St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-29
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of he Board Of Education
Special Meeting.

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The president stated the object of the
meeting. number of plans and specifca-
tons for proposed new school buildings and
additions to old ones, shown by Architects
Gauger and Willard, were then examined and
discussed. the committee on real estate hav-
ing previously found them generally salts
factory.
Inspector Hamilton offered the following:
Resolved That the plans aud specifications
for the Washington, Is rooms Arlington
Hills, q rooms), and Grand avenue, "a
rooms), school buildings as presented by the
architect, Mr. Willard, be accepted and
adopted and that the Secretary is hereby di-
rected to advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of the same under the rules Of the Board
regulating such contracts.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
By Inspector Dreher-
RssOlged That the plans and specifications
for the new Ohio street a rooms) school
building as also for the additions to the Mon
roe a rooms) and River q rooms) school
buildings, as submitted by the architect, Mr..
A. F. Gauger, be accepted and adopted and
that the Secretary be and is hereby directed
to advertise for bids for the construction of
the same under the rules of the Board regu-
lating contracts.
Unanimously adopted, it being under
stood, however, that all the plans and specif-
cations are subject to such minor modifca-
tons as may be thought proper by the Com
mittee on Real Estate.
President Schiffmann, from the Committee
on Legislation, reported that draft of bill
will be presented at the next meeting asking
the Legislature for authority to issue bonds
for 500, 000-$50, 900 to be used in school
builiing this year and the remaining $50, 600
TO be used next year-the said bonds to be
issued and negotiated only as money is alb
solutely needed; also providing that the sal
airy of the Secretary Of the Board shall be
$3.50 per annum, and that he shall devote
his whole time to the interests Of the public
schools; making provision for a contingent
fund of $500, TO be placed in the hands of
the Secretary; and finally, requiring the
County Treasurer to make monthly payments
70 the Board of moneys in his possession
belonging to the Board.
The report was accepted and the action Of
the committee approved.
On motion Of Inspector Hamilton, the
sliding doors provided for in the plans for
the Washington school building were not APP
proved, and the architect instructed tu sub
stitute solid partitions in their place.
Superintendent Wright called attention to
TO the fact that there is class of some ninety
pupils coming into the High school as the
result Of the semi-annual examination now
in progress, and that the admission of this
large number viii necessitate the employ
ment Of a new teacher, and the purchase of
some new desks.
The matter Of employment Of new teacher
was referred to the committee on High
school. and the matter Of purchases TO the
committee on Purchases aud Supplies.
On motion Of Inspector Gilbert, the com
mittee on Purchases and Supplies we're in
structed to advertise for proposals to do the
job printing for the Board for the current
year, after first preparing in as complete a
manner as possible the necessary specifca-
tons for such work.
The Secretary submitted the following:
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. "a, 1885.
To the Honorable the Board Of Education:
GENTLEMEN: The following cases Of APP
peal having been made 10 the undersigned,
during the adjournment of the Board, he
would hereby make report of his action and
ask your final disposition in the premises.
First. Mrs. E. e. Long, whose son Fred
die is a pupil Of the Webster school, and has
been for q long time in attendance without
challenge, states that tuition money Is now
demanded on the ground that the parents
are residents Of the town Of Hamlne, but
non-resideuts of the ST. Paul school district
She further states that while this is so, Mr.
Long is also a taxpayer for house aud lot In
city. Action: Temporary permit given TO
keep Freddie on the roll without exacting
tuition fee, pending action Of the Board.
Second. George Bauer. pupil Of Hum
boldt school, supposed by me to be in good
standing,) was directed TO pay tuition fee, al
though attending said school for a number of
terms without such requirement. Mr. Ma
thias Item, heavy real estate owner
and tax payer, is his uncle
aud guardian In fact, though
not in law as to guardianship, Bauer being
the sou OF poor sister Of Items, who is liv-
ing in Iowa, and 10 relieve whom Mr.. Item
took this boy under his care and charge, con-
sidering bin as his own, himself being with
out children.
Action: Permit 10 continue as pupil
without tuition fee granted, pending action
OF the Board, provided there be no question
as TO his standing, suspension for cause or
otherwise, which matter of discipline was re-
fcrrrd to the Superintendent.
Third and Fourth Emma Tempe and
Elisa Baggen, the first slster-in-law of Cit
izen and Taxpayer August Schultz. the sec
ond bearing the same relationship TO Mr..
Medcke, of the firm of the st. Paul Furniture
Company, were both required to pay tuition fee
as pupils OF Jackson School. Both Mr. Schultz
and Mrs. Medicke claim. that the children
named are to all intents and purposes their
wards and members of their respective fam
lilies aud would consider 1t hardship 10 be
deprived of our school privileges, etc.
Action: Same AS in Case First.
In three Of these cases have eudeavored
10 be guided by lcuiency and fairness, mas
much as the words or meaning Of guardian is
susceptible Of common sense rs well as
legal definition, besides, even IL these pupils
are not strictly legally of our school popula-
ton their attendance has worked no hard
ship upon thos- who are
II the Boar, viii place its own construction
upon what constitutes guardian these and
all future like cases will be readily aud
quickly disposed of. Respectfully,
Orro DREHER. Secretary.
The communication was received. aud on
motion of Inspector Hamilton. the action Of
the Secretary as to cases second, third and
fourth was confined, while case drst was, on
motion, referred to the Attorney Of the Board
for his opinion and report Of his finding.
Inspector Gilbert called the attention OF
the Board 70 the janitor Of the Neill school.
against whom serious complaints had been
made and who was charged with ineompet-
eucy FOR such position.
Inspector Willis absenting himself. the
Board was left without quorum aud took a
recess.
Inspector Murphy arriving aud the ucces-
ssry quorum being present, the Board was
again sailed TO order for the transaction Of
further business.
Inspector Gilbert introduced the following:
RsSolre6, That Mr. 7. NJ COghliu, the jani-
tor OF the Neill school, De dismissed from
such position, aud that Mr.. Joseph Lewis be
aud is hereby appointed in his stead
Adopted, and the Secretary instructed to
communicate with Messrs. Coghlin ana