The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-01
TEACHERS ELECTED FOR The YEAR.
A New ce-Principal for the High
School.
Miss Weeks Elected Principal and
Miss Griffin Vice. Principal of the
Sacramento Grammar School.

The City Board of Education held its
monthly meeting last evening, Directors
Davis. Huntington, Dolan, Whitbeck,
Sherburn, Dillman. Buchanan and
Crouch being present.
The following bills were allowed: J.
NJ. Hastings, $75; Mrs. V. Lawlor, So; ID.
Johnston & Co., S25 80; Cooper Music
Company. SIT SO; Mary Hinkson. S5l 20;
G. C. Holbrook, 81; II. Fisher u Co.. S2l;
Day u JOY, 81 so; S. j. Jackson, -;
Gruhler q Kimhrough. 81 70; Mrs. Nc
Herman. Sc: Hlrsch 81 Son, 81 30; j. L.
Wiseheart, s.; Joseph A. Martin, 81; j. A.
Lafferty, IS; Christensen q Co., 81 90;
James McClatchy q Co., S3l 80; Stanton,
Thomson Il Co., 65 cents; Wlu h.
Repton, s.; Frank NJ. Jones, So; Vein
stock. Lubin d Co., 81 50; Robinette d
Harrison, $50; Andrew Some, So; j. ID.
Middlemass u Co., 81 IS; Mrs. Sayre, 80:
William Katzenstein, s.; Protestant
Orphan Asylum, S25; 0. w. Erlewine, s.;
/. Lothammer. IS; /. .. .. t. Temple
Association, SO; Capital Gas Company,
Sl2 80: Crouch ~ Co., $43 50: IL. ).
Crocker & Co., Sl62 10; w. ID. Comstock.
SIS; b. Wilson y Co., S4S 80; Miss L.
H. \
Music Store, $40; Pacific Printing House,
81 80; W. \. Page. 81; Ella Dorsey, IS;
Woodson Bros, SIT; II. S. Croker u Co.,
50 81 Total S6I2 Al.
Director Crouch, for the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs, reported various
repairs made and needed at the school
buildings.
Director Sherburn, for the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies, reported, ask
ing permission to have the stoves cleaned
and put up, which was granted. lie also
recommended three desks, carpet and
lounge be supplied to Miss Jones, and 1t
was so ordered. lie also recommended
the repair Of a number OF desks which
was ordered, as well as new seats Tor the
new rooms at sixteenth and \ streets.
The committee also recommended the
adoption of the bid of II. S. Croker 81
Co. for stationery. The recommendation
was adopted.
The action of the committee in award
ing the bid for wood 10 w. s. Cothrin was
ratified.
Director Huntington. for the Committee
on Course OF Study, presented a resolution
that the first term of the ensuing year
commence as usual, and that the last term
close on the second Friday after the first
Monday IN July.
Director Sherburn believed that the
time for opening and closing the schools
tory. 1t had been changed before and
tried. There would not be any gain in
temperature. as Director Barwick's
records show.
President Davis said the time Of closing
the term had been changed several times,
but he did not think it was advisable.
Director Huntington said that many
parents had asked if the term could not
close earlier. The hot weather in Sep
TENDER, too. is succeeded by cool weather
The resolution was adopted, Davis and
Sherburn voting no.
The time for opening the bids for the
construction of the new rooms at Six
teentb and \ having arrived, Sherburn
moved that the bids be not opened, as
TWO men who wished TO bid had been
refused permission TO see the plans and
specifications. He did not believe in any
closed auction business.
Mr.. Seadler, the architect, SAID that the
advertisement called for builders, and
that only known contractors had been
allowed 10 see the plans, according TO
custom. He had done so in order to pro-
Iect the board from incompetent biddersl
Dillman thought there were compe-
tent bidders present in plenty.
Sherburn's motion was lost.
The bidders were as follows: S. w.
Buch, 1870; Silas Carrie, Sl.653; c. w.
Daley, 81 ,90S; Henry Elliott, Sl,S69;
Joseph Schneider, 81, Gas.
The bid of Schneider was accepted. and
on motion of Director Crouch the Chair
man of the Building and Repairs Com
nittee was authorized TO enter into a con-
tract with him.
Director DoI2n, for the Committee on
Salaries, recommended that the salaries
Of teachers be fixed as for last year, ex-
cept as follows: The halliday teacher of
the high school to whole day at 500;
10 raise lhe salaries of Capital, Washing
ton. Jefferson and Lincoln primaries to
500; the Principal of the Marshall prim-
airy TO So; the Principal of the Chinese
School to SO; the third grade teachers to
S65. and various janitors different
amounts.
Sherburn advocated raising them all
equally. He wanted to ask the members
il it was justice for a teacher with three
classes under her to be made equal with
one with eleven classes. He believed in
acting in accordance with the caucus.
Buchanan said he believed in adopting
the recommendation of the committee.
Dilman advocated conforming to the
decision of the caucus.
Whitbeck said he voted against the
raise in the caucus, as he believed in
treating all alike.
The nigh school teacher was raised to
500: the Principals of the Lincoln.
Washington. I Mon, Capital and Jeffer-
son were raised to $50; the salaries of The
Principals OF The Marshall, fremont and
ungraded schools were fixed at $50; the
Principal OF tie Chinese school at SO: of
the third grade teachers at $50; the writ
ing teacher at 500, and several janitors
were raised.
The question of the teaching of slanting
or vertical handwriting was discussed,
but action was deferred.
The superintendent said that the middle
class of the High School mum bers 81, and
the building cannot accommodate it, so
that it Is necessary 10 get an additional
room. room in the church opposite
could, he thought, be got for a class.
Principal Pond being called on, said he
did not think the middle class could be
accommodated, and he did not think one
teacher could teach 81 pupils, so that there
should be TIVE teachers. The High School
will have about go pupils the coming
year.
In response to q question by Director
Huntington, as to how soon it will be
necessary to have additional facilities for
the school, he stated that be thought it
would be- necessary within the next
twelve months.
The Directors expressed themselves as
satisfied that new and commodlous
High School should be built, but that
they had not the necessary funds. 1t was
decided that the Superintendent report at
the next meeting what the room spoken
OF could be rented for, or what else could
be done.
The fitting up OF the basement of the
High school building for a chemical
laboratory was discussed and decided on,
as Professor Pond said he had been in
formed that unless laboratory was pro-
vided the school need not apply 10 be ac-
credited TO the State University,
A. Hunter applied for the position of
Principal of the night school.
The Building aud Repairs Committee