Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07

follows:
That they have contracted for the addi-
fional stone steps for the High School for
$3.50. 90, and SLIGO each for the small
steps, if any are required, all to be placed
in position; also for the grading and sod
ding OF the High School grounds for $500,
the same to be done to the entire satisfac-
ton of the Board; also for cementing the
cellar of the Adams school (the bottom
and IS inches CT the side walls) for $1.OO
per square yard, as per authority you have
given before. Approved.
That they have selected site for the To-
cation of a school in the Rice street dis
trict, at cost OF $500, and would ask
that an order be drawn to pay for same,
subject to the approval of the title by the
| Attorney Of the Board. Lots 10 to 81, in
elusive, in block 4, Gray's addition outlots
to McKenty's outlets. Ordered.
| That there is but a 1-inch water pipe
connection for the High School building.
We would recommend that an additional
connection pipe be put in, for the reason
that when water is used in the boiler room
! it cannot be used in the water closets and
| chemical laboratory at the same time, and
plenty of water should be had at all times
for both of these apartments, especially
the boiler room and water closets.
Adopted.
That the boiler room of the High School
needs to be excavated, bricked and tagged;
that the cost of same will exceed $500, but
we recommend that it is necessary and
should be done; also that a small coal
house should be built at cost Of about 500,
and ask your instructions in regard to
same, as whatever is to be done should be
done at once. Adopted.
Plank walks should be laid from the diff
ferent entrances to the sidewalk, and
would ask for authority to have same done
for the High school. Ordered.
We would recommend that You desig-
nate the amount of insurance you wish
placed on the High school building and
furniture at once. We would suggest
$4,000 as the amount to be carried on
both building and furniture. Approved.
We would recommend that the Board
room be fitted up about like the plan of
the council chamber and as per attached
diagram, and that the Committee On Pur-
chases and Supplies be empowered to have
the room fitted up at once. Ordered.
Referring to your instructions TO pro-
cure bids for gas fixtures for the High
school building we would first ask if it is
intended to put fixtures of their proper
kind in all rooms and in all places where
gas fixtures were intended, Or only in those
actually needed for use the present winter?
We have bids in different ways. Referred
to Committee on High Schools with power
to act.
The ground around and i'll the rear of
the addition to the Lincoln school is higher
than the basement windows and the sur
face water runs into the cellar. The leader
pipes on the old part need repairing, and
we ask authority to have the grounds
graded so as the water will run away from
the building and pipes repaired. Ordered.
The Monroe school that was damaged
by lightning is being repaired by the in
surance companies.
We would also recommend that you des-
ignate the amount of Insurance on the
Adams school building and furniture.
$4,000 placed.
SPECIAL REPORT ON BUILDINGS.
Regarding the needs of new buildings,
additions, etc, for next years building,
we would report as follows:
The Webster school should have an adj
dition of four rooms as the building is now
fully occupied, and before the addition
can be completed it will be over crowded.
The River school should have an ad-
dition of two rooms or else new site more
centrally located on the flat should be Sc
leoted and brick building built on the
same. The present school, with the aid
of a rented room, could be run until one
was completed.
The Humboldt school should have an ad-
dition of four rooms. If the brick six Or
eight room building should be built on
the fiat it would relieve the Humboldt.
The Rice school should be enlarged and
we recommend that the present building
be moved back little further on the lots
at once, where it is now situated, and that
a new brick front of four rooms be built so
as to connect with the present building.
This will give the Board the use of an eight
room building for a year or two, until the
other districts, that are sorely in need of
part can be disposed of and
an addition of four rooms
built in the rear. This can be done with
out any interference with the school. The
foundation can be put in this fall, and the
building set back On it during the next
month, so that the work for the addition
can be commenced early in the spring.
building is needed in the Arlington
Hill district en- the site owned by the
Board. This would relieve the Lincoln
and the Harrison, temporarily.
The Harrison school is overcrowded,
and some provision will soon have to be
made for larger school in that location,
Your committee would suggest that when
it is done that new building be erected on
the same lots, (there is room alongside of
The present building,) and that the build
ing now occupied be moved out further
towards the Harvester Works, and that
site be selected for the same.
As regards the Washington building, we
are of the opinion that it will have to be
kept occupied as school for some time
to come; at least till buildings can be
erected to supply the other parts of the
city that are sorely in need of school room.
The residents of the district west of
Dale street, towards Lincoln and Grand av-
enues and Victoria streets, have waited
upon your committee and requested that a
school be built upon the site owned by the
Board on the corner of Loretta and
Grand avenues, instead of building an ad-
dition to the Webster school the coming
year.
It is also advisable that a new site be
/ selected at once not far from the corner of
Fisk street and Marshall avenue, as prop