Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Closing Of the Board Yesv-Estjmates
for the Ensuing.


The Closing of the Board Yesv-Estjmates
for the Ensuing.
The board of education held a regular
meeting last evening, it being the last regular
meeting of the present board, the term of
| Office of the newly elected inspectors COM
mencing from to-day, all being qualified.
The bond OF city treasurer elect George
keis, as treasurer of the board, in ,OO0,
with C.Stahlman, Thomas Erd, Pc ter Kerst and
George Mitsch, as sureties, was presented and
referred to special committee consisting of
Inspectors Gilbert and Banz.
sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
supt. Wright reported the school enroll
ment for May as 5,0S5-95O greater than the
same month last year. The superintendent
also reported that the net receipts of the late
been distributed to the different schools, CIV
Ing about 10 cents to each enrolled pupil,
which was to be expended In the purchase of
be oks for school Libraries, for which purpose
| the concert was given.
The resignation OF Miss Tice OF the Hum
boldt school was reported.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The committee on property reported bids
received for the High school building, as fol-
lows:
Wilkin & Bormer, enclose building. .S39, 525
A. G. Desporois, enclose building. $500
A. g. Desporois, building complete. 62,3O0
A. BassfOrd, building complete. ...... $1,000
A. Bassford, enclose building. ........ 39, 708
A. Bassford, enclose building and
gazing ..... 4o,oVo
be made to A. G. DesporOis, for So, 300, and
that bond of S35, 200 be required for its salts.
factory fulfillment.
The committee also recommended that the
basement of the Garfield school be raised one
foot at cost of SITS.
The recommendations Of the committee
were adopted, that in reference to the High
school by the adoption of the following reso-
luton
RESOLVED, That the report of the committee
on porperty, recommending that the contract
for building the High school be let to A. G.
Desporois, be adopted, subject to the follow
ing conditions: First-The amount to be
paid for the same to be $63.200. Second-An
work shall cease and no estimate allowed, un-
less there shall be sufficient moneys in the
treasury available for the purpose; and,
Third-That work shall not again be begun
until there shall have been provision made,
legally authorized to pay for said work.. The
proper officers are hereby authorized to execute
the contract as prepared by the attorney, sub
ject to these and other penal provisions.
THE FINANCIAL BUDGET.
DR.. J. H. Murphy and Gilbert of the
finance committee, submitted its fna ncial
budget for the ensuing fiscal year, as follows:
Interest on bonds. $i4 900
oaiaites. '....'........ .............' so,UUU
Fuel. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Printing and stationery. 5000
6enerai EXPENSES. 1900. lo,VoO
Certificates of indebtedness (old)...... $1,000
Sixth ward school building (under
contract)... .........'........... IO,COO
Additional buildings necessary. 10000
Total sos, 900
The report was adopted.
Supt. Wright submitted the application of
Hattie Thompson and Herman hartman,
whose parents live outside the city, for per-
mission to attend the city schools without
the payment of tuition, whcih was referred to
the committee on schools.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
issue of certificate of Indebtedness for
$1,000 for the purpose of reducing certificate
No. 10 in favor of Joseph McCutchings.
The pay rolls for the month of May, for
$8,t78 40, were passed, and the usual budget
of bills were allowed.
A PLEASANT EPISODE.
The business of the board having been CON-
pleted, Inspector Oppenheim, in few remarks,
alluded to the fact that the connection of In
spector Abbott with the board terminated
with the present meeting, in which connection
he offered a resolution, to be spread upon the
minutes OF the board, in which he paid high
compliment to the zeal, intelligence and energy
brought to the discharge of his duties by the
retiring inspector, ard made warm acknowl-
edgment of his uniform personal kindness,
and uniformly honorable and courteous treat
ment toward his associates.
The resolution was seconded in like compli-
mentary terms by Inspectors Murphy, Benz,
Kerr, Gilbert, Donnelly and others, at the
conclusion of which the resolution was adopt
ed and the board adjourned sine die.