St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Regular Meeting.

(see below and Berlandi-3.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following from the Inspector Of Build
ings-
To the Board of Education of the City OF st.
Paul:
Our building ordinance does not mention
school buildings but class school buildings
tsas TO thickness of walls, etc. as business
buildings. and the thickness of all walls in
school buildings will be required to be the
same as IN business buildings, and as to
egress openings they will come under section
A of ordinance that says that all egress
openings and stairways of rooms wherein
crowds of people occasionally assemble, shall
not be less than five feet in width. think
that we cannot be too careful in seeing that
our school buildings are so built as to be as
secure as possible. Walls should be strong
and the egress openings divided so that in
case of fire or panic the children can be got
out quickly. Respectfully,
GATES A. JOHNSON, Inspector.
Received and referred to Attorney of the
Board for report at next meeting.
From Prendergast Bros, referring to non
payment of their claim against the Board for
furnaces, and asking such amount and rate
of interest as may he thought proper by the
Board. Received and temporarily laid over.
(See resolutions)
From Inspector Hamilton, the following:
ST. PAUL, March 80, 1885.
r. Schiffmann, Esq, President OF. the Board
of Education:
DEAR SIR: l hereby resign my position as
School Inspector for the Fifth ward.
= Having served the public many years as
inspector, I feel that l cannot any longer
give the time necessary to the proper dis
:harge of the duties incident to the office.
Very truly yours,
GEO. A. HAMILTON.
The resign alton of Inspector Hamilton
vas, on motion of Inspector Kerr, accepted.
(See resolutions.)
From the City Treasurer, number of
notices pertaining to special assessments
against real estate owned by the Board.
Referred to the Secretary, with instructions
% procure a complete statement Of any and
Ill assessment dues and report for final set
dement,; the secretary to also attend to all
,uch notices in the future for proper action
)y the Board
From Profs. Weitbrecht and Gilbert
Through Committee OF High SCHOOL, the
following:
ST. PAUL, April 1, 1885.
Chairman High School Committee:
DEAR SIR: Prof. Wright communicated
10 me to-day your action in regard to the use
Of the school laboratory for private work.
Permit me to say that the use of the labora-
tory was granted by Prof. Gilbert as one Of
the courtesies that is always accorded the
science instructor. The understanding was
that was to furnish all the material used in
this private work. This has always been
done.
Let me further say that it is absolutely
necessary for the instructor to have facilities
of this sort in order to keep up with grow
Ing science.
There is no work that is so useful as orig
inal work to the progressive scientist.
Hoping you will see that it is to the inter
ests of the school to let the work go on, l am
very respectfully yours,
GEO. WEITBRECHT.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 6, 1885.
I fully indorse the inclosed note and
deem the use of the laboratories Of the High
school by Mr.. Weitbrecht, not only entirely
unobiectionable, but Of actual advantage to
the school.
rSigned c. B. GILBERT.
Received and referred to Committee on
High School for report at next meeting.
From John V. Wilde, John Brabecek and
others, petition representing forty-eght fam
lilies and one hundred and thirty-fye children
of the Fourth ward, for school house on
selby avenue between Fisk and Miller streets,
in Nininger IL Donnelly's addition.
REPORTS.
The following report on the Gold bonded
debit was then read
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March "a, 1885.
To the Honorable the Board of Education Of
the City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: At your special meeting,
held Feb II, 1885, "the Secretary was on
motion of Inspector Hamilton requested to
search the records for full information as to
the old bonded debt of the Board, amounting
IN the aggregate to $780, 600"
Being earnestly DESTROYS of complying with
the above request in such a manner as would
enable me to answer the inquiry for iufor-
nation as fully and mprehensively as not
only the letter but also the spirit of the same
seemed to require, devoted considerable
time to the allotted task, and herewith sub
nit the result of my labors, as follows:
GOLD BONDED BEBT" OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
First
First issue of bonds, from No I TO 100,
inclusive, OF $500 each, dated May,
1871, interest at per cent.......... $50 900
(See Ann. Report, 1873, page 40A.)
Above bonds negotiated "to reduce
the (then existing) debt and to erect
school house (the JeTerson) in the
Fourth ward"
(See official proceedings OF April IS,
1870, and also report OF John Mattocks,
Secretary and Superintendent, dated
April /, 1870, in Treasurers journal,
1901
Authority granted by special act OF
the Legislature. (See Special Laws Of
Minnesota for 1870, page 375.)
Second.
Second Issue OF bonds, from
No. 10 to 60 inclusive, forty
eight bonds OF $500 each,
dated June, 1872, interest at
per cent. ................. Se4, 600
Also twenty bonds, from No. CT
TO so, inclusive, OF $1,000
each, interest at per cent. 10000
$4,000
S94, 600
(See same reference rs above, and also
official proceedings OF April %. iST2O