The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Head Gardener Sherlock Dis
missed From the De-
partment.
An Angry Protest = Director AM
brose Talks of Job
berry.

Quite breeze sprang up in the Board of
Education last night over a resolution to
declare the position of head gardener of
the department vacant. Gardener Sher-
lock, the incumbent, had friends in the
board. but not enough to save his official
head and perpetuate his wages of So 90 a
day.
The resolution was championed by Di-
rector Henry t. Scott, who said:
Gin view of the present financial dis
tress of the City, and the fact that the de-
partment employs an assistant gardener, I
deem it right and proper to do away with
the position of head gardener. 1t is our
duty to economic all we can"
Director Barry said he thought it was a
mean plan of economy to take the bread
out of handwriting man S mouth in that
way, and he opposed the resolution.
Director Ambrose took the floor and
spoke against the resolution, thereby
raising lively breeze. He said:
"This is simply job to get man named
Buckner, fellow with a political pull,
into Sherlock's place. Friends of this man
Buckner went around with petition ask
ing that he be appointed head gardener.
They got the signatures of six Directors,
out and Buckner in. The latter was APP
pointed assistant gardener, at So day.
Now, if Sherlock is put out, Buckner will
go in. It's job, and don't like it,
This brought Director Scott to his feet
with a jump.
II denounce the charge of iobbery in
this matter" he said in an angry tone.
"If the gentleman knows anything about
job in this resolution demand that he
explain it or withdraw his remarks"
A call for vote on the resolution cut off
what threatened to become storm. The
resolution was adopted and Mr.. Sherlock
was out. Director Clinton gave notice of a
motion to reconsider at the next meeting.
The position of assistant gardener was also
declared vacant.
Bids for the placing OF steam heating
apparatus in the Peabody Primary School
were opened. The contract was awarded
to George II. Tay 81 Co., on a bid of 1880
Some of the bids for the same work were
as high as $3.50.
Miss Edith Armer rendered her resigna-
ton as teacher in the John SWEET Gram
mar School. The resignation was accepted.
James T. Hamilton resigned his position
as member OF the City board of examina-
ton.
A communication from Mrs. A G. Baker
was read to the board. The lady asked
that she be reinstated as teacher, and
made a demand for back salary from
August l 1893, to June 1, 1896, amounting
to $1031 %. The demand was placed on
file.
NJ L. Graves and others presented petit
ton asking that school be established in
the Sunnyvale district, near the Six-mile
House on the San Bruno road.
An invitation from the memorial COM
mittee of the G. A. R., asking the board to
take part in the memorial exercises On May
30, was presented and referred.
}. Sterling, who conducts a grocery-store
at 1899 Valencia street, wants the Board of
Education to regulate the boys who attend
the Horace Mann Evening School. He
stated in a communication that every
evening when the school is dismissed the
boys make his life burden by throwing
stones and all kinds of rubbish into his
store. The matter was referred to the
Chief of Police.
Mrs. May E. Rice presented her sixth
demand for reassignnent as teacher to
some school. Her first application for re-
assignment was made in 1877, the second
in 1887, the third in 1885, the fourth in
June, 1894, and the fifth in December, 1894
The sixth application was that of last night.
No action was taken.
The proposition to repeal section 165 of
the rules, which provides that when a fe-
male teacher marries her position shall be
declared vacant, which was reported ia
vorably by the Committee on Rules, was
called up, but action was postponed for
two weeks.
Director MeElroy introduced resolution
calling upon the Board of Supervisors for
$40, 900 for the purpose of employing four
additional teachers in physical culture.
The resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A resolution was introduced by Director
Murdoch providing that the graduation of
pupils in the San Francisco Normal School
shall be determined by the principal, SUBJ
lect to the approval of the Superintendent.
Woman's Restoration.