Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-23


Education was nc.d on the above date
with the following members present:
Inspectors Kerker, Benz, Athey, Gill
bert, Hamilton, Schiffman, Berlandi,
Donnelly, Mr. President.
A communication from Preston, Kean
& Co. was referred to the City Comp
trOller.
The Secretary read the report Of the
Committee on Property, as follows:
ST.. PAUL, July Is, 1882.
Your Committee On Property would
report as follows:
That they had visited all the school
houses in the city, and find the following
repairs are needed, and would ask for
authority to have the same done at once.
At the
VAN BUREN, SCHOOL.
That an iron pipe fence be put around
the lot, and the building grained, and
sufficient lumber be furnished the ianitor
to lay walks On the cellar floor, portion
of the same
LINCOLN SCHOOL.
That new floor be laid in the front
hall, first floor. The stone walls and
steps to he pointed up with cement; new
urinals be built, and that the tower and
valleys be painted, and the teach ers'
desks be repaired where needed.
RICE SCHOOL.
That the plank walk be repaired and
that a box dram be put on the back of
the lot and new leader pipe on the front
of the building.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL.
That the stone steps in front be re-
paired and new cap be put in over the
cellarway; four wooden pillars
built in the cellars of the new
part, under the walls of the cloak
rooms; that new blackboards of pre-
pared stating be put in the rooms of the
old part, and that the grounds be graded
and seeded, and necessary sidewalks
built.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Blackboards repaired. Kalsomining.
MONROE SCHOOL.
That the bell be repaired, also the
plastering; the fence painted black and
the building grained, and that drains be
put in the cellars TO carry off the water
That comes in during the wet season.
JEFFERsoN SCHOOL.
! That a retaining wall be built across
the back end of the lot, and fence put
up; that $50 new desks he purchased,
and three new teachers, desks; the
roof repaired, the vault cleaned, and
seat be built around the side of The room,
to be used for teaching German.
HUMBOLDT SCHOOL.
The plastefing needs repairing, and
the biackboards OF one room; also the
roof.
RIVER SCHOOL.
Two rooms need kalsomining, and
cap on the chimney.
MADISON SCHOOL.
The wood work needs vanishing. the
urinals need repairing, places on the
walls and steps need pointing, two rooms
kalsomining and some plaster repaired.
JACKSON SCHOOL.
This building needs a. number of small
repairs and the wood work needs grain
ing, aud the Principal asks for a'book-
case
NELL SCHOOL.
The roof needs repairing and plastering
is needed.
WEBSTER SCHOOL.
a teachers water closet is needed. the
wood work should bss grained, and an
iron pipe fence put around the property
on the Laurel and Mackubin street sides.
Also, that they have carefully exam
ined the matter referred to them relating
to an addition to the Lincoln school, and
would report that they don't think it adj
visable to make such addition at the
present time.
Also report the terracing at the Van
Buren, school is finished according to
contract, and that, as per authority re-
ceived from you June 26 inst, they have
let contract to G. F. Huebner for the
finishing of the grading of the grounds
for the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars ($250), to be done under the SUI
pervision of the Inspector of that pre-
cinct
Your Committee would also recon-
mend that they be authorized to offer
Mr.. Lawler five hundred dollars (s5OOl
for the forty feet of lot 4, block s, addi.
tional property being needed for High
school purposes, and, in event of his re-
fusal to accept same at once, that they
commence proceedings to have the same
condemned. A. B. WLGUs.
Chairman Committee On Property.
The report was adopted by the follow
ing vote: Yeas-Inspectors Kerker,
Benz, Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schiff-
mann, Berlandi, Donnelly, Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Inspector Kerker was excused from
further attendance at the meeting.
The rules as amended were adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas---Inspectors Benz, Athey, Gill
bert, Hamilton, Schiffmann, Berlandi,
Donnelly, Mr.. President
The Secretary was instructed to pro-
cure cut of the new High school for
the annual report
The Committee on Purchases and Sup
plies was instructed to buy $50 desks
from T. s. White s. Co. at the same price
paid A. 81. Andrews s. Co. by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas inspectors Benz, Athey, Gil
bert, Hamilton, Schiffmann, Berlandi,
Donnelly, Mr.. President.
The action of the President, giving the
Washington school house to the Russian
refugees, was approved by unanimous
vote.
Bills were read as follows:
Chas. F. Huebner, $24l.28; James Murnane,
$l2; ]. p. Gribben, Is cents; e. #. Hamilton.
$S0.7Q; C. C. Niles, $04.95; Thomas Kane &
Co.. SIZES; Lauer Bros, $3.50; r. p. Bass
ford, $598 81; r Keigher & Co., a IS; John
Martin q Co.. SOL 50: Strong. Hackett q Co..