The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

Horn, Gray, furber, and Paine.
In the absence Of the President, Inspector
Durham was called 10 the chair.
Minutes read aud approved.
Bill Of MinnesOtiaD, ...............tig 1850
Times. t......-...,....,... Z3,oD
j. II. oates, ...s............ 1910
Presented and referred to the Committee Oh
Accounts.
The following commun ication from the Prin.
cipal Of the FRS, Ward school House was pre-
scented:
10 the Honorable Board Of Education Of the
City Of 81. Paul;
GEsTLgAEs: take this method TO inform you
that the Society who use the sth street school
House for meetings, have left II several times
in condition unit to commence school in.
subjecting US TO the necessity Of sweeping 1t
before school ia the morning. They have also
broken new broom, and said nothing about
paying for il. And this morning the key which
they used yesterday could not be found, and
the lock had to be taken OF the door before the
girls could enter the building. All Of which Is
most respectfully submitted.
Your most obsdient servant,
J. II. GArEs.
st. Paul, June 7, 1855.
Inspector Neill offered the following pream.
bic and resolution:
WHEREAS, experience has shown that the
efficiency OF the school system il impaired by
the use Of the school edfces for political,
religious and other assemblies;
Rssoivsd, That Messrs. Folsom, Mccormick,
and Furber inform the Council that the Board
cannot dismiss the schools in view Of the cleo.
ton appointed to be held in this schsol.room
on the 10Th inst.
Resolved, That the Secretary give notice to
any porsons.to whom permission has been grant
ed to use the edlhces, that after the present
school term, the buildings Of the Board are 10
be exclusively employed for public school pur.
poses.
On motion Of Inspector Durham,
Resolved, That q committee Of one from each
Ward be appointed to take in consideration
the expediency Of employing . teacher Of vocal
music ia the public schools, with instructions
TO report at the next stated meeting.
Messrs. Dunham, Combs, Gray and furber
were appointed sad Committee.
On motion Of Inspector Horn,
Resolved, That the secretary, subject to the
advice OF the Committee on Finances, be au.
thorizcd 10 negotiate scrip at the best terms to
pay oil the notes OF Branch and Donaldson,
aud the installments due on the lot for the First
Ward school house, or borrow money at the
rate the Aforesaid notes are bearing interest,
with tho privilege OF paying of the same. at
any time before due, tor tkat purpose.
The Committee on Schools reported.
Board OF EDUCATION Cry OF sr. PAIL,
Genfffmsa The Undersigned, Committee on
schools, respectfully report ~ suitable desig.
nations for the school houses, a. follows:
That the school house in the First Ward be
called the Washington School House - the
80 lnn hAnun In th. h. tai . ~.
adams school House - aud the school house
IN the Fourth Ward be called the Jefferson
School House"
Icing The names of our first Presidents. and
OF those most prominently connected with the
early history Of our republic.
if!NRY }. HORN.
! t. Paul, May 81, lass. Com. on schools
! Repor! accepted aud adopted.
On motion OF Inspector Gray,
/ Kss1rsd. That the Treasurer be auth oriEe 4
| 10 pay to the Building Commttee OF tho See oud
Ward the sum OF $500 of City Scrip to be ne
| gotiated by them upon the best terms possible
To meet the payments required for the present
month for school house IN the Second Ward,
and that they report at the next stated meet
ing In relation to the disposition of the sppro'
/ priations.
! On motion Of Inspector Mccormick,
I Rsolrfd, That tho Secretary OF the Board,
with tho advice OF the Committee on Finances
/ be authorized TO make such payments to build.
ing committee OF the Fourth Ward as will ena.
bic III" committee 10 meet any liabilities which
may require 10 DO met before the next meeting
| OF the board, not 10 exceed - 900.
On motion of Inspector Neill,
Rss~rsd, That Messrs. Durham, Paine and
cray be authorized 10 procure a suitable in.
scrption on the date stones OF the Washington,
Adams and Jefferson school houses.
On motion of Inspector Furbcr.
Rsorsd. That the Secretary OF the Board
make an exhibit, OF the amount due the Board,
rom any and all sources, designating wha,
funds are raised for the support OF schools and
wha, sums are due for the erection OF school
houses; also report the amount due Tor the sup
port of schools, also the amount due and TO be
come due for the erection OF school houses and
Tor All other purposes; and report at the ne xt
: regular meeting of the Board.
The COmm,tec on the claim OF Messrs Furber
aud Paine for 800 each. for services "A mem.
bers Of the Building Committee of Washington
School House asked further time. which wa.
granted.
Committee on colored children. asked for
further time
in motion of Inspector Neil.
Rssared, rha, in case the committee allow
the claims of Inspectors furhor and Paine,
that all members OF bailiing committee, who
have faithfully discharged their duty receive
each, one hundred dollars.
Resolution laid on the table
On motion Of Inspector Gray,
On motion q Inspector Neil. amended to
read.
RS'4red, That the EiIcsuon Committees of
the Senate and tina House OF Representatives. Of
the Legislature OF Minnesota, be respectfully
requested To confer with the Committee. OF
revision already appointed by this Board. in
relation to any changes that nav be proposed
that will effect the charter OF the Board
Resolution as amended passed.
On motion Of Inspector farssr.
Rsssrsd, That the Treasurer Of the Board Be
directed 10 receive all school moneys which
may come from the hands Of the Coun,y Treas
ursr IN legal currency.
Reserved, That Committee Of i've be an.