The herald., 1893-01-24
WHOSE FOOT FITS THAT SHOE?
Mrs. Hughes Fight With the
Board of Education.
A Lively Time at the Boards Meeting
Last Night.
There Is Every Indication That the
Members Will Soon Be En-
gagged in a Very Heated
Controversy.

The board of education met last night,
President Pepper in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES.
F. NJ. Lowry filed application for the
position of painter and glazier in the
school buildings. Referred to commit
tee on buildings and sites.
Miss NJ. J. de Groot of Pasadena filed
petition asking for appointment as
teacher of modern languages in the Los
Angeles schools. The clerk read quite
number of testimonials from parties at
Pasadena. The petition was referred to
the teachers committee.
suPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
The superintendent fled verbal re-
port to the effect that the state school
money for this city had arrived here
and was soon to be apportioned, in time
to pay the teachers salaries. Also that
he wac visiting the schools each day and
would like to be accompanied by some
member of the visiting committee.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The usual bills we're ordered paid.
NEW BUSINESS.
! Mr.. Buehler offered o resolution that
on and after February /, 1898, the office
of clerk to the city school superintend-
ent be abolished and the present incum-
bent discharged.
Mr.. Pattee inquired if the superin-
tendent had need Of clerk.
Mr.. Friesner informed the meeting
that the Office needed clerk or else he
could not attend and visit the public
schools.
Mrs. Hughes eaid that the public
would hold the board responsible tor
their action, and if they discharged a
competent and faithful servant they
would be censured accordingly.
Mr.. Platt asked where was the need of
clerk. He would like to know If the
clerk was not paid by the city to attend
to the private business of the superin-
tendent?
Mr.. Friesner answered that perhaps
the clerk might have used his type
writer for five minutes per day in each
week, but the manifold duties of clerk
we're such as could not all be detailed
at once.
Mr.. Pattee said If either was to be
dispensed with he should be in favor OF
abolishing the assistant euperiutendent
and retaining the clerk. 1t seemed to
him that the new board were very anx-
ious to inaugurate sweeping changes.
DR.. Wills said that there was no econ
c,,,y th,o and TIM hoo vi u-ould And IL
SO.
A vote was taken which resulted in
the adoption OF the motion; ayes 6,
noes 8. ~ k-atteer and Wills and
Mrs. Hughes voting in the negative.
TEACHERS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Trask offered the recommends
tion that Mrs. Helen NJ. Fortsen be
placed on the substitute teachers list
which was approved.
I)r. Wiile, from special committee to
rent the Los Angeles theater, filed con-
tract with II. G. Wyatt for $S5 for the
use OF the theater at night, which was
adopted and motion WAS made that
the contract be ratified. Carried.
DR.. Wills aaid he hoped the board
was saSisied with having reduced the
superintendent and his deputy to the
capacity OF clerks.
QUESTION CT PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Buehler--I think Mrs. Hughes
owes this board an apology for the re-
marks contained in the HERALD of the
18th instant, which he read as follows
"The present board is composed OF men
having no experience in any such mat
ters; and one or two of its members are
there purely from motives OF specula-
ton. Time will show whether they or
the old board most had the interest of
the schools at heart"
Mrs Hughes-I referred TO no one. /
did use the language imputed to me and
do not deny it. Those whom the shoe
| fits can wear it.
he should be known. l saw the reporter
and he told me.
The reporter-I beg your pardon, sir,
| wrote that article, and as the lady has
not denied it, will say that Mr.. Platt
has never called on me nor asked me
one word about the matter in question.
Mr.. Platt-I never said saw you, sir.
II was the city editor of your paper
whom saw.
Mr.. Buehler--I I insist upon this thing
being investigated, and move the chair
appoint committee to investigate.
Mr.. Platt--I do not think such pro-
cedure necessary. A lady sometime says
things in the heatof argument for which
she is sorry.
Mrs. Hughes-Mr. Chairman, I was
having no heated argument with any
body, nor am L sorry for what have
eaid.
Mr.. Trask--I rise, Mr.. President, to
read what the law has to say upon this
matter relative to school directors being
interested in contracts for supplies, ma
terials and labor furnished.
Mr.. Trask then read the law. 'Now,
Mr.. President, If any member of this
board has been guilty of becoming per-
sonallv interested in contract, he
should be expelled"
DR.. Wills--I do not know, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that young man of q years of
age can be called a contract, but do
know that good and competent clerk
was removed on the very fret nigft of
the new board to make room for Mr..
Safe, Sure and Speedy.
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