The herald., 1894-01-25
SANTA ANA.


SANTA ANA, Jan. 24.--Last night a
regular meeting of the board Of educa-
ton was held. There was full men,
bership in attendance, with President
Kerch in the chair.
A warrant was authorized drawn on
the county treasurer for the apportion-
ment due the city treasurer.
The president wanted to know ii any
steps had been taken to teach the chill
dren the fire drill.
DR.. Ball said that the primary build
ing was hard place to get out OF in a
hurry.
Waffle thought it would be good idea
to teach the children the FIRE drill.
The president said that the idea was
to teach them the drill by sounding the
alarm at irregular intervals 80 that they
might have a thorough knowledge of
what was wanted of them, and that they
might not become ratified when there
was real fire.
DIR. Ball moved that the superintend-
emit give them thorough instruction in
the fire drill, in order that the building
might be easily cleared in case of fire.
The motion was carried.
The question as to whether or not the
teachers should be paid for New Years
day was brought up, and the president
raised the point whether the day was
part of the vacation or school month.
He said il the latter the teachers should
be paid, as in case of all other holidays
which occur during the season.
1t was moved and carried that teach
ers be paid by the day.
DIR. Ball made talk on the propriety
of increasing the school accommoda-
tions. He said that they were already
hiring rooms, and he suggested that
steps should be taken to secure land
or the site OF a new school house,
and that new buildings be erected as
soon as practicable. He said that there
we're several blocks that could now be
purchased at a reasonable price-per-
haps cheaper now than they could be
bought later on.
DR.. Ball was appointed as committee
to look into the matter and report.
A committee was appointed to ascer-
tain the cost of constructing q back
stairway. The committee consists of
Waffle and Stewart.
Adjourned to next regular meeting
night.
NOTES.
Mollie Smith, the colored woman
who was arrested on charge of burg
larry and had her examination in Justice
Freeman's court yesterday. was dis
charged this morning, the judge con-
sidering that there was not sufficient
evidence to hold her.
The funeral Of Joshua Winslow took
place today from the residence of his
son on the corner of Fourth and Olive
streets.
James Crane and Richardson Chilson
have returned from prospecting trip in
the Hemet country. Mr.. Crane reports
having made some good looking mining
locations during his trip. He reports
considerable snow up that way.
Fred Conner and sister will entertain
the yoang folks of the Christian church
next Friday evening at their residence
on Lincoln avenue. An enjoyable time
is anticipated.
The young friends of Syl Berry will be
surprised to learn OF his removal from
the stewardship of San Quentin prison,
which position he has occupied since
the death of his father.
The attention OF the superior court
today was occupied in the trial of 1. G.
Marks, on an indictment for embezzle-
ment found against him by the late
grand jury. The jury was impaneled
in the forenoon, and the afternoons
session was taken up by the prosecution.
The defense will present their side of
the case tomorrow. Mr.. Marks is
charged with having accepted $l25 as
agent for certain insurance company
for policy covering school property
while he was secretary OF the board of
education; but it is claimed that he
used the mofey himself and did not is-
sue the policy or turn the money over
to the company he represented. j. w.
Ballard and @. W. McKelvey are the at
torneys for the defense, and the prose-
cution is assisted by E. E. Keech.
Mr.. Marks claims that he issued the
policy and turned over the money to a
special agent and kept the policy him
self as secretary of the board. The
company denies that it ever received
any money for insurance on school
building as represented by Mr.. Marks.
The lumber yard boys are practicing
for a game with the Newport wharf
hands, the game to be played on next
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. French visited
Los Angeles today.
Miss Nellie Deck was passenger on
the north-bound Southern Pacific this
morning.