Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-06
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION,
ST.. PAUL, MIMI, Dot. 81, 1879. {

| OFFlCE Of DOARD OF EDUCAT1ON,
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dot. 81, 1879.
Board met at 7:3O P.M
| Present-Inspectors Donnelly, Dufrene
Otis, Benz, Weed, Rice, Scheffer, Lienau
McCardy, Murphy.
| Absent-Inspector Turner.
| Messrs. Il. L. Adams and Henry Brand
from School district No. % were present and
made statement respecting their district
which was referred to Committee on Schools
Petition of j. H. Bryant and others from
second precinct of the Fourth ward, was also
referred to same committee.
Superintendent Wright presented his
| monthly report, which was accepted.
| BY Inspector Soheffer-
ResoIved, That the superintendent recon-
mendation allowing the use Of Robinson's
Elements of Arithmetic be adopted.
Adopted.
Neutrality-suspicious. Donnelly, Dufreno, Otis,
| Benz, Weed, Rice. Scheffer, McCardy,
Murphy-9.
Nays-Inspeotor Lienau.
By Inspector Sohefer-
Resolued, That the sum of $40 be allowed
for the purchase of pens and pencils for use
of pupils in first and second grades.
Adopted.
Committee on Schools reported that they
had held an examination of applicants for
teachers. That the following named appli-
cants had passed the required examination:
Misses N. V. Hight, Mary MoManus, Jennie
CHM and Mrs. Deacon and recommend that
they DO granted certificates. That they had
appointed Miss Jennie CHM to the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Miss Fur
nell. That they had appointed Miss M. L.
Otis to the vacancy caused by the sickness
and temporary withdrawal Of Miss B. F.
Billson. That they had appointed Miss
Peckham to the position of teacher in second
grade, Jefferson school, vice Miss G. Gale,
resigned.
Recommendations and appointments of
the committee were adopted.
By Inspector Scheffer-
Resolued, That the matter of the ventila-
ton of the Washington and High school and
the sale of school property on Tenth street,
Third ward, and vacant lots in Sixth ward be
referred to Committee on Property.
Adopted.
There being vacancy in First precinct,
Third ward, the following gentlemen were
nominated: DR.. E. J. Abbott and j. B.
Tarbox, which resulted as follows
DIR. E. J. Abbott received six votes.
J. B. Tarbox received four votes, whsre-
upon the president declared DR.. Abbott duly
elected and the secretary was directed to no.
| tify him.
| By Inspector Otis
That the resolution adopted July 31st,
| 1879, allowing the superintendent $500
per annum for incidental expenses, be re-
| scinded.
Adopted.
By Inspector Otis
Resol0ed, That the sum of five hundred
dollars per annum is hereby allowed and d.
| rected to be paid TO the Superintendent of
Schools, in equal monthly payments, COM
mencing with the school year, for use and
| hire of horse and carriage, for postage, and
for other necessary expenses incident to his
school work, and the Secretary is hereby
authorized and directed to draw a warrant
upon the treasurer therefor accordingly,
| without further action Of the Board.
Yeas-Inspeotors Donnelly, Dufrene, Otis
Benz, Weed, Rice, Scheffer, Lineau, Nc
Cardy, Murphy-1O.
Pay roll for October, viz: Officers,
$2os. 80; janitors, $3s8.32; Neill, 1870; JEFF
ferson, $775; Vine, 800; Madison, 1865
Rice, $175; Adams, 1856; Franklin, $462.50
Washington, $327.5O; Mclean, $14O; Lin
coin, $3.50; Humboldt, $452.5O; High
| 81, O42.5O.
And the following bills, viz: Pioneer
Press Company, $3.50; Daily Globe, $136. 85
J. B. Spencer, $22.32; F. Kiser, $5; St.
Paul Lodge I. Q. o. F., 1926; Gas Company,
$3.50; w. Boland, $3.50; G. Schneider
| 1926; Jno. Martin & Co., $24.53; J. King
ST. W. Lindeke, $133.33; M. Walter, 1910
J. J. McCard, IS cents; J. Louis, 81; A
II. Lo4Iker, 1851; A. II. Andrews & Co.
$149.79; VIM. Burke, 1898; Geo. Merrill
$39.73, were allowed and ordered paid, al
present voting aye. Adjourned.
| T. T. MoCARDy Secretarv