The record-union., 1894-01-30
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
'he School VIII Help Dedicate the
Federal Building.
proposed Change in the Night of Meet
1ng-Another school is
Asked For.

The City Board of Education met at
City Superintendent Harts Office last
evening, President Win ]. Davis pre-
siding.
Before proceeding with the business oi
the meeting a committee. consisting OF
.. y. Coleman, G. II. Hubbard and S. Z.
harrington, addressed the board in
reference to the children of the public
schools participating in the dedication Of
the new Government building.
Mr.. Coleman asked about the board
giving its consent so that the demonstra-
ton on the I'D of February will be an
emlnent success.
The committee also invited the board
and the teachers of the city to take part
IN the ceremonies of dedication.
The committee also asked that the
board consent to the school children con-
tributing one cent each toward the pur-
chase of new flag to be hoisted on the
building at the dedication.
The board accepted the invitation to
take part in the ceremonies.
The Committee on Course of Study
were instructed TO act with the Messrs.
Coleman, Hubbard and Darlington of the
Dedication Committee and to arrange for
the proper observance of the occasion by
the school children.
After the committee appointed by the
Mayor had retired the board then pro-
oeeded to business, and the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The following bills were allowed: E.
II. Green, 81 3S; j. Anderson, So; J. n.
Larkin 81 Son, 3 80; Holbrook, Merrill
& Stetson, So so; w. f. Purnell, Sl66 20;
Woodson Bros, 81; a. Hart, IS 35; j. A.
Lafferty, $50: john McTernan, 81; Prot
estant Orphan Asylum, S25; |. .. O. f.
Temple Association, $l5; a. Sowne, 81;
Capital Gas Company, S31 80; George
klees, So; Il. k. Alsip & Co.. S27; u. L..
Lewis q Co., 81 so; P. K. Turner, 500 so;
Ed Goepel, 75c; National Ice Company,
$I2; S. j. Jackson, So; Catherine Meyers,
s.; IL. r. Crouch d Co., So 10; D. john
ston, S32 so; I. II. Davis. S237 65; A. S.
Hopkins Company, s. 80; j. n. Porter,
$54
The salaries of teachers and employees
were also allowed.
Director Crouch of the Committee on
Repairs reported that certain repairs had
been made to the Fourth and Q streets
school.
Director Huntington called attention to
repairs that should be made to the Tenth
and z streets school,
Repairs had also been made at the col
ored school.
Director Crouch recommended that the
cornices on the school at Thirteenth and
G streets should be repaired.
Director Crouch also suggested that
an electric gong be placed in the Sacra-
mento Grammar School in place of the
one now in use.
The recommendations, suggestions and
report of the committee were adopted and
they were also given power to act.
Director Sherburn, Chairman of the
Committee on Supplies and Furniture,
reported that coal had been purchased
for one of the burners IN the Sacramento
Grammar School.
Director Dillman of the Library Com
mittee reported a great deficiency of
maps, charts and globes in the public
schools of the city.
Director Driver OF the Judiciary Com
mittee enlightened the board as to its
powers and the effect on the board by the
adoption of the new charter.