The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-09-26
THE SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the City Board of Edu-
cation.
The Fag-End of a Quarrel-Explana-
lions all Round-When the
Schools VIII Open.

evening. present, HreSlQenI SHeTDuTu
and Directors Harrison, Erlewine, Chip
man. Crouch, Davis and Tufts.
The Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies reported the stoves for school
rooms repaired and placed, and desks re-
paired at Twenty-fourth and streets
and platforms repaired where needed.
The committee was authorized to carpet
the platform at Sixteenth and n.
The Committee on Buildings reported
steps necessary to be repaired at Fourth
and @ to meet the grade. The steps are
OLD and almost worthless. Walks at the
same point need repairing, due 10 the re-
grading. At Tenth and p and Tenth and
@, where cement walks are put in, there
is filling needed to make the walk-Ways
meet on a common plane at the APP
proaches, and to secure the cement walks
about $50 loads of earth are needed. The
board authorized not to exceed $50 loads
of earth put in. The committee reported
that at Thirteenth and q streets the water
closets need repairing to correct nuis-
ance. The repairs were authorized.
Several teachers were granted leave OF
absence for one month. Miss Hess asked
for promotion.
The matter of perspective and indus
trial drawing for fifty high school pupil s
at the Sacramento School of Design was
discussed. The board was very DESTROYS
of concentrating the matter, but decided
TO postpone it until the Principal of the
high school can be consulted.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, the propo-
sition to amend the rules was taken up as
follows:
''ReSoLUed, That in calling the roll on
the election of substitutes or promotion
of teachers, if an election is not had on
the first ballot, the next call of the roll
shall commence at the bottom of the roll,
and on each successive ballot the roll-call
shall be reversed until determination
has been reached"
The resolution was adopted. Ayes
Harrison, Chapman, Sherburn, Crouch.
Nays-Davis, Tufts. Excused-Erle-
wine.
Director Erlewine, on privilege, ex-
planned that the RECORD UNION and the
Bee had criticised the board as having
violated its own rules in promoting
teachers. This he held was error. The
board had not considered it a rule to pro-
mote from one grade to another in order
of rank. He cited instances to show that
the board had frequently, in promoting,
skipped grades. The resolution referred
to as rule did not contemplate promo
tions in the order ofgrades.
Mr.. Chapman said the board had fire.
QdOAbl1 oh4ppOO SAddOS III
and had deemed In no violation of rule.
Mr.. Tufts said if promotions on account
OF vacancies were made by grades, it
would upset the whole line of teachers
when vacancy occurs.
phe rule debated was: "Esteeming that
the trend of American Government is,
that respect shall be paid, first, to quaIifi-
cations, and second, to length Of public
service, and that (therefore?) each shall
be factor in the matter of promotion"
The matter was debated at some length,
and in the midst Of it Director Davis
gained attention on question of privi-
lege. 1t appears that at the last meeting
four Directors voted for Miss Chapman
and three for Mrs. Allen, whereupon the
President had exclaimed: 1.-THE politicians
have got it. I'll have nothing more to do
with it," Mr.. Davis read a type-written
paper. quoting that language and pro-
testing that the exclamation of the Chair
was reflection, unwarranted and in
sulting; that he, one of the four voting
for Miss Chapman, had done SO free from
any political or other influence, and
solely upon his own Judgment. He
criticised the Chair for his language.
Mr.. Sherburn, in response, said his
language had been misstated. He had
not charged corruption, but there was
politics in this revival of the matter.
Mr.. Tufts insisted, with heat, that the
President had said what was published
and what the Davis paper stated, and he
agreed with Mr.. Davis in characuerizing
it as unwarranted and slur.
Mr.. Harrison said if the board knew of
the provocation, as he did, it would I'M
derstand what it was that made Mr.. Sher-
burn hot, and any member would have
been as hot as he was. AS the President
came to the board room party had ap-
preached him and said: "By -, we've
got you; we've got you whipped"
Mr.. Chapman asked if the members are
responsible for what outsiders say? He
had voted as his judgment advised. Not
a soul had sought to coerce him.
MIR. Tufts-No, nor to influence me.
Mr.. Crouch-Weil, how'd you like to
be told on going home in the cars: ''Well,
we had d-n hard fight, but we had you
licked"
President Sherburn to Mr.. Davis
Well, you've had your paper read. You
want to get it into the newspapers, I sup
pose. If that's all of it, LET'S go on with
business.
Mr.. Erlewine said that it was due to the
ladies to say that he knew of no political
influence used. All he cared for was the
affair might be thought to reflect on them.
He was not conscious of any attempt to
handle the board in the matter.
The President again said that he had
not charged corruption. He had spoken
OF political influence, and did not deny
it; but that was not charge of corrup-
ton.
Mr.. Davis said he had not spoken on a
question of privilege to get into the pa
pers, but to enter his protest against the
language of the Chair.
Mr.. Sherburn-Well, if you arc
through, gentlemen. We will go on with
business.
And there the matter ended.
Superintendent Hart gave notice that
the schools would reopen on Tuesday,
the Sd of October not on Monday, the ID
which is legal holiday.
r. T. McCusick applied for position
in the High School, and Miss Nina E.
Arduct for position as teacher in the de-
partment.
The board then adjourned, having on
report of the Finance Committee al
lowed the following bills: r. NJ.
Green, IS so; J. Anderson, Sis; D.
j. Mannix, $50; +. Fischer, $50 so: S. J..
Jackson, 81; A. Hart, s. 90; H. K. Wall
lace Il Co., Sl61 so; H. R. Crouch & Co.,
Sl24 60; d. Johnston Il Co., 81; A. Lynn,
81; L. L. Lewis & Co., SOB cow. p. Cole
man, $50; Kimbrough q Whitbeck, $50;
i. 2. Anderson, 81 53; NJ. S. Hammer,
$40 05; T. Lomond, $40; Capital Furniture
Company, $40; A. S. Hopkins Company,
$50 81; George A. Klees, $40; j. n. Larkin
d Son, 50; 7. ]. Pennish, $331 rs; James
Touhey, $500; t. II. Davis, 1891 36; Wood
son Bros, 81.