St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-13

Reasons Low Treasury and
a New Board Coming ~
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Orator Reese Requested to
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school buildings will be erected in st
Paul. This was the decision arrived a
last evening by the members OF The
board of education. There were twt
reasons given by members of the boaI
which decided the action taken-firstly
a depleted treasury; secondly, new
| board will be appointed within month
| and the old board thought it desirable
| to leave the subject of new Schoo
buildings to whoever might constitute
the new board OF education for the city
Inspector Kuhles was extremely aDx
ious to have the erection OF additional
school buildings proceeded with al
once. He moved resolution Instruct
ing the proper officers of the board td
take whatever steps are desirable.
Inspector Postlethwaite-What will be the
cost of the new buildings requiredI
President Haas-About S2,i0,0nO.
Inspector Postiethwaite-And we have only
S6O.ODU to do il.
Inspector Maxfeid-Do we absolutely need
these new buildings.
President Haas-Some of them we need
very much.
| Inspector Maxield-How do you propose
to get the money then?
Inspector Thompson-We cannot get any
money.
Inspector Kuhles-There have been build.
ings in the past put up when there was no
money in the treasury. Why cannot that be
done now?
Inspector Thomson-Because we do moi
propose to be in the same boat we have found
ourselves in in the past
Inspector PostIethwaite said there
was no doubt that new buildings were
required. but he could not see how
they were going to get the money. They
had used UP the money appropriated by
act of the legislature and he was of
opinion they could not build the schools
required. as heretofore, under the sys-
tenn of contracts. The city comptroller
would not sign the contracts beyond
their $4,000 unexpended balance.
Inspector Kuhies argued that Comp
tloller Roche had signed these con-
tracts in the past when there was not
enough money.in the treasury OF the
board. Why Should he not Go so now?
He pleaded for the building of the
schools without further delay. The
board was now renting rooms, which
were very undesirable, and the money
spent in rent would almost pay the in
tPreSt of the money borrowed to build
new schools. p.
Inspector Thomson declared it folly
for the board to proceed with the work
in the face OF all almost empty treasury.
Let the new board tackle the subject.
He moved that Inspector KuhleS' reSo-
luton be tabled.
The motion to table prevailed: Yeas
Dobner, Foley, MaXtield. Postlethwaite,
Thomson. Haas. Geisen--7. Nays
Cook, Croonauist. Kuhles, Wright. 2
REISSUE OF BONDS.
The finance committee was instructed
to negotiate and sell $4,000 bonds of the
board of education, bearing date May
Is. 1890, and interest at the rate of
per cent semi-annually. The bonds are
issued for thirty years, and are issued
to refund $50. 600 of the bonded indebt-
edneSs OF the board becoming due
June 1.
Inspector Wright asked, would it not
be desirable to advertise the sale OF the
bonds?
Inspector Thomson replied that it was
for the board to decide.
Inspector Wright believe we should ad
yertise.
President naas-We advertised the sale Of
the last bonds issued.
Inspector 1homson-Yes; and we never
got one bid.
Inspector Maxfeld-How much did you
pay for advertising?
Inspector Dohner-About $500.
Inspector Maxfield-Dear dear. 1 do not
think it is worth while to advertise the issue
Of these bonds.
President Hsas-We advertised last in q
New York financial paper and the local pa
perS
1t was decided not to advertize the
sale OF the bonds, the finance commit
tee, as already stated, being instructed
to undertake the negotiations and sale.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Plans and specifications have been re-
eeiyed for new schools in the Eighth,
Fifth and Second wards. the cost of
which is estimated at $4,000 each.
Plans were also received for additions
to Adams school at an estimated cost
of S23, 000. The board has paid the
architects for their work, but, as stated
above, will not just now undertake the
erection of these or the otner schools
which in the near future will have to be
built.
Citizens of the Second ward petit
toned for the erection of school
in the district bounded by Free
mont and Conway streets and Kennard
and White Bear avenues. If the school
was built three lots would be donated
the board in Bundles Park addition.
Additional rooms have been secured
to relieve the oyercroWding at Lincoln,
Roe and Jackson schools.
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