Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-03
JAN1ToRs' SALARIES

son & Rogers for $1,000, extra work in taking
out pipes for furnace, and putting in large,
ones.
The matter produced considerable discussion,
Inspector Kerr moved that the matter be re.
ferred to the committee on property. to ascer-
tain with whom the mistake lay. II the archi.
tect, the secretary to be instructed to withhold
the amount from the architects account and
if with Messrs. Wilson & Rogers to report to
the board.
The motion was carried.
A bill for taking cement off the cistern OF
the Washington school, $50, was also opposed.
The members of the board considering the
charge of Mr.. Waters excessive, and they were
not prepared to order the bill paid. 1t required
some explanation. Mr.. Waters had been paid
for cementing ard then taking it off
The matter was laid over for the attendance
of Mr.. Merriam.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Bills to the amount of $991.81 were passed
and ordered paid.
NIB. MANSIONS SUCCESSOR.
Inspector Scheffer moved that the board
proceed to the election of member of the
board in place of Mr.. Manson. Mr.. Benz nom.
mated Mr.. G. L. Otis. Mr.. Donnelly nomi.
mated J. w. Cunningham.
Mr. Kerr nominated Col. Newport
Mr.. McCardy nominated ]. II. Weed.
On first ballot Otis received votes, Weed 4,
Cunningham 2, Newport l.
Second ballot-Otis 2, Cunningham 8,
Weed 4.
Third ballot-otis 2, Weed S, Cunningham 2.
Inspector Donnelly moved that the vote for
Mr.. Weed be made unanimous, which was
agreed to.
The president then instructed the secretary
to notify Mr.. Weed of his election.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inspector Dufresne asked if any appoint
ment had been made of janitor to the high
school.
Mr.. Cullen said he had heard from the out
side that it was done.
Mr.. Benz reported that j. 81. Mann had been
appointed.
Mr.. Dufresne was sorry that anything had
been done without his sanction.
Mr.. Cullen also thought he ought to have
been consulted.
1t was finally referred back to the committee
on property.
Mr.. Kerr called attention to the books of the
board. They had been badly kept. The law
required the books to be kept by double entry.
trial balance had never been taken and could
not be obtained. He understood that they
were far out of balance, and it would take
great labor to get them into order. 1t would
require research OF the books back to the
time of Mr.. Hamilton, so that it will be posi-
bic to get trial balance every three months.
The question Was whether the board would ex-
pect the present secretary to do the work.
Mr. S:heffer believed that the board had a
secretary who could do the work in a short
time. At the time he (Mr. Scheffer) was treas
urer, the books of the secretary and treasurer
agreed within GO cents. He did not think Mr..
Manson nor Mr.. Terry were bookkeepers like
Mr.. Hamilton was. He moved that Mr.. Nc
Cardy put the books in proper shape.
Mr. DOnnellv-That hot ba =,
for.
Mr.. Kerr-Yes. but not to go back through
years. 1t was impossible to tell ANYTHING
about the books as they are.
Mr.. Donnelly said he called the attention of
the board to this matter at the first, and a reso-
committee to go through the books.
Mr.. Kerr-The finance committee did 90
through the books, but could make neither
head nor tail of them.
Mr. Scheffer explained that the treasurer
was not the secretary nor bookkeeper, but he
had always rendered statement of where the
money came from and where it went to.
Mr.. McCardy stated that there was no cash
book.
1t was resolved that the secretary procure a
cash book and proceed to put the accounts in
proper order.
Mr.. McCardy said he had found a notice
from the county auditor that lots 2 and s.
sold Dec. 16, 1878, for taxes.
1t was moved that the secretary be required
to look into the matter, and also into all tax
and insurance matters.
Mr.. McCardy also reported he had found as
sessments for grading, and wanted to know
what he was to do about it.
1t was moved that the matter be referred to
the attorney of the board.
This brought up the question as to who was
the attorney of the board.
Mr.. Donnelly moved that Mr.. Otis be an
pointed attorney, which was carried.
Mr.. Scheffer called attention to the fact that
rent for the Baldwin school was not collected
for some time. He moved that the secretary
collect the rent. Carried.
Mr.. Donnelly asked if any action Of the board
had been taken in regard to religious exercises
in the schools. He understood that 1t had be.
come the practice to open some Of the schools
with religious exercises.
Drs. Hagan and Murphy and Mr.. Wright
knew nothing about it.
DR.. Hagan thought the gentleman was mis-
informed.
Mr.. Donnelly Informed the gentleman that he
was not misinformed. In the high school there
was singing, reading the scriptures and other
exercises. Ii it was by the consent of the
board he had no objection.
Messers. Scheffer, Cullen, Hagan and Others
spoke against the practice, and it was finally
agreed that the superintendentsee the principal
Of the high school and request him to desst.
MIR. Donnelly moved the recommendation of
adopted. Carried; Messrs. Kerr and Murphy
voting against.
Mr.. McCardy called attention to the wood. The