Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Education.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
81. PAUL, April 3. 1883.

W1lguS, herr, Benz, Gilbert, Schlffmann.
Berlandi, Donnelly, Mr.. President. Alb
sent. Inspectors Kerker, Athey, Hamilton.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The Treasurer reported a balance on
hand of $19,51733. The report was re-
fsrred to the Committee on Finance.
The Superintendent submitted verbal
report. The report was received.
On motion of Inspector Kerr Inspectors
Schiffmsnn, Benz and Gilbert were ap-
pointed as special committee on tree
planting, with power to act.
The Committee on Schools made the
following report:
The Committee on Schools has appoint
cd Miss e. Pierpont to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Miss Nsrga-
ret Goodsn, 6esohsr Of Fourth grade, Hum
boldt school, and asks her confirmation.
Miss Hanna G. Ryan and Miss Clara
Wilson, of the Garfield school, having been
recommended by the Principal of the
school and the Superintendent of Schools,
are recommended to the Board for confr-
nation.
1t is also recommended that permission
be given to the teachers to present to their
schools the object of the Longfellov Me-
mortal association, which is to provide a
suitable memorial of Americas bestowed
poet, the expense to be betrayed largely
by the school children of the country. No
child being allowed to subsoribs more than
ten cents, which constitutes him member
of the Memorial association.
It is also recommended that in the larger
school buildings signals be arranged for
the purpose of expediting the exit of
pupils in case of fire, and that each week
there shall be practice in the use of such
signals. L. A. GILBERT,
Acting Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Properly made
the following report.
Your COMMITTEES on Property would re-
port that Messrs. A. Il. Andrews Il Co,
being the lowest bidders for furnishing the
school for 1883, with desks, settsss, etc,
they would recommend that the contract
be awarded to them.
Thas the architect of the High school be
allowed TO make the changes in the boilers
and the alterations in the heating pipes
as per his recommendations.
Your Committee also request permission
to have the water closet moved on the
Lincoln school grounds.
A. B. W1GUs, Chairman.
Adopted by tbs following vots:
Yeas-Iaspectors Murphy, Wilgus, Kerr,
Benz, Gill err Schifmsnn, Bsrlendi
Donnelly, Mr.. President.
The Committee on Finance was in
structed to get report as to the amount
of interest due the contractors of the new
High school.
Mr.. Willard was authorized to expend
$50 in lowering the steam boilers.
The matter of boxing of the steam pipes
in the High school was referred to the
| Committee on Property with power to act.
That part of the report of the Commit
tee on Finance made at the last regular
meeting authorizing the payment of per
cent. commission on the sale of our $50
600 bonds, was On motion of Inspector
Donnelly recOnsidered and the matter in
definitely postponed.
The summer school question was laid
over to the next regular meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to get some
| copies of the new act OF the Legislature re-
| lating to our schools.
A resolution offered by Inspector Benz
was laid over to the next regular meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to draw an
| order for $1,000 in payment for property
purchased in Arlington Hills addition az
soon as title was received, approved by
| Attorney of the Board.
| BY Inspector Kerr
| Resolved, That this Board appreciates
the gift to our High school OF the valuable
set of chemical apparatus presented by
Capt. Edward Mcclure, and we hereby
tender a vote of thanks TO Capt. Mcclure
for his valuable gift.
Adopted unanimously.
| Inspector Schifmann offered the follow
| ing resolutions and inspector Gilbert
! moved their adoption:
Resolved, That the Board Of Educa-
ton desires to express its grateful
appreciation and acceptance of Mr.
James j. Hills graceful and appro-
pirate gift to each of the public schools, of
| set of the autotype reproduction of the
| Sharpless Washington portraits, which have
| been pronounced by the most eminent au-
| thorities the most life-liks and truest of all
portraits of Washington, and destined to
| be universally accepted as such.
ResoLUed, That the Superintendent is
| requested to have a set of the portraits
hung in some appropriate place in each
of the public schools according to the
|
! a. st. Paul is concerned through the ju-
dicious liberality and thoughtfulness of
one of its citizens, Longfellow's earnestly
expressed hope that these portraits should
be hung on the walls of every public
school in the land, hope in which this
Board heartily concurs, in order that as
the increasing generations of children be-
come familiar with the face of Washington
they maybe impressed with the lesson of
| his patriotic example.
| Bills for the month were read as follows:
Daily Globe, S8O.18; Karl Simmons,
$11.10; G. G. Miles, 81; st. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance company, $96.70; Julius
Zahonyi, $3.50: A. Larsen, eighty-five
! cents; Averiil. Russell & Carpenter, $3.50;
st. Paul Gas company, $5.05; Pioneer
Press company, $50; G. L. Horst, $3.50;
William Lindeke, S166.66; John Dowlan,
$539.25; F. G. Draper, S12.44; A. G. Des-
parois, $1,000; 4. b. Andrews & Co.. S18.
Allowed and ordered paid by the follow
| ing vote:
Neutrality-suspicious. Murphy, Wilgus, Kerr,
Benz, Gilbert, Schifmsnn, Berlandi, Don
nelly, Mr.. President. Adjourned.
j. G. DoNNELLY, Secretary.
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