St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Special Meeting.

Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 80, 1886.
Called for unfinished and general Dusl-
The Board met pursuant TO call, VICE
President Berlandi presiding.
Present: Inspectors Minor, Wampler.
Simmon, Giesen, Ellis, Gilbert, Athey,
Schiffmann, Curtis, Haas and Mr.. Presl-
dent-11.
Absent: Inspectors Horman.* Williams,
Fegg and Dobner-4.
*Inspector Herman appeared later on dur
Ing the session.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The reDort of the Committee on Schools,
final action on which had been postponed
at the last regular meeting, held on the 9Th
inst, and all of which is duly recorded at
folio 49S of the Record of the Board (see
proceedings for details), was then taken up,
again read and supplemented by the follow
ing additional report OF the same commit
tee, viz:
That the following teachers have been
examined and assigned positions:
Miss Callie Buell., third grade. Lincoln
School, and Mrs. S. A. st. Clair, first grade,
Cleveland school,
On motion of Inspector Schiffmann, the
entire report, as recorded and supplemented.
was accepted, adopted, and the appoint
Ments therein made confirmed, by
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Wampler, Sim
mon, Giesen. Ellis, Gilbert, Athey, Schiff-
mann, Curtis, Haas and Mr.. Presidential.
NayS-0.
The Committee on High School reported
that in compliance with instructions, 1t had
secured the use of the Grand Opera House
for the graduating exercises on June 25.
prOX, at the usual rental of $500. Ac-
cepted.
The Committee on Real Estate and FL
nance were given further time to report on
matters referred to them at the Regular
meeting of the 5th inst.
The report Of the secretary that he had
complied with instructions to transmit to
The Comptroller an attested copy of pre-
amble and resolutions Oh the matter of an
aual reports was received.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Through Supt. Wright, communication
from Mrs. Katherine Deacon, principal
Jackson School, requesting an investigation
of certain charges preferred against the
management of the Jackson School, made
public through the medium of so-called
mass meetings"
Referred TO Committee on Schools.
The Superintendent reported the reSigna-
ton as a teacher at the Franklin School of
Mrs. 81. E. Boutwell, on account of failing
health.
Prompt action having been requested the
resignation was accepted, to take immediate
effect.
The Superintendent reported that the
teachers and pupils at the Adams School
suffered great annoyance and were loud in
their complaints on account OF the main
tenance in that locality of a slaughter
house or rendering establishment, which
was considered by them, as well as by the
residents generally, a public nuisance. He
asked that measures be taken for it's abate-
ment.
The Secretary was instructed to call the
attention of the Health Officer to that mat
ter and to request him. on behalf of the
Board, to grant such prompt and proper
sanitary relief as may be within his power
The complaints of citizens living near the
Neill School about the unsightly portion of
the old building still OH the grounds were
also brought to the attention of the Board.
(See reSolution.)
RESOLUTIONS.
Inspector Schiffmann, having so requested,
the resolution referring to the teachers and
their duties Oh the question of parties and
politics, duly recorded at folio 4S5 of the
Journal of Proceedings. as adopted on
motion of Inspector Williams at the regu-
lar meeting of March 1, ult.. on a vote of
five in the affirmative and four in the mega
tive, having first been read, was, OH motion of
the same Inspector, taken into reconSidera-
ton, and after some explanatory debate in
definitely postponed by unanimous vote.
By Inspector Schffmann-
Resolved, That the Secretary be and he
is hereby directed to sign for this Board
the petition for change of grade Oh Con-
way street, between Bates and Maple ave-
nues; also release for all damages on
account of such change.
Adopted.
By Inspector Gilbert
EsResolved, That the Committee on Real
Estate be Instructed to order the old frame
building on the Neill school grounds re-
moved at once, and if the party to whom it
was sold neglects or refuses to do so, that
they annul the contract and have it re-
moved at the expense of the Board.
Adopted.
Complaints having been made about the
dilapidated condition of the Outhouses re-
moved from the Webster to the Irving
school grounds, the Committee on real es-
tate was instructed to remedy the evils
complained of.
By Inspector Gilbert
Resolved, That the Committee on Pur-
chases and Supplies be requested to order
from the Pennsylvania Slate Company the
requisite number of seats and desks needed
in the new school buildings and additions
to be erected this summer, at the same
prices as paid last year.
Adopted by
Yeas-Inspectors Norman, Minor,
Wampler, Simmon, Giesen, Ellis, Gilbert,
Athey. Schiffman, Curtis, Haas and Mr..
President-12.
Nays-0.
By Inspector Schiffmann-
Resolved, That the Committee OH Real
Estate be and it is hereby instructed to
have the Washington school grounds per-
manently improved by suitable pavement
and other necessary work, and also to pro-
vide protection for the basement windows
OF said school building by wire guards, all
to be done under existing rules.
Referred to Committee on Real Estate.
Adjourned
OTTO DREHER, Secretary.