St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-26

Adjourned Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Nina, May %, 1891.
Held pursuant to adjournment as had
on the 18th inst.
President Baker in the chair
spectorsAuerbach, Bridg-
nan, keane. Scheffer, StamaI and Mr..
President-6.
Absent-Inspector PYLE
On motion, the reading OF the minutes
IF the last meeting was dispensed with,
and the same approved as published.
REPORTS.
From the Committee or German
Reporting that the committee had had
he question of teaching German in the
common schools under discussion, and,
after hearing statements of the Superin-
tendent OF Schools, as also the Superin-
tendent Of German, would recommend
tllat the matter of German remain as
now in force until such time as improve
ments or changes regarding either the
educational or financial interests of the
Board may warrant change in the
teaching of the study.
Inspector Auerbach hereupon offered
the following:
Resolved, That the teaching of the
German language, as now conducted in
the common schools of the city, be dis
continued, and that, instead of begin
ming in the Third grade. it shall begin
in tire Seventh grade or grammar
classes; that, instead of teaching thirty
minutes, as is now done, the time of i'll
5tructIOn shall be extended to one hour
Inspector Auerbach stated. in con-
ncctiOn with the resolution, that he had
introduced it with view to economy in
the matter Of expenditure of salaries,
etc, which economy was, since the re-
M q or
ing the tax levy, so much needed. In
spectOr Auerbach also submitted in
support of his statement, the following
letter:
NJ Auerbach, Esq, Chairman Finance
Committee, Board of Education. St
Paul, Mimi.
My DEAR SIR: On the day of the
death of John w. Roche, ESQ, the dis
tinguished Comptroller of the city. he
completed an exhaustive report of the
financial condition of ST. Paul. That
report was LAID before the conference
committee Of the heads OF departments
Of the city last evening, and from it
make the following extract for your in
.ormation:
Il feel it my duty to call your atten-
ion to the danger the educational in
,ereStS are in through the reduced
school tax levy limit under the recent
avs. The next tax levy to cover the
school expenditures for this year. and
which will be coilectible next year,
1892, will not probably realize more
than 100000, for all purposes. The
school salaries are at present upon a
basis of about S407 900 per annum, be-
ing $1,000 more than the sum. which
Will be realized from the total tax
levy, making no provision for fuel, re-
pairs, insurance, incidental expenses,
and for the salaries, etc. for the new
school buildings under construction,
soon to be occupied. This problem
should be solved without delay
1t is fair to say that the assessed
value of property in the city this year
is <122000,000. The school levy Tor the
city is 2l5 mills; tie county levy
! mill, and the state levy l mill.
Ii there were no delinquencies. the
beard should realize as follows:
10 m. on Sl22 600 600 city............. S}05 900
l - 22.00O.0G0 county ....... $4,000
OF the state tax about one-half is re-
turned, say Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Total. ..... ............ ...,....... S4sS,000
In explanation of the apparent dis
crepancy between the figures presented
by the Comptroller and results figured
above, 1t is believed that Mr. Roche
lubh lltlo dCCOuiII lHe pIOUdDle ueHcleil-
cles arising out of delinquent tax collec-
tiUHS, dlfdin- this view the City FreasaF-
CT fully cOncurs. The latter officer is of
the opinion that the Board should keep
its expenses within the 100000. An
other point the City Treasurer presents,
aud that is the imperative necessity on
the part of the Board i'll knowing in adj
vance the exact size of the monthly pay
roll. | would suggest that your com
mittee have personal conference with
this officer on this and other kindred
subjects. am, with great respect,
Yours truly, LEWIS BAKER,
President of the Board.
After further lengthy discussion,
Inspector Bridgman moved that action
on the matter of German be postponed
to the next meeting of the Board. Car
ried by east.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
The select committee on revision of
rules and regulations, consisting of the
President, Inspector Keane ard the
superintendent of Schools, reported
such changes in the rules and regula-
tions as were upon due consideration
deemed advisable, and the rules and
regulations as changed were submitted,
as follows: