The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10

Board or EDCcArIoS MrEr-
ING. Monday, Dec. !, : Z. M.--Present
Inspectors Furber, Paine Lumsdcn, Collins
Baker, Neill
Minutes read and approved.
a communication was received from VIM
Branch, Contractor for stone school house
making proposition in relation to the pay
ment Of a note in his hands.
On motion o! Inspector Neill,
Resolved. That the proposition Of Mr. Branch
he accepted. and tina, the Treasurer be author.
i,ed topay the motel City Scrip.
The following communication was received
from Mr. l.. &. Collins:
SKcREraRY on THE BOARD or EDUCATION:
D,n Su In accordance with q resolution
passed July 9Th, ls5T. authorizing the Commit
tee On schools to establish Primary School in
the neishborhood beyond Trout Brook. should
II be thought eNpedient, | would request.
through you, the establishment Of such school
At The earliest time convenient. am satisfied
that there are now not less than thirty scholars
Ia this neighborbood which come within the
provisions of the School Law. | have for more
than two years now past, kept up tuition
school Ia this vicinity, and As an inducemen, Ia
Committee. offer TO accommodate the school
with good, convenient room, well warmed,
and furnish "A superior teacher, the Committee
paying the sum Of thirty-iive dollars per month,
tho school being subject To all tho rules and
regulations OF the hoard Of Education.
Respectfully, Yours,
l.. &. COLLINS.
GA motion Of Inspector Pond,
Reso'rsd, That the Secretary be authorized
10 establish primary school. IN accordance
with the proposition OF Nj. Collins.
REPORT oF FIRST WARD SCHOOL,.
Report OF the lst Ward School. ~. Paul. for
the month OF November, lsJ7,
Whole number 81 scholars present, at The he
ginning OF the month, 81,
Removed nOm the city, 3.
rrc>eul number, 81.
Average daily attendance, -.
Slckness has prevented some three OF four
attending ~ puncta'liy as they otherwise
would. A. general thing. the scholars are
very punctual. and manifest desire TO improve
IN department aud scholarship.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
Number present a, the beginning OF the
month, "a.
Dropped and removed, 8.
Present number, s..
Average daily attendance. -.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Number present at the commencement Of the
month, -.
Removed, |,
Present number, 20.
Average daily attendance. o.
The department Of the scholars Ia all the de
partment, i rsIb good, being manifest i'm
proycment over the last month.
J. II. CarEs.
\ communication was received from the
teacher of Secondary School Fins, Ward
aking that certain text books might I've
used by HIM.
On motion OF Inspector Neil.
Re,e'rtd, That Davies Algebra aud Geome-
,ry, PaTkeT's Nataral Philosophy, Cutters An.
aiomy anl Physiology, and Mathew. Book
kccpus be used IN the schools " the Board.
4 communication from C. f.. Church
was referred 10 Conmittcc on Schools.
The COMMITTEE on Census reported that
there were the following number OF youth in
the city
tfsi Nafd .tt,,t....' s.......... ~oa
Second ward. t.,..t-..,.,. 1873
Thhd Ward. .,..................'ii
roa. ..................... as;
Ria 0; Mr.. Murphy presented. and n.
fcrrcd To the committee on accounts. The
committee on accounts reported the follow.
ing bills corrci
osea. n Moore ..........-... $3.50
L. I. afber.....,..... l>,eo
Parker Fame .........-.. Gee. Lees
john VI. MOck. ....-..s,.... 81
II uairs. ,....,,...--t-..., io,S
u. u kaAcr, ..,-.-...- ..t.-.-. 500