The herald., 1898-11-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ROUTINE BUSINESS PERFORMED
LAST EVENING
THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE
Janitors Must Vacate School Build
ings-Enlargement of New Macy
Street Grounds Ordered

The city board Of education was in session
last evening, President Davis, Messrs. Bart
lett, Mathis, Bragg, MeInerny and Simon
ton being in attendance.
Secretary Averill read the minutes OF the
last meeting, and Mr.. Bartlett took the
chair at the request of President Davis.
A communication was received from
Frank Haux calling attention to an old
organ, in use formerly at Vernon, and ask
ing permission to sell the same. The matter
was referred to Superintendent Foshay, with
power to act. 1t was stated that it was de-
sired to sell the organ, which was practical
ly worthless, and apply the proceeds to tile
decoration of the walls of the school ROOM
The ultimate use to be made OF the money
was left for future determination.
A communication relative to the Century
Atlas of the World was read, together with
il recommendation of J. H. Housh. This was
referred to the high school committee.
| A communication from Edward l.. Hutchi-
son, stating that he was an applicant for
life diploma as a state school teacher, was
received 1t showed that he had been enl-
ployed twenty and half months in this city
and very much longer time in other parts
OF the state. Mr.. Hutchson, who was pres
cnt, asked for a certificate of recommenda-
tion on work done and diploma OF the ninth
grade. Accompanying the communication, he
SAID, was a certificate of the same grade as
the new one he desired to have issued
Mr.. Bragg moved, and Mr.. Davis seconded
the motion, that recommendation be made
as desired, an amendement to the motion by
Mr.. Davis, seconded by Mr.. Bragg, being
carried that statement of the work per-
formed be made, and that such statement
bear Endorsement that all work performed
had been done to the entire satisfaction OF
the board of education.
Superintendent Foshay reported on the
observance Of Thanksgiving day by the
school children and the generous offerings
OF good things sent by them to the poor
In closing his report, he reverted to the
death of Mrs. Emma Thurston, principal
OF the Custer-street school, as q great loss
to the department and the pupils under
her direction
Building Superintendent Hogan reported
recommendations for lengthening the Hayes
street school building chimney near the
tower, to obviate a smoking nuisance; that
the desks in one room at the Breed-street
school be vanished and the wainscottng in
four rooms at the same place; for cement
sidewalk at the Twenty-sixth street school
from steps to east gate, etc. Referred to
building committee, with power to act.
The finance committee reported bills ag-
gregating s429l.2l, together with the saa-
ries of officers and janitors for November,
and warrants were ordered drawn for the
amounts.
1t was also voted to draw warrant for
S553, the amount agreed upon to be paid
by the board for the enlargement of the
new Macy street school lot, the council to
pay an equal amount. Mr.. Meade, the
owner, had consented to sell the ground
for Sll00, and the extra So was for cost of
recording papers, etc.
The building committee reported that il
had ordered board walks to be constructed
and gravel hauled to cover the adobe in the
Fremont avenue yard; advertised for oil
tank at high school; employed a machinist
to repair engine; recommending direct water
connection at high school, etc. The com
mittee advised that cement walks in pavilion
at Cambria and Pico Heights be advertised
for at such a time as other cement work
may be required, it being cheaper to do all
at the same time.
1t was voted to adopt such recommended
tions, and the report was amended SO as to
provide for the removal of the fence on the
west line of the Pico-street lot in sections
and the erection of the same on the north
and south sides, a neat picket fence to be
put along the street frontage.
A stationary water basin was ordered to be
put in the Boyd-street building, and the
recommendation that seven feet off one side
of the Harmony school lot be given for the
widening OF the street was approved.
The committee on teachers and schools rec
commended that the resignation of Miss Ruth
Martin be accepted; that one of the ful-day
sessions in the SiXth-street school be changed
to two halliday schools; that Mary A. Lang
be transferred from the principalship of the
Swan-street school to the principalship of
Griffin avenue; that Helen Hunt be trans
ferred from the principalship of Griifin-ave-
nue. school to the principalship of the Seven
teenth-street school; that Vesta Olmstead
by made principal of the Swain-street school.
and that Edith NJ. Joy be transferred from
the principalship of the Sevententh-street
school to the principalshp of the Custer
street school.
The report was adopted, Mr.. Bragg alone
voting no.
1t was voted that no janitors be allowed to
use any part of city school buildings for
TeSlueHct, anu tEdt MT. CIdZe, VINO insists
upon smoking at Olive street, be instructed
to vacate at once.
Secretary Averll reported $lS7.l5 paid into
his hands for tuition during the month end
ing Nov. 1lth.
Bids for the wiring of the high school
building for electric lights were opened. the
Western Electric company bidding 1914 Is,
the Electric Commercial company $50 and
Woodill & Hultse $57, the bids in each in
stance being for material and labor The
lowest bid was accepted and the execution of
a contract authorized.
Bids for furnishing a galvanized iron tank
for crude oil, to be used at the high school
building were opened. j. w. Helman was
the only bidder, offering three grades of iron
at $S5, $7S and sS3 respectively. The cheap
est tank was ordered.
Secretary Averill called attention to the
fact that quite an amount of insurance on
school buildings will expire in December,
which had been renewed, but that Sll3,500