St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25

p. V. Dwyer for the plumbing ofthe NELL,
Lincoln and Webster schools was the lowest
and recommended it be awarded TO him.
The report was adopted. The committee
was allowed further time to report on the
other bids, and was empowered to make the
award without submitting it in the usual
form TO the board. On motion of the
board, the vote by which the contract for
coal and slabs was awarded to j. Wagner
was recOnsidered, and that part of the con-
tract relating TO slabs was stricken out.
The matter of awarding the contract for
slabs was referred to the committee on fuel
with power TO act.
Superintendent Wright submitted cir
cular sent by the state superintendent of
schools requesting that the part OF the Min
nesota school exhibit sent to the Worlds
fair by the city of ST. Paul be placed on eX-
hibition at the state fair. As the exhibit
was
CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED
on its return il was decided not to place the
work on exhibition. The superintendent
suggested that the opening of schools be
delayed for two days to allow the pupils a
chance to visit the state fair. The suggeS-
ton was adopted.
The resignation of Miss I. l.. Minor of
the eighth grade of the Jackson school was
accepted; also that of Miss Nellie +. Cum
mings of the Eighth grade of the Humboldt
school. \ request of Miss Nellie DennisOn
of the Webster school for one months
leave of absence was referred to the COM
mittee on teachers.
On recommendation of the committee on
German Miss c. Reudenbus and Miss Anne
liza Nix were appointed teachers in the city
school.
Inspector Gilbert. on behalfOf the special
committee, reported that it had visited the
several schools in the part of the city re-
Gently taken in by the extended city limits.
At Merriam Park the building and grounds
were valued at $4,000, and this amount is
owing, for which bonds have been issued,
running ten years. The attendance last
year was forty and the estimated number
this year is 100. 1t viii be necessary TO
open the lower room and furnish it with
desks.
At st. Anthony Park they have large
grounds and building. The house and
grounds are valued at $1,000, against which
is debt of SO, 500. One school room is
furnished. The school registers thirty-two
pupils.
The grounds and building of Hamline
school are worth $4,000, with debt of
81. 600, payable in 1890, at S per cent. The
building has two rooms, the upper one of
which needs furnishing. The enrolment
is forty-two.
The school at the Harvester works has
an attendance of thirty-siX. Buildings and
grounds are valued at -. 500; debt $1,000,
less cash in the treasury about 500.
The report was accepted and the subject
matter referred TO the various committees
with power to act.
On motion of Inspector Gilbert the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the board
of education, school districts No 30, IL, 81
and %, which were affected by the act of the
legislature, be and the same are hereby de-
clared to he within the jurisdiction and I'M
der the control of the board Of education of
the city of st. Paul.
The board then went itself into executive
session and consulted number of matters.
Fred w. Kehoe was appointed ianitOr of
Douglas school in place of T. Shultz,
deceased. 1t was decid to heat the
Washington school with the Otis steel
boilers. The board approved of the offer
of the water commissioners to pay per
capita tax, instead of having meters placed
in the building. The Chicago Exhaust
Nentilator company was awarded the con-
tract for placing its ventilation system
in the high school. The board then
adjourned.