The record-union., 1898-10-28
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SALARIES AND USUAL MONTH
LY BILLS ALLOWED.
Frank Tade Elected to Fill Miss
Ryan's Place in the High
School.

The City Board of Education met IN
regular monthly session last night, Dl-
rectors Driver, Panabaker, PERKINS,
Johnson, Ransom, Stack, Sherburn, FL
lott and Atkinson being present.
Director Atkinson, for the Buildings
and Repair Committee, reported num-
Der of repairs made and needed. The
pointing of the brickwork at Tenth and
streets had cost rather more than
had been anticipated.
The contract for brickwork at Tenth
and @ was let to T. J. Pennish, at S4o,
he being the lowest bidder.
Director Atkinson reported that the
new kindergarten room at Sixteenth
and L streets could not be heated by
the furnace of the church. The Com
mittee on Furniture and Supplies vas
instructed to ascertain if the use of
stove could not be obtained from the
Church, it not being in use.
Director Sherburn, for the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies, reported in
favor of purchasing typewriter at
at price not to exceed $40. 1t was or
dered purchased
A 12-inch globe was asked for at the
Sacramento Grammar School. and or
dered purcha sed.
Director Ransom moved that the Com
mittee on Furniture and Supplies put in
some new lockers at Thirteenth and G.
for the use of the teachers. So or
dered
A proposal made by an agent for a
piano firm to sell four pianos for SlS7
each, payable in installments, so that
they would be paid for in five years
1nt
rent, was referred to the Committee
On Furniture and Supplies.
Salaries and bills to the amount of
S1o,2o2 We're allowed
Director Atkinson said he had been
visiting the schools and found that
many of them need maps and charts
He thought that some should be pro-
cured
One was ordered supplied at the
Orphan Asylum.
superintendent Erlewine recommend
ed that the board furnish pencils and
paper for the pupils in drawing, and
showed samples of drawing pencils at
81 cents dozen and paper at IA cents
a hundred sheets. He figured that it
would cost about $11O a year
The Committee on Furniture and
Supplies was instructed to purchase
them, on motion of Director Pana-
baker. 1t was also, on his motion. in
structed to furnish a pencil sharpener
for each school in the city, the janitor
to sharpen the pencils.
The Committee on course of Study
was instructed to investigate the needs
OF the schools as to maps, globes, etc
superintendent Erlewine reported
that he had furnished the primary
teachers with drawing manuals and
thought the Grammar Schools should
also be supplied The Principals of
the Grammar Schools had asked that
drawing teacher be employed by the
board, If possible, for two or three
months, Miss Goddin not being able 10
come until after January.
1t was decided to employ drawing
teacher for two months, exclusive of
holidays, at $50 a month, and Mrs. ]
L Huber was elected
The superintendent reported the res
ignation Of Miss Rosa Ryan. who has
received an offer in San Francisco The
resignation was accepted.
Frank Tade, Principal of the Elk
Grove High School, was elected to ill
the vacancy
Mrs. Harmon was allowed to employ
an assistant in her work at the Night
School, at SO month, and Miss Rich
ardson was chosen
The application of Miss Edith r.
Hanchell was received for position as
teacher
Truant officer Dole reported 80 chill
dren intercepted and taken to school
and 43 notices sent to parents. requir-
ing them to send their children to
school. He had also investigated the
result of such notices. He also visited
the schools each day to ascertain alb
sentees.
The matter of dispensing with the
services of the truant officer coming
up, a number of the Directors expressed
their opinions to the effect that 1t
would be unwise to dispense with him
A discussion ensued as to the advisa-
bility Of dispensing with the position
for month or two, and the motion to
employ Mr.. Dole for month was car
ried by vote of to T.
Director Sherburn moved that the
board proceed to the election of a car
penter, which was done, the position
being declared vacant.
Messrs. Livermore, Jost. Contill
Davis, Hubert, Crowell and Pike being
nominated, Davis was elected.
The board then adjourned.