St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Education

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
ST. PAUL, March ID, 1884.
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held on the above date, President Open
helm in the chair.
Prcsent-Inspector Murphy, McCaine,
Officer Horn, Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton.
Schiffmann, Berlandie, Donnelly. Mr.. Presi-
dent.
| Absent-lnspector Kerker.
COMMUNICATIONS.
To the Committee on Building-Board OF
Education:
Gentlemen-I desire to call your attention
to tie condition of the steam pipes and gas
fixtures in the High school building. They
have been carelessly put in and endangers
the building by fire as well as the lives Of
those who attend school there. Unless these
can be put in such order as is recognized by
the building lars Of this city, it becomes my
duty to advise the insurance companies car
rying the risk, that they may cancel their
policies Respectfully yours, etc.
GEO. w. HALL, Manager
Accepted and referred to the Committee on
Real Estate and Architect.
Report of the committee on schools
The committee on schools appoint and
respectfully ask the confirmation of the fol
lowing teachers:
Miss Mary G. Rhods to second grade, Web
ster school,
Miss Mary Dorsey, second grade, Jefferson
school.
Miss Elizabeth Manning, third grade, Neil
| school.
ReSolved, That permission is hereby granted
to the principal and children of the Madison
school, to give literary entertainment in the
school building at the close of the present
term, said entertainment to be under the
supervision of the superintendent.
Adopted and appointments confirmed by q
| unanimous vote.
The President then opened the bids for the
| different school buildings and on motion OF
Inspector Officer. the bids were referred tc
Inspectors Hamilton, Berlandi and Schiff
mann for tabulation and to report to this
meeting. The board then took recess.
After the Board being called so order the
committee reported bids as follows:
ADAMS SCHOOL.
| McArde & Rivard, S9,925.
| j. M. Cooley, $4,000.
H. j. Farrell, $s,44O, shingle roof; $3.50 slate
roof
Contract awarded to McArdle & Rivard, $9,s25
NELL SCHOOL.
A. Bassford, $21 300, slate roof; 50, 500 less il
! Chaska brick; 81 200 less if single roof.
B. J, Grimshaw, S24, 100: $4,000 if Chask;
brick; $22,5oO if st. Paul brick, S525 more witt
| slate roof.
G. Dressed, S21 ,26O; S18,5s0 with Chaska brick
tin roof or shingles; S18,320 all Chaska brick
| $1,046 additional with slate roof.
F. La Berge, $21, 1893 Red Wing brick; S19,49
Chaska brick; deduct S306.5O if slate roof il
| furnished by the board.
VIM. Stillwell, S24, 34O $3.50 less if withou
shingles; S2,7OO less if Chaska brick.
The contract awarded to A. Bassford at sci,
800.
| HUMBOLDT SCHOOL.
McArdle & Rivard, S14,24O; $14,434 with slate
roof and galvanized cornice.
| John Christianson S13,574; S13,434 without
shingles S13,753 with slate roof; S13,574 witt
| single roof
j. NJ Cooley, ST., 300.
B. j. Grimshaw, $12, s52; $3.50 extra if slate
| roof
The contract was awarded to B. j. Grimshav
at S13,177.
Timothy Reardon $500; $500 less if shingle
| roof.
McArdle & Rivard $50, 2s5; with slate roof and
galvanized cornice $20,995.
F. LaBerge S2O,69 $4,000 if slate roof and
galvanized cornce.
A. J. Grimshaw S2O,345; $500 more if slate
roof.
The contract for the above was awarded tc
Tim Reardon at $4,000.
By Inspector H. j. Horn
| ResolOed, That the contract for the addition
of the Adams school be awarded to McArdle
& Rivard, at the amount of their bid, SIG, 1926,
provided that the terms of said contract shall
be first submitted to and approved by the
Board, and sureties be given and approved
| by the Board, as called for in the published
notice.
The resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, McCaine, Off.
Ger, Horn, Athey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Schif-
mann, Berlandi, Donnelly, Mr.. President.
| The above resolution is to apply to the let
ting of the contracts for the different school
buildings. The bids on the school in the
Siegle's addition were rejected.
By Inspector Officer
RESOLVED, That the Attorney of the Board
with Inspector Horn draw contracts for the
different school buildings, and report the
! same to the Board for approval.
| Adopted.
| This report of the committee on schools
made at the February meeting on the build
ing of the school in the Seigle's addition was
On motion of Inspector Hamilton reconsid-
cred.
On motion of Inspector Hamilton the Com.
mittee on Real Estate was empowered to sell
the lots the Board owns on Dayton's bluff
and in Terry's addition, the committee to use
their own judgment as to the best means OF
selling. The secretary was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the school in Siegle's adj
dition.
| The moving of the Neill and Rice schools was
referred to the Committee on Real Estate
with power to act.
Adjourned.
J. G. DoNNELLY, Secretary.
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