St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Education.
REGULAR Meeting.

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ST. PAUL. MIMI. Dec. 2, 1889.
President Charles l.. Haas presiding.
Present: Inspectors Cook. Groom
quist. DObneT, Foley. KuhleS, PoStle-
thwaite. Thomson, Wright AID Mr..
President-9.
Absent: Inspectors Giesen and Max.
feld-2.
On motion the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting were approved as pub
liShed, and the reading of the same dis
penSed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Honorable Robert A. Smith,
Mayor of st. Paul -
ST. PAUL, Nov. IA. 1889.
To the Honorable the Board of Educa-
ton of the City of St. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your COM
munication of the 9th ultimo, informing
me that you have given my name TO the
public school building Just completed
on the corner of Sylvan and Geranium
streets. ApOlOgiZing for the delay
which has marked my acknowledgment
of the same, and which is due to my
having been absent from the city, l de-
sire TO convey to your honorable Board
an expression of my sincere thanks for
the honor conferred upon me, and as
sure you that my gratitude for your
generous courtesy in only eQualed by
the qualification and pride | shall al
ways feel in the reflection that nv hum
bic efforts to advance the cause of edu-
cation in our city and state have proved
deserving of such flattering recognition
at your hands. Please accept the ac-
cOmpanying portrait, which. it has been
suggested to me, will be an appropriate
contribution to the school. / remain,
gentlemen, very respectfully, ETC.,
ROBERT A. SMITH.
On motion of Inspector POstlethwaite.
the communication was received. Or
dered placed on file and the Secretary
directed to convey to the Hon. Robert
A. Smith the thanks of the Board of
Education for the magnificent portrait
donated, and the Boards appreciation
OF the uniform generous interest ever
manifested by him in all matters per-
tanning to matters educational.
From ''Acker Post. G. A. R., No. 21''-
Requesting the Board of Education to
have the national ensign raised on all
school buildings in the city daily during
school hours.
Received and referred to Committee
on Real Estate, with instructions to ex-
anime and report upon the feasibility of
same.
From Inspector MaXfeld-
Reporting inability to perform his du-
ties as Inspector, on account of sickness,
and asking for leave of absence. Re-
ceived, approved and leave of absence
for sixty days granted.
From Certain Property Owners in Como
Addition
Soliciting Endorsement by the Board
r,f EInnofiDr, 70 hi
Council for the opening of Kansas
street, formerly Court street, from
Quincy street to Shrub street, in order
that access TO the public school building
in that district may be facilitated.
Referred to the Committee on Real
Estate. with power to act.
From the Treasurer
CITY OF ST.. PAUL.
OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, Nov. 81, 1889.
To the Honorable the President and
Members of the Board of Education of
the City Of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: l have the honor to
submit to you the following report of
the receipts and disbursements of this
office from January l, 1889, to Nov. "a,
1889.
RECEIPTS.
Balance Jan. 1,
1889. s26.S71 6s
School bonds. 80. LOG, 762 so
County Treasurer $40, 800 a
Certificates of in
debtedness 80. 10000 90
Otto Dreher, Sec
rotary. lao rs
Interest on de-
poSitS. $50 40
DISBURSEMENTS.
School warrants
paid ,............ sT6S,974 70
Interest coupons
paid. 1900" 1866 20
Exchange, express
age, etc., on same 75 5S
Balance on hand.. $500 AZ