for travelling expenses incurred by him
in obtaining information necessary to
this board for the purpose of enabling it
to most economically and efectually
provide q system of heating and ventil-
ating the high school. and that he has
been requested by the board to furnish
such information and has furnished il,
and has expended said sum-"
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The following financial statement of
the funds of the board of the city of
Los Angeles ending October 20, 1898,
was read and filed:
"The teachers salary fund is now
overdrawn to the amount of the teach
era salaries, which ia SIT ,694.50.
s'The treasurer has on hand in the
common school fund $43.3l, bat he also
has good many demands on his books
that are registered, but the same have
not bean collected yet. and some de-
mands are out in the hands of the par.
ties for whom they were drawn which
have MOI been presented to the treasurer
yet"
TEACHERS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The teachers committee reported
recommending that George E. Knepper,
A. 0. Diamond, Miss E. @. CLARK and
Mics Mary Killiper be elected substitute
teachers and that Miss Ruth Chapman
be chosen substitute kindergarten
teacher.
|. The report also recommended that
permission be given to use one room of
ing school, provided the board assume
no responsibility.
The report was adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
The special committee appointed to
look into the matter Of city pupils at
tending the Fruitland school, which is
outside the limits, reported recommend
ing that they continue to attend and
that the amount of their tuition, $40
each, be paid by the sum to be received
from the state on census enrolment.
Adopted.
COOK GOT IT.
The award for school desks was given
E. I. Cook, who will furnish the FASH
ion desk at $3.50 or less.
LIVELY SPAT.
DR.. Wills moved that the Ladies' In
dustrisl society for high school pupils
be allowed to use one room in the base
ment Of the high-school building for q
cooking school.
The motion was amended by motion
to lay it On the table.
At THE junctufe Mrs. Hughes arose to