Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Education.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,

A regular meeting of the board was
held at 1880 p. m, ON the above date,
President Kerr in the chair Present,
Inspectors Murphy, Wilgus, Oppenheim,
Abbott, Benz, Athey Gilbert, Hamilton,
lineau, Donnelly, Mr. President
Reading OF minutes dispensed with
A communication from O'Brien g. Will
son on the payment of the claim of P.
O'Brien, was read, and the secretary was
to notify OBrien g Wilson
hat if Mr.. O'brien puts in a reasonable
bill for his services the board will pay it.
From City Treasurer REM, assessment
Tor opening Minnesota street. Amount
due $50 90. The secretary was instructed
10 draw an order for the amount by the
vote:
Yeas. Inspectors Murphy, Wilgus,
Oppenheim, Abbott, Benz, Athey, Gill
bert, Hamilton, Schiffmann, Lineau.
Donnelly, Kerr.-1O.
The Superintendent submitted the fol-
lowing verbal report:
The superintendent reported that
preparations had been made for opening
a free evening school in the room occu.
pied by the High school, and that the
school would commence on Monday even
ing, October 3; that the Harrison school
would be ready for occupancy and would
be open for the admission of pupils of
the first and second grades on Monday.
October 3; that work upon the other un-
finished buildings was progressing SLOWLY
to the great detriment of the schools:
that he had expended the money appro
prIated for the purchase of additional
reading matter for the schools. and had
procured l2O copies of easy Steps for
Little Feet" l2O copies of "Golden
Book of Choice Reading 100 COPIES of
Jane Andrews Geographical PLAYS. 100
copies of Parker & Marvels Supplement
airy Reading No. l, 40 copies of Parker
& MarvePs Supplementary Reading No.
2, and 100 copies of Introduction to Geog-
raphy. which would be kept at the sew
eral schools, and would furnish supple
mentary reading to all classes of the
first three gades
The Committee on Schools submitted
the following report:
The Committee on Schools respectfully
report the following appointments:
Miss Nellie Dennison appointed teach
er of the seventh grade, Webster School.
Mr.. II. w. Slack appointed teacher of
sciences in the High School, salary ST.
300
Miss Laura Hand appointed principal
OF the Humboldt School, 81 200
MlssDora j. Gibson appointed princi-
pal OF the Neill School, $3.50.
Miss Emma Kelly appointed primary
principal of the Jefferson School.
They also recommend the opening of
school in the Town Hall, at West St.
Paul, Immediately, and assign Miss Sarah
Peabody to the same
Adopted and appointments confirmed.
Committee On Property reported and
submitted plans for new school build
ing in the Sixth ward.
On motion of Inspector Hamilton the
plans were adopted, and the Committee
was instructed to advertise for bids, to
have the first section of the
building commenced this fall. The build
ing to be constructed of either stone.
brick, or brick veneered. Adopted .by
the following vote:
Yeas-lnspectors Murphy, Abbott,
Benz, Gilbert, Hamilton, Mr.. Presi.
dent-6.
Nays-Inspectors Wilgus, Oppenheim.
Athey, Lieneau, Donnelly-5.
The Committee also recommended the
sale of the lots on Tenth street, adjoining
Mr.. Timme's, and the five lots on the
fats in West ST. Paul.
Inspector Hamilton moved to have the
property sold by public auction, by P.
L. kavanagh, Esq, real estate aucilon-
eer, to the highest bidder, on the follow
ing terms: one third cash, balance in
three equal yearly payments, at per
cent. interest. Adopted unanimously.
On motion of Inspector Wilgus. the
tuition to the night school, for those over
Il years old, was fixed at 81 per month.
Inspector Oppenheim called attention to
an order given by the principal of the Lin
coin school, preventing any of the pupils
from going into the store of Mr.. Webber.
on account of the diphtheria being in the
house. The matter was referred to the
health officer, with a request to investi
gate and report to the Superintendent.
Bills for September, 1881.
Prendergast Bros, Sl,1O0; P. Butler,
$201.4 A; Henry Jansen, S3,6l2.5O; Wilkin
s. Roemer, So, 23O: W. r johnson. 81 O4:
Averill Russell & Carpenter, s242 81; Rob
inson s. Carey, a cents; Frank SchIick.
$780, Godfred Sherdin, 81; Brewer Is
Rhodes, $l3; Beck & Rank, s395; DAILY
GLOBE, $l29.92; G. l. Mccartney, s7a;
W ~ ItHuOhO, SIoo, JOScpu ringer,
81 SO; Charles S Crawford, sl44; J. Fl.
Demarest. 81; st. Paul Daily Dispatch,
1913; Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., $780,
so; Charles Blackinger, SO O6; William
CRUDE, 81 so; Pioneer Press, s22. O5; st.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., ST.
80; Karl Simmons, $2S57; Chas. Serb
ners' Sons, $50; j. c. Nolan, agent, $50. II;
Robinson g. Carey, $4275; CHM s.
Heath, $3.50
Allowed and ordered paid by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Wilgus.
Oppenheim, Abbott, Benz, Athey, Gil
bert, Hamilton, Lineau, Donnelly,
Kerr-1I.
Nays-None.
The bill of A. Gotzian for $5s.se was
laid on the table.
Pay rolls as amended: Officers, PAS. go;
Webster school, $2S5..5; Humboldt
school, 1852. so: River school, $l35; Van
Buren, school, $l95; High school, 1852 so;
Lincoln school, $363.75; Jackson school,
$3.50; Jefferson school, $685. IS; Madi-
son school, s495; Monroe school, 1855;
Neil school, s191 25; Rice school, $172. $50;
Washington school, 1855; Franklin
school, $40; Special teachers, s37S. rs;
Harrison school, $3.50; janitors for the
Month of Senfpnnhar kd62 90