The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-15
THE BOARD Of EDUCATION
All Members Were Present At
Last Nights Session
THE FIRST SCHOOL MONTH
Statistics Of the Last Thirty Days Pre-.
scented by Supt. Foshay
In Reply to q Question 1t Is Learned That
Miss LevieIe Would Teach French
In the High School

The city board of education mes in reg
ular session at 8 80 last evening. All the
members we're present.
After the reading Of the minutes OF the
previous meeting various communications
were read. Mrs. Nora D. Mayhem APP
Piled for permission to use room In the
Spring street school for the purpose OF
teaching private drawing school. Re-
ferred to committee on buildings.
superintendent Foshay read the follow
ing report of the FIRST school month:
Number of boys on register, 5961 girls
6a27; total, II, 1885, average attendance,
II, Ole; per cent of attendance, o.; visits
of the uperintenden, 1856; visits by the
board Of education, So; other visitors,
715. Total on register for the rirst month
912S; gain, 1862; number now in the high
school S47; last year, 626; gain, 221.
The amount paid into the treasury by
tuition pupils was reported as $51.75.
Director Simonton reported in favor OF
having proper sewer connection for the
closets at the Union avenue school, and
III favor of making certain slight changes
in the Hewitt street school. which could
easily be made to accommodates another
class. He also recommended that cement
walks be placed in the yard OF the Seven
teenth street school.
Mr.. Fulton moved that the report be
reduced to writing and adopted.
Mr.. Grubb moved that the committee
be authorized 10 cary out the changes
recommended. The latter motion was
carried.
Mr.. Simonton read repors showing
that the clearing of the cesspool OF the
Breed street school had cost $50 for the
last month.
A resolution in favor OF having proper
sewer connection for the Breed street was
passed unanimously.
The following report OF the teachers
committee was adopted:
Miss Levele, Miss Anna Stevens and
Carlos Bransby are assigned to the high
school to do such work as the principal
may direct; Mrs. K. A. Thurston, prin-
oipaI of Macy street school. vice Miss
Mcdonald, resigned mrs. Mary A. Rams
dali to the eighth grade in the Sixteenth
street school.
Miss West, Mrs. Potter and Clara Young
to the Ninth street school.
Miss X. Wambold and Mr.. Bouelle to
Seventeenth street school.
Cora Neidig and jeanette Armstrong to
San Pedro street school.
W. C.Twiss to CASTELAR,.
Il. < .Isaacs, writing teacher.
The following as regular teachers: W.
o. Lowe, Ada E. Hutton, Mrs. Anna Greg
DRY, Miss Ardina M. Conway, Frank Good
enow, Augusta Westfall, Miss A. A. Blum,
and Dora Sollard.
kindergarten teachers - Winona W.
Huntley, Marietta Staples ard Bae Phil
Mr.. Fulton asked what arrangements
had been made for the teaching of
French in the high school. Mr.. Pitman
replied that Miss Leviele would be as
signed to that work,
Mr.. Fulton argued in favor of eIecting
Miss Whitney as teacher OF French.
The committee on insurance reported
that many of the policies on school
buildings had been Cancelled, and that all
the buildings had been reinsured at q
gain of $371 in rebates for the school
fund. and at an increase of $4,000 in in
sured value.
The position of janitor of Santa Fe av-
enue school was declared vacant, and
Mrs. Belle Hill was elected to the posi-
ton.
A demand for $500 for an alleged sale OF
the Spring street school was received
from Hugh Todd and was promptly de-
MED.
Mr.. Fulton recommended that CO.
ment walk be placed in front Of the Am
ella street school. Referred to the build
ing committee.
Paokard's Commercial Arithmetic and
Hills Physical Geography were adopted
ment in the high school.
Mr.. Pitman spoke at length in favor of
the election of Mr.. W. A. Smith as ell
gineer at the high school.
Mr.. Fulton opposed the appointment.
Mr.. Kennedy argued in favor of Mr..
Smith.
The rules were suspended by vote OF
10 4, and tho engineer was chosen by
ballot. Mr.. Smith received five votes,
Mr.. Byers three. and Mr.. Grant one.
The following bills we're ordered paid:
J. A. Walling. teaming, 1928; j. b. Full
ton, labor. 81; 5O Evening Express, advor-
Using So 20; L. M. Jcsepn, shoeing. $3.50;
Evening Express, advertising, S.; A.
Mcdonald, repairs, 1895; Craig a. Bur-
rows, painting, "a A. G. Brown. repairs,
$4.75; Los Angeles Lighting company,
gas. 6.45; E. Kennedy. labor, So; Mrs.
Anna Miner, rent, $lo Sunset Telegraph
W. H. Perry L. & NJ. Co., um Der, $13. 80;
E. X. Foster. printing, SIS; W. H. Perry
L. & M. Co., lumber, $751; So; A. +. Plum
sted labor, 81; Electrical Sup. Co., chem
icals, S22.0S; A. +. Pumsted,. labor. $26;
Mrs. Il. Maskell, rent. $40; Newell Bros,
plumbing S27. 10; B. Story: labor, $36; J.
rent. $40; SERVER e. Quinn, paint. $3.50;
]. M. Copeland. dictionaries, $500; Rus
sell g. Squires. papering and cleaning
ot1ics. $44. W. G. Matth ews. labor, $40;
s. l.. Grub. labor S60; Fuller d Co.,
alcohol. ETC., $64.2O; r. w. Pridham,
office blanks, $500 V. Lacroix, clean
ing cesspool. $3.50. 40; Clark & Nieman,
walk Sixteenth Street school, $96. 80;
Niles Pease. carpets, $lOs.1O; e. 7, Cook.
supplies. $l40.65: Grimes-StassfoItn Co..,
supplies, $3O6.71; Commercial Printing
Co., annual report, $4l3.7S; Cerrillos
The board adjourned till Monday, the
2Sth inst.
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