The record-union., 1893-10-31
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Miss Flynn is Elected to Fill Miss
Heany's Place.
Miss Kaerth Elected Substitute-Hiah n
School Drawing Recommended
But Action Deferred.

The City Board of Education held
meeting last night, all the directors be-
ing present except DIR. Gardner.
The Furniture and Supply Committee
reported that they had put in some desks
at the Orphan Asylum, and put in plat
form around the schOolroom of the first
and second grades.
They were authorized to purchase an
oil stove for Sixteenth and n, and to pur-
chase new desks for the Capital Primary
School, dozen chairs for different
schools, and piano for the Seventh and
q school.
The Building and Repair Committee re-
ported that they had performed the work
laid out for them at the last meeting, and
recommended that the drainage pipes of
the roofs at Sixteenth and n, and Seventh
and G-street schools be looked after and
repaired, and they were authorized so to
do.
The Committee on Course of Study to
whom was referred the matter of draw
ing in connection with the course of
study at the High School reported that in
their opinion mechanical drawing would
be profitable to the course of study and
acceptable to the school, and submitted
the offer Of the Crocker Art Association
10 give one lesson a week at the rooms of
the association at a cost of 500, to the
consideration of the board.
The report was received and placed on
file.
James Seadler reported to the board
that he had inspected the sidewalk laid
down by the City Improvement Com
pany around the block at Tenth and
Eleventh, and @ streets, and found it
satisfactorily done except the walk on
Tenth street, which shows signs OF not
having been sufficiently settled or tamped
and may need repairing within six
tract price Of Sl,690 be paid, less 10 per
cent, and that that amount be withheld
for six months at least.
The Superintendent was Instructed to
equaliZe over crowded classes, irrespect
i've Of districts.
superintendent Hart announced the
death Of Miss Alice Heany, teacher of the
third grade in the Jefferson Primary
School.
The Superintendent stated that at the
opening of the term he found there were
not scholars sufficient to form third
grade at the Sutter Grammar School, and
finding the fourth grade OVercroWded, he
transferred enough scholars to make
another fourth grade class and placed
Miss Devine III charge. His action was
confirmed with the understanding that
Miss Devine should not consider it a
permanent promotion.
A vacancy having been caused by the
death OF Miss Heany, the board pro-
ceeded to elect teacher in her place.
Mr.. Crouch nominated Miss Ada
Flynn.
Mr.. Chapman nominated Miss Eda
Ebert.
Mr.. Davis nominated Miss Crofton.
Mr.. Tufts nominated Miss Smith.
Miss Flynn was elected on the seventh
ballot.
on the election for substitute, Mr..
Davis nominated Miss Burgess, Erie
wine Miss Ryan, Crouch Miss Danforth,
Chapman Miss Blauth, Harrison Miss
Kaerth, Tufts Miss Wilcox and Sherburn
Miss Fountain.
Miss Kaerth was elected.
The payroll and the following bills
were allowed:
D. NJ. Bishop, 81 %; Sheehan & Harris,
| 81 80; w. j. Thompson, 81 25; James
Touhey, 1926 20; Tom Scott. $l09 20; J. II.
McNih, IS so; Capital Gas Company,
$l5 So; a. Hart, So 80; j. A. Laf1erty, SO;
w. f. Purnell, $354 y; H. S. Crocker,
S43 40; J. Alex Hunter, SIS IS; d. Vie
man, 81 %; l.. l.. Lewis IL Co., $25 IS; Z.
W. Sheehan, 81; Union Ice Co., So; j. II.
Mouser, 50; j. L. Ryan, Sl22 90; Frank
Hickman, So; Joseph a. NJ. Martin, s. 10;
City Street Improvement Company, 1902;
II. z. Crouch Il Co., sos TO; L. Ii. Davis,
S414 50; William Rivers, So; Il. Lesser,
S32 50.
The payroll amounted to 8,67l 40.