Daily globe., 1883-08-08
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Of EduCati n.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
ST. Paul, August 6, 1888, :.

Present: Inspectors Wilgus, Kerker.
Officer, Athey,. Gilbert, Hamilton, Schiff-
mann, Ber!andi, Donnelly.
Absent: Inspectors Murphy, Benz, OPP
penheim.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Communications: From T. S. White &
Co. asking for interest on desks sold to the
Board, was referred to the committee on
finance,
From Geo. Benz rendering his resigna-
tion from 1st precinct of Fourth Ward.
On motion of inspector Officer the res
ignation was accepted and the balance of
the communication was referred to the
members Of the Fourth ward.
On motion of Inspector Officer when we
adjourn it be for two weeks. Adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE.
Your Committee on Real Estate would
report they have visited all the schools, and
have ordered the following repairs:
At the jackson Scheol-The roof and
blackboards repaired, one new conductor
for the water pipes and the lot graded and
fence reset. Plank is ordered for cellar.
Jefferson-Some windows need repair
ing.
Van Buren-Cracks plastered, furnace
repaired and planks for cellar.
Building whitewashed and
extend water pipes up to first story. Fence
repaired.
Lincoln-Roof reshingled and conductor
repaired.
Monroe-Furnace repaired. The cellar
is wet, and your committee has power to
do whatever is necessary to remedy it.
Madison-Plank ordered, roof repaired
and building kalsomined. Stone steps re-
paired and painted.
FrankIin-Patching furnaces and water
closets repaired and wire screens for six
| windows to be furnished the Janitor who
will put them on. Fence painted.
The High school will not be completed
much before September 20 and the other
Fort street school before October 1 to 10.
| The other schools, will, we think, be COM
pleted by September 1.
Garfeld-PIank for cellar and walk and
fence whitewashed.
Recommend, seventy-fve feet of no Sc
and a reel be furnished the Madison school
by Committee on Purchases and Supplies;
also, the Humbolt school be grained in
side and drive we'll be put in for River
school; also, electric bells be put in the
new buildings.
The cellar in Adams school will be wet
and we ask to be allowed to do whatever
is necessary to make it dry.
Adopted.
A. B. WILGUs,
Chairman Committee on Real Estate.
On motion of Inspector Officer the Com
mittee on Real Estate was instructed to
have the High school grounds graded and
a fence put up.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Wilgus, Kerker, Off
Ger, Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schifmann
Berland1, Donnelly.
The Secretary was instructed to sign a
petition to have Petit street graded.
A communication from Thomas Bowers
and others was laid on the table.
inspector Schifmann, Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, reported having
advertised for bids for the depository OF
the funds of the Board. Three bids were
received, as follows: Bank of Minnesota
will pay three per cent. on daily balances
and will charge the Board eight per cent
when they want to borrow money. German
American bank will pay three per cent. on
| daily balances, and will charge the current
rate of interest. The Merchants National
bank will pay no interest on deposits, and
will loan money at the rate of seven per
cent.
Inspector Donnelly moved that the
Bank of Minnesota be named as the depos
itory Of the Board.
Inspector Hamilton moved to amend by
substituting the Merchants National bank.
The amendment was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Officer, Gilbert, HamiI
ton, Berlandi-4.
Nays-InspectorsW WiIgus, Kerker, Athey
Schifmann, Donnelly-5.
The original motion of Inspector
Donnelly, awarding the deposit to the
Bank of Minnesota, upon receiving
the proper securities, was adopte by thee
following vote:
Yeas-Inspector WiIgus, Kerker, Off
Ger, Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schifmann
Berlandi, Donnelly.
The committee on German made the
following report:
To the Honorable Board of Education
st. Paul, Mimi: Your committee on Ger
man respectfully report that they have
made the following appointments for thu
ensuing year, and ask their confirmation
Mr.. Anton Jurka for the Jefferson ani
Webster schools at a salary of $1,000, Mis-
Ella Scheffer for the Lincoln and Va1
Buren, schools at a salary of 500 ant
Mr.. F. Propp1ng for the Madison anc
Humboldt schools at salary of $3.50
Respectfully,
h. SCHIFFMANN. Chairman.
J. T. kERKER.
Inspector Officer moved to lay the re
port over to the adjourned meeting.
The motion was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Officer, Athey, Gil
bert, Donnelly-4.
Nays-Wilgus, Kerker, Hamilton, Schiff
mann, Berlandi-5.
Motion to adopt the report and confirm
the appointment was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Wilgus, Kerkel
Atney, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schiffmanr
Berlandi-7.
Nays-Officer, Donnelly 2.
The president declared the motion los
not having received the necessary two
third vote of the board.
On motion of Inspector Wilgus, the mo
ton that was adopted to adjourn for tw
weeks was reconsldered.
On motion when the board adjourn it