St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
RvJncOnntnr Willis

1OT luG ISSUE VI JULIUS W dllOOuU VI aAp
thousand dollars.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Wamp
Ter, Willis, Kerr, Athey, Gilbert and Mr.
Presidents.
Nays-0.
By Inspector Willis
Resozued, That the sum of one hundred
(S100) dollars be appropriated from an,
moneys in the treasury of this Board, no
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose o
purchasing furniture and fittings for gym
nasium ON the upper floor of the eastern
wing of the High School building. The
money thus appropriated shall be expended
by and under the direction Of the Committee
On High School.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Wamp
Ter, Willis, Kerr, Athey, Gilbert and Mr.
Presidents.
Nays-0.
Inspector Willis also offered the following
ReSolUed, That a special committee con
sisting of three memb ers of this Board be ap
pointed by the president; and such commit
tee, when appointed, is hereby instructed tc
inspect the various libraries in the severa
public schools of this city and* to purge
therefrom all books of a rationalistic OF ag-
nostic tendency, and all books of an i'm ora
character, if any such books shall be discov.
cred in the course of such investigation.
Inspector Kerr moved to amend the above
resolution by striking out all after the word:
ssof this CITY and*'' and to insert the following
instead thereof: ascertain II there are in
any of said libraries any books of an i'm.
proper character, and report the result Of
their investigation to this Board"
The question being called on the amend
ment by Inspector Kerr, the same wa:
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, Wamp'
Ter, Kerr, Gilbert and Mr.. President-6.
Nays-Inspectors Willis and Athey-2.
The question recurring on the adoption o.
the resolution as amended, the same wa:
unanim ously adopted. Yeas s, nays 0.
The President appointed Inspectors Willis
Kerr and Gilbert as special committee under
the resolution.
By Inspector Schiffman-
RESOLVED, That the Secretary is hereby
directed to advertise for proposals
under the rules for furnishing t.
the Board all the necessary schoo
furniture required for the ensuing school
year.
Inspector Minor offered the following
amendment to the above.
''Provided, That no proposal will be enter
tanned from any firm or factory employing
convict labor"
Amendment accepted by Inspector schiT-
mann and the resolution as whole adopted
by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Murphy, Minor, VAN
pier, Willis, Kerr: Gilbert, Athey and MIR
Presidents.
Nays-0.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Secretary was instructed to have thu
Real Estate Record of the Board fully posted
up to date.
The Attorney Of the Board was, on request o
the Committee on Purchases and Supplies
requested and directed to insert the date o
:'the 31st day of December, 1885," as thu
limit of time of the job printing contract be
tween the Board and H. r. W. Hall.
ELECTION OF INSPECTORS.
So much of the law passed by the last leo
islature entitled can act to extend the limit
of the City of st. Paul" as provides for tn
appointment of additional inspectors from
the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards by tn
Board was then read, and on motion of In
spector Willis the Board proceeded to al
election in accordance with the law, and ais
to fill existing vacancies.
The President appointed Inspectors Wamp
Ter and Willis as tellers.
Inspector Schiffmann nomin ated Mr.. Jane
VI. Curtis as an additional Inspector from tn
Fifth ward.
No other nominations being made, tn
Secretary, after the unanimous vote of tn
Board, directing him so to dc, cast the ballo
for James NJ. Curtis on behalf of the eigh
members present, whereupon Mr. James NJ
Curtis was, by the President, declared dull,
elected as an Inspector from the Fifth ward
Inspector Willis nominated Mr. J. W. En-
right as the additional Inspector from tn,
the Sixth ward, as required under the law
No other nomination being made, the bal
| lot of the Board, after motion to this effec
had been made, was in same manner a
above cast for J. W. Euright, who was there
upon declared duly elected as an lnspecto
from the Sixth ward.
0Inspector Murphy nominated Mr.. James II
Drake as an Inspector from the Fifth war,
to fill the vacancy caused By the resigns tioI
of Inspector George 4. Hamilton.
On motion, the Secretary cast the vote O
the Board for Mr.. James H. Drake, who wa
formally declared elected as Inspector from
the Fifth ward.
Inspector Willis nominated Mr. Denni
Sullivan as the Inspector from the (new
Seventh ward.
Inspector Murphy placed Mr.. D. A. ]
Baker in nomination for the same position
but after some delay withdrew such nomina
ton, whereupon the Secretary was authorize,
to cast the vote of the Board for Mr.. Den
Sullivan, who was then duly declared elected
as Inspector from the Seventh ward.
Inspector Gilbert nominated Mr.. Henry ]
Horn as su Inspector from the Fourth ward
vice Inspector Otto Dreher, resigned.
Inspector Willis nominated Mr.. William
G. Robertson to the same office.
A ballot having been ordered and take,
the same resulted as follows:
Mr. Henry J. Horn received five f51 vote
and Mr. William G. Robertson received thre
(Sl votes
Mr.. Horn having received majority O
all the votes cast, was declared duly electe,
as Inspector from the Fourth ward
By Inspector Kerr
RssOlesi, That this Board accepts with 70
gret the resignation Of Inspector Hamilton
His long aud useful course as member O.
this Board, his fsithfulness to duty and hi
sineleness OF purpose in working always fo
the highest good OF the schools, entitie hin
70 the respect OF his fellow members. an,
emphasize the reluctance with which v
part with him as one of our members.
Unanimously adopted.
Hon. James NJ Curtis, Iuspector-eIec
from the Fifth ward, appeared. qualified be
fore the Secretary and took his seat as
member Of the Board.
The President announced the foIIoziny
committee appointments. viz: