St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-05
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Boundaries of the Schools in st.
Paul Defined.

The Boundaries OF the Schools Ill ST.
Paul Defined.
Quite Little Scrimmage Over the Fuel Con-
tracts.
The meeting Of the board of education last
evening was quite long and in some respects
important, though not particularly interest
ing Most of the interest centered upon
who should get the contract for furnishing
the coal for the different school buildings in
the city.
WON'T BE READY.
The superintendent reported that the work
On the Rice and Neill schools was behind
hand, and these buildings were not likely to
be ready for use in September.
APPOINTING TEACHERS.
Mr.. Hamilton from the committee on
schools, reported in favor of the appoint
ment of the following teachers: Miss Caro-
line E. Tozier to 0th grade of Van Buren
school, Miss A. Doherty to 5th grade of
Lincoln school, Miss Millie Kimball to first
grade of Adams school, Miss Grace Otis to
first grade OF humboldt school.
The committee also recommends the use
of Whitney's lessons in English by the pu-
pills, as the book is now used by the teachers
only for oral instruction; also, that the use
of textbooks in physiology be dropped in
all grades below the high SCHOOL, also that
several of the rules be changed slightly.
NEW BOUNDARIES FOR THE SCHOOLS.
The same committee also reported on the
following boundaries for the various schools:
Sinclair School District-That portion of
the city bounded by the Mississippi river,
the st. Paul s. Manitoba road, Westminster
street, the northern boundary Of the city,
Arcade street, Minnehaha street, and the st.
Paul & Duluth road.
Franklin School District-That portion of
the city bounded by Ninth street. st. Paul 81
Manitoba road, William street, Glencoe,
Linden, Hillsdale, Pennsylvania avenue and
Jackson street.
Van Duren School District-That portion of
the city bounded by Mississippi river, St.
Paul & Duluth road, Minnehaha street, Men
dota street, Margaret street. Forest street,
High street and the eastern boundry of the
city.
Neill School Distrct-That portion of the
city bounded by Rice street, Carroll street,
Arundel street, Ramsey street, Irvine ave-
nue. and College avenue. Pupils of grades
above the 9th, residing in the district, at
tend the Webster school.
Webster School District-That portion of the
city bounded by the western boundery of the
city, St. Clair street, Pleasant avenue Ram
sey street, Arundel street and Carrall street
Rice School Dstrict-That portion of the
the city bounded by northern boundary of
the city, Westminster street, Williams street.
Glencoe street, Linden street, Hillsdale
street, Pennsylvania avenue, Jackson street,
Minnehaha street, and western boundary of
the city. Pupils Of grades above the sixth
will attend the Franklin school,
Adams School District-Tha portion Of
the city south of the track of the short line of
the Manitoba Il St. Paul road Pupils of the
fifth and sixth grades residing in this dis
trict will attend the Monroe school, those of
the Seventh and eighth grades will attend
the Jefferson school.
Sibley School Distrct-That portion Of the
city east of the Lincoln and Van Buren dis
tricts. Pupils above the fourth grade residing
in this district will attend the Van Buren,
school.
The report was adopted.
BIDS FOR COAL.
At former meeting of the board bids
were received for furnishing the board with
coal for all the school buildings in st. Paul.
After good deal of discussion the contract
was finally awarded to John Dowlan at ss.57
per ton.
Mr., Minor and Capt. Dreher charged that
there had been a combination formed be-
tween the coal dealers, the purpose of which
was to hold up the price of coal and compel
the board to take it at the price named by
the dealers All the coal dealers, except
Dowau, were in the combination, and in
their opinion it would be better to 90 out
side and buy the coal needed, even If the
board had to pay more than was bid. They
did not believe In surrendering to such un-
just combinations.
Mr. Gilbert said that he had been informed
that Mr.. Dowlan was in the combin alton as
much as anyone else.
Mr.. Officer called upon Mr. Hamilton to
state whether or not the Northwestern Fuel
company would accept the contract.
Mr.. Hamilton stated that he had nothing
to do with that company, and was not au-
thorized to speak for it. He always supposed
that there was big pool on coal in St. Paul,
and that Dowlan was in it as much as any
one.
Capt. Dreher claimed that there was some
thing awful rotten in the way the bids were
manipulated, and the city ought not to be
compelled to submit to such extortion.
Finally, on vote being taken on mo-
ton to award the contract to the North
western Fuel company, it was lost. A sim
liar vote on a motion TO give the contract to
Pugh was also lost, and finally the contract
was awarded to Mr.. Dowlan.
ABOUT MUSIC.
The committee on music, through Mr..
Minor, recommended to continue the teach
ing of music in the schools, and also that
Prof. Prieme be his own successor at the
same salary that he has been receiving.
PRINTING EXPERT.
It was resolved that the committee on sup
plies employ printer to ex-
anime and report on all bills for
printing rendered to the board, and that all
bills so rendered shall be approved by such
expert before being allowed by the board.
The board then adjourned till this evening
A Batch of Disorderlies.
Officer Scheffer run into the city hall at