The herald., 1898-11-15


also a sort of partner of his in the same
store, who was then member of the
board. President Davis asked if he had
reference to Mr.. Webb, and Mr.. Glaze
smilingly admitted that he believed that
was his name. Smoking, he could not give
up. The committee will talk it over with
him.
| A bill for $22.5O for the use of a horse, pre-
sented by the attorney for Mr.. Bernard,
was rejected, it being stated that the use
of the animal had been offered for it's shoe
| ing and feed, which had been paid for al
| ready.
| A motion for the employment of third
teacher in the kindergarten department OF
! the Gates street school was amended so as
to authorize the superintendent to assign
a substitute teacher to duty as third
teacher in that department.
CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES
The following resolution, changing the
boundaries of the First street school, was
presented by Mr.. Simonton and adopted:
Whereas, the building of the new school
on Hostetter street necessitates change in
the district boundaries; therefore,
Resolved, that the boundaries be changed
as follows:
Southern boundary of First street school
to extend south to Annie street; that the
new district be bounded on the north by
Annie street, from Intersection of the street !;
east by city limits; south by city limits;
west by Los Angeles river to Seventh street
east on Seventh street to Annie street; that
the southern boundary of Second and Breed
streets district be changed to correspond
with the northern boundary of the new dis
trict
Resolved, that this building be called the
Hostetter street school building; also that
the name of the normal model be changed
to normal training school.
Resolved, that the boundary between
Tenth street and Sentous street districts be
changed from Eleventh to Twelfth streets,
between Hoover and Vernon Streets
The superintendent of buildings was au-
thorized to furnish vacant room in the
Amelia street school building as a reading
room, and plans for the wiring of the high
school building for electric lighting were re-
ferred to the building committee, with in
structions to have the work done in accord
ance with specifications. The work is to be
performed by the high school boys without
expense, save the cost of materials.
Superintendent Foshay suggested that the
day following Thanksgiving day be declared
holiday, and this was assented to. Under
this arrangement the public school children
will have a recess from Wednesday night of
Thanksgiving week until the following Mon
day morning.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
President Davis, at this point asked that
the board meet in committee of the whole,
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room. On its return the following report
was made and adopted without dissent:
The committee of the whole reports and
recommends that the position of driver OF
the supply wagon for the school department
be abolished. That the superintendent of
buildings be authorized to have supplies de-
livered by an employee of the department, to
be assigned by him to that duty, the work
to be done under the supervision of the
superintendent of buildings. That for the
present the superintendent of buildings be
authorized to give the preference to Mr..
Williams, the present driver OF the supply
wagon, in making his arrangements for de-
livery of the supplies. That the pay of the
empoye assigned to the delivery of supplies
shall be at the rate of $3.50 per day during
the remainder of the month OF November,
and thereafter shall be at the rate of 81 per
day"
1t is understood that F. ]. Williams, the
driver referred to, has been engaged in polt-
ca work and has become somewhat diff
cult to manage. BY this change in the meth
oil of his employment. from month to month
to day by day. it is expected to keep hin; in
the traces.
The board adjourned with the passage of
the resolution.