The herald., 1898-02-15

teachers. This is the same case which
was tried before Justice Morrison and
resulted in the exoneration of the teach
ers. In the charges, Mr.. Long makes
much the same statement that he made
before the court, claiming that his son
was brutally punished without Just
cause, and that the teachers did not re-
port to his any of the boys misdeeds, as
the rules provide. The matter was re-
ferred to the teachers committee.
The opening OF new room in the Sec
ond-street school was ordered.
The matter Of petitioning the council
for the grading of Magdalena street, near
the Ann-street school, was referred to
the building committee with power to
act.
The committee on high school and
course OF study submitted the follow
ing report, which was approved:
Your high school and course of study
committee, to which was referred the
communication from the Army and
Navy Republican League take great
pleasure In stating that it is in full ac-
cord with the sentiment therein ex-
pressed and most respectfully recon-
mends that the matter be referred to
the superintendent of schools and that
he be instructed to take the necessary
steps to bring the history department
to degree of excellence that shall be
commensurate with its Importance, and
that particular attention be paid to the
Line of thought called up by the Army
and Navy league.
Mr. Poor again brought UP the matter
of paying the teachers for the week of
the Christmas holidays. This led to a
lengthy discussion in which motion
of Mr.. Poor was first lost and then
brought up again by Mr.. Braly, who
amended the motion so that it was as
follows:
Whereas, 1t was the intention of this
board, at the time the contracts with
the teachers for the present school year
were made, to include the week COM
monty known as holiday week, which
was made vacation by order of this
board:
| Therefore, it is ordered that all the
teachers in the department who were
employed during said week be paid
their salaries therefor, provided the
city attorney and district attorney are
of the opinion that the payment can be
legally made.
The resolution was then adopted.
James w. Hellman was then given tn,
privilege of the floor to make a state
| ment that he desired to make earlier IL
| the session. He stated that on one O
| the acquisitions on which he had fur
nished goods the word contract had beef
erased, and the word successor had beel
erased from one of his bills. He did no
think any member of the board had au
| thority to make these changes. MI
Conrey explained the matter to his sat
| isfaction, however
THE PICO HEIGHTS FIRE
VIM. Rommel, who was selected to ac
| as the boards appraiser in the matter o
Heights school, made a surprising re
port to the board. He had consulte,
| with the representative of the insuranc
companies and was informed that HON
er Morris was acceptable to the board a
umpire in the arbitration. Thinkin
this information was correct, he ha
consented to the selection of Mr.. Morri
as the third party. Later he learne
| that Mr.. Morris had first been suggeste
as the representative of the insuranc
companies, but later another man ha
been selected. 81 think Mr.. Morris is a
honest man, but the whole matter look
queer to me-" said Mr.. Rommel. 81
| looks as If the insurance companies wi
have two men on the arbitrating boar
| to one for the board of education. NJ
agreement to the selection of Mr.. MOI
ris was secured by what might be calle
misrepresentation of facts, but MI
Morris was secured by what
Morris had nothing to do with that. I'm
der the circumstances 1 have refused t
act with the board of arbitrators an
shall continue to do So" Director Ma
this moved that the action of Mr.. Rom
| mel be approved by the board and tina
an effort be made to secure the appoint
ment of a new umpire, which motion
prevailed.
M'INERNY EXCITED
At the conclusion of the session Mr
| McInerny asked President Davis If 1
was his intention to change the com
mittees now that Mr.. Bragg had takel
Mr.. Kubachs place on the board. MI
Davis said that he would answer tina
question at the next meeting of tn
board. This did not satisfy Mr., McIner
ny, who excitedly demanded that tn
president announce his intentions in tn
matter. Mr.. Davis refused to do Sc
however. "Well," said McInerny, II de
mand that if there are any changes i
the committees that a Democrat b
made a member of the teachers com
mittee. demand this in the name of tn
Democratic party" There was no othe
response to this than the statement tina
the committees would be announced a
the next meeting. The board then ad
journed.