Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-01

Ihe attention OF the board was also
called to the necessity of additional school
facilities to accommodate the residents
in Terry's and Summit park additions to
st. Paul
The board were also informed of the
close of the school year, which occurs on
Friday, June "a, and it was stated that
the class of '81 Of the High school desired
to have their graduating exercises in the
Opera house. 1t was recommended that
the Opera house be engaged and that the
committee on property be authorized to
procure a supply of diplomas.
The report closed by recommending
certain improvements on the grounds of
several schools.
Inspector Hamilton, from the commit
tee on schools, reportedthat the commit
tee had inquired into the petition of 2.
II. Gibbs concerning the want of accom-
modations in the Rice street school, and
had found that there were sixteen seats
in the school not occupied In view of
this the committee were opposed to any
enlargement of the school. The petition
was placed on file
Inspector Abbott, from the committee
on property, reported that bids for fur
naces had been received for the additions
to the Franklin, Neil and Mclean schools.
The bids were as follows: Wilson & Rog-
ers, four furnaces, each building, at 1886
each, 81 $40; A. A. Pond, Minneapolis,
for the Franklin school, six Columbia
wood furnaces, $2,041.96. Prendergast
Bros, Franklin school building, six Boyn-
ton Furnaces, No. Z, complete, at $500
each, with guarantee to keep the TEN
perature at IS degrees Fahrenheit
Six Boynton furnaces No. 8, complete,
at 1926 each.
St. Anthony Hill schoolhouse, four
Boynton furnaces No. 7, $1,000;
four wood furnaces, $1,650 Dayton
Bluff schOOlhouse, same as above.
The merits of the respective furnaces
were explained by Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. r..
M. Pendergast, and after an animated
discussion action was postponed until
next Wednesday. tx
was instructed to engage the Opera house
Tor the Hlgh school commencement exer-
cises
The propriety of constructing school
house to accommodate the residents of Ter
rvs addition near the plough works, was
discussed at length, the impression. being
elidt tllC Olu uChcdu SCHOOL mouse SnOulQ
be moved out for the purpose stated.
1t was stated that Mr.. GOTHAM had Of
fered $2,250 for the lots and Mclean
school house building.
On motion the committee on property
were instructed to remove the Mclean
building to the lots in Terry's addition.
Inspector Donnelly offered the follow
ingresolution:
Resolred, That the treasurer of the board of
education of the city of st. Paul is hereby in
structed to negotiate a loan for $1,000, bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent per annum,
payable semi annually, for the purpose of re-
deeming seven per cent certificates Nos. 8 and
of the same amount, and for which the
proper officers are hereby authorized to issue
certificate of Indebtedness as provided by law.
Adopted.
The question of allowing the bills of
Comptroller Roche and Treasurer REM
for extra services was again taken up,
and after some discussion the accounts
were allowed. 2,-
The superintendent was instructed to
procure diplomas for the graduates
The pay roll for April and the usual
number of bills were allowed, when the
meeting adjourned.