St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-27
subject to the report of an expert, to be
appointed to test the same.
LegisIatiOn.

Lee ASAs1tAOhs
The committee on legislation recon-
mended that for the payment of the an
nual expenses of the board an issue of
bonds for Sl,000,000 be made. drawing
interest at the rate of per cent per an
mum, payable Semi-annually, interest to
be payable Aug. and Feb. 1. The
bonds to be redeemed at the rate of $780,
600 per annum. commencing Feb. l, 1898.
The issue of bonds will provide for
items as follows:
Deficit up to Jan: 1, 1891. 1925 0O0
Expenses for six months of 18ea.... $4,000
Total. 81, O5O, 900
Less saving out of income tax from
tax levy by July 1, 1892. ......... $4,000
Balance. s., 900, 900
The practical working of this plan
will be As follows:
First-The tax collections of this year from
tax levy of 1890 will pay the outstanding Ger
tificates of Indebtedness issued for the ex-
penses of 1890
Second-The issue will make good the de-
felt of S225, 900 OF the year 1892 and will pay
the expenses of the board for the year 1891,
and for the six months of 1892.
Third. The tax collections of 1892 from
the tax levy of 1891, will then pay the ex-
penses of each following year will then be
provided for out of the tax collections of the
same year from the tax levy of the previous
year. The board will not be at the mercy OF
the money market. and will be benefited by
being able TO pay cash for its supplies.
Legislation should also be obtained to
give the board authority to issue certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness where there is
A Depleted Treasury
through non-collection of taxes. Also
that, if the bonds be issued, they be
signed by the city officials, the same as
other city bonds. That the legislature
be asked to enact a law making it the
duty of the secretary of the board to in
ing, and that at each monthly meeting
he furnish each member trial balance
and statement showing the financial
condition of the board at the close of
business on the day preceding, together
with statement of the expenditures,
attendance and the cost per capita of
each school.
The report was adopted and referred
to the Ramsey county delegation as the
sense of the board.
The committee on finance presented
report ind0rSlng their report submitted
at the previous meeting of the board.
Inspector Scheffer's resolution was
adopted, providing for, the raising of
ST., 900 by the finance committee to pay
salaries of teachers for the month of
January, 1891.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the charges made against
the secretary and certain members OF
the board reported that they had not
finished their work, and asked for fur
ther time, which was granted.
Attend to Duties.
= Inspector Kuhles introduced resolu-
tion that rules 81 and SO be anne nded to
read that if any teacher who, through
illness or other cause is unable to per-
form the duties required, shall give no.
tlce thereof through the principal to the
superintendent of schools and the sec
rotary of the board, the superintendent
shall appoint substitute, who shall
be paid by such absent teachers pro-
vided that the absence of teacher for
a longer period than three days on ac-
count of sickness shall be duly authentI-
Gated by medical certificate. and dhat
an absence of over twenty days shall
yacate the appointment of such teacher.
The resolution, which is intended TO
put stop to inattenIion to duties, was
adopted.
The Lie Direct.
The close of the meeting witnessed a
tilt between Inspectors Foley and R0dg-
er, in which Inspector Merrill took a
hand.
Inspector Foley reported that last
week he had weighed a load of coal,
furnished by Shade d Acker for the
use of the schools, and found it was $40
pounds short of the weight on the IN
voice. He wanted these matters looked
into, as he believed there was deal of
work going On in connection with the
coal supply which would require inves-
tigation.
This brought Inspector ROdger to his
feet, who did not approve of one MEM
Der of the board acting as detective.
There was deal of spite being shown
in certain quarters regarding the con-
tract for coal, and, while he did not in
tend to say anything against the high
motives of Mr.. Foley, still it was posi-
bic that the coal had been wilfully re-
moved.
Mr.. Foley retorted that the inspector
was theorizing, and that he (the
5peaker) had proof to back him up that
all he had stated about the coal supply
was true.
Inspector Rodger-Well, why don't
you produce your proof? And, besides.
if you found the coal short you could
have telephoned to my Office. | am on
the fuel committee, and would have
been glad to have assisted in finding out
if any underhand business was being
perpetrated by the coal dealers. | have
before now in this room expressed my
self very strongly as regards certain
coal dealers, and would not hest
tate to do so again, but /
want to express regret here
my opinion as member of the fuel
of any one member doing
The detective act, and bringing this mat
Ter up at a meeting, unknown to the
other members of the committee.
Inspector Merrill fully conceded with
the views OF Inspector Rodger.
Foley Hot.
Inspector Foley was pretty mad when
he got up to reply, and said he did not
speak on wind, but Oh facts. He did
not think Inspector Rodger was so
anxious to help him in the coal
question, for "a little while pre-
Viously when the committee had
examined some coal bins and found
quantity of dust, Inspector Rodger had
remarked: "Well, dust is as good as
coal, anyway"
Inspector Rodger. jumping to his
feet, with emphasis said: Il want to
state right here that 1 never said any
such thing"
The lie direct caused sensation, and
President Haas, with dignity, said: II
think that it will be better to refer this
natter to committee, and Inspector
Foley can submit his evidence to them
n full"
The scrap terminated with the ap-
continent of special committee of In
'pectors Kuhles, Nettleton and Wright,
who will make an investigation and re-
port to the board at the next meeting.
CHRISTIANS REORGANIZE