St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board of Education.
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 10, 1890.
Held in conformity with the provis-
ions Of section 10 of the organic act
governing the Board, 'for the purpose
of organizing and electing the officers"
of the Board of Education ION the Sec
ond Tuesday in june"
The meeting was called to order by
the Secretary at 8 o'clock p. H., the fol-
lowing-named members being first
called, viz:
Inspectors Croonquist. Postlethwaite.
Wright, Foley and KuhleS, holding
office under the terms of their respect
i've appointments until June, 1891, as
also Inspector MaXfield, absent.
The following-namedg gentlemen. each
duly commissioned by the Hon. Robert
A. Smith, Mayor of the city of St. Paul,
for the term of two years, and each of
whom had previously qualified as the
law requires, werr also present and an
swered to their names as lnspectors. viz:
Gustave Heinemann, member of the
Board from the Second ward.
P. j. Giesen, member OF the Board
from the Fourth ward.
Charles l.. Haas. member of the Board
from the Sixth ward.
John j. Merrill, member of the Board
from the Tenth ward.
The member from the Eighth ward,
William Rodger, not having qualified,
MIR. G. J.. Thomson, his predecessor,
under section of the organic act, holds
over until Mr.. Rodger shall have quail
fed.
A preliminary organization was eff
fected by the election of Inspector
Wright as President pro tempore, so
chosen on motion of Inspector Postle-
thwaite.
The first business declared to be in
order was the election of a President,
when Inspector Postlethwaite placed in
nomination for said Office Inspector
Charles l.. Haas.
No other nominations being made,
the President pro tempore appointed
Inspectors Postletbwaite and Groom
uuist as tellers. and upon proceeding
at once to formal ballot, the same re-
suited in inspector Haas receiving the
votes of all the members present, and
he was declared duly and unanimously
elected President of the Board of Edu-
cation for the statutory term of one
year. %.
next in order, Inspector George f.
KuhleS was nominated for such position
by Inspector Thomson. No other NOM
nations being made, formal ballot re-
suited in Inspector Kuhles receiving
the entire number of votes cast. and he
was declared duly and unanimously
elected Vice President of the Board of
Education for the statutory term of one
year.
The organization of the Board having
thus been completed, the President pro
tempore vacated the chair, and the
PreSident-elect assumed the duties of
his Office, after first expressing his
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him.
The Board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Superintendent of Schools, and
Inspector Thomson nominated for such
position Mr.. Charles b. Gilbert. No
other nominations being made, and a
formal ballot being taken, the same re-
suited in Mr.. Gilbert receiving the en-
tire vote of the Board, and he was de-
clared duly and unanimously elected
Superintendent of Schools for the statu-
tory term of two years.
On motion the President appointed a
| Committee on Revision of Rules and
| Bylaws of the Board, such committee
consisting of Inspectors kuhles, Groom
quist and Heinemann.
Previous to adjournment letter from
Inspector Charles j. Thomson was read,
in which he respectfully rendered
his resignation and requested its accept
ance. On motion of Inspector Groom
quist the resignation was laid on the
| table.
Adjourned.
l EDWARD W. WHITE, Secretary.