St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-08

landi, Murphy, Kerker, McCaine and Don
called.
DISPUTED BILL.
A communication from Kenney & Hudson
asking that bill for $1S4 that they had sent
in some time ago be paid, was read. They
state that the architect is prejudiced against
them and has done them injustice, and con-
cludes with a threat that if it is not paid they
will bring suit. The matter was referred
to committee consisting of Murphy, Gilbert
and Berlandi
THE POWER OF THE BOARD.
The comptroller sent in communication
stating that the board Of education have the
power to place to the credit of any fund in
the school treasury, or to special fund that
may be created by the proceeds from the
sales of school property, to be applied for the
payment of contract for the construction
of particular school building, provided the
same has not been previously appropriated
by law, but there is nothing to prevent the
board from passing a subsequent resolution
prior to letting the contract, appropriating
such moneys for other purposes. The con-
tract let will hold the moneys sacred for the
purposes first intended, but not otherwise.
In accordance with the above Mr.. Horn Of
fered the following, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the proceeds of the sale of
real estate ordered to be sold in Terry's addi-
| ton and McLean's addition be set apart and
appropriated as special fund for the con-
struction of the house in Siegel's addition.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The following bids were opened for the
construction of the Siegel school buildings:
Paul Haupt, S13, 593; Trip 81 Co., S15, 500; A.
G. Deparais, S14,050; B. j. Grimshaw, S14,
1873; JIM. Miner, S13,900; A. Bassford s14,-
500. The bids were referred to the commit
tee on buildings which reported on the same
after considering them. A difficulty arose
however in this way. The board by resou-
ton ordered slate roof. The
advertisement for proposals was for bids ac-
cording to the plans and specifications in the
architects office. These specifications called
for Single roof, and Mr.. Willard the archi-
tect, explained that the fault was all his own,
as he had failed to mention slate roof in the
specifications. This threw the bids into con-
fusion as some bid for slate roof and some
for shingle andin addition one of the bidders
stated verbally to some of the committee that
his bid meant slate roof Alter considerable
talk the award was made to Paul Haupt, with
the understanding that they would change
the contract afterwards and make it d slate
roof instead of a shingle.
TEACHERS APPOINTED.
The committee on schools reported the folt
lowing teachers and asked that they be APP
pointed: Mrs. NJ. G. Church, Miss Isabella
Williams, Miss Laura A. Gales, Miss Jennie
Cornelle, Miss c. E. Eyles, Miss E. F,
Cramsie, Miss NJ. Farr Miss
G.. Eyles, Miss c. L. Pick
ard, Miss Mary Stanley, Miss L. Norcott,
Miss A. NJ. Woodbury., Miss C. Saunders,
Miss E. McKenna. The report of the com
mittee was ado pied.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. Wright, the superintendent made his
usual monthly report Among other things
he recommended a commercial cause for
those who propose to go to a commercial col
lege. The recommendations were all referred
to the appropriate committees. The follow
ing is statement of the enrolment and
attendance on the public schools:
Total Total I'm