St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
Five Measures Sprung in the
House by the Sixth Ward
Member.
School, Water and Public
Works Boards Principally
Affected.
Big Reduction in the Amount
Available for Street
Cleaning.

mean an eventual saving OF S400,000
annually to the city of st. Paul. The
time for talking is past. Actions and
not words are required from legislators.
The session of the legislature is well
advanced, and vast amount Of time
has been wasted by the Ramsey delega-
ton in talking about what legislation
should be obtained, ETC., etc. In the
meantime Mr.. bearing, tired of this
eternal talk, got down to work, and
the result of his labor is now before the
public. The five bills will commend
themselves to citizens of st. Paul. 1t is
reform in the right direction. A Synop-
sis of the bills is herewith furnished:
Board of Education.
The bill recognizing the board OF ed
ucatiOn consists of eleven sections. Inc
first section reads:
That on or before the list day of June, 1891,
five persons shall be appointed by the mayor
of the city of st. Paul as school inspectors OF
said city, who shall constitute the board of
education of the city of st. Paul, each of said
school inspectors shall be qualified elector
of and shall have resided in said city at least
two years prior to the date Of bis said APP
pOintment One of said inspectors so ap-
pointed shall hold his Office for the term of
one year, one for the term of two years, one
for the term of three years. one for the term or
four years. and one for the term of five years,
and until their successors are appointed and
qualified: and thereafter all school inspect
ors shall be appointed by the mayor for the
term of five years, unless to fill vacancy by
reason of death, resignation, removal, or
otherwise, and then for only the uneXpIred
term. The board of education shall remain
as now constituted and organized until the
first Tuesday in June, 1891, at which date the
term of all school inspectors now holding Of
fee shall expire.
HOW Elected.
By section the board organized by the
act is required to meet the first Tuesday
in June, 1891 and on the first Tuesday Of
June of each and every year thereafter,
for the purpose of electing a president
and vice president. The secretary and
superintendent of schools are to be
elected for two years. Section 3 re-
quires the board, On the first Monday in
August in each year, to report to the
mayor the number of children that
have attended school during the school
year preceding, the number OF teachers
that have been employed and the sal
airy or compensation paid to each. The
board has also to specify the monthly
compensation recommended to be paid
teachers for the following school year.
The mayor shall transmit the same with
his approval or diSapproval thereof, or
SUCH recommendations as he make in
relation thereto, to the city council, to
be convened for the purpose OF acting
upon the same within ten days there
after. The common council shall by
ordinance ordain that the
Salaries Fixed
shall be paid by the city for the ensuing
school year. The board is required to
report to the council, through the mayor,
in what particular iocSlity Of the city
building may be erected that will ac-
commodate the largest number of chill
dren for whom provision is not already
made, specifying the cost OF suitable
building. The council shall. whenever
the condition of the funds derived from
the levy of the school tax will permit.
or any other fund in the city treasury is
available for such purpose. thereupon
order the mayor and president of the
board of education to proceed to obtain
a site and erect building thereon.
Section provides that the council APP
point building inspector to superln-
| tend the construction of school or
make provision for the building in
spector of the city to thoroughly inspect
the same and to report to the council
when completed. The expense of the
schools is restricted to the annual ap-
preparation of the city council, and UNI
| der section the council is prohibited
from making any greater tax levy in
| one year than two and half mills.
| Ali supplies for the board shall be pur-
| chased by a committee consisting Of
the mayor, president Of the common
| council and city treasurer; and by sec
ton the city assumes the outstanding
| liabilities of the board.
Public Works.
The board Of public works is over
hauled by another bill. The member
ship of the board is reduced from four
to three, no two of whom shall be resi-
| dents of the same ward, and none shall
hold other Office under the charter and
ordinances of the city. The members
will DE appointed by the mayor. and
their term of Office be two years. The
remuneration is fixed at $1,000 per an
mum. One clerk and four assistant
clerks are provided for the board. No
improvement can be ordered by the
board unless demanded by at least half
of the property owners.
Water Commissioners.
Another bill refers to the water board,
and it legislates out of Office the present
attorney and surveyor of the board, both
offices being abolished. The salary of
| the secretary is reduced $500. The city
engineer and city attorney will respect
lively, attend to the work of the board.
Section provides:
That all contracts for materials for the use
| of said board or for the construction of any
| part of said work, which shall involve the
| expenditures of the sum of $500 or more.
| shall be ordered by the common council of
| the city of ST. Paul upon the application
! therefor of said board Provided, however,
| that said common council shall not be COM
| PEELED to make any such order unless the
same shall be necessary in their judgment.
The water commissioners, howe yer, are
| given authority, in the event Of any ex-
traordinary and sudden injury to works
or mains, to cause the damage to be
repaired without the order of the coun-
Gil. No new main shall be laid on any
streets by the water board, unless be-
fore the ordering of the same petition
therefor shall have been filed by at
least one-half of the persons owning
property AUDITING said street.
Street Cleaning.
The fourth bill reduces the appropria-
ton for street cleaning, etc., from $685.
900 year to s150,000. The city engi-
neer is charged with the erection and SUI
pervisioH of all sidewalks, streets, ETC.,
ana the enllre expense not 10 exceed
$780, 900.
The yearly appropriation of $4,000
placed at the disposal Of the city coun-
! Gil is reduced to $1,000 by the fifth bill
introduced by Mr.. bearing.
HIGH IN THE MILLIONS.
That Is What a Proposed Bill Will
| Cost the Railroads.
The house committee on railroads
held protracted meeting at the Ryan
last night. A large delegation of prom