The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

BOARD OF EpucArioN.-July II, dashboard
met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Kitsson
in the Chair.
Present - Inspectors Furber, Lott, Gray,
Neil, Folsom, Mott, Combs, Baker. AcCor
mack and Durham.
The resignation Of Miss Mary +. Hartwell,
Principal in Adams School, Second Ward, was
accepted
~.. ,- .,.-~, GxreSrs.
The committee on High School. who were
appointed al a previous meeting to ascertain
the expediency of establishing High School
in our city, reported that in view OF the present
state of the financial times, any further action
is inadvisabe at present. The committee was
discharged from further consideration of the
subject.
The committee on Colored Children reported
that the Secretary Of the Board is already d.
rec,ed to give orders for the opening OF
school for Coored Children whenever thirty OF
them are found who wish instruction, and that
no further action on the subject il necessary.
The following communication from the Sec
rotary and Treasurer Of the Board was read
In accordance with resolutions OF the Board,
the Treasurer reports that the amount OF tax
levied in ls57 by the Council was s23, 1853 10
Collected Of the same according TO
Annual Report Of City Treasurer -. 1880 90
-
To be collected. ............ 1888 90
Amount paid by CITY Treasurer To
Iui 4. . ~
Balance subject to draft Of the Board, LISA 90
Collateral in hands of W. l.. Banning
h Co ................,-..... ...., 2,50o,O
Said scrip to be returned on the payment
OF note given by the Secretary.
The amount OF County Scrip received has
been $l2,l77 30, all OF which has been expend.
ed, with the exception Of collateral III the
hands of f.. 8. Edgerton, to the amount Of
1890 for the payment OF certain notes.
The liabilities of the Board are notes IN favor
Of J. Young, TO the amount Of. ~ 600 00
Note in favor Of G. ii. Edgerton..... .o0 w
Note in favor Of Banning .......... 300 90
Note in the hands Of j. W. Prince, Civ.
en- by Trustees of Dist. No. 2, with
interest added, probably is ALL. $50 90
50 $50 90
In addition to the ab0s e.me Dtoned, the re-
naming payments on the school houses IN the
course Of construction are to be met.
As the scrip received by the Board at par,
from the city and county, IL much deprecia-
ted, and AZ no tax was levied by the Board
for the present year, in consequence OF the
financial pressure in the community, the Board
in all probability will have TO resort to loans to
meet all the expenses Of the present year.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
u. d. NEILL,
sec. and Treas. Board Of Ed, 81. Paul.
Report accepted and ordered to be printed
On motion of Inspector Folsom,
Resolved, That the Special Committee in
charge Of the " Adams School House, are
hereby authorized To contract for grading the
lots, and building front wall for fence. Pro.
vided, the cost Of the same shall not exceed
the unexpended balance Of the six hundred
dollars (s6oo 0o) appropriated for cess pool
and sewer.
Resolved, That the Special Committee in
charge of the adams School House, are
hereby authorized to contract Tor building
privy and fence around the lots according to
the plan on file IN their - office. Provided,
the cost OF the same shall not exceed the sum
of five hundred (j00) dollars. payable on or be-
fore the LIST day Of February, 1859, without in.
tcrest.
To the Board Of Education Of the GUY ot SAINT
Paul:
The Building Committee of the I'd Ward beg
leave TO report that there has been paid 70
date for building I'd Ward School House. g.,
Miner 4 Best, $3.50, and to V. G. Woilom.
Matchmaking in the aggregate, t,ll0.
May 26--Amount of County Scrip received
from the Treasurer Of the Board, $4,000; amount
Of City Scrip, June Z, 1858, $500.
Amount on hand at the present time, $3.50, Of
scrip, making in current funds snhie'ent
amount to pay Miner i Best in full the amount
due them on the entire completion OF their con.
tract, the balance due them being but tj92.
Your committee beg leave to further report
acting under a resolution Of the last regular
meeting, that they duly advertised for propo'
sails for building vault, drain and area windows
at the said school building, and that Miner
Best being the lowest responsible bidders, the
contract was duly awarded to them for the sum
Of N35, il being 0 smaller amount than was
anticipated. The pay Is to be in current funds
when the work is completed, which VIII be be-
fore the ext regular meeting They therefore
ask that for this and for grading the lot in
suitable manner. and for making the necessary
payments to Mr.. wollom, that further sppro'
pration may be made.
Respectfully submitted in behalf Of commit
tee, WIN. c. GRAY, Chairman.
Bill Of II. T.. Baker. commencement 5000
g Goodrich, Somers Co.......-.. $500
On motion Of Inspector Gray.
Rsso,ped, Tha, the Finance Committee be
required TO report at special meeting 10 be
called on Thursday evening next, on the best
plan 70 lqada,e the present liz bilities Of the
Board.
by Inspector furber.
Rssoirsd, That 500 be paid TO +. p. Furber
for superintendence Of the building Of the First
Ward School House.
AYEs-Inspectors Furper, Lott, Gray, Baker
and Folsom.
NAys-Inspectors Seii. Mccormack, Dun
ham and Combs.
So the resolution was adopted.
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