St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
LIVELY ROW
Kicked Up i'm the Board OF Educa-
ton Over an Architect.

Kicked Up i'm the Board OF Educa-
ton Over an Architect.
When Messrs. Dunnel & Elliott. who
are the official architects for the board
of education, discharged Leander Rein
hart last week, they had no idea that
their action would furnish the members
of the board with a capital chance for a
sqnabble at the meeting Yesterday.
Re!n1art was tie superintendent of
construction recommended by the archi-
tectS, and appointed by the board to
overlook The work being done on the
new Blaine and the Lowell buildings.
In some way he incurred the dis
pleasure OF the architects. and OH
Tuesday last was notified that his sery-
ices we're no longer needed. AS he was
appointed by The board, Reinhart re-
fused to vacate his position, and every
day has visited the schools. although
his successor. Mr. Egan, was also on
dusy. The architects then notified the
b''ard that they had dismissed Mr.. Rein
iarl, and that the latter Intended to
g.! itlhue in his duties until the board
took action. Messrs. Dunnell d Elliott
ca'ined that Reinhart was not cOmDe-
teht 10 fulfill his duties. I he commit
nication was read before the members
prcciptated lively row.
Mr. teil,Iart stated to the board that
he haG received no explanation as TO
Why lie was discharged. He was thor
oughiy competent. he said. to perform
his dutito. de also severely criticised
some parts OF the plans. and pr0phesieL
that trouble would eusue during Il
heavy fall of SNOW. MT. Reinhart at
tributed his dismissal TO the faulty con-
structiOn of the cOrnice Oh the Blaine
building, but said that the plans for the
cornice were not specified. Director
Kolfe WaXed wroth over the matter.
The director attributed all of the trou-
BILE to the architects.
Nv hat is the use OF having a compe-
tent architect 10 prepare Our plans"
Numbered the director. Here he goes
on to say that this cornice shall be built
OF wood as per detailed specifications.
The specifications specify no special
kind oil wood whatever. Now when a
mistake is made, they layit onto an in
nocent party. It's about time we dis
Charge our expert architects and employ
box carpenter"
The director scored the iOOSeneSS OF
the specifications i'll general.
Mr. Pratt said that tho specifications
might have been little loose, but that,
had the work been done but fairly well,
the trouble would not have ensued
The question was whether the board
was going to support the official firm of
architects, or the superintendent of con-
Structiou.
Mr.. ROlfc said that the superintendent
did not draw the plans.
MI. trait mildly reprOved Mr.. Rolfe
for SO broadly scoring the architects in
public without hearing both sides. MI.
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President Ankeny thought that al
though MIR. Reinhart had been ap-
pointed by the board. it was with the
understanding that he was satisfactory
To the architects. The board could not
pick up quarrel between Mr.. Renhart
and the architects.
Dlrecto: Pratt moved that Mr.. Rein
hart be paid his salary lib to date, and
that Mr.. Egan be hereafter employed
at salary not to exceed s. Il day.
Director Rolfe and Mrs. Crays OBJ
Jected to the wages to be paid Mr..
Esan. MI. Rolfe thought it was USE
less expenditure OF public money, and
the sooner the public knew what was
going on, the better it would be all
around.
Director Pratt Informed the board
that it would be penny wise and
pound foolish plan to hire cheap man
TO overlook the work, ana to pay out
several Thousand dollars in repairs |
later. Mr.. Pratt'S motion was carried. |
Erick Lund was paid $4,000 OH &C
count for the construction of the new
Blaine building.
Ii. b. Marchbank, clerk of the board. |
was given ten days vacation to visit
the worlds fair.
The following new teachers were ap-
pointed: Mabel Roby, Ida McGlauf1in,
Maud Grimshaw. Eve Smith, Ida p.
Hatch. jesse Hatch, Zula Hart, Emma
Act, Clara Clark, Ella Bridgman. The
board accepted the following resigna-
tons: ColiSta Podebough, Marion VOL
vertoD, Eunice Morton. Allie Gregory,
Helen Harice, CordO Blancher, Mary
Russell, Grace Marston, Annie Hou-
linSton.
Director Jeager stated to the board
that while he was i'll Chicago he had
conversation with Baron Nils Posse, of
Boston, and that the latter gentleman
offered to give lecture gratis before the
Minneapolis schools on physical culture.
Mr.. Jeager moved that an Invitation be
extended TO the baron, and the motion
carried.
BIZ HIS OWN HAND