The record-union., 1896-06-25
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Bids Received for Wood and Stationery
Supplies.
Plans Submitted for Additions to be
Built to Several School
Buildings.

The City Board of Education met last
night, Directors Davis, ,Sherburn, Crouch,
Brown. Driver. Dolan, Buchanan and
Perkins being present, and Director Da-
Wis presiding.
1t being the time for opening bids, the
board took up that business first.
Those for wood were for white oak
mountain wood and pine. John Shelton
bid s. 40 for each; W. K. Cothrin, So 80
for oak and S6 % for pine; Charles
studarus bid S. 64 for oak, and Sc 20
for second growth; H. Nottingham,
white oak. So SO; black oak, 5 80; NJ.
Hanrahan, white oak, So 13, pine, 50 20.
They were referred TO the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies.
The bids for stationery were read, and
the bidders were w. F. Purnell and H.
s. Crocker & Co. They were referred to
the Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies.
George Mott presented petition
from property-holders adjacent to the
Sacramento Grammar School grounds,
claiming that the outbuildings We're un-
slightly, a menace to health and rem
devious for loafers and dissolute per-
sons at night, and asking that they be
removed, as nuisance
Mr. Mott stated that q number of
young men congregate there at night
and render the small hours hideous with
their vocal attempts. He made a very
strong argument in favor of removing
the buildings, or at least inclosing them
50 that they can be only used by the
school.
Director Crouch said that the matter
had been brought before the board be-
fore, and it should be attended to and
some action taken. The citizens are en-
titled to consideration of their wishes.
Director Buchanan also spoke to
the same effect, as did Director Brown.
Some discussion followed and the
matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Buildings and Repairs.
Superintendent Er1wine suggested that
two arc lights be placed in the grounds
near the building, which would obviate
much of the nuisance.
Mr.. Lawrence of the electric com
pany, was called on to give an estimate
of the expense. He said he thought
that the lamps would be as good as po-
lice and would drive away the evil
dOer. Lamps could be placed ian the
grounds that can be kept burning
every night at a cost of $40 per month
each and with the benefit of any uni
form reduction in rates.
Superintendent Erlwine thought one
should be placed at the night school,
Mr.. Mott thought that the lights
would do much to abate the nuisance
complained of and he favored them. but
was opposed to the inclosure of the old
buildings, and hoped that an estimate
for new buildings would be included in
the boards next estimate of the ex-
penses for the ensuing year
The board signif1ed its intention to do
SO.
The Committee on Furniture and Sun
plies asked further time to report on
the offer of local firm to furnish filters
for the school buildings, which was
granted.
The board proceeded to the considera-
ton of the plans offered by the various
architects for the additions to the
school buildings.
Messrs. Cook, Scharden. Seadler.
Ough and Mayo explained the plans for
the additions, and the board discussed
them at some length.
President Davis read a letter from the
Mayor stating that the carpenter en-
ployed by the board resided at Oak Park
and that complaint had been made to
him that such employment came under
the provision of the charter that none
0 the city's employees should live out
side the city.
Mr. Davis said that he had replied
that as the carpenter was paid out OF
the school fund, which was State and
county money, he thought his employ
ment came under the State law
Action on the matter was deferred
Until the return of Director Whitbeck
1t was announced that Fl. w. Johnson
would deliver an address at the Sacra-
mento Grammar School for the Fourth
OF July exercises on July Sd, E. C. Hart
al the Sutter Grammar School and Ar