The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-02
Tessa keIsO Resigns as City
Librarian
HER RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Her Successor Could Not Be Agreed Upon
and She RecOnsiders
The Minutes Are Tempered With and
All Reference to tie Farce Is
0bIiterated

The board of library trustees met yes
terday afternoon and their proceedings
rivalled circus. Tessa Miss Kelso's prof.
fered resignation was accepted in hurry
and then the trustees asked her to with
draw it, and the proceedings were legal
ICED by wiping out the minutes.
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
Stewart who offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That this board recognizes the
benefit that has accrued to the library
and the increase of its usefulness to the
public by the introduction and appllca-
ton OF civil service rules in the system
of training classes, examinations APP
pointments and promotions OF attendants
as heretofore in force in the library, and
hereby continues such rules In force.
Director O'Melveny offered resolu-
ton that no changes be made IN the stan
OF the library employees until the close OF
the fiscal year, except the flllng OF va
cancies, should any occur, the hsoal year
not closing for ninety days,
Librarian kelso took issue with Mr.
OMelveny, saying that it placed her in
an unpleasant position, she having peen
in charge for six years, and dld n0t ike
the idea of being practically on PROBATION
for three months. She offered her reslg-
nation, TO TAKE elleCb bUOdy OOe ~ AZ
peared to be the desire of the board that
abe remain at least until the lst OF June.
A vote. on the resolution was ia ken ana
IL was carried, President Bonebrake alone
voting against it. he explaining that 1t
would place the librarian and those un-
der her in an unpleasant position.
Director Flint moved that Miss kelso S
resignation to take effect today be &C
copied. 1t was adopted, Director Mel
veney alone voting against It,: MISS
Hasse's resignation as assistant librarian
was also accepted by the same vote.
Mr.. O'Melveny nominated Miss kelso
O. librarian and Mr.. Stewart seconded the
nomination.
Mr.. Stewart also presented the name
Of Mrs. G. b. Fowler.
Mr.. Storrs nominated Prof. Horace
A. Brown.
Mr.. O'Melveny made few remarks
eulogizling Miss Kelso's administrator
and said her removal would establish
bad precedent.
Mr.. Storrs said that he felt favorable to
Miss Kelso, but when she forced an issue
1t changed his attitude.
The ballots were taken and no choice
made. A short recess was taken and the
vote was not resumed. Messrs. y Mel
veny and Stewart voted for Miss kelso {;
Messrs. Flint and Bonebrake for Mrs.
Fowler and Mr.. Storrs for Prof. Brown.
1t seemed impossible to make choice
and the board unanimously asked Miss
Kelso to remain for couple of weeks at
least and sne consented.
Mr.. Storrs, not securing the election OF
his candidate, Prof. Brown, thought 1T
would be good idea to have Miss kelso
remain, and he asked her to withdrw her
resignation.
Miss Kelso asked if she would be per-
mitted to withdraw Miss Hasse's resigna-
ton also. When informed that she could,
both designations were withdrawn and
then the mem bers of the board were at d
loss to know what to do with the minutes.
Mr.. Stewart suggested that they be lex.
plunged" or at least that part where
Miss Kelso's resignation was mentioned.
Mr.. Flint objected to tampering with
the minutes, but the motion to Eek
punge" them was carried and all entries
about the circus were obliterated. and
Miss Tessa Kelso looked happy while the
board seemed i'll at ease.