The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

ical code by providing that all state money shall
be applied to the payment of teachers salaries
the same purpose. The sections formerly per
mitted the of 10 per OF the state
money FOR library purposes and PLACED no teach
ers' salary restriction on any of the county
money.
Chsp 231: Amends section 1850 OF the poIit-
naar, ,eai eooe oy providing that the salaries a o.
county or county of the first class shall not be
less than the minimum salary received by the
The amendment was enacted to make the deputy
superintendent berth in San Francisco as
attractive high school principalships. which
Chap 4o4: Adds section 1e22a (new) to the
political code and authorizes trustees and city
boards of education to draw on surplus In the
county district fund or district building fund
for the payment of teachers salaries in the
event that the salary fund apportionment falls
Chap. $50: Amends section 1852 Of the polit-
ical code by providing that in determining the
tendents in San Francisco each 1000 school
census children shall be considered equal to
school district.
Chap. 6s7: Amends section 1s47, political
code, defining the powers and duties of school
trustees and boards Of education by providing
that they may pay teachers salaries by the
calendar month In IL installments instead OF
by the school month: that where schools for
the deaf have been established children may
be admitted at the age Of years; that con
tised and let to the lowest bidder; that diligent
care must be given to the health and physical
development of pupils. and il sufficient funds
are available. certified persons employed for
such work; by authorizing them to provide for
the transportation of pupils at cost of not
TO exceed Is cents day for each pupil
TAXATION
Chap. 49: Adds section 1s40 to the political
code, providing that when trustees or boards
of education submit estimates of excess moneys
needed at least IS days before the first day OF
the month in which the supervisors required
TO make the tax levy, and upon the approval
or the county superintendent the supervisors
may levy special tax such districts TO cover
the amount OF estimates.
Chapter 1885, Adds new section, 1671b au-
thorizing supervisors in counties where county
secondary schools have been established to levy
special tax on all assessabe property for the
construction enlargement or repair of such school
buildings, OF purchase additional ground for the
same
TRUSTEES
code, which prohibited any school trustee or
member OF board of education from having
any interest In any contract made by the board
OF which he was member, by providing that
in districts having fewer than 40 census chill
dren. a member of the board may receive
sonable compensation for labor making repairs,
but his requisition must be signed by the other
two members before approval by the superin-
tendent.
UNIVERSITY REGENTS
Chap. $50: Amends section 35s, political code.
by adding the president of the university and
the president OF the alumni association to the
ex of6cio members OF the board OF regents, and
increasing the whole board from % to "A mem
bers and amending sections 1925 and 1927 TO
conform thereto.
Chap. 81: By repeal gets an old act, pro-
vlding for the building and furnishing of school
houses in the city OF Placervle. OF the statutes
amended in 1874. And Chap 6s repeals the
original act. which was passed in 1864.