St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-13

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Fourth-That the Committee OH Pur-
chases and Supplies be authorized to
purchase for the use of the schools one
Gem" pencil sharpener for each school
building, at price not to exceed 1915
each.
Five-That Miss Mary Hanchett, of
the Sibley school, be allowed the
9Schedule salary of Primary Principals
sin buildings with six primary rooms,
oto date from Sept. 1, as she has had
sactual charge of six rooms during that
thine.
Sixth--That the book known as
"Black Beauty" be used as supple
9schOols under the control of this Board,
ssame to be without expense to the
Board of Education.
Seven-That the Real Estate Com
emittee be directed and authorized to
provide in the Van Buren, School build
ing, electric bell communication be-
tween the Principals office and the
school rooms. Respectfully submitted,
A. e: PosTLETHwAITE. Chairman.
Received, adopted and appointments
and transfers confirmed by
\ eas-InspectOrs CroonQuist, Foley,
Giesen, Heinemann, Kuhles, Maxfield,
Post!ethwaite, Rodger, Wright and Mr..
sPresident-1O.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
From the joint committee, consisting
OF the Committees on High Schools
and Real Estate
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 6, 1890.
To the Board of Education:
GENTLEMEN: The Real Estate and
High School Committees, to whom was
referred for further Investigation as to
the advisability of putting in an elee-
trio light plant in the High School build
ing, met on Thursday evening, Oct. 25.
After thorough airing of the whole
subject, it was unanimously decided to
ask that the proper officers of the Board
be Instructed to close contract with
the Continental Dynamo company, of
New York, G. j. Thomson, agent, who
are the lowest bidders, in the sum of
fifteen hundred and fifty dollars,
(S1.550). 1t being understood and agreed
to by said Continental Dynamo COM
pany, of New York. that this price was
to include the placing of the plant
complete running order and guaranteed
as per the addenda agreements attached
to and made a part of the original speci-
ticatlons and bid. We respectfully ask
that report be confirmed.
Respectfully submitted,
d. y. MERRlLL, CHAIRMAN.
A dopted and the proper officers in
structed and authorized to execute all
papers, contracts, ETC., by
Yeas-InspectOrs Croonquist, Foley,
Giesen, Heineman. Kuhles. Maxfield,
Postlethwaite, Rodger and Wright-9.
Not vOting-Mr. Presideut-1.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Inspector CroonQuist-
ReSOlved-That the Committee on
Real Estate be instructed to erect a
fence around the site of the Harrison
School. also to have the name placed
upon the exterior of the q. S. Grant
School building.
Adopted by
as-Inspectors Croonquist. Foley,
Giesen. Heinemann, Kuhles, Maxfeld,
T ostlethwaite, Rodger. Wright and Mr..
President-10.
By Inspector Heinemann-
Resolved by the Board of Education of
the City of st. Paul
That the Finance Committee of said
Board be and it is hereby authorized
and instructed to negotiate loan, under
the contract with the st. Paul Title In
snrance & Trust company, of the city of
st. Paul, Minn., for the amount of
thirty-eight thousand dollars (S3S, OOO).
for the purpose of paying the salaries
for the month of October, 1890, and fur
thermOre for the sum of twelve thou
sand dollars (S12,000) tor sundry ex-
penses, in advance of the collection of
taxes for 1890, and cOllectable during the
year 1891.
That the proper officers of said Board
are hereby authorized and directed to
issue certificates of Indebtedness for
said thirty-eight thousand dollars flor
payment of salaries), bearing date Oct.
81, 1890, and certificate of indebted
ness bearing date Oct. Is, 1890, of twelve
thousand dollars (for the payment of
current eXpenses), and maturing nine
months from their date, or sooner if
there is money in the city treasury
properly applicable to pay the same,
with interest at the rate of 6 per cent
per annum. payable semi-annually.
Adopted by
Giesen, Heinemann, Kuhles, Maxfield,
Postlethwaite, Rodger, Wright and Mr..
President-10.
By Inspector Heinemann.-
Whereas, Section 10 of the Bylaws of
the Board of Education of the city of
st. Paul, Minnesota, provides that it
shall be the duty of the Finance Com
mittee to see that the books of the
Board of Education are kept in good
business form.
And>whereas, in the opinion of the
Finance Committee the present system
of bookkeeping is unsatisfactory.
Be it resolved, That the Finance Com
mittee be and it is hereby authorized
to properly install new set of books
for said Board Of Education.
Adopted by
Yeas-Inspectors Croonquist, Foley,
Hnin m oil
POstlethwaite, Rodger, Wright and
Mr.. PreSident-10.
By Inspector Heinemann-
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed by the President, to be
known as a Committee on Retrench-
ment, whose duty shall be to determine
what retrenchment could be made in
the different departments of the Board,
without Impalring the efficiency of the
schools, and to report the result of their
investigation at the next regular meet
ing of the Board.
Adopted by
Yeas-Inspectors Croonquist, Foley,
Giesen, Heinemann, Kuhles, MaXfeld,
Postlethwaite, Rodger, Wright and Mr..
PresiGent-1O.
The President appointed as such COM
mittee, Inspectors Heinemann, Rodger
and Croonquist.
By Inspector Heinemann-
Resolved, That the Committee on Re-
trenchment are hereby requested to in
vestigate the relative merits of the Rut-
tan heating and ventilating system, as
compared with any other systems exist
ing in the city of Minneapolis and in
the city of Milwaukee, and to inquire
into the relative cost per month for the
maintenance of said Ruttan system, as
compared with any other system in the
cities mentioned above.
Adopted by
Yeas-lnspectors ,Croonquist, Foley,
Giesen. Heinemann, Kuhles, Maxfeld,
sPostlethwaite, Rodger. Wright and Mr..
CONSIDERATION OF ACCOUNTS.
The following bills, all in due form
and approved by the proper commit
tees, were then presented and read,
viz:
Z No. In Whose Favor. Amount
1919 Butler Bros. (estimate). sc, 536 so
1920 Same (eStimate) 200 %