The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-04

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motion to proceed to elect, that the
board adjourn until tonight. This Webb
seconded. Bartlett suggested that Mr..
McInerny might be sick, srs he had mem
toned Illness in his family on former
occasion, but Mr.. Conrey said he had
seen the absent member on the streets
yesterday afternoon, and then he had in
timated that he would attend the meet
ing. He had said nothing of illness.
Mr. Braly urged immediate action.
He said he had attended the meeting in
spite of the advice of his physician.
There were two other members of the
board who were then i'll enough to be
in bed. 1t was uncertain whether he
would be able to be present at a subse-
quent session and there was also an I'M
certainty as to the attendance of some
of the other members. He reminded
the members that an adjournment until
tonight was impossible, as tonight the
investigation of the charges against
Webb are to be resumed.
On this statement Mr.. Kubaeh wit
drew his amendment and nominations
were declared to be in order. Mr.. Con-
rey nominated Director Davis and Mr..
Brady seconded the nomination. Bart
lett placed Mr.. Poor before the board as
a candidate for president and Webb Sec
onded his side partners action. There
were no nominating speeches.
The question then arose as to the
manner of taking the vote. 1t was sug-
gested that vote by ballot was nee
essary but whether it was to be by open
or closed ballot the members were not
certain. After fifteen minutes spent in
consulting the school board rules and
the city charter it was decided to vote
by open ballot and the roll was called.
Poor, whose name is first in roll calls,
declined to vote when his name was
called. He said he was an interested
party and preferred not to vote then.
Bartlett and Webb were the only
members who voted for him, while Ku-
bach, Mathis, Conrey and Brady sup
ported Mr. Davis. Poor's name was
then again called but instead of paying
the successful candidate the compli-
ment or courtesy of voting for him he
said that it was not necessary for him
to vote. DR.. Mathis declared Mr.. Davis
elected, and the battle was over.
Mr.. Davis at once presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which at his request
was referred to the committee on rules:
Resolved, That the committee on rules
be instructed to consider and report upon
the subject of changing the method of
letting the printing, purchasing and pro-
curing supplies of all kinds, including
the form Of contracts, advertisements
for the same, acquisitions, the delivery of
goods by the seller to the schools, and a
suitable checking system, with it's rec
ommendation of plans for such changes.
Mr.. Conrey then presented the follow
ing resolution, which is intended as the
first step toward placing all of the posi-
lions in the city schools under a civil
service system. It was also referred
to the committee on rules:
Whereas, it is claimed that grave de-
fects exist in certain of the established
rules and customs of this board relating
to the appointment and promotions of
teachers and their tenure of Office, and
relating to the purchase of supplies, and
relating to the several committees of this
board, and the distribution Of their
powers; now, be it
Resolved, That the committee on rules
be and it Is hereby directed to confer with
this board and the several members
thereof concerning a revision of the
rules Of the board; and the said COM
mittee is directed to prepare and SUBJ
init to the board a report recommending
such changes in the rules as the commit
tee shall find worthy of approval The
said report shall relate particularly to
the said questions relating to teachers
and the purchase of supplies and the
powers of committees and to such other
matters as the committee shall find to
be important for a complete and satisfac-
tory revision Of the rules.
The board then adjourned.