The record-union., 1893-11-28
CITY BOARD CT EDUCATION.
An Election to FIJI the Late Miss
Reagan's Place.
Miss Mollie Johnson the Successful
Candfdate-Other Elections and
Committee Reports.


The City Board of Education held it's
regular monthly meeting last evening,
all the members being present. w. H.
Sherburn presided. In the absence of
superintendent Hart, Director Crouch
acted as Secretary.
The superintendent reported having
made certain changes among teachers in
accordance with the action of the board at
its last meeting.
Mr.. Tufts, from the Committee OH Fur
niture and Supplies, reported that some
new desks had been purchased for the
Capital Primary School at Tenth and @
streets. The committee had also pro-
vided a gas stove for the Principals
Office at the High School. y similar one
is also required for Miss Watson's office in
the Sacramento Grammar School, and on
motion of Director Crouch one was or
dered.
A lady appeared before the board and
exhibited volume of photographs Of the
Worlds Fair buildings and scenes,
which she desired the board 10 purchase
for the school.
The matter was referred to the Library
| Committee, with power to act.
Mrs. Bassejt, teacher of Ungraded
School No. =, addressed the board in rel
erence to her school and salary. She said
she had upward of fifty pupils, and eN-
planned to the board the nature and mag
ntude Of the work in her three classes.
The salary of the position was formerly
$50, but when the principals of primary
schools were appointed the sum was low
cred to $50. Mrs. Bassett thought the
salary should be restored to its original
figure.
Mrs. Bassetts application was referred
to the Committee on Salaries, with power
to act.
Attorney E. a. Elliott appeared on be-
half OF Charles n. Asher, the boy who
was injured at the Seventh and G-street
school by the explosion OF q giant powder
cap. He desired that the board should
fix date for inquiring into the facts Of
| the case.
President Sherburn said he understood
the child had gone to the school before
the hour for opening and visited q closet
where the teacher kept articles taken
from pupils. He got the cap and in eX-
plOding it was injured. The board had
Investigated the matter and ascertained
these facts.
Mr.. Elliott explained, in response to
! inquiries, that the child's parents desired
the board to assume the expense entailed
for medical services.
Director Chipman opposed any reopen
ing of the case, and finally, on motion Of
Director Crouch, 1t was so ordered.
Director Crouch, from the Building
Committee, reported that at the Sixteenth
and \ and Seventh and G-street schools
drain-pipes are needed.
on motion of Director Harrison the
committee was directed to lave the pipes
repaired.
4 communication was received from
Miss Jennie y. Burke, stating that she
desired TO be regarded as a candidate for
the Vice Principalship of the Sutter
Grammar School.
Application for position as teacher
was made by Annie i. Mcdonald.
Miss Liz2le M. Bernard, Principal of
the school at Fourth and q streets. made
a request for another afternoon class.
The matter Of the election of Vice
Principal OF the Sutter Grammar School,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Miss Josie Reagan, coming up, nomina-
tions we're made as follows
Miss Mollie Johnson, Miss Henrietta
Andriott, Miss Jennie V. Burke, Miss
Ella q. McCleery, Mrs. J. r. Brown.
First ballot-Johnson 2, Andriott 2
Burke l, McCieery l. Brown 2.
Second ballot-Johnson 3, Andriott l,
Burke l, McCleery l, Brown 2
Third ballot-Johnson 2, Andriott Q
Burke ,, Brown ?.
Fourth ballot-Johnson 2, Andriott l,
Burke l, McCleery l, Brown 3.
Fifth ballot-Johnson /, AndriOtt 8,
McCleery /, Brown B.
Sixth ballOt-Johnson 3, Andriott l,
Brown 4.
Seventh ballot Johnson 2, Andriot 3,
Eighth ballot-Johnson 2, Andriott 8,
RrOWn &
Ninth ballot-Johnson 5, Andriotr 2.
Brown i.
Miss Johnson was declared elected.
To till the vacancy caused by Miss
JOhnsOn's promotion from the sixth
grade in the Capital Grammar School.
Misses Cannie Mason, Edith Ebert and
Jennie Crotton were nominated. Miss
Ebert was elected on the first ballot
To ill the vacancy in the second grade
of the Union Primary School, caused bv
the promotion Of Miss Ebert, Miss Mac
gle Long first substitute) was promoted.
Misses Tenbroeck, Ryan, Arndt, Will
cox, klotz, Richards, Wolf, Blautb. Dan
forth, Garrett, Fountain and Mrs YoerI
were placed III nomination for substitute.
On the tenth ballot Mrs. Yoerk was
elected.
On motion Of Director Gardner. the
superintendent was instructed to divide
one OF the classes at the Twenty
and \ street school and assign substi-
tute to one OF the classes temporarily.
After allowing the following bills the
board adjourned; Teachers salaries, S.
Ill 20; }. G. Boyd, $33; James Seadier,
S94 so; Day 81 Joy, 81 25; John Breuner.
Sl5S 10; City Improvement Company
$751; Holbrook, Merrill IL Stetson, IS:
Teachers Institute. Sl0l Office ianitor.
s. 80; J. \. Latferty, So; orphan asylum
school. $50; G. l.. Coon, So; Hevener.
II l. 2
James McCaW, 81 80; j.. u. Lewis d Co.,
Sl5 so; c.. J. Noack, so; Il. K. Crouch d
Co., S37 IS; T. II. Davis, $40 10; Capital
Gas Company, SO 10; Weber Il Co., S46l:
J. ~ Hunter, S26 %; II. Eckhardt, Is
cents.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL