Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-02
BO4RD EDUCATION.
A Little Breeze Over the High School
Foundation Work Tho Bond saie-An-
other School House.

Little Breeze Over the High School
Foundation Work The Bond saie-An-
other School House.
The board of education held its regular
monthly meeting last evening, vice-President
Schilfman in the chair in the absence of Presi-
dent Oppenheim.
A petition asking for the employment of
Martin Bach, a cripple, in some capacity was
referred to the committee on property.
The committee on finance reported that in
accordance with instructions they have had
the $4,000 of High school bonds reissued at
the rate of AZ per cent, and they are nov in
the comptroller's hands, and as soon as signed
will be turned over to the treasurer for collec-
ton. The committee also called the atten-
ton OF the board TO the fact that there is
quite surplus OF funds in the treasurer's
hands and recommended that they be author
izadto advertise for proposals from the banks
ofthis city, stating what rate of interest they
will pay on the daily balances of the board.
The report was adopted.
The committee on property made the fol-
loving report:
That the Garfield school will need bell and
would ask that they be allowed to purchase
one of Robinson IL Cary for $43; also that
Mr.. Willard be advanced $1O0 on his account
for his services as supervising architect OF the
High school; also recommend that the con-
tract for gas pipe fence that will be needed by
the board be awarded to Messrs. Herzog &
Wilson. they being the lowest bidders at the
rate OF 81 cents per running foot, including
gates, the posts to be cedar instead OF iron;
also that the contract for the stone work for
the wall for the Jefferson school be let to Mr..
NJ. Roche he being the lowest bidder; also that
the contract for granting the Van Buren,
school be let to Messrs. Bazille & Partridge at
the rate of 15A cents per yard for painting,
granting and vanishing, and also that from
present appearances the Garfield school will
be ready in time for the opening OF the
schools.
The report OF the treasurer of the board,
which was given in the GLOBE yesterday, was
read and referred to the finance committee.
Inspector Kerr, from the committee on
the High school. reported some
changes in the branches Of studies
and especially in relation 10 industrial
drawing. Some other changes were recon-
mended, but were not made mandatory. Some
changes in text books were also recommended.
Also, recommended that Miss King, OF Wash
ington, be employed as an additional teacher
in the High school at salary of $500, whose
speciality should be to teach industrial draw
ing. The report was adopted.
Inspector Benz offered the following resolu-
ton:
ReSOLred, That the committee on property
be instructed to have plans aud specifications
executed for four room frame building,
brick veneered, the same to be erected on the
lots lately bought from f. B. Clarke in the
fourth precinct of the Fourth ward.
Inspector Murphy opposed the resolution
and said he should vote against any further
school buildings until we had more money to
run the schools we already have.
Inspector Wilgus moved to amend by adding
that the same committee advertise for bids for
the erection of q school building On the site
of the present Rice street school, after the
plan of the Van Buren, school.
The1matter was finally referred TO tie com
mittee on finance.
Inspector Hamilton desired to give per-
sonal explanation why he did not sign the
estimate of Breen & Young for
building the foundation of the High school
He did not consider it frst-class work such as
should be put in for such building.
Inspector Gilbert took the same view, al.
though he did not claim to be an expert.
Inspector Donnelly said the work was being
done by one Of the best and most responsible
firm of builders in the city and they had given
bonds for the faithful performance of the
work.
Inspector Wlgus was surprised at the &C
ton taken by Mr.. Willard, the architect,b by not
reporting sooner if the work was being
sighted.
Mr.. Breen, one of the contractors.
was granted permission TO explain,
and he stated that he was surprised
that any fault was found with the work. He
had prided himself on doing the work SO well.
Architect Willard being present stated that
the work was being done according to the
Specifications, and the walls were good. He
would like to have different material, but that
was not the fault of the contractors. The
walls are up to the contract. The matter was
dropped without further comment.
Anumber of bills were allowed and the usual
pay rolls passed, when the board adjourned.