The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-17

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ucation. but due to this decision the
| two boards now stand on different
basis. Nevertheless. we will press oul
matter TO a final settlement
President George Lee Eaton of the
new Mccarthy board of health admitted
yesterday that several changes in the
personnel of the department probably
would, take place in the near future
particularly among the physicians in
the service of the department
AS far as Health officer BrodricE
is concerned, said Eaton, This resig-
nation has been in my hands for some
time, but it has not been accepted
Doctor Brodrick is a highly efficient
| health officer and an excellent physi-
clan. understand that he has plans
however which may compel him to
leave the department. and / believe he
contemplates a>trip abroad. We shall
of course, confer with Doctor Brodrick
before taking any action upon his res
ignation.''
1T has been rumored that Or. Charles
b. Pinkham, chief surgeon of the
emergency hospital service, is one OF
those to be deposed and that DIR. Z. S
Howard a former member of the de-
partment staff. is slated to succeed him
DR.. w. r. Dorr. warden of the city and
county hospital, is another booked for
removal, his resignation now being in
President Eaton's possession.
Fix the School Calendar
The school calendar for the second
term, ending in June, was fixed yester-
day at the regular meeting of the board
of education. 1t was decided that the
next summer vacation would extend
from June 20 to July 29, the new term
commencing August l.
The calendar is as follows:
January 10 to February 4, 1917 days.
February Z to March 4 (Washington's
birthday, 10 days.
March to April easter vacation,
March II to 26), 20 days.
> April II to May dewey day, May
May to June tMemoriaI day., 10
days.
June to June II. 10 days.
Making total of 1861 days.
In the other business of the board it
was decided to establish an evening
class at the Bayview school as soon as
funds are available to meet the ex-
penses of the same
Miss Josie a. Papina was added to
the list of emergency day substitutes
Miss Mary r. Keegan. a substitute
teacher in the department, was granted
leave of absence from February 10 to
the opening of the fall term, 1910.
of emergency substitutes for evening
classes.
Miss J.. F. Durkin was granted
leave OF absence from February IA to
March IA because of illness.
Lillian e. Powers was granted a re-
neWal OF leave of absence for one year
from March 1, 1910. to March L. 1911
The Juvenile court was granted per-
mission to use the shack building which
In no. ,SoI e-x,t.1
Miss Josephine Cereghino, recently
elected special teacher of Italian, was
assigned to the Hancock COSMOPOLITAN
grammar school, at a salary of 500 per
month.
Miss Mildred n. Fenton was granted
leave of absence from school duties
for the day of February Is for the pur-
pose of addressing the household eco
nomic section of the California Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Orr Flanagan was
granted a leave of absence from the
beginning of the spring term, 1910. to
the beginning of the spring term, 1911.
A request was submitted to the board
of public works for illuminating the
Portola school yard.
Plans Legal Fight
J. w. Mccarthy. the deposed seere-
tary Of the fire commission. has with
drawn his fight for reinstatement he
fore the civil service commission. but
intends to continue it in the courts.
hs attorney, Paul Mccarthy.
he yesterday sent letter to the civil
service commission withdrawing his
request for a hearing and the applica-
ton for the commission to assert his
civil service title to the position he
claims.
Mccarthy stated that as the matter
was one for judicial determination. and
as the board was concerned with Strict
~ administrative" functions, he would
not ask it to press the matter. Instead.
he will maintain his title through a
suit.
The special meeting of the civil serv
ice commission called for FRIDAY TO
take up the Mccarthy matter, probably
Will be postponed and finally adjourned
at the. next regular meeting of the
board.
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