St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-21
CATCHING UP THE BUSINESS.
The Board of Education Pass the
MoOted Bills-Arrangements for
Night Schools.

Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Wample,r Will
lis, Giesen, Officer, Athey, Gilbert and
Dreher filed into their seats in the board of
education room last evening and were called
to order at o'clock by President Schiffmann.
They took their seats for the purpose of con-
sidering the bills which were referred back
to the various committees for verifcation,
and for opening bids.
The president opened two bids for con-
structing coal vaults. F. Mob.r offered to
construct the vaults for $3.50 and John Sun
strom wanted 500 to do the building.
Inspector Officer moved that the contract
be awarded to the lowest bidder, providing
he complies with all the regulations.
The motion was carried. the only dissent
ing voice being Inspector Willis.
The secretary read communication from
George Westbrecke concerning a sample of
water taken from that which accumulated at
the High school during the summer, which
he had examined.
The communication was referred to In
spector Murphy.
The secretary read notice of assessment
for the paving Of Broadway and Mississippi
streets. 1t was referred to the committee
on real estate.
Inspector Athey came to the front with the
following:
ReSOlged That the superintendent of schools
be, and he is hereby instructed. to include
block % in Robertson d Van Etten's add
ton to st. Paul within the Madison school
district.
Carried.
The committee on. high schools recon-
mended the purchasing of certain supplies
for the laboratories. The board authorized
the purchases as recommended.
The president read a lease for the building
now used for the Oakland school. Referred
to the committee on real estate.
Inspector Gilbert presented the report Of
the committee on real estate.
During the discussion of the various items
and recommendations in the report, In
spector Minor jumped to his feet. wiped his
eyeglasses, and said: ''The people out near
the Adams school need educating,
and could stand good strong
dose of the gospel as well. They
have stolen the planks to be used in con-
structing sidewalks, and have even wrenched
off the iron portion of the pump and carried
it away. They would carry off the fence, the
water in the well, and the grading if they
could only get a chance"
! The report of the committee was read and
adopted, item by item. That part Of the re-
port referring to the high school was referred
to the committee on high school.
The several bills which were referred back
to committees for verifcation were read by
the secretary and passed.
The secretary read circular, Intended for
circulation among merchants, tradesmen
and others employing juvenile labor, calling
attention to the evening schools which open
Monday, October 6. The evening schools
will be held every evening in the week ex-
cepting Saturday, from 7:30 to $50 o'clock.
The instruction will be thoroughly practical
in character, and the best and most expert
enced teachers will be employed. The
schools are as follows
Franklin school, corner Broadway and
Tenth streets.
Madison school, corner Bluff street and
Park avenue.
Humboldt school, Sixth ward, corner
Colorado and Eaton streets.
1t will very much facilitate the necessary
preliminary arrangements if applications foI
enrolment are made at once by those in
tending to become pupils, in the Following
manner: For admission TO Franklin even
ing school apply to Mr.. s. s. Taylor, principal
of and at said school; for admission to Mad.
ison evening school apply to Mr.. Geo. c.
Smith, principal of and at said school; fol
admission to Humboldt evening school ap-
ply 10 Mr. J. c. Bryant, principal, at the Gar
field school.
On motion of Inspector Minor the board
dispersed.