The herald., 1898-09-10
aFR. NEwMARHcAUsEs MR.. GAR
LAND TO BE PERTURBED
vARIEL's LAST PROTEST
Freeholders' Meeting Graced by Pretty
observation-disclosures OF
Educational Report

educational department presented by froi'
Willard. poto,
denutation from the Union Heior"
,ooo,,a was present to give their views on
49, rrsn.inp of franchises and the ike. II
r.as 1acided. after some discussion that the
,.,,,or no heard at the next meeting.
n,s.o ,,as bnt small attendance. Presi-
dent Lee and Messrs. Garland. Variei' NIL
lard. DAWSON, Newmark, morgan
ard and Croft taking their desks
President Lee showed MS intention VI
taking an active part in the schoo' in't'e. >
as he asked Judge Croft TO presloe' oo'oo'
director Conrey had a seat pes'oe "A0'o'
Lee. and finally, half an nour ap.ei .'.e
time. Prof. Millard commenced reaoihs MS
renort. which consisted of the report ai.
amended report and an AMENDED a"eHoeo
report. ot
me frs, section provided for a board OIL
educaton of five persons, not less 'hA'i oV
.oors old residents of the city Tor nVe
re.rs TO receive salary of $500 and to holo
office for four years.
The indefatigable Mr.. Newmark popped
nm AZ once with an amendment that the
members must be heads of families
Mr. Garland, self consciously, wanted 10
know how large a family was 10 Do re-
ouired. and blushed as he made the query
Mr.. Lee also evidently sympathlzed Win
the bachelors, as he asserted that ne op-
nosed the amendment, as one OF the most
af;cient members of the present Doaro is
a bachelor, and the most disgrace1ui OIL
rector the board has ever had was mar
ried man with family.
Some pleasantries followed regarding
Mr.. Garland's prospective nuptials, and
finally Mr.. Newmark, for the first time dur
ing the sessions Of the board. showed some
confusion. particularly as Judge Variel,
with an admiring glance at the attractive
Young women in the lobby, suggested that
a difficulty might arise in the future IN
case an unmarried young woman was
elected a school director.
Mr.. Newmark, hopping his very high
forehead and with some perturbation, pre-
cip.tately withdrew his motion and MI
Millard proceeded
Section 2 provides for the organization
of the board.
Section determines that the meetings
be held once a week; the sessions shall be
open to the public and the records open to
inspection.
Mr.. Lee wished meetings to be held only
twice a month.
Mr.. Garland thought If the members were
paid they should do plenty Of work to earn
their salaries.
Mr. Willard wished the weekly meetings
provision to hold, and was sustained.
Section 4 gives the board charge Of all
city schools.
Sectior permits adults to attend even
ing schools, but limits the minimum age to
II years of others who attend.
Section defines the powers of the board
to maintain schools, to appoint superntend-
ents, teachers, jan!tors, etc.
Here Mr.. Newmark discovered that the
powers given to the board infringed on
those given to the civil service commits
sion. He moved to strike out all of the ap-
pointive powers given to the board as be-
Ing contrary to the civil service provisions,
and Mr.. Millard protested.
Mr.. Lee offered an amendment referring
all appointments except teachers to the
requirements Of the civil service commits
sion.
Judge Variel flew up with protest and
IN spite of whir of points of order from
Mr.. Hazard kept his feet and protested
more and more, until he had the meaning of
Major Lees amendment explained to him,
when he admitted that he had not under
stood the matter, and, to the accompani-
ment of a chuckle from Mr. Hazard, sat
down.
The section then provides that the city
school superintendent shall determine the
qualifications Of applicants for positions as
teachers, and the board shall then select
one Of the three names the highest on the
list TO fill vacancies.
Mr.. Newmark again came forward with a
motion to strike GU; all of the section CIV
ing the city superintendent the power to
select names OF prospective teachers, and
wished to have the superintendent and as.
sistant superintendent made a board of ex-
aminers with power to confer certificates,
making it the duty of the board to confirm
their selections.
Mr.. Variel protested vigorously gains.
Mr.. Newmark's motion, as "a fancy GIN
crack" of too expensive a nature for a civ
which never had enough money for school
purposes II nigh; do for San Francisco.
it being taken from that city's charter. but
would not answer here. On the vote Mr..
Newmarks was the only aye, and the mo-
t!on went into limbo.
The section then empowers the board to
fix salaries, to promote, suspend and dis
miss teachers; in the latter case, however,
the superintendent must concur. The SUI
perintendents power is further increased
by giving that officer the power 10 retain
any deputy superintendent by refusing to
give his concurrence to his dismissal by
the board. The board, however, is given