St. Paul daily globe., 1884-10-31
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Special Meeting.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 81, 1884.
The Board met pursuant to call at 1880
O'Clock p. m.
| President Schiffmann in the chair.
Present-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Willis,
Giesen. Officer, Gilbert, Athey, Dreher and
MIR. President-9.
| Absent Inspectors Wampler, Hamilton
and Berlandi-3.
The President explained the object of the
meeting to be for the consideration of certain
proposals called for under the resolution and
rules of the Board. and proceeded to open and
read the following bids for the construction
of retaining wall on and grading the Hum
boldt school grounds, viz:
NJ. Waters, $500; John Sunstrom, 1878
Adam Raw, 1868; Chas. f. Huebner, $495.
A further bill for same work from Martin
| O'Day was not considered the same being
irregular in this, that the accompanying q
bond was only signed by one surety.
All the other bids being regular were on
motion referred to the Committee ON Real
Estate for tabulation and report.
The President then opened and read the
following bids for constructing privy vaults
and closets on the Adams school grounds,
| viz:
III. Thornton, s449; NJ. Waters, $3.50,
| and wilson d ZackerSon, 500.
Referred to the Committee on Real Estate
for tabulation and report, and recess taken
for ten minutes to enable said committee to
| perform its labors.
The Board being called to order, the COM
mittee reported having found NJ. Waters TO
| be the lowest responsible bidder for first
above named work, also that M Waters and
| Wilson & Zackerson were equal in price
TO their bids for doing the work second
above specified. The committee further
found that the bond of Wilson & Zackerson
was somewhat faulty, and submitted their re-
| port without recommendation.
On motion Of Inspector Officer, the con-
tract for building retaiGing wall on and
grading Humboldt school grounds, as also
for constructing privy vaults and closets on
Adams school grounds, was awarded to NJ.
Waters, by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Willis,
Giesen, Officer, Gilbert. Athey, Dreher and
Mr.. President-9.
Nays-0.
On motion the Secretary was instructed TO
advertise for bids, under the rules, for sup
plying the jefferson, Madison, Hum boldt,
Franklin and High School buildings with fire
escapes aud stand pipes required by law
and as recommended by the Committee on
1 Icdl ESldtt
By Inspector Officer
Resolved, That the Engineer of the High
! School be authorized TO nominate au assist
ant, who shall also perform all duties of fire.
man. The said employment to be subject
TO the approval of the Board. The said en-
! ployment Ia commence from the first day of
| November, or AS soon thereafter as en-
/ ployed, and 70 terminate on the first day of
April next. The salary of such employee to
be at the rate ot fifty dollars per month.
Referred to the Committee on High School
for report at next meeting.
The Committee on Real Estate was, on
motion, authorized to have fence built
around the Sibley school grounds, provided
the cost OF such improvement Shall not ex-
coed the sum of two hundred dollars.
Adopted by the following vote.
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Willis.
Giesen, Oiiicer, Gilbert, Athey, Dreher and
Mr.. President-9.
Nays--0.
Adjourned.
OTTo DREHBR, Secretary.