St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-26

to appear in different sense from that con-
templated, so far as the price of slabs was
concerned, the Board, on motion, reconsid-
cred the vote by which the con-
tract for furnishing slabs was awarded to
said John Wagner and ordered that the
contract be SO amended as to strike out all
those portions referring to slabs and leaving
III force that part relatingto coal; and also, to
! give the Committee on Fuel and .Janitors
power to award the contract for furnishing
slabs to either John Dowlan, at So per
cord, or TO John Wagner at his corrected
| figure of S2.95 per cord, as they under the
circumstances may deem just and proper;
this by
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Wampler, SIM
mon, Giesen, Williams, Ellis, Gilbert,
Atley, Curtis, Berlandi, Haas, Dobner
and Mr.. President-13.
Nays-0.
The Superintendent reported having re-
ceived an invitation to renew the
! New Orleans school exhibit at the
approaching State Fair. Owing to the
| incomplete and bad shape in which the arti-
| cleS had been returned he expressed HIM
self averse to making any display at this
! time.
| He also reported the resignation of Miss
| Franc l.. Minor, teacher of the eighth
| grade of the Jefferson, and of Miss Nellie
+. COmingS of the Humboldt School; also,
that Miss Nettie DennisOn of the Webster
| School requested leave of absence to Oct.
1 prox.
The report was acted ON as follows:
On motion of Inspector Gilbert it was
declared inexpedient to make any display at
the fair at this time by
YeaS-InSpectOrs Minor, Williams. Ellis.
Gilbert, Curtis, Berlandi, Haas, Dobner
and Mr.. PreSident-9.
| NayS-InspectOrS Wampler. Simmon.
Giesen and Athey-4.
| The designations of Misses Milnor and
! COmings were accepted and the request Of
Miss DenniSOn referred to the Committee
| on Schools and the Superintendent. with
| power to act in the matter.
The Superintendent also advised that
the schools be closed on Wednesday, Thurs
| day and Friday of the fair week, Sept 9,
10 and II, and it was so ordered
The Committee on German reported that
Misses c. Ruedenbusch and Amalia Nix,
having passed the required examinations
and attained the greatest average of all APP
| plicantS, be appointed as special teachers Of
| German TO fill the existing vacancies, each
at salary of S100 per school year.
Report adopted and appointments made
and confirmed as requested by
| 1eas-lnspectOrs Minor, Wampler Sim
| mon, GieSan, Williams, Ellis, Gilbert,
Athey, Curtis, Berlandi, Haas, Dobner and
Mr.. President-13.
| Nays-0.
Inspector Norman appeared and took
| part i'll proceedings.
The Special Committee on Investigation
of New School Territory and Property re-
| ported through Inspector Gilbert, as follows:
The school site at Merriam Park con-
fs,iy, fl,..aa l,f-
/ pended for the ground and building about
! $4,000, which amount is owing, bonds hav-
ing been issued therefor, running ten years;
attendance last winter, forty, and the num-
| Der estimated for this winter, 100. 1t will be
necessary to open another lower room, and
| furnish it with seats and desks. At st.
Anthony Park district 27) there are large
| grounds, and a fOur-rOom brick-veneer
| building; house and grounds valued at
! $1,000; debt, So, 500; one room furnished:
| tifty-twO pupils; Committee do not think
! another room necessary at present. At
| Hamline district IL there is lot 125x175
| feet, and tWO-rOOm building, the lower
one furnished and upper one unfinished;
value of property. 81, 500; debt, 81, 600, pay
able i'll 1890, at per cent. interest; enroll
ment of pupils, fOrty-twO, and there will
| probably be enough more to warrant the
opening of another room this winter. At
the Harvester Works district 22) there are
twO-rOom building and two lots 100X150
feet; value of property, So, 500; debt,
| 81 900, less 500 cash in the treasury;
whole number of pupils about fifty; attend
ance last term, thirty-siX; one room fur
nished, and no more needed this year; some
minor repairs needed.
The report was received and the following
resolution, supplementary thereto (pre-
pared by the Corporation Attorney, man-
imOuSly adopted, viz:
| BY Inspector Gilbert
Resolved. That in the opinion of the
Board of Education, School Districts Nos.
so, II, % and %, which were affected by
the act of Legislature approved March 3,
| 1885, ITO extend the limits of the City of
st. Paul." should be, and the same are
hereby declared to be within the jurisdiction
and under the control of the Board of Ed
| ucation of the City of st. Paul.
Adopted by
Wampler SimmOn, Giesen. Williams Ell
lis. Gilbert, Athey, Curtis, Berlandi, Haas,
Dobner, Mr.. President-14.
Nays-O.
The matter of necessary repairs, supplies
or furnishings for the new buildings thus
assured control of, was referred to the
proper committees, with power to act, by
YeaS-14. Same as recorded last above.
Nays-0.
On motion of Inspector Athey the Com
mittee on Finance was instructed to Inquire
into and report upon the financial condition
OF all the districts in the new territory.
BY Inspector Gilbert
Resolved, That the Committee on Real
Estate be instructed to ascertain at what
price they can purchase one or two adj
ditiOnal lots adjoining the school property
in District No. %, ard report at the next
regular meeting of the Board.
Adopted.
The Committee on Real Estate to whom
had been referred the matter of heating the
halls i'll the various school buildings by hot
air furnaces reported adversely to the prop
OsitiOn, for the present, desiring first to
know the effect of the stOrm-saSh ordered
on all north and west fronts.
The report was received and adopted.
Inspector Gilbert, chairman of the Com
mittee Oh Schools, gave notice of a meeting
of said Committee to take place at the
Board room on Thursday evening next,
when and where it was desirable to meet
the Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce on the subject matter of the resolu-
ton adopted by that body and forwarded
to this Board.
On motion the Board then went into eX-
ecutiye session, at the conclusion of which
the following action therein determined
upon was in open session confirmed, viz:
The Otis steel boiler was designated to
be used in connection with the steam APP
paratus for and at the Washington School.
Yeas Is. nays1. (See ex. j.
The appointment of Patrick W. Kehoe
as janitOr of the Douglas School, vice Fred
Schulz, deceased, was confirmed by yeas
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