St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

lllS OH Idyne avenue was TecOHlInellueu.
The communication was referred to the
committee Oh real estate for investl
CATION. Considerable discussion was
provoked by the report OF the commits,
tee OH supplies, recommending that GER
tain contracts for Job printing be
awarded to Berlandi Il Bot as the low
est of three bidders. President Post
lethwaite stated that he had been in
formed that certain firms in the city
refused to bid upon the work, alleging
that no matter whatever their bids
were certain firms would get the work.
The president was positive there were
no grounds for such charges. Inspector
Giesen was opposed to awarding the
contract as recommended, and said:
''rhe board knows that during the past
year we have paid 81 800 to s., 900 too much
for this work. and am not in favor of civ
public and let them bid on it," rs
Inspector DObner inquired if bids
were not advertised for, and was ia
formed by the chairman of the commit
tee that the several. firms had been Wis
tied and had given their figures. 81
would like to know" said Inspector
MaXfield. "what printing Mr.. Berlandi
has had during the last few years?"
Every little" replied Secretary Dreher,
''eXcept within the last few weeks, since
the expiration of the old contract"
The fact that the firm are photographers
and not printers was urged against
them, but they were finally awarded the
contract on the recommendation of the
committee, Inspectors Maxfield and
GieSen voting no. The committee on
high school reported that the auditorium
of the Peoples church had been Sc
cured for the high school commence
ment exercises. 1t was reported that
the evening of June Ii had been agreed
upon as the date of the commencement
exercises. From the report of Supt.
Gilbert for the month of April the fol-
lowing statistics are gathered: Num-
Der Of pupils enrolled during the month,
11,705; number of new pupils admitted,
S72; whole number admitted during the
current scholastic year to May l, Is, 427 !;
increase from 1856 to 1887, S7l; increase
from 1888 to 1889, 1927. The superin-
tendent recommended that in at least
three Of the grammar schools of the
city branch high schools be established,
and that the course of study to be pur-
sued in them be the same as that in the
Central High school during the first
year. 1t was recommended that these
schools be established in West st. Paul,
bluff. A resolution introduced by In
spector Thompson was passed, instruct
ing the proper officials of the board to
issue bonds in the sum of 100000 for
the purchase of land and to aid in the
erection of new school buildings, as au-
thOrized by an act of the legislature at
| its last session. The committee on
real estate reported in favor of
hiring a superintendent of building
at salary MOTTO exceed $125 per month,
to superintend the construction Of the
new buildings about to be commenced.
The secretary was also authorized to
employ clerk to have charge of the
stores and supplies of the board, at a
salary Of $50 per month. Secretary
Dreher's son has been appointed to the
position. At previous meeting Of the
board Inspector Kuhles introduced a
resolution providing that all contracts
for furniture be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, and that the sup
plies to be purchased be advertised for
in the official paper of the city. The
committee on supplies, to whom the reSO-
luton was referred, returned an adverse
report, stating that in September, 1885,
after receiving bids from several differ
ent firms, the contract was awarded to
the Pennsylvania Slate company, now
the St. Anthony Furniture company, as
the lowest bidder. Since that time the
company has not considered it neces-
sary to annually go through the task Of
receiving and auditing bids. The st.
Anthony Furniture company has still
full Their reduced its prices, and, being a
home company, the committee believed
thatiit should be given preference over
foreign firms. It was unanimously
agreed to adopt the report Of
the committee. Contracts were
awarded for, the construction of
new school buildings as follows;
manual training school, Wilcken &
Wildung, s3S, 444; Ninth ward school
Geranium and Sylvan street, j. p.
Fogles, s2s, 241; First ward school, East
vile heights. Walter Butler. s26, TOO;
addition to Douglas school, Wilcken d
Wildung, 12,49O; Burlington Heights
school, E. Klinkerfuss, $3.50; Hazel
Park school. John Carlson, S15,7 20;
heating, ventilating and dry closet plants
in First ward, Douglas, Hazel Park and
Ninth ward schools, 1882.