St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27

intersection with Eleventh avenue north.
thence north on Sixth street TO Plymouth
avenue. and along the latter to the river.
sumner district begins at Fifth street
north and the Manitoba railway tracks. and
north on Fifth street TO its intersection
with Eleventh avenue north. thence north
on Sixth street TO Twelfth avenue. out
Twelfth avenue to Eleventh street, down
Eleventh street to railway tracks 10 Sixth
street.
Emerson district includes that part of the
city bounded by line commencing at the
Minneapolis IL st. Louis track and Huron
avenue north on tracks TO Laurel
avenue. along Laurel to Hennepin
avenue. on Hennepin to Thirteenth street.
on Thirteenth street TO Yale place. on Yale
TO Twelfth street. on Twelfth to Second
avenue south. ont Second avenue south TO
Franklin avenue, on Franklin avenue to
Lyndale avenue, on Lyndale TO Twenty
fourth street, thence to Vmeland avenue.
on Vneland avenue TO Superior avenue and
along the latter TO Twenty-fOurth street.
The boundaries in the other districts have
not been materially modified.
TEACHERS DESIGNATIONS.
Supt. Tousley reported the following res
ignatiOns, with the explanation that
the vacancies had all been supplied:
Misses Lily Flint Annie b. Cummins,
Nellie q. Albee, Mary q. Mclaughlin,
Clara II. Grove and Ida V. Mann. The
designations were accepted. He reported
moneys received from the sale Of text books.
tuition and examination papers. and the
report was accepted and the amount ordered
transferred to the literary fund. While
absent in the East he had contracted for
talent as follows: Prof. o. f. McFadden.
as superintendent OF music at salary of
S1,400 per year; Miss Hannah J. Feed. as
assistant teacher in drawing ar a salary of
500 per year; John A. Sanford. as principal
OF the 4 room in the high school building
at salary of $500 per year.
EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY.
When a motion was made TO confirm the
appointments, Mr.. Nelson questioned Prof.
TOusley's authority TO contract for a super
intendent of music. After some discussion
he moved that all save the appointment
of Prof. McFadden be confirmed.
He also called for the reading of the min
uteS authorizing the superintendent to en-
gage teachers. The resolution was accord
ingly read. and the only reference made TO
the subject in point was 10 the effect that a
superintendent of music should be engaged
at salary not TO exceed 81, 500 per year.
The superintendent expressed his astonish-
ment and called upon the board to bear
him out in the allegation that never before
had he exceeded his authority. He had
misunderstood the order OF the board. He
was morally certain he had been instructed
TO take the very action taken. and supposed
ne was diSchaTging his duty in so doing. He
read letter of recommendation from the
superintendent of the Indiana state nor
mai schools in which il was claimed that
Prof. McFadden had few SuperiOrs as an
instructor i'm music. etc, and the. epistle
closed with the assurance that he could re-
tain the position of musical instructor in
the normal school as long as he desired.
''Then why not let him return to that
position? They are satisfied with him and
we know nothing of his Abilities" sug-
gested Mr.. Nelson.
But do you appreciate the embarrassing
predicament you are placing me in?" in
terrupted the annoyed professor Il have
closed a contract with Prof. McFadden, and
he has removed here and suppose at con-
siderable expense"
YES; but you should not have acted so
hastily"
Il don't think acted hastily. 1 core
sponded with Mr.. Miller. the chairman of
the committee, stating TO him the action
had taken, and surely his answer predi
Gated my action. If you reject this man it
will place me i'm bad predicament."
Il move that all the Others be confirmed"
renewed Nj. Nelson, and his motion was
carried.
Il move that we go into executive ses-
sion," said Maj. Hale, and the reporters
were fired.
PROF. TOUSLEY INDICATED.
From the fact that the board continued
in executive session for over an hour only
TO discuss the McFadden problem the con
clusion is arrived at that the controversy
was holly contested, but Prof. Tousley
was indicated. Just what was said and
what the final vote was is profound secret.
locked in the bosoms OF the astute and
SagaciouS members of the board. However.
Prof. McFadden was engaged at the salary
designated and Prof. Raymond was engaged
as assistant superintendent OF music, at a
salary of 1000.
1t was also voted that the clerk of the
library be paid a salary of $50 per month.
The session ended with an economical
stroke. The teachers are to be ''dOcked"
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