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The herald., 1898-10-18
ARTICLE XVIII.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1C6. The government of the scboo,
department of tho city shall be vested m
a Board of Education composed of five
persons. to oe called members of the
Board of Education. They shall not be
less than thirty years of age and mus.
have been residents of the City of Los
Angeles for at least five years prior to
their election. They shall receive an an
nual salary of nine hundred dollars eacn.
Their term of office shall be four wears.
at the first municipal election held un-
The herald., 1898-10-18

Sec. $50. The school fund shall consist
of all moneys received from the state
school fund and the county school fund
and Of all moneys arising from taxes,
City Council Of said city. for school pur-
poses; of all moneys arising from the
sale. rent or exchange Of any of the
school property; and Of all such other
ever. be paidNinto any school fund. The
school fund shall be separate and dis
tinct from all other moneys and shall
only be used for school purposes under
end OF any fiscal year. any surplus re-
mains in the school fund, such surplus
money shall be carried forward into the
school fund for the next fiscal year and
diverted or withdrawn from such fund
except under the provisions Of this char
ter.
Sec. 1sl. The said school fund shall bo
used and applied by said Board of Edu-
~ For the payment Of the salaries or
wages Of the City School Superintendent,
deputy superintendents. clerk. teachers,
ianitors. school census marshal and 9TH
er persons who may be employed by said
board.
(N For the erection, alteration. re-
pairs. rent and furnishing of school
houses.
90 For the purchase money or rent Of
any real or personal property purchased
or leased by said board.
fN For the insurance of all school
property.
lO For the discharge of all legal in
cunbrances on any school property.
(e) For supplying the schools with Iusi, rue,
water apparatus, blanks, piann and
and necessary school appliances any
children.
m For lighting the school rooms anI Il,
rho offices and rooms of the City scnoU' .,
Superintendent and Board OF Eouca''oi
to For supplying books, printing gchnnl @mJ
stafionerv for the use of the Cny Svu; "t;Ov
Superintendent and Board OF os nu ~ the
and for the incidental expehses "a
department.. III
fN For grading and improving n,yerinc.
school lots and for gradine, streets
pianking, or paving and repa,i,,e repna,r,ne side
and constructing ana Fep"
walks in front thereof.
Sec 1872 All demands autnorl1eo c,tv
this article shall be paid Dy t nrovid-
Treasurer from the sGh1Oc Ghd1,'cation tu shall not
have mower to contract any DEBTS OF ne a.
Utilities in any form whatsoever art;s
said city in contravention OF tniS onrn q
Gle, or exceeding in any year tns t,ai fmnd
for such year; but this provision sna., .,a y
not be construed to prevent the incn ,1nnrovss
of indebtedness for permanent racsd. /.
ments to be liquidated by tns prfV;t pr;tv #
Of municipal bonds issued aNce Dy with % the gem
eral laws Of the state, for the purpose OF
defraying the cost OF such pe'
improvement.
The herald., 1898-10-18

Sec. 17s. The board shall annually. be-
fore the first day of July, make a list OF
the supplies estimated to be required by
the school department for the coming
fiscal year, stating in clear and explicit
terms the quantity and kind OF articles
needed and how and when they shall be
delivered, and shall also, before the first
day of July invite proposals for furnish
contracts for such supplies shall be
made in accordance with Article XIV Of
this charter.
ent shall be professional teacher chosen
for his attainments in public school
and educational matters. He shall have
seat in tho Board of Education and the
board; but not to vote. He shall re-
ceive a salary of not less than three
thousand dollars per annum. Upon the
| taking effect of this charter the Board OF
Education shall appoint two deputies for
such Superintendent who shall classify
themselves so that one shall go out of
office in two years and the other in four
years. Their successors shall be .ap-
pointed each for four years. Such dep
uties shall be professional teachers OF
good character and recognized ability in
public school ard educational matters.
Whenever the number of teachers en-
ployed In the public schools of said city
shall amount to six hundred or more, an
additional deputy shall be allowed for
said City School Superintendent, and.
thereafter, for every additional increase
of two hundred teachers above six hun
dred in number. one additional deputy
| shall be appointed by said board. Such
additional deputies and their SUCCESSORS
shall hold office for a term of four years
from and after. their appointment. Such
deputies shall have had at least eight
years successful experience as teachers
and shall have been residents OF and
| taught successfully in the schools Of the
! City Of Los Angeles at least five years
preceding their appointment. They shall
The herald., 1898-10-18
ARTICLE XVI.
BONDS OF OFFICIALS.

SEC. l52. Officers and employees of the
city, before entering upon the discharge
The herald., 1898-10-18
THE P1oroszb c1xx c4A1rxa
each receive an annual salary OF not
more than twenty-ons hundred dollars.


each receive an annual salary Of not
more than twenty-ons hundred dollars.
Sec. IT'S. In addition to the duties linz
posed by the general laws OF the state, Il
shall be the duty Of the City School su-
perintendent:
~ To observe and enforce all rules
and regulations OF the Board of Educa-
ton and to see that no religious or Sec
tartan books or teachings are allowed in
the schools.
(2) To inform the Board of Educa ton
of the condition of the schools, school
houses and of other matters connected
Herewith and to recommend such other
the advancement Of education in the city
and for the care and Improvement Of the
property Of the school department.
60 To recommend to the board the
course OF study, the text books and
books for supplementary use In the pub
lie schools and the purchase of such ap-
paratus. books. stationery and other
classroom supplies as may be required in
tho schools.
Sec. 17s. The City School superintcnd-
ent may. for good ana Sufficient cause.
Professionally suspend any teacher or
deputy superintendent employed In the
public schools of the city until the next
meeting OF the Board OF Education. 1t
shall be the duty Of the Superintendent
to report TO the Board Of Education an
nually. and at such other times as 1t may
be required. all matters pertaining to
tho expenditures. income, condition and
progress of the public schools of said
city, with such recommendation as he
may deem proper: to visit in person or
by deputy each school at least once every
two months; to observe and cause to be
observed such general rules for the reg
ulation, government and instruction OF
the schools as may be established BY the
Board of Education or otherwise pro-
vided by law; to recommend teachers for
promotion according to merit; to reconi-
mend to the Board of Education the dis
missal of teachers for insubordination,
immoral or unprofcssional conduct, EVIL
dent unfitness for teaching. or for failure
to maintain the standard Of excellence in
their work which the requirements Of the
schools demand, such reasons being stat
ed in such Recommendation; and to ac-
quaint himself with all the laws. rules
and regulations covering the public schools
in said city and the judicial decisions
thereon. and TO give advice connected
with the public schools gratuitously to
officers. teachers. pupils and their par
ents or guardians.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
"Maine Day."

The national committee having
in charge the erection of national
monument to the memory of the
men who went down with the
Maine in Havana harbor, has de-
cided to construct underneath the
monument special vault, in
which it is decided to place
the signatures of all the pupils
of all the schools in the United
States.
To carry out this idea it has been
determined that Thursday, May
26th, be set apart as "Maine Day"
in all the schools throughout the
United States for the purpose of re-
ceiving the signatures of the pupils.
Printed circulars giving full
particulars have been received by
County School Commissioners NJ. J.
McKanna and have been distributed
among all the teachers in the
county. The commissioner earnest
ly desires that the requirements
will be fully complied with by the
pupils of every school
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
England's Aged Statesman
Passed Peacefully Away
Thursday Morning.
CROWNED WITH HONORS
Such as No Other Statesman of
the Day Had Earned, the
Grand Old Man Died
at the Age OF 80.

HAwARDEN, May 19.-Death cast
it's sombre shadow over the great
English Grand Old Man and States
man William E. Gladstone, and he
passed peacefully away at clock
this morning. la the minds of many
his memory will be regarded as that
of the greatest Englishman that
ever lived
HIS LIFE S HISTORY.
Born December 20, 1909
Graduated at Oxford in 1881.
Entered Parliament in 1892 at the
age of %.
Appointed Junior Lord of the
Treasury in 1894.
Elected President of the Board of
Trade in 1S43.
Appointed Secretary of the
Colonies in lS45.
Appointed Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer in 1852.
Became the leader of the House of
Commons in 1863.
Became Premier of Great Britain
in 1868.
Became Premier Second time) in
1873.
Became Premier (third time) in
1888
Became Premier Fourth time) in
1893
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
CITY ITEMS.

W. J. Dawson, of Detroit. was in
town part of the week.
Barlow Wallace, of Marquette,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Minnie Newton, of Newton
vile, was the guest of Miss Anna
Murphy this week.
The annual M. E. district conven-
tion of the Lake Superior district
will be held at Iron Mountain
Wednesday and Thursday, May
25th and 10Th.
County School Commissioner Nc
Kama appointed G.. N. Fuller,
principal OF the high school in this
city, as presiding examiner at the
eighth grade examination conducted
at Pequaming today.
A message received at Houghton
Thursday from Congressman Carlos
ID. Sheldon states that he is in
formed by the secretary of war
that the upper peninsula soldier
boys will be sent to Washington.
Homer Guck, of Calumet,
a corporal in the Thirty-fourth
regiment, which has been at Island
Lake for the past few weeks, has
been appointed secretary and
stenographer to Col. Petermann.
Mr.. Guck is grandson of Mrs.
G. F. Beehler, of this city.
During the civil war Michigan
sent 80, 048 men to the Union army.
OF these 2,643 were killed in battle;
10, 1876 died of disease and | ,3S7 of
wounds. One tenth of the popula-
tion Of the state were in the service,
and of these one-sixth died from
wounds or disease, or were killed.
The examination for the com
pletion of the eighth grades of the
common school course was held
today throughout the county.
The papers will be sent to County
School Commissioner M. ]. Nc
Kama as soon as completed and
the results will be announced in
about ten days.
The Franklin Mining Co., Hough-
ton, Will begin work at once on the
new mill at Crosse Point, Portage
Lake; also on the railway between
the new mine and the new mill.
Work cannot be completed this sea-
son as the building and equipment
will be of the most modern and sub
stantial kind. 1t will have five
stamps to treat 1900 tons of rock
daily.
Monday night thieves entered
John Sands house and stole $25
in money, and also gold watch
owned by Mrs. LaDue. Mrs. Sands
and Mrs. LaDue, who were
alone in the house, thought
they heard noise down stairs,
but were afraid to investigate,
consequently the robber, or robbers,
had clear sailing. There is no clue
as to who are the thieves.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
PEQUAMING POINTERS.

Special correspondence to TIE SENTINEL
w. D. Manncss was in town
Thursday.
Capt f. C. Rogers was in town
Thursday.
NJ Wallace was up from L L'Anse
last Saturday.
7. Fl. Lang, of Hancock, was in
town Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bond, Wednesday, IA daughter.
j. l. Crane. of Chicago, made
business trip here Monday.
The Charles Hebard and consorts
arrived in port Thursday night.
Jos. Greenleaf and Jos. Duquette
went to Marquette Tuesday morn
ing.
A. G.. Allen, formerly mate of the
tug ID. l.. Hebard, left for Chicago
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Benz. Brink, Mrs. G.. w.
Moore and daughter Bertha were at
L'Ahse Wednesday.
Miss Ida Knute returned from
Calumet Thursday afternoon, where
she has been for the past few
months.
Mrs. Carl Anderson, Sr., returned
from Ashland, Wis, Wednesday
afternoon. Her son, who has been
sick at that place, is very much i'm
proved.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
"Fine Feathers

make fine birds, us an old, but true
adage. Fine hats are >pnly beauti-
full when>of the latest French pat
terms purchased from Miss X Wahl,
the Hp-to-date millHer. Ladies
contemplating purchasing their
spring headgear sb6uld not fail to
call at her parloS on Broad street,
L'Apse. AMI line of walking hats
and saffUrS always in stock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
Special Notice.

Sealed proposals wiilbe received by
the county clerk until noNp June 10,
1898, for building second story to
the cell part of the county Jail.
Plans and specifications Tor the
same can be seen at theIclerk S
Office All bids to be ACCOMPANIED
bya bond of 81, ,0O0 Right Reserved
to reject any or all bids.
G.. o. BEEHLkR, Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
Ties and Telegraph Poles Wanted

The undersigned is prepared to
buy 5000 cedar telegraph poles
% feet long, 6 and Z inch stops, de-
livered gon track. Also R5, 900 g.
inch cedar ties, and a like Quantity
of hemlock ties for vessel shipment
either in Keweenaw or Huron bays.
Delivery is to be made by August
1st nd<t. Several good tie makers
wanteA Apply to M. y.McCABE,
5-14-tf-,-rL Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
Cyclone In Illinois.

Rockford, H., May 19.-Ogle
county has been visited by cyclone
in which eleven persons were killed
and forty injured, and which de-
molished hundreds of houses and
barns and much live stock was
killed. In Shellman Valley, two
churches, the railroad depot and
fifteen other buildings were wrecked.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
CITY ITEMS.

Thomas Lang, of Hancock, trans
acted business in town Monday.
Maj. w. X. Haviland, of Pequam
ing, was at Marquette part of the
week.
Miss Lille Thomas is visiting hei
sister, Mrs. e. E. Halsey, at Mar,
quette
r. G.. Williams left Thursday for
| ten day S cruise through the tim
ber lands.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. T. G.
Thomas, of the NJ. E. Mission, Tues
day, daughter.
The board of review was in ses-
sion at the Town Hall Tuesday and
Wednesday,
F. Sengebusch has had the front I
OF his saloon building on Broad
street re painted.
Attorney p r. McKernan trans
acted business at Covington Tues
day and Wednesday,
Memorial Day, which occurs on
the Both, should be celebrated in
every town in the country with
great enthusiasm this year.
The heavy rainstorm Wednesday
afternoon was indeed welcome, as
it was not only badly needed to aid
vegetation, but it quenched "A num-
Der of brush fires in this vicinity,
which had gotten good start.
Those clearing land should be
very careful in starting brush fires,
and watch them continually so that
no damage will result by their
spreading to adjacent property.
A brush fire and strong wind may
do considerable havoc.
w. b. Wallace and George II.
Jackson, both former L'Anse boys,
have volunteered their services to
Uncle Sam in the war They sue
cessfully passed TIE rigid examina-
tion, and left with the Marquette
organization of volunteers Tuesday
A Houghton dispatch to Detroit
papers states that the ST. Mary
Canal Mineral Land Co.. has sold to
the Tamarack Mining Co., the pine,
spruce, cedar and tamarack timber
of 90 square miles of land between
Houghton and Ontonagon. The
timber is to be removed within ten
years for a consideration of 800, ,000
Eddie Johnson, son of NJ. Johnson.
of Calumet. undertook to ac-
a long bicycle ride last
Sunday morning. He left Calumet
about 10 o clock and his destination
was New York Mills, Mimi Ar
irving at L'Anse his courage
weakened and he returned home
Tuesday. satisfied with his bicycle
ride. Calumet Evening News.
The price of meals breakfasts,
dinners and suppers) in all the
dining and sburet cara run by the
D., S. S. & A. R'y, has be\n reduced
from % cents to 30 cehts each.
This is q good move on Il 1e part of
the company, as it is sur(to be APP
prcciated by the trav9&ng public
and wilk,a add matsfally to the
6ftsesehotels on wheels.
John Kemp, the genial and
popular brakeman who has run be
tween Marquette and Calumet
on the passenger train which ar
rives here at 1905 p. m. has been
to run between, Mar
quette, the 500 and ST. Ignace
The travelling public along this
division of the d., S. S. & A. road
will greatly miss Mr. Kemp, as he
was at all times very courteous and
obliging.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
Dewey Captures a GunbOat.

New York. May 18.-A Manila
dispatch via Hong Kong says that
business has been partly resumed,
shops and offices having opened.
Admiral Dewey has captured the
gunboat Leyte off Bulacan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
1000 MORE MEN.
Gen. Merritt May Get Them for
Manila.

Washington, May 1S.-It is un-
derstood the department will give
Gen. Merritt, who is to command
the Philippine expedition, probably
1000 more regulars than was at
first proposed, in which case the
fifteenth infantry, located in New
Mexico and Arizona, will probably
be drawn on.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21


Spanish squadron has arrived at
Santiago de Cuba without accident.
Madrid, May pa direct mes
sage from Santiago de Cuba confirms
the arrival of the Spanish squadron.
Madrid, May 2o.--4 a. m.-The
Spanish fleet on arriving at Santiago
de Cuba found there two American
warships, which retired with all
| speed The queen regent has cabled
congratulations to Admiral Cervera.
Madrid, May t21.-A midnight
dispatch asserts that the Spanish
fleet has left Santiago.
Kew West, May 2l.-The details
of ship movements not allowed to
pass censorship. All warships in
the harbor have been hurrriedly
put to sea.
Island Lake, May 20.-Company
ID, of Calumet, was mustered in
this afternoon with a full company
of 81 men.
Barcelona, May 20.-Nearly ten
thousand soldiers are embarking for
the Philippines.
London, Nav 20.-Havana dis
patches report that the American
blockade is an illusion. The claim
is made that vessels arrive nightly
with provisions for Havana Via
Vera Crueze.
Key West, May 20.--Scouting
boats report Spaniards erecting
twelve new batteries around
Havana. Earthworks are growing
larger and stronger, and search
lights are moving all night.
Key West, May 20. A special to
the New York Post says: Events
of surprising interest are expected
to develop near there within
twenty-four hours. 1t is reported
that Gomez, with 15, 900 insurgents,
is closing in on Havana.
Port au Prince, May 20.-General
Gomez, with $4,000 insurgents, is
reported enclosing on Havana. The
advance guard put to flight 5000
Spanish troops. Garcia, with
5000 insurgents, is menacing
Santiago de Cuba.
Spanish warships were sighted
off Yuclan, conveying troops and
provisions for Havana.
New York, May 20.-A Montreal
paper states that the Spanish Cadiz
fleet is coming over to storm the
New England seaports, a big sup
ply of coal being ready in New
foundland waters for the Spanish
ships, all said to be arranged by
ex-Minister Polo.
Three cargoes of coal are also re-
ported to have arrived at Porto
Rico and one at Martinique, for the
Spanish boats.
Nine strange men-of-war were
sighted off Nova Scotia; nationality
unknown. e
Washington, May 20.-The force
assigned to the Philippines, under
Gen. Merritt, has been increased by |
two regiments of regulars. They |
have been ordered to proceed i'm
medately to San Francisco.
The recent naval battle at
Cienfuegos was very disastrous to
the Spaniards. Three hundred were
killed and several hundred wounded. |
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21
Catholic Church DIRECTORY.

Sunday, May/22: First mass at
$50 a. m; bdgh mass II 1870 a. m.
at Pequamtng; catecbfsm at 2 p. m.
devotion at p. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

Two American Warships Were Near, But
Reiterated On Approach Of
Servera's S Fleet

The government has established
strict censorship on war news.
There were no bombardments
yesterday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

Key West, May 10. 9.-Schley's fly
ing squadron left here today.
Madrid. May ia dispatch from
Havana says that Santiago de Cuba
has been bombarded, but that no
great damage was done
Gibraltar, May ia party of
British soldiers attempted to land
on Spanish territory, when the
sentry fired and wounded one of
the men.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

San Francisco, May 19--On ac-
count of an accident to the con
densers of the cruiser Charleston,
which left Vallejo with men and
supplies for Admiral Dewey at
Manila she had to pit back to Mare
Island navy yard for repairs. She
will probably be delayed two days.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

Madrid, May i2l.-A midnight
dispatch asserts that the Spanish
fleet has left Santiago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

Conuinued on page four.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-21

London May 20 Havana dis
patches report that the American
blockade is an illusion. The claim
is made that vessels arrive nightly
with provisions for Havana Via
Vera CrueZe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26

expressed q deisre to be true and fol-
low In the footsteps OF the good and
great.
Tn Mcrkify family rendered a giee.
Nerrlly Every Heart Is Bounding Then
zane a recitation by Nina williamson.
Bishop y. g. Keetch spoke and exhort-
ca an to fnilhfuiness. brother VIM.
~ Alfred said he was pleased to NEE.
WAN 20 many " his postergiy. His
mind fevertcd back 10 early days when
ne worked m the Nauvoc Temple with
very little to eat. lie hal endured pri-
NatiOn for the Gospel. he was ncquaint-
ed with the Prophet Joseph. and had
seen the altar on which. he siid. Adam
oUcred sacrifices In jackson cnur,y.
missouri. lie said ne would rather fol-
low his posierity to the grave than for
Them TO disgrace themselves lie in
voked the messlngs ~ odd upon all "
his postariiy. ana would like 70 bless
c1ui of his sons and daughters. n they
desired. TIE then proceeded. hy the
authority ~ the Priesthood and the
rights of a father, 10 bless each IN the
following order:
Vim. l.. Alfred. Mary \ booth. Ma
rlon \. Alfred Orissa 4. Williamson.
Edgar VI. Alfred. Lydia L. Merkiav.
seymour L.Allred. Nelson C.Ailrei or
son y. Allrcd.
The congregation then sung. ye
Mountains High. and thu bcnedction
was pronounced by ". A. Alfred.
The tables were then sprcad and n
rcpast was rariaken df by all present.
after which the ilile folks enjoyed
themselves for two hours. In the even.
Ing mary ~ the people Of the ward met
with the family. and an enjoyable time
was had until a iate hour.
Il. NJ ATLRED.