Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-01
and the surviving MeMullen. Aposse pursued
and captured Robinson and he was held under
arrest until the afray was investigated and
then disappeared. 1t is known he did not es-
cane.
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
SOMEBODY ACCUSED OF HAVING
LIED.


The regular monthly meeting of the board of
education was held last night. The roll being
called, the following gentlemen answered to
their names: Messrs. schafer, Manson, Kerr
Sweeney, Thompson, Whitney, Benz, Hagan and
the president, DIR. Murphy
communication was read from Mr. Fair
child, offering plat of land for site for a
new high school. Ordered laid on The table.
MIR. Parker's tender for supplying desks was
also laid on the table
A petition asking that X. Cavaneau be en-
ployed as janitor, when vacancy occurs, was
referred to the inspector of his ward.
superintendent Burlington submitted his
monthiyreport which showed the enrolment
OF pupils to be 3,245; average daily attendance
29S9. From the report it was evident that
most of the schools were overcrowded. and an
increase OF school accommodation cannot long
be delayed IN some of the districts-the Jeffer-
son school, for instance, has 633 names on the
books The report was adopted.
MIR. Burlington said that Miss Tice had been
acting as principal in the Sixth ward in the alb
sence through sickness of the principal, and
the board had consented to donate $25 to her
as compensation for extra work for the two
months-he had omitted this in his pay roll
MI. Benz said that he had heard that there
was great deal of dissatisfaction expressed in
the sixth ward among the parents. He thought
II the principal was not going to return shortly,
1T would be better to appoint properly quail
he'd principal to the schools.
MIR. Darlington said they were the best man
aged schools in the city.
Several of the board expressed their onn;o,
that the rumor of dissatisfaction arose from
the desire OF interested parties who We're anxi-
Gus to get the appointment for gentleman
residing in the ward.
A discussion then was entered into upon the
High school bill prepared and committed to the
delegation to introduce into the Legislature.
Dr. Murphy stated that Mr.. Gilfllan would
not present the bill unless proviso was attached
submitting 1t to the vote of the people, and he
had stated the board had taken it out of his
hands,
Messrs. Benz, Murphy and Kerr said they had
not withdrawn the bill.
MIR. Sweeney said that he thought it the DUTY
Of the delegation to present the bill as it came
from the board, and let the Legislature do with
1T as they pleased.
MIR. Kerr said with all due respect to the
members of the Legislature if any one of them
sad the bill was withdrawn he lied.
MIR. Berry moved that the committee on leg
islation instruct the delegates to present the
bill. wv
Mr. Schaffer-Not instruct, but request
humbiy pray. The motion was carried
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The committee on Sixth ward school reported
recommending the purchase of the Wheeler
lot 2OOxl5O, block Is, West st. Paul proper,
for 81 200, for site for new school house.
The committee by unanimous vote (Mr.
thompson having withdrawn empowered the
committee on property to make the purchase.
MIR. Kerr asked for raise of salary for Miss
Newson; She was eminently successful with
the grade (seventhl to which she had been ap-
pointed after the signal failure of another
teacher her salary was raised to $50.
I)r. Mnrnhy tod hot
commissioned special police and badges
would be issued for them. Other cities had
followed this example. The usual bills were
passed and the board adjourned
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