The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-23
TEACHERS ASSIGNED
GIVEN THEIR RESPECTIVE COM
MAMDe FOR THE YEAR
HIGH SCHOOL JANIT0R CHOSEN
New School to Be Established Board
Of Education Turns Out a 0rist
Of Work for School Time

There were eight applications before the
board OF education last evening for the
position of high school janltor. A salary of
$150 per month attaches to the responsible
ity; therefore. 1t is a wonder the number of
applicants was not greater. Mr.. Simonson
nominated the entire list and then made a
motion that ballot be taken and the appli-
cant receiving the highest vote should be
declared elected. The motion prevailed.
The names presented were Messrs. Morris,
the incumbent; Mcpherson, Lawrence, Du-
gan, Roberts, Remson, Tbbitts and Mar
Gus. Roberts, Tibbitts and Remson were
apparently the only ones who had made a
favorable impression In the canvass of the
board, for they received all the votes. And
the last was not least by any means, for
when the returns were all in he was found
to have as many as both the others to-
gether, the vote standing: Roberts, /: Tfb-
bits, q; Remson, 8. Remson was therefore
declared elected.
A new school will be started In the Ninth
ward. and, If the recommendations of s.e
special committee be favorably acted upon.
new building will be constructed to ac-
communicate 1t. The board Is endeavoring
to secure donation Of an acre of ground
In the Hostetter tract for school purposes,
and, II successful, the building will be
erected in that location. This vii! be in the
southeastern part Of the ward, and will give
excellent accommodation to the twenty or
twenty-five children In that locality, who
have long been deprived OF school privi-
leges.
The deaf and dumb school will probably
be located in the kindergarten rooms Of the
Spring-street school building. the matter
being referred to the committee on teach
ers and schools, with power to act. The
kindergarten rooms will be moved to the
Gardner & Zellner block in such an event.
Another attempt was made TO reinstate
Miss Ernestine Machold as a teacher.
through the fundamentally OF petition
containing 213 names. Miss Machoid was
dropped from the list of teachers year and
a half ago on account Of incapabllity, but
several efforts have been made to secure
her employment again. The matter was
referred to the teachers committee.
IN the matter of the dearth Of room In
the high school building, the board has
decided to relieve the congested condition
by organizing the classes Of the ninth
grade as halliday classes only. This wifi
obviate the necessity Of renting additional
room.
Miss Bristol was elected to the 5aniaor-
ship Of the Pico Heights schooland all JAM
itors were authorized to devote two weeks
previous to the opening Of school to the
cleaning of the buildings. The keys are
at their disposal any time.
The telephone company will be asked to
deduct for all phones which have not been
in use during the vacation season, and a
large number of small repairs were au-
thorized IN accordance with the building
committees report on the condition Of the
various school buildings.
Leaves Of absence were granted to Dep
uty Superintendent Ennis for thirty days,
Mr.. McInerney for six weeks, Helen Vine
yard to June 80. 1899; Katharine Carr and
Mabel Pettigrew to February 8, 1899.
The designations. of Esther Jepsen, Clara
Schroeder, F. A. Barnes. Minnie U. How
ell, Harriet E. Taylor and Dora A. Jones
were accepted.
Mr.. Poor moved that extra pay be al
lowed to mattresses Of small buildings,
where the salary was correspondingly
small, for caring for the shade trees in the
yard. The motion was not seconded.
On motion of Mr.. Conrey. the salary Of
the 1anitor Of the high school was kept at
last years figure, $50 per month.
President Davis mentioned the night
school, saying that as now conducted it is
practically failure. The superintendent
and assistant superintendent were APP
pointed q committee to investigate the mat
ter and bring In recommendations con-
corning II at the next meeting Of the board.
The matter Of drinking water was dis
cussed, and Mr.. Brady. who has shown
deep interest in 1t, was appointed to act
with DR.. Mathis as committee to formu-
late some scheme whereby the dangers
of drinking water from the hydrant might
be obviated.
The, building committee was instructed
to look UP suitable quarters for girls
might school, which Is to be established
this fall.
The overcrowded condition of the kinder
gartens was brought to the attention. Of
the board. Mr.. Foshay stated that teach
ers had been instructed to give prefer
ence to children between the ages OF s
and 8, admitting those between ~ and 5
only when there Is room. This seems to be
the only course open without more room.
The furniture committee was directed
to look into the heating OF the Pico
Heights school building.
President Davis then stated that $500, or
10 per cent of the children Of school age
In the city had not been enrolled during
the past year. Mr.. Bragg thought that
this condition was largely due to over
crowding and the consequent halliday ses-
sfons.
The board is considering the practical
bility of enforcing the state school law on
this point.
Mr. spinks, painter. urged upon the
board the justice Of his claim for the use
of certain fall tackles but Mr.. Convey
cut short the argument by motion to ad-
journ, which was carried very quickly.
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