Minute_Book_3 _1898 to 1923

The following bills were read and ordered paid Capitol Gas Co. 1.23 Progressive cleaners 6.00 100 postal cards 1.00 Mr. Hudson Expenses 10.00

The following salaries were ordered paid M. Wilson collector 40.00 Mr. Mohns cemetery 15.00 Mrs. Hanley organist 10.00 Mrs. Ross choir 10.00 ----------- Total 93.23

Financial Report Balance in Treasury last report 348.43 Receipt of dues for January 176.30 Receipt on acct Cemetery Mrs. Korn 20.00 ----------- Total $544.73 Paid out as per warrants 93.23 ----------- Balance in Treasury $451.50 [written in red ink]

No further business appearing the meeting adjourned

Leon Salomon Secretary

Congregation B'nai Israel Sacramento, February 28, 1900

The board met in the synagogue at 8 P.M. Mr. Albert Elkus, president, presiding. Roll call. Messrs. H. Weinstock, Sam Lavenson, A. Bonheim and J. Auchel noted absent. Minutes of previous meeting dispensed with reading.

The president stated that Mr. Greenburg had accepted the call and that he does not yet the exact day when he would come, that they were waiting for the seats for the new synagogue, and he would like to stay over until then providing it is not an unreasonable time. The president was authorized to allow hime to stay a reasonable time.

Mr. Geo Lavinson was elected a member of the congregation.

Mrs. H. Dennery donated $5.00 to the congregation to be applied to whatever the congregation sees fit. It was ordered that the $5.00 should be kept as a separate fund and vote of thanks tendered to Mrs. Dennery.

On motion it was ordered that a note of thanks be tendered to Rev. Meil [Note] for able lecture given on Friday evening the 16 inst.

The vice president reported that he sold a lot in the cemetery to the Korn boys for 100.00, that they paid on acct 20.00 and the 80.00 balance they would pay before 3 months that Mr. Fisher stands good for the amount. The actions of the vice president was approved.

The treasurer was instructed to hold out $5.00 every month from Mr. M. Wilson to be credited to him on acct of his dues until all dues

Note: Rev. Charles L. Miel, Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1901 city directory

are paid standing against him.

The regular monthly salaries were ordered paid as follows M. Wilson, Collector 40.00 N. Mohns, cemetery 15.00 Mrs. Hanley, organist 10.00 Miss Ross, choir 10.00 Progressive Cleaners 6.00 81.00

The following bills were ordered paid Albert Elkus postal cards 1.50 Sacto Electric Gas & Railway Co. 18.90 Capitol Gas. Co. .70 Lipman Levy 1/2 year dues A.H. Cong. 19.00 [Note 1] Ex. Firemen's Hall 3.00 [Note 2] 124.10

Financial Report Balance in Treasury last report 451.50 Receipts February dues 174.10 Total 625.60

Paid out as per warrants 124.10 Balance in Treasury $501.50 [written in red ink]

Nothing further appearing, the meeting adjourned

Leon Salomon Secretary

Note 1: Lipman Levy, Secretary, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1909 Note 2: There's an Exempt Firemen's Hall at 727 Oak Ave, 1901 directory

Sacramento, March 28, 1900

The board of officers of the Congregation B'nai Israel met in the synagogue at 8 P.M. Mr. Albert Elkus president, presiding. Roll called and Messrs. Sam Lavenson, A. Bonheim & H. Fraley noted absent.

The resignations of Mr. A. Cahen and M. Glickman were accepted.

Mr. Myer Clark was elected a member of the congregation. [Note] The president suggested that that part of the cemetery where the house was situated should be laid out in plots. On motion, Mr. L. Heilbron, chairman of the cemetery committee, was authorized to ascertain the cost of having same done & report at the next meeting.

Mr. Moses S. Lavenson was added to the cemetery committee in the absence of Mr. Sam Lavenson.

The building committee was instructed to have the clocks & other things which required to be fixed to have it done, also to purchase lamps for incandescent lights, & purchase a carpet sweeper & door mat.

On motion, it was ordered that a vote of thanks be tendered to Rev. Jacob Voorsanger for the lecture delivered on the 7th inst. [Note 2]

It was duly moved & seconded that a letter of condolence be addressed to Mrs. Isaac Wise, the widow of the late Rev. Isaac Wise who died a few days ago. [Note 3]

The secretary reported that he received from the president $80.00 balance due for the plot sold to the Korn family.

On motion it was ordered that a reception be tendered to our Rabbi, W.H. Greenburg on next Wednesday evening & the secretary instructed to send out

Note 1: "Myer Clark" is spelling from city directory

Note 2: "American rabbi; born at Amsterdam, Holland, Nov. 13, 1852. He was educated at the Jewish Theological Seminary of Amsterdam, and received the degree of D.D. from the Hebrew Union College...In 1894 he was appointed professor of Semitic languages and literature at the University of California, which office he still holds (1905)." Jewish Encyclopedia.com

Note 3: "Isaac Mayer Wise (29 March 1819 – 26 March 1900) was an American Reform rabbi, editor, and author. At his death he was called 'the foremost rabbi in America'." Wikipedia

invitations to members of the congregation, also to the young ladies who have assisted teaching in Sunday school, to the choir & others who have volunteered singing in the choir and also to Rev. Miel, Silcox and Mr. Chas. Van Norton.

The following bills were authorized to be paid and warrants drawn on the treasurer for the amounts Mr. W. Longbottom for singing 2.50 A.S. Jones repairing sash 1.00 Sacto El. Gas & Rail Co 5.20 Cap Gas Co. .88 Heilbron & Co. Brooms 1.00 S. Morris, envelopes .50 Secretary stamps & postals 2.50 Total 13.58 The salaries were allowed as follows M. Wilson, collector 40.00 N. Mohns, cemetery 15.00 Mrs. R.H. Hanley, organist 10.00 Mrs. M. Ross, singing 10.00 Progressive cleaner 6.00 Total 81.00 Warrants 394 & 295 Express 1.75

Financial Report 82.75

Balance on treasury last report 501.50 Moved to Bal from sale plot Korn 80.00 10. Marriage for W.G. Katz 25.00 From collection March dues 154.60 Total 761.10 Paid out as per Warrants 82.75 Balance in Treasury 678.35 Less 13.58 664.77

Nothing further appearing, the meeting adjourned

Leon Salomon Secretary