The record-union., 1895-05-30
TEE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Misses Phillips and 0'Brien and Mrs.
Tebbetts Resign.
Other Teachers Promoted and Misses
Wilcox, Willis and Ryan Elected
as Substitutes.

being present.
Director Crouch, for the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs. reported various
repairs made to the school bulilngs, ana
suggested various others.
Sherburn, for the Committee on Fur
niture and Supplies. reported supplies
furnished to several Of the schools.
SUPERINTENDENT Erlewine said it would
be necessary to decide with regard to the
lettering Of diplomas of graduation from
the High School for the present year. SO
that whoever was given the work could
have an opportunity to begin it at an
early date.
The question of the color of lettering
for the High School diplomas arising, IL
was decided thatit should be plain BLACK,
as is that of the grammar schools. ana
that Miss Mary Hinkson be employed 10
do it.
f. E. Ray said that he bad expended
about $40 at his own expense in fittings
for the use of the chemistry class In the
High School, while he was employed
there as teacher. He made proposal
to take q certain scale in payment OF hls
claim if the board saw fit. The matter
was referred to Directors Crouch ana
Sherburn.
Mr.. Erlewine said he understood that
the custom of holding the High School
graduating exercises at the Metropolitan
Theater and selling tickets for 1T was
satisfactory to the Principal, and 1t was
decided that that should be the order Tor
this year.
Salaries were allowed, as well as the
following bills: Ella Dorsey, $40; Frank
Hickman $40; Protestant Orphan Asylum,
SO; /. O. o. f. Temple Association, $40; o.
w. Erlewine. So; a. Lothhammer. IS;
Cooper's Music Store, 81; w. ID. katzen-
atein. So; Hammers Music Store. S22S 80;
w. f. Frazer, S. 81; Hlrsch 81 Gottleib.
Sc; A. M. Smith, SIS; Pacific Printing
House, Sl3 70; J. M. Hastings. SO; II. ).
Goethe, 81 20; Charles Cooley, S23 70: l..
G. Chandler, $40 so; c. III. Denton, $50 60:
E. L. Hawk, So 25; James \. Porter,
$50 Is; j. E. Mills. SIS %; n. L. Drew,
Kimbrough & Co., 81 70; j. NJ. Milf
ken. S37; Curtis, Carmichael & Brand.
81 q; A. G. Hopkins q Co., S64 20; w.
+. Purnell. SOL 90; Christensen ~ Co.,
IS so; Western Insurance Company.
S53 95; c. Suter. S23 %; Capital Gas Com
pany, S23 so; A. Grubbs, 70 cents; w. ID.
Comstock, SO; Day d JOY, So 80; Benja-
min Leonard, SIS. Total, IS, 100 IS.
The teachers at Twenty-seventh and
streets asked that they be allowed to rent
two pianos for the use of the school for
the last two months of the term, and their
request was granted.
A petition was received from property
owners for the removal of the outhouses
at the High School and that the closets
be placed in the basement.
Director Huntington favored the
change as being in the interest Of SANTA
ton as we'll as identifying the grounds.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Buildings and Repairs.
Applications were received for po-
sitions as teachers as follows: Miss Kate
ID. Herrick, for a position in the High
Schools; Misses Lois Ross. Maggie S. Car
ter and Sadie McDermett, as teachers in
the public schools.
ELECTION OF TEACHERS.
The resignation of Miss Laura j. Phil
lips as Principal of the Marshall Pri-
mary School was read.
President Davis read the law regarding
designations without permission of the
board, and said that although such resig-
nations had heretofore been accepted he
wished to give notice that hereafter when
a teacher arrogated to herself the privi-
lege of leaving her class without per-
mission, he should oppose accepting the
resignation and declare the position va
cant for unprofessional conduct. He did
not wish to reflect on this teacher. how
ever. as it had been the practice hitherto.
Director Dillman agreed with the Presi-
dent.
Superintendent Erlewine said that Miss
Lizzie Bernard had been absent for about
three weeks on visit to the East, he
having given her permission. Miss Ber-
nard was granted leave of absence.
To fill the vacancy caused by Miss
Phillips resignation, Miss Emma
Doherty and Miss Lille Crowell were
nominated. Miss Doherty was elected.
The question arose as to which would
be the best, SO near the end of the term,
to promote teacher or fill the place Of
Miss Doherty temporarily with a substi-
tute, and was discussed at some length.
1t being decided to promote teacher,
Miss Tracy and Miss Wilcox were nomi-
mated, and Miss Tracy was elected.
Miss Tracy's place at Sixteenth and n
streets was filled by the appointment of
Miss Dawley.
at Thirteenth and q Streets was accepted,
and Miss May Burgess was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
The resignation of Miss Lizzie G.
OBrien from the sixth grade of the Sac
ramento Grammar School was accepted.
A DEADLOCK.
To fill the vacancy Miss Bertha Ebert.
Miss II. Andriott, Miss Mercy C. Farms
worth and Miss Lille CroweIl were
nominated.
President Davis, In seconding Miss
Andriotrs nomination, paid high COM
pliment to her ability as teacher and
her educational qualifications as making
her the most fitting selection tor the
place.
without an election, Director Huntington
moved that the election go over for
month. Lost.
a recess of five minutes was taken,
and the board commenced to ballot again.
Nine more ballots were taken with the
same result, and Whitbeck moved to
put the election over for a month, but
the motion did not prevail.
After the election of substitutes three
more ballots were taken without any
change. and, on motion of Director
Crouch, the election was put over for
one month.
INSURANCE MATTERS.
The matter of insurance was taken up,
the President referring to the suggestion
of the Grand Jury with regard to cutting
down the amount of insurance from
about S125,00c to 500, 900, by reducing it
on the various buildings and furniture.
He had referred the matter to Director
Crouch, who had prepared schedule.
Mr.. Crouch said that a reduction OF
rates of % per cent. had been made on the
county property. Two firms named
would make larger reduction, but the
adjustment would be made. III case of
loss. on the basis of such reduced rates,
IN order that they might save themselves.
lie did not believe 1t good policy, either,
TO place the insurance in a few COM
panles, as loss in such case was more
difficult 10 adjust
On motion of Director Huntington, the
matter was referred to the President and
the Chairman of the Committee on Fur
niture and Supplies.
SUBSTITUTES ELECTED
The board proceeded to ballot for SUBJ