St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-29
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Special Meeting.


ST.. PAUL, Mimi, July 81, 1885.
Meeting called to act on unfinished bust
ness.
The Board met pursuant TO call, was
lowing to the absence of the President and
Vice President) called to order by the Secre-
tary and organized by electing Inspector
Schiffmann as President pro tempore.
Present: Inspectors Norman, Minor,
Wampler, Simmon, GieSen, Williams,
Ellis, Gilbert, Athey, Curtis, Dobner and
Acting President Sehiffmann-12.
Absent: Inspectors Haas, Vice President
Berlandi and President Fogg-3.
The minutes of the special meeting of
July 20 were read and approved.
Counsellor Parker. for the Corporation
Attorney, reported the contracts and bonds
of WOlterstOrff II MOritZ and George Adams,
whose bids to furnish and set up hOt-air
furnaces in the new school buildings had
been accepted as properly drawn in accord
ance with the instructions of the Board,
and executed by the parties above named.
The report was received and accepted.
The Secretary then handed to the Presi-
dent nine (9) sealed bids for fuel, the open
ing and reading of which had been post
poned to this meeting.
In doing this he stated that the bid
marked No. Q and endorsed as from the St.
Paul Fuel Company. had been received at
6:20 o'clock p. M, July 20, being one hour
and twenty minutes later than the time
specified for the reception of bids. but that
he had promised to present the same with
this explanation.
On motion of Inspector Athey Bid No. 9,
above referred to, was rejected and the
President proceeded to open and read the
bids numbered from To S inclusive, and
presented by the following named parties:
Harris j. Baldwin, North Star Coal
Company, Smith * Lewis, A. Pugh,
A. q. Foster, Northwestern Fuel Com
pany, j. w. Gregg and Ohio Central
Barge and Coal Company.
%NOt accompanied by bonds.
All of the above bids and bonds were on
motion respectively referred to the Com
mittee on Fuel and JanitorS and Corpora
ton Attorney for tabulatiOn, examination
and report at next regular meeting.
A communication from John III. DOnOhue,
the contractor of the Washington School
building. was read. The contractor therein
gives notice that unless the heating pipes are
ON the ground by the 2Sth Of July he will
be obliged to suspend work until provided
with same. (See files.)
Received and referred to Committee on
Real Estate, with power to act.
4 communication from Talbot Jones,
Health Officer, was also read, the matter
contained being in reference to privy OH
the Lincoln School grounds, the removal OF
which within twenty days was required,
etc. (See files.)
Received and referred to Committee OF
Real Estate, with power to act, by
Yeas-InspectOTs Norman, Minor
Wampler. Simmon, Giesen. Williams, Ellis
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President Schiffmann-12.
In connection with the above matter TIT
following resolution was also submitted:
By Inspector Schiffmann-
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be requested to extend the system o
sewerage, now under process cOnStTuc
ton on Bradley street, to Bedford street, $
that the Lincoln School may be connects
Herewith.
Unanimously adopted.
The following communication from tn
Committee on Finance was then read:
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July %, 1885.
To the Board of Education:
GENTLEMEN: Some doubts having bee
publicly expressed about the financial abilit
of the Board to carry out the recommends
tons in the general report of the Commit
tee on Real Estate, made and adopted a
} the last meeting, il was thought proper b
this Committee to ascertain the condition {
the Treasury of the Board. AS result W
find that there are no impediments in the wa
OF any Of the general and special repair
determined upon, and that all bills INQUIRE
can be readily met, including the boilt
, house and mechanical ventilating apparatu
contemplated for the High School, an
J which Is considered of paramount impo
| lance We would suggest, however. tn;