Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The B a d Of Education.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
ST PAUL, Mimi, April 6, 1881.
The Board met at p. NJ, President
Lineau in the chair.
The following members were present.
Inspectors Murphy, Abbott. Benz, Athey,
Hamilton, Richeson, Donnelly, Lineau;
Absent: Inspectors Dufrene, Kerr and
Weed
The secretary read the following CALI
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 4th, 1881.
]. G. Donnelly, secretary Board OF Edu-
cation of the City of st. Paul:
You are hereby requested to call a
special meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion to meet at O'Clock p. NJ. April 9th,
1881, to consider the appointment OF A
Superintendent of Construction to super
intend the erection of buildings.
f. J. ABBOTT,
G. H. LINEAU,
WIN. kIcHEsoN,
II. II. ATHEY.
Inspector Abbott real the following
communication from G. l.. Otis, Attorney
for the Board
ST. PAUL, April 6, 1881.
DR.. E. j. Abbott, Chairman Committee
on Property, Board of Education, ST..
Paul.
DEAR SIR: You request us to answer
the following questions, viz:
"Can the Board of Education legally
elect one of its members as Superintendent
Construction, on salary
"Would the subsequent resignation OF
a member so elected, render such election
legal, if not so, otherwise ?"
Section IA, of the charter of the Board
provides as follows, viz: "No School In
Spector shall directly or indirectly be a
party to, or interested or concerned in
any contract or job with the said Board
of Education, or in any work, merchan-
disc, or in the supplying of any books or
supplies, done or furnished for the use of
said Board of Education or the public
schools of the City of St. Paul; and any
contract or transaction prohibited afOre-
said shall be void, and all moneys which
may be paid thereon by said Board may
he recovered back, and the Office of any
such School Inspector so offending, shall
become thereby vacant"
In our opinion this provision of the
charter clearly inhiblts the Board from
making any valid contract to pay salary
Or compensation of any kind TO one of
its own members, for experimenting the
of bull ling, or for services
81 any kind.
The subsequent resignation of the
member with whom the Board may have
attempted to so contract, would not make
7alid such contract, or entitle the party
o comper ltion.
1t is proper for US to say, however, that
lfter member has resigned his office of
Inspector, the Board may then accept of
lis services, and pa. him compensation,
precisely as they might employ any other
person to perform the same services.
ours resnectfully, GEO L. OTIS.
ms Riches IN moved to rec onsider the
yote whereby G. W. Turner was electeL
of Buildings Carried.
ms. Donnelly moved to lay the matte.
,ver to Saturday evening, at 730 p. NJ.
Ins. Benz moved 10 ameId to adOp
he report of the commiite, appointing
Crank Schliek Superintendent of build
ngs.
Amendment adopted by the following
yote:
Yeas Abbott, Benz, Athey, Hami,-
on, Richeson, Mr.. President-6
Nays-Murphy, Donnelly-2.
The secretary was authorized to pay the
lily for sidewalk in front of lot 2S, block
7, Summit park addition.
On motion of Inspector Hamilton, Il e
secretary was authorized to cast the woe
If the Board for G. w. Turner to fill Il
inexpired term as inspector from Il e
second precinct of the First ward.
Adjourned.
J. G, DoNNELLy, Secretary.