St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Special Meeting.

ST. PAUL. MIMI, August 80, 1886.
Called for action on communications anu
reports of standing committees.
The Board met pursuant to call, fresi-
dent Schiffmann in the chair.
Present inspectors Schumacher. Minor,
Smmon. Williams. Ellis, Gilbert Athey,
Postlethwaite. Curtis. Haas and Mr.. Presl-
dent--11.
Absent: Inspectors Wampler, Giesen,
Berlandi and Dobner-4.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance Company
Reports showing the boilers at the High
and Washington school buildings 10 De III
ternally and externally in good condition,
pressure guageS remaining correct ana
safety valves in good working order, as
demonstrated by inspections made respec-
lively on July 80 and Aug. 5, 1856.
Accepted aud ordered placed on file.
From Building Inspector Johnson
Permit to introduce heating and ventilat-
ing systems at the Franklin building; also,
to construct new tin roof.
Received and ordered placed on file
From Caspar Eber-
Offering for use certain chemical dlsin-
fectant and proposing to do the necessary
work IN connection thereWltn.
Ordered placed on file.
From the Attorneys of Louis Androschko,
by his Guardian ad Item
Summons to answer complaint of plaintiff
in the matter of bodily injuries alleged to
have been received by him by the breaking
down of wooden awning while attending
the Jackson school, etc.
Referred 20 Corporation Attorney.
T.. II 1to.,T Ir,t pIIhI
Instruction.
Thanking the Board. on behalf of the
State High School council, for the use of a
room placed at the disposal of said council
for its last session, just closed.
Received.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Real Estate
Presenting tabulated report on bids re-
ceived for plumbing work in the Jefferson,
Monroe, Madison and High School buildings
(see fles) together with the following recon-
mendatlOn. viz:
On motion of Inspector Haas it was re-
solved that the Real Estate Committee
recommend that the Board of Education
award contracts for the introduction OF
water closets in the easements of the Mon
roe, Jefferson and Madison schools as fol-
lows:
To J. C. Johnston, the Monroe school at. 81, 070
To the same. the Madison school at.... 1900
To Jas. j. Dunnigan, the Jefferson
school at. H,luU
To the same, remodeling of the urinal
and sink system in the High school
building. etc, at. ........... 297
All to be done according to plans and
specifications prepared by Architect Gauger.
A. G. POSTLETHWAITE, Chairman.
n. <0fI oato lInrf tI,eaa HOY
report was accepted and adopted and the
proper officers authorized and Instructed to
prepare and execute contracts and bonds to
and with the successful bidders as named, by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor.
Simmon. Williams, Ellis. Gilbert, Athey,
Postlethwalte, Curtis, Haas and Mr.. PreSi-
dent-11.
From the Committee on High School.
The Committee on High School report
that they have appointed Mrs. b. Chap
man Assistant in High School in place Of
Mrs NJ. F. Hartman, resigned, at salary
of $3.50 per annum, and respectfully ask
her confirmation.
L. J. DoBNER. Chairman.
Accepted, adopted and appointment con-
firmed by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor.
Simm0n, Williams, Ellis, Gilbert, Athey,
Postlethwaite, Curtis, Haas and Mr.. Presi-
dent-11.
From the Committee on Schools
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 80, 1886.
Your Committee on Schools recommend:
1. That Miss Susan Sewall be transferred
to third grade of Madison school, and Miss
NJ. j. Bryant to the third grade of Monroe
school. 2. Miss Mary Gray has been APP
pointed to charge OF Harvester Works
school in place of Miss Mary Mccoy. re-
signed. 8. Miss Addie Gray appointed to
second grade of Van Buren, school in place
of Miss Helen Woods, resigned. 4. We
have appointed Miss E. G. Pratt as sub
stitute teacher for grammar grades. 5. We
have appointed Miss Lucy Bolton as prin-
cipal of the German school. 6. And we
have appointed L. A. Farnsworth as prin-
cipal of the Cleveland school, and recon-
mend their confirmation.
l.. A. GILBERT, Chairman.
The report. having first been read as a
whole, was on motion taken up by sections
as above numbered and disposed of as fol-
lows, to- wit:
The part embraced in section l was
adopted.
The appointments of Misses Mary and
Addie Gray and Miss E. c. Pratt. as rec
commended in sections 2, and 4, were sue
cessively approved and confirmed by vote as
below recorded
The matter of the appointment of Mrs.
Lucy Bolton as principal of the German
school, embraced in section 5, was, after
explanatory debate. OIL motion of In spectOr
Williams, postponed until the next regular
meeting, and the appointment of Mr.. S. A.
Farnsworth as principal of the Cleveland
school. as recommended in section 6, was
approved and confirmed, all of these sue
ceSSiye combinations by the following vote:
*Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor,
SimmOn, Williams, Ellis, Gilbert, Athey,