The record-union., 1897-04-01
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
L Allowed Salaries and Various Bills
Last Night.
Census Marshals Appointed and Pro-
vision Made for Bicycle Racks
at School.

The City Board Of Education held its
regular monthly meeting last night, d.
rectors Davis, Sherburn, Crouch, Dolan,
Whitbeck. Brown, Driver and Perkins
being present.
The bidders on construction of clos
cts at Sixteenth and N streets were: c.
D. Pom. 1887 so; Earl Bros, S4O3;
Chris Smith, S522 and $652; J. Donley,
$495; Tom Scott, $3lo; Frank Lyman
S439; Carlow & Miller, $3.50.
Tom Scott being the lowest bidder the
contract was awarded to him.
Architect Seadler stated to the poaro
that there is sewer on N Street ana
if the board wishes to fix closets at
Twenty fourth and N streets it is 1easi-
ble He also reported in relation to the
Sacramento Grammar School that the
closets cannot be put in the basement,
as has been proposed, it being too low
for the sewers. He believed that the
closets should not be on the ground,
but should be connected with the main
floor of the building directly, by hall
way, so that it could be locked when
school closed.
The Building and Repair Committee
was directed to report on the plans pre-
sented at an adjourned meeting next
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Cook said that when the Six
teenth and n street school was built IL
had the best system of ventilation or
any school in the city. Since that time
the repairs on the building have caused
the ventilators to be closed, but they
can be opened again at a cost OF S5u.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings and Repairs, with
power to act.
Joseph Ehret. whose boys leg was
hurt at a game at the Twenty-fourth
and n street school, asked the board to
prohibit the game, which is called
SNAP the Whip He believed that
the board was responsible for the boy
while in the school yard.
On motion of Director Whitbeck the
Superintendent was directed to investl-
gate the matter and report at the next
meeting.
allowed.
The Committee on Furniture and
Supplies was authorized to purchase a
flag and a new drum for the Hardness
School and to furnish various supplies
for the schools.
Director Driver, for the Committee on
Course of Study, made a report on a
plan for securing supplemental reading.
to be purchased from the library fund.
The matter of taking the school CEN
sus and also of taking the census of the
city at the same time was discussed;
the President reading the new law
passed by the Legislature. He did not
think it practicable to take both to-
gether, and Superintendent Erlewine
agreed with him.
The Library Committee was instruct
ed to confer with the Board Of Trustees
committee.
The Superintendent reported that the
kindergarten at Thirteenth and G has
more pupils than the present teachers
can attend to and an additional assist
ant is asked for for three months at $50
a month.
The request was granted, the compen-
sation of the principal being increased
to that amount in order that she might
employ an assistant.
Miss Rosalind NJ ingalls, applied for
a position as teacher.
The compensation of census marshals
was fixed at $50 each and George r.
Sherburn. H. L. Root, Harry Butler,
Edward Sims, G. c. Rolleri, j. A. Keefe
E. L. Davis, A G. Muddux were APP
pointed. the appointment for the
Fourth Ward being left till the ad-
journed meeting.
The carpenter was instructed TO make
bicycle racks for the various schools, as
directed.