The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
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President Be-gerot OF the Board OF Ed
ucation then made 4 short address:
II want 20 state the position % the
board. This Is the first time IN q genera
ton that the Board OF Education without
arv fault OF is own finds itself confront
I'd by a serious situation that may end
In a crisis. II the appropriation IS re-
duced now the reduction may De made
permanent under the new charter
Having said that the Mayor nad rec
commended 10 the SUPERVISORS Z schoo!
appropriation OF sl-l2s.0 NJ. BergeroL
announced that Director Holorook and
himself had mad 2 conference with ms
Honor. who was soon convinced tnaL tnat
Appropriation was too small toF lie proper
conduct OF the department
In support OF the statement tnat Mayor
Phelan had changed his views the follow
ing letter from MIN was read
san Francisco. Sept Is. 1s99-
To the Teachers Meeting Called by
the Board OF Educauon-LadieS and
Gentlemen: 1 have not been invited
10 be present al your meeting tnlS
afternoon, although l an il receipt OF
the same circular letter which was
sent 10 you from the Secretarys OF
fee Of the Board OF Education l as
sumo that in sending me the circular
letter the president OF the Board OF
Education, Mr.. Bergerot, simply de-
sired that I should be apprised OF the
meeting and It's object in order that
I might communicate with you II 50
!
understand the situation and hence
this communication
The Board OF Supervisors are
charged by law with the duty Of fix
OF September. The Mayor has 10
voice or veto in the premises
The Board OF Supervisors are
pledged TO levy a tax OF not more than
& on each 800. based upon valua-
tion OF the ciCy's asses.able property
OF $3.50, 5000.
them and submitted al their request
an estimate. How far they VIII follow
nv advice I cannot tell until Monday.
Nv aim in submitting the estimate
was 10 help them 70 ooserFe theH
pledge, as 1 myself had also taken the
II thew abolish sinecures as I have
recommended and cut OF needless e1-
penditures the city government can De
safely conducted for s. ,o90, ,let and their
pledges be kept
Ths School Department wants for
operating expenses s. 200 900 Belisv-
Ii.z rnat with the careful cooperation
OF the Board Or Education ana the
abandonment OF the plans for new
buildings. 10 be paid out OF the tax
levy, the department could be con-
Quoted FOR 81 Us go, which was $4,000
more than the amount estimated by
the Merchants Association, / recon-
meuded that amount Since then
have satisfied myself that the Depart
menr should receive $1,000 more and
go Informed the Board OF Supervisors
a. its meeting on August Is, and / will
repeat the Recommendation on Mon
Inc only way by which this can be
done within the pledge IS 10 take the
money from some other department
or deparrments. or put the election
exusnses outside the pledge on the
ground that the primary election and
November were imposed upon the city
BY the Legislature, which met and
acted subsequently, to the taking OF
the pledge. In every other previous
platform imposing the dollar limit OF
Taxation and in the new charter the
expenses for maintaining the parks
and squares are excepted Whether
the omission last year was accidental
or by design | have no means Of as
certaining-
AS 10 new school buildings. I believe
that such permanent Improvements
should be paid for out OF the proceeds
OF a bond issue, and will recommend
the Election Commissioners 10 call an
election in the middle OF December, at
which the people Will decide whether
they shall issue bonds, repayable in
foYfy years for the construction OF
schools, hospital. sewers and park i'm
proyeulents, each 70 be voted on sepa-
rately-
As 20 the teachers back salaries for
November and December, lost 10 them
BY the mismanagemeaI OF the school
funds. I desire TO say that I cooper
ated with the teachers committee in
having a constitutional amendment
passed by the last Legislature pro-
riding for their payment with per
cent per annUm added. the question to
be submitted 10 the people at the gen
eraI election in November. 1900. and
will be pleased 20 strongly advocate
the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment and because il Is Just I
am satisfied that II will prevail Once
adopted the teachers will be paid and
the city will discharge its debt 10
them. Under the provisions OF the
new charter which goes into effect
next year, there will be no question in
the future as 10 the regular monthly
payment Of the teachers salaries as
the charter on this subject was drafted
with a view OF accomplishing this very
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