The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
DISCUSSED BILL NO. 63..
The Teachers Annuity Assccia.
on Hold q Meeting at the
Girls H gh School.
A Ratification Meet ing 10 Be He'd on
Tuesday, April 20, at the
Sam. Place.

/ A meeting of the teachers was held yes
terday at the Girls High School to dis
cuss Assembly bill No. 63, an act to amend
the act 10 create and administer q teach
ers' annuity and retirement fund in the
several counties and cities and counties in
the State.
| Superintendent OF Public Schools R. II.
Webster presided. In his Introductory
remarks he said: ave are here to-day TO
discuss he Assembly bill No 63, approved
by the Governor OF our State, Mo nday.
March 90. After much patient work and
waiting, your efforts have been crowned
with success" In a general review of the
bill mention was made of the 1893 and 1895
co nj mmittees, who did such excellent work.
Mr. Webster then said: 1--WE must thank
the 1897 committee, whose work has re-
suited in the act you have now before YOU.
Thanks are also due to our honored
Mayor, James D. Phelan, and the Board
OF Education.'
The following letters to the Governor
from Mr.. Phelan and The Board of Educa-
tion were then read:
H March 81. 1897
Hon. james IT. Bddd. Governor of California.
Sacramento. CdI.-DEAR SIR: Il d.sire 10 cali
your iavorable attention 10 Assembly bill
63, providing for public schoolteaehers' an
nuity and retirement fund. It's bject is 10
pension teachers, the teachers themselves con-
tributing 81 a month from their salaries and
In the City and County of San Francisco il
is made obligatory on the Board OF Education
to appor tion one half of the fues imposed up
on teacners 1or non-attendaDce to their duties
70 TINS tund This sum amounted last wear to
$l1 900 am Informed, and some $500 of
that amount would have to be apportioned
II this fte m does not increase materially and if
there De no attempt on the part OF the teach
ers-which cannot seriously contemplate-to
conspire to increase this fund, think the act
is q wise one.
7 Ia moi int fba
would object to the small payment of $4,000
or $lO,O0O out of the fines which would swell
the school fund itself for the purpose OF en-
couraging the teachers, the greater number of
whom are women, to establish an anDuity and
pension fund ior their benefit after years of
service. Hence l would respectfully request
you to give your approval to the bill.
JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT, NEW CITY HALL}
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March "a, 1897. }
To His E1cet tncy James II. Bttdd Gore,nor of
the State Of california IGNORED SIR: We nave
the honor TO present 10 your attention the
consensus of opinion entertained bv the pub
lie school teachers of this City and County on
Assembly bill 63, introduced by Mr.. Jones,
now awaiting your executive act.
The principals, having poled the senti-
meuts OF their assistant teachers, did,, on the
afternoon of March %, in meeting assembl ed
on the rollcall of schools. with much enthn-
sasln, cast 712 votes in favor of the bill and az
votes against
1t yie.ds us much satisfaction to be able to
announce this practically unanimous vote in
favor of the measure. We recognize thar il is
an improvement on the original law and a
further recognition of the principle and pol
icy for which we believe we are justly con-
tending.
In behalf of the teachers and the m embers
OF the Board of Education of this common
wealth we earnestly petition that you approve
tablish just legislation in the interest of
tnat body of pubic servants whose lives are
devoted to the beneficient work and high
Ia, nf I'M h. IT,.
nobling the character of the youth of the
State. pre.laen, Board C. I; e4faISs1Gs 3, EsScssion
X. II. WEBSTER
Superintendent OF Schools
Mr.. Webster then said that the rest of
the time devoted to the meeting would be
occupied by Mr.. Mann, principal of the
Denman Grammar School.
Mr.. Mann was then introduced and
after thanking the teachers for their re-
ception he said that he would answer any
question concerning the bill that might
be put to him, and reminded them that
the notices should be filed within four
weeks. After the signing Of the notices a
meeting will te held to eject committee
/ OF five to act on applications for retire.
ment. The rollcall of schools followed
and two OF the following notices were
given to Representative OF each school:
SAN FRANCISCO, .., 189
TO the Public School Teachers Annui.y and
Retirement Fund Commissioners Of the City and
County i San Francisco: You are hereby noti-
fed that We, the undersigned, public school
teachSIs Vi tne scnOol OF Inc City
and County of San Francisco, agree TO be
bound by and desire TO avail ourselves OF the
provisions of the act of the Legislature OF The
State OF California, approved March 20, 1897,
entitled IAN act To amend act approved
March g. 1875, entitled AN act to create and
administer public school teachers annuity
and retirement fund in the several counties
and cities and counties in the State.'"
The bill was then discussed. after which
the Teachers Annuity Association held
brief meeting, at which it was decided to
hold ratification on Tuesday afternoon,
April 90 at O'Clock. Invitations will be
issuei to the Mayor. Assemblyman Jones
(who introduced the bil). the Board of
Education. the Treasurer, Auditor and
the San Francisco delegation, consisting
of nine Senators and eighteen Assembly
men, who voted solidly for the bill, and
Senator Boyce. chairman If ,ha Senate
Com m ittee on Educauon. There will be
four minute speeches from prominent
speakers.
There ara three habitual Grim ais in