The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-22
SEARCH IS STILL ON DECK
He Has Been Officially Notified
of HIS Dismissal
1T LOOKS LIKE A FIGHT
The Eligibility of the Superintendent Will
Probably Be Taken Into Court
cation Is Examining Principals for In
formation About New Teachers

Professor p. W. Seacrh was doing busl-
ness at the old stand when Herald re-
porter looked into the private quarters OF
the superintendent of sch ools in the city
hall yesterday afternoon. MI. Search,
in reply as to whether or not he had as
yet been offic ally notified of the action
OF the board of education having de-
Clared his Office on Thursday night
vacant. fished out OF a neighboirng waste
paper basket typewriter communica-
ton, reading as follows:
Mr.. P. W. Search, Dear Sir:-At a
meeting of the board of education of this
city. held June 20, 1895, the Office of
superintendent of schools of this city was
declared vacant. Very respectfully,
c. P. DANDY, Secretary.
In answer to questions Mr.. Search
stated that his future course in the pend
ing controversy was still undecided. LAS
you see, said he smilingly. 81 am still
doing business at the old stand"
All day long friends of the late super
intendent crowded into and out of his
Office for the purpose of Offering SYM
pathy and advice and professions of aid
even more substantial. 1t ran be semi
authoritat;vely stated that the action of
the board of education in declaring the
SUPPLEMENTARY vacant, will not be per-
mitted to rest where it is. The question
as to Professor Searchs eligibility is to
be taken into the courts for decision.
The legal point raised by the board of
education is laughed at where the subject
has been carefully inquired into, and the
determination of the majority OF the
hoard to be law-abiding in all of their
various official acts is not pointed to with
Ia hx,f hr hoy fp1lnwaI tho
eral stages of the controversy between
the board and the city council relative to
constructing the new school houses. The
former body is very anxious to build
these buildings. but the city charter ex-
pressly states that the work shall be done
under tie supervision of the council and
the city superintendent of buildings. Di-
rector Kennedy, particularly, and ali OF
bis colleagues are opposing the law in
this instance with all of their might.
The board yesterday examined the
principals of the various schools for the
purpose of securing data to guide the
proper committee in selecting teachers
tor the next year. Heretofore the super.
intendent of schools has furnished all OF
the data for this purpose. This is done
everywhere. The new innovation here
will. it is claimed, lead to the destruction
of all discipline in the schools. and will
thus prove of incalculable harm. No
principal likes to spy upon the teachers
in his building. as it is stated is now
being done. The teachers committee will
report the list of new teachers at the
meeting on the evening OF July Stt.
The successor to Superintendent Search
will be elected one week from Monday
nighv. The minorityof the board Of edu-
cation will not vote for Assistant Super
intendent Foshay, but will support Prof.
Housch at present the teacher of chemis-
try in the high school.
Director Pitman states that only about
ten of the present corps of teachers will
not be recommended for reappontment
by the teachers committee. About this
number have either been found to be in
competent or they are not applicants for
positions.
The following communication, under
yesterdays date. is self-explanatory:
Editor Herald Il notice in your report
of the meeting of the board of education
of the 20tE inst, you state that l attack
ed the supreme court of the United
States. Now l wish to say that nothing
was further from my mind. The remark
l made in connection with the court was
to the effect that even in q high tribunal
of that kind the decision in regard to tn ),
constitutionality of the income tax law
the vote standing two for and three
against the decision. |. made use of this
argument simply to illustrate the point
that minortes are just as likely to be
right as majortes. and that law, so call
ed. was very often the opinion of very
few men instead of being the Will of the
people. | further stated that the munich
pality of Los Angeles was handicapped
by laws enacted by legislature, where
as we should have the power to enact our
own local laws. Yours truly.
S. II. FULTON,