The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
STAFFORD SAID
"BOODLE" AND
GEDGE GOT MAD
Sudden Adjournment
of School Board.
THE SCAVENGER TO BLAME
MRS. BEANsToN REINsTATED III
HER POSITION.
THE SCAvENGER TO BLAME
II said DOODLE" grinned Director staf-

AZ said boodle," grinned Director Staf-
ford.
so did l." echoed Director Stow.
You be careful what you say, sir,
lisped the ladylike Director Gedge; and
then to avoid the wrath to come from Di-
rector Conlon's business partner Director
Eels moved that the Board of Education
adjourn and President Bergerot turned
loose a sigh Of relief and ordered it done
matter Of saving Director Cole some
thing like $50 per month was behind 1T all
1t is common talk in the School Depart
rnent that the present scavenger whose
duty it is to keep the schools free of gar
bage hires the wagon he uses from Cole,
who, when he is not attending school
meetings, is In the teaming business. Last
August one of the members Of the Scav-
engers' Union offered to do the work for
$50 a month less and furnish his own
wagon. lie has been offering to do it ever
since. His proposition, however, has been
combated from the start by directors
Armstrong, Conlon, Gedge, Kemp and at
times Bergerot. 1t came up again last
night and Director Stafford got up to ask
why, If hiring the new man would save
the city $50 a month, it was not done he
insnuated that only one reason could
stand in the way Of so commendable a
measure of economy.
laughed Stafford, and 'eBoodle." said Stow
You are a lot of cheap guys yelled
Kemp, jumping to the assistance of Di-
rector Conlon's partner Gedge demaHded
that Stafford repeat what he had said
and Stafford obligingly complied. Then
Gedge let loose HIS threatening warning
and Mr.. Eels got nervous and the meet
ing was out. Coles scavenger, however,
remained.
The board reinstated Mrs. Emily Bean
ston in her position as teacher IN the de-
partment and ordered warrants drawn on
the Treasurer for her back salary. MRS.
Beanston's case was introduced by Presi-
dent Bergerot, who announced the de-
cision of Judge Seawell. Director Stow
moved that an appeal be taken TO the Su-
prcme Court, but Directors Brandenstein,
Gedge and Head objected on the ground
that nothing was to be gained by such
procedure Gedge moved to lay Stow
motion over a week, but there being no
second the vote was ordered on the or
iginal question. There were six ayes ana
noes and the motion was declared lost,
as seven votes were required to pass II.
A writ of mandate had been served on
President Bergerot earlier in the evening;
and pursuant to its directions the ooar9 a
then ordered Mrs. Beanston relnStaleu
and her back salary paid
Superintendent Webster reported that
the italian classes being taught in the LIE
Conte School by request of the Italian
Board of Languages behaved so badly
that the neighborhood would not stand IL
Upon his suggestion the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That the date Of the vacation by
the Italian classes OF rooms in the LIE Conte
Primary School be November 4, 1899.
Superintendent Webster submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved and ordered. That the following as
signments of teachers made by the Superintend-
ent of Schools be and are hereby confirmed
Miss NJ NJ Wood from the Hawthorne Pri-
mary School to the Moulder Primary, new class.
Miss L. s. Harrigan from the Spring Valley
Grammar School (Vice Principal Mrs. A. c.
Taylor having resumed her duties as teacher
Of the ninth grade) TO the Hawthorne Primary
School, vice Miss NJ. NJ. Wood.
Mrs. E. NJ. Bonelli from the Hawthorne Pn-
mary School to the Golden Gate Primary, vice
Miss Edna ]. Scott, resigned.
Mrs. Irene NJ. Reeves TO the Hawthorne Pri-
mary School, vice Mrs. E NJ Bonelli
Mrs. Mary J. Parolini from the James Lick
Grammar School to the principalship of the
John w. Taylor, vice Mrs R. Greenan
Miss D. A Dowd from the Sherman Primary
TO the Sunnyside School. vice Miss J. A. Dwyer
Miss J. A. Dwyer from the Sunnysde School