St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-24
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL. MIMI. July 81, 1890

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 81, 1890.
Called ito consider proposals for new
buildings, etc."
President Haas in the chair.
observation-disclosures Foley, Giesen,
Kuhles, Merrill, Postlethwaite. and Mr..
PreSdent-6.
Absent Inspectors Croonquist and
MaXfield-2.
Absent With Leave = Inspectors
Heinemann and Wright-2.
Absent qualification pending)-1.
Before proceeding to the business
of the meeting, W. ]. Gronewald
was heard by the Board in COM
plant against an architect of the
Board who had failed to present the
plans for the addition to the Monroe
school for inspection of bidders in time
to allow intelligent figuring On same.
After discussion the architect was ex-
onerated, but, on motion OF Inspector
Postlethwaite, the bids for such addi-
ton were rejected. and the Committee
ON Real Estate authorized and instruct
ed to readvertise for proposals for same.
The Secretary submitted aslarge num-
Der of sealed proposals, received in re-
Spouse to an invitation published in the
official paper of the Board, as required
and directed, for the erection of new
school buildings and additions; as also
from the Ruttan Warming and Venti-
lating company. The proposals, upon
reading, were, on motion of Inspector
Postlethwaite. referred to the Commit
tee on Real Estate for tabulation and
report. A recess having been taken
Committee on Real Estate submitted
tho fnlloxuinu rnpnrf viz
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 81, 1890.
To the Board of Education:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on
real estate, to which were referred the
proposals for the erection of various
school buildings and additions, would
respectfully report, that upon due COLI
sideration and tabulation, we find the
following to be the lowest responsible
bidders OH the several structures, and
recommend that the proper officers be
instructed to execute all necessary pa
pers and contracts with the various bid
derS in amounts as set opposite their re-
Spective names, viz:
NJ. P. Ryan, the First Ward
school, for .s27, 600
Butler Bros, the Sibley addition,
IOT.. If, llU
A. ]. Hoban, the Adams addition,
for............ .................. 1e,957
Henry Jensen, the Lafayette adj
dltion, for ...................... 1900
Bowling & Ruse, the Irving addi-
ton, for Observation-Disclosures. 1854
Butler Bros, the Webster addi-
We recommend the acceptance Of the
proposition of the Ruttan Warming and
Ventilating company for the introduce
ton of heating, ventilating and dry
closet systems into the following build
ings and additions, at the prices named,
and that the proper officers be Instructed
to execute contracts with said company
and in such amounts, viz: First Ward
building. s2,679; Sibley School addition,
s1,557; Adams School addition, S2,0l7:
Irving School (old part and new addi-
tion). S3,173.
We recommend that the bids for the
erection of the school building in the
Eighth ward be rejected; that the plans
he revised, and that new proposals be
invited under said revised plans.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. f. KUHLES, Chairman.
The report was adopted. the contracts
declared awarded, and the officers di-
rected to comply with the instructions
as requested by
Yeas = Inspectors Foley, Giesen,
Kuhles, Merrill, Postlethwaite and Mr..
PreSident-6.
On motion, the bill of Nels Larson,
amounting to 1895, and numbered 3.735,
was ordered paid by
Yeas = Inspectors Foley, Giesen,
Kuhles, Merrill, Postlethwaite and Mr..
President-6.
Adjourned.
EDWARD w. WHITE,
Secretary.