St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
Contracts Awarded for Wood and Coal
for the Year.
Janitors Appointed---A Report From Mad
ison.

ering the bids for supplying the schools with fuel
and for other business. There were present In
spectors Minor, Wampler, Giesen. Officer,
Athey, Gilbert, Berlendi, Dreher and Mr. Presi-
dent.
Inspector Murphy took his seat for the First
precinct of the First ward vice o Hage, resigned.
The following bids were opened and read by
the PRESIDENT: $50 & s
Ohio Center Barge & Coal Wilkesbaere
coal, egg, $685.; stove or nut, $500; dry maple
wood So 90 cord.
Griggs & Foster-Dry maple wood, $3.50;
Ant. best coal, SS.51; stove or nut, SS.76; egg
and CRATE, 1928; Pittsburg, $500.
John Z. Bailey-Stove or nut coal, So. rs; egg
and CRATE, So so; dry maple wood, S. "a; dry
slabs, 49, 90.
Smith & Co.-Hard maple, S6.15; egg and
CRATE coal, S. 90.
John Wagner g. Co.-Hard maple, 1921; egg
and grste coal, $s.51; stove and nut, $3.50,
slabs, So.
John Dowau-Hard maple, IS .4s; stove or
nut coal, SS.76; egg and CRATE coal, $S.51.
N. W. Fuel Co-Dry maple, So; egg and
CRATE coal, $3.50: stove and nut, SS.T5.
t. r. Stewart-Dry hard maple, $5,75.
James Cleary-Dry maple, S.; hard coal, best,
SS.45.
Two bids addressed to Inspector Athey, chair
man of the committee on supplies, brought out
an expression of opinion from this officer that all
bids should be addressed to the president
By unanimous consent the bids were received,
which were from:
F. P. Donsn-Hard maple, S6.O5; egg and CRATE
hard coal, $3.50; stove and nut coal, So. 80
St. Paul u Pacific Coal and Iron Co.-Nut and
stove COAL s.. 80; egg and CRATE, $3.50.
The bids were referred to the committee on
purchases and supplies for tabulation and report.
During the absence of the committee. inspec-
tor officer read q communication from Chief
Black, of the fire department, calling attention to
a, state law in reference to protection Of school
buildings from fire. The chief stated that no
notice was taken Of similar communication
made year ago. The matter on motion was
referred to the committee on real7estate.
While the bids were being opened John w.
Willis entered and took his seat as Inspector
for the Second precinct of the Second ward in
place of Mr.. Oppenheim, resigned.
The committee reported Smith s. Co. the
lowest bidder for coal and John0 Dowlan the
lowest bidder on wood.
Inspector Gilbert called attention to the fact
Smith 81 Co. did not specify the size Of the coal
and he supposed their bid meant the cheapest
hard coal. On request of Inspector officer the
advertisement and the bid were again read, when
the advertisement-egg and CRATE. Inspector
Gilbert acknowledged himself in error.
Inspector Officer offered resolution accepting
the bids of Smith & Co. for coal and John Dow
Ian for wood, providing they give bonds as re
quired by the board. The mo ton was carried :.
Bids were then opened and read for supplying
the Neill, Sibley, Rice and Humboldt schools
with electric bells, speaking tubes and gongs.
Bids opened were from j. E. Davis, st. Paul
Dist. Telg'h. Co.; c. C. Miles; Northwestern
Telegraph & Telephone Co.. st. Paul Electric
works.
The bids were referred to the committee on
real estate to report at the next meeting.
Inspector Gilbert then submitted bid ad-
dressed to him, and which he had opened, from
Prof. Wightbrecht of the high school, stating
that he had received it before the board had adj
vertised, and opened it supposing it to be let
ter to himself.
Inspector Officer moved that the bid be not re.
ceived. Adopted.
A bid from Wiley s. Carlson offering $3.50 for
the old Rice school building, was referred to the
committee on real estate.
Communications from city treasury for assess
ments for improvements were referred to the
committee on property.
The superintendent reported that he had noti-
fed the teachers Of their appointments, and all
had accepted excepting one. He also reported
that he had attended the meeting at Madison and
had assisted Prof. Bond to display the exhibits
from st. PaGl. Tho chart work for illustrating
and teaching geography attracted considerable
attention. The penmanship also exhibited By
st. Paul would compare with any on exhibition
The president announced that he had placed
Inspector Murphy on the committees on finance
and schools, and Inspector Willis on the commit
tee on schools, finance and German.
Inspector Gilbert reported for the committee
on real estate recommending repairs to some
considerable extent to jefferson, Van Buren,,
Jackson, Webster, Lincoln, Washington, Madi-
son, Munroe, Humboldt, Garfield and River
schools. Adopted.
The committee on fuel and jantors reported
through Per. Chairman Inspector Athey, recon-
mending the following janitors be engaged with
the annexed wages:
High School,. Gear, $40.
Franklin School-W. r. johnson, $40.
Madison School-M. Shsdtfeldt, $50.
Adams-H. Weber, $50.
Jefferson-M. Finn, $55
Monroe-F. Hempel, S45.
Neill-P. NJ. Coughler, $50.
We5ster-A. Larson, $50.
Jackson. Gear, S45.
Lincoln-Lechredel, S55.
Rice-Slrs. Henrcks, $50.
Sibey-Mrs. Bell, S35
Van Buren-A. Rebel, $685.
Westinghouse. Fallon, S45.
Garield-K. Hansen, $780,
Humboldt-C. Bey, S55.
River-J. B. Cabanne, S35
The committee recommended that the sched-
ule of wages be in force from Sept. /.
After some debate as to what committee
should have charge Of the High school janitor
and engineer the report was adopted with an
amendment by Mr.. Willis, that full pay was to
be allowed when all the rooms were in use
The board then adjourned