St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-05

uldoS licCtluSS, UcS l6dN6 10 report. ludI
after an investigation made by the Superin-
tendent and this committee, they find the
charge of partiality in the management of
the school utterly without foundation and
recommend that Mrs. Deacon be fully ex-
onerated by this Board.
The Committee ON Schools having con-
sidered the resolution of Inspector Williams
offered at special meeting of the Board OF
Education held May TO-. in. reference to
fitting up room in the High School build
ing for the purpose of manual training
school, and which was referred to the Com
mfttee on Schools, respectfully report:
That in the opinion Of this committee, it is
desirable at the beginning of the next
school year to attempt something in the
way OF manual training for our boys and
girls; and that the fitting up of the room in
the High school will involve no great ex-
pense, and will be beginning of work in
this direction. Respectfully,
f. A. FoGG, Chairman pro tenn.
The report having been read, each section
thereof was separately taken up and adopted
by unanimous vote.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee on Finance
Resolved That the Treasurer of the
Board of Education be and hereby is in
structed to demand from the County Audi
tor OF Ramsey county warrant on the
County Treasurer, on the first week day of
each month, for all money in the County
Treasury belonging to the Board of Educa-
ton of the City of ST.. Paul, as near
as the same can be ascertained from the
books of the County Treasurer
Adopted.
By Inspector Athey-
Resolved, That an order be drawn upon
the. Treasury in favor of Nettie Denni-
son, Emma Witt, Henrietta Davidson aud
Mary Stapleton for one months salary each
their names having been omitted from the
payroll for the first month during the
present school year.
Pending vote on the resolution, it was
explained that the names therein embraced
were not omitted from the pay-rolls except
for cause. That Miss Dennison rendered
p0 service whatever for the Board during
the month stated and that a substitute
teacher was employed in her place, who re-
oBHed the full salary fixed for the position
by schedule.
In the case of the other teachers, only
such deduction was made from their sala-
ries as was paid to their substitutes. and
that in all cases the paY-rolls had been pre-
provisions of Rule No. Sc.
The chair, On inquiry, having held that
In order to vote upon the resolution Rule
81 would first have to be suspended, In
Spector AtheY moved to suspend said rule.
The yeas and nays were called for, and
Inspector Athey's motion was lost by the
following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Minor. Athey, Dobner
and Mr.. President
Nays = Inspectors Norman, Simmon,
Williams, Ellis, Berlandi and Haas.
By Inspector Williams
g. Whereas, On the I'd day of June, 1884
at the first regular meeting of the Board of
Education, B. +. Wright was declared duly
elected Superintendent of Schools for the
term of two years, (from said date) and
Whereas, At the next regular meeting of
said Board, held on the 7th day of july.
1884, the record of the said Board of June
I'd, 1884, in regard to the election of Super
tendent, before approval, was amended so
as to read:2 B. F. Wright was declared duly
elected to- the Office of Superintendent of
|, Schools fof' the term of two. years from
Sept. 1, 1884. and
|, Whereas, 1t is made the duty of the
|, Board OF Education to meet for the pur-
pose of organizing and electing its officers
on the first Monday in June in each year.
ETC., and that the term of office of the Su-
perintendent of Schools of the City of St
Paul shall be two years, etc.; and
Whereas. Said correction of the record
was manifestiy an error and in violation of
the law, and evidently improper in making
the beginning of the term of Superintepd-
ent commence on the LIST of September, for
in case of a change of Superintendent it is
hut hot no
Superintendent shall have all the interven-
ing time between the first Monday of June
and the commencement of the term of the
schools of that year to familiarize himself
with the duties of his office, appointing
teachers, making transfers, promotions or
changes. and recognizing his forces of
teachers and such other acts as might be
necessary for the efficient management of
the public schools of said city, for whose
efficiency and proper management he is held
responsible; therefore,
Resolved, That the Secretary be and he
is hereby instructed to correct the journal
of the Board of Education of date july 7.
1884, so as to declare the said B. F. Wright
duly elected Superintendent of Schools for
the term of two years from the first Mon
day OF June, 1884, as was in fact the case.
and in accordance with the law.
A long discussion ensued. during which
Supt. Wright claimed that his first term of
office, eight years ago, commenced on
Sept..1, and that he considered himself
elected until that time. While holding the
members of the Board personally in high
regard, he could not consider it right or
just to thus abbreviate his term of office.
and would guard his rights in the premises
etc.
The President thought that the cues
ton involved was one of law. and called
upon the Corporation Attorney (who was
presently, for his opinion.
Counsellor Murray held that the organic
act of. the Board required the Board to
elect. its officers on the first Monday in
June; that Mr.. Wright was so elected on
the "a day OF June. 1884. for the term of
two t2) years, and that any supplementary
action by amending the journal of proceed
ings was clearly improper or not in accord
ance with the law. The effect of the adop-
ton OF the resolution, however. was only
to properly correct the record, leaving the
results of such action as a consideration for
the incoming Board when the matter of
electing Superintendent was legally be-
fore it, ETC., etc.
The question being called on the dsposi
ton of the resolution, the same was adopted
by.
Yeas: Inspectors Norman, Minor. Sim
mon. Williams, Ellis, Athey, Schiffmann
and Berlandi-S.
Nays: Inspectors Haas. Dobner and Mr..
Presidents.
Inspector FOgg Vice President Berlandi
i'll the chair) desired before adiournipg. to