Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 5
A Larger Enrolment for 1892
Than Ever Before.
Scholars Increasing Faster Than
Accommodations
A Gratifying Report of the Progress OF
the Past Year-1he kindergarten
Feature-List of Build
ings-Census.

The public school system ot LOS An
geles has kept pace during the past year
with all other lines Of progress. Ihe
solid baeis for expansion, secured when
the issue of bonds was authorized, has
proved the wisdom and progressiveness
of that measure. The rapidly increas-
ing echool population of the city makes
il difficult to keep the school facilities
up to the demands made upon them.
Yet the record for the years work is a
magnificent one, and all who study the
figures, will see how much intelligent
and generous care is bestowed upon the
-..piect of public education in Los An
geles.
Following are statistical tables show
ing the condition of the school system
for the year 1892:
City board of education, Office, city
hall, Los Angeles, Cal, DIR. B. f.
Kierulff, president, A. +. Baker, clerk
R. H. Boal, 149 South Broadway; NJ. G.
Marsh. 212 New High street; John
Mansfield, Ala West Fourth street; L.
). Davis, is California Bank building;
Mrs. M. Hughes, St. James Park; B. f.
Kierulff, 1O7 North Spring street; Q. r.
Crowley, 235 South Los Angeles street;
Ct. D. Roberts, Wells, Fargo 4 Co.; d.
G. Barber, 2101 East First street.
Standing committees - Finance,
Kessrs Mansfield, Davis and Roberts;
buildings, Mesers. Barber, Marsh and
Crowley furniture and supplies, Messrs.
Boal, Marsh and Mrs. Hughes; teachers
and salaries, Mre. Hughes, Messrs.
Crowley, Boal, Marsh and Barber; rules
and classification, Mrs Hughes, Messre.
nd
janitors and printing, Messrs. Marsh,
Boal, Mrs. Hughes visiting, Messrs.
Roberts, Davis and Mansfield; insur-
ance, Messrs. Davis, Crowley and Rob-
erts; ways and means. Messrs Crowley,
Mansfield, Davis.
The city superintendents of schools
have been: Dr. w. 7. Lucky, 1873 to
1876; G. H. Kimball, 1876 to 1880; Mrs.
@. B. Jones, 1880 to 1881; j. M. Quinn,
1881 to 1888; L. d. Smith, 1883 to 1885;
W. M. Freisner, 1885 to =.
SALARY SCHEDULE.
The salary schedule of last year was
re-adopted to remain in force until une
30, 1885,
Principal in High school, per month 49, $3.50
Teachers in High school, per month 100 to 125
Principals, L.. room buiidn nv, per month 13h
Principals, S-room buildings, per month l2O
mary, per month ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . ~ ~ - 100
Teachers in Second and Third grades. per
month Observation-Disclosures. 65 to rs
Teachers in other GRADES per month rs to S5
Kindergar en- prir cipal, per month 49,. rs
kindergarten teachers, per month 80 to 90
Kindergarten assistants, not to exceed, per
Drawing teacher per month ...... 13O
Writing teacher, per month .............. ITO
Music teacher per month ............ 1Z5
Night school teacher per month ...... SO
Teachers to be paid for the actual
time they work. g.
Supt. of Buildings and repairs md feed of
horse, per month ........ ...... ...... Sl1O
Asst supt of buildings and repairs and
feed of horse, per month .........,. go. 80
Gardener with horse and wagon, per day. 2 so
Janitor High school, per month ...:..:... 125
Janitor Spring-street school. per month. 70
All other janitors, per room, per month.