St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-11
TO SELL THE. SCHOOL.
SEALED PROPOSALS TO BE RE.
o. CElVED FOR HUMBOLDT.
Aid. Hare Suggests That the
/ Building Be Used for Lii
j ,.,.. brary Purposes. 49,

In less than twenty minutes yester-
| day afternoon the conference committee
dispatched all the business before it,
| which consisted in receiving the monthly
reports of the heads of departments and
| in passing one resolution. The resolu-
ton was offered by Comptroller Nc
Cardy at tie instance of President Will
| rich, of the board of education, who said
that the board was anxious to have the
city take the old Humboldt school
| property off its hands aud use it for
| some other purpose. Aid. Hare objected
.emphatlcally to the removal Of the
school building. and suggested that it
| might be converted into branch pub
| lie library. President Wheelock, of the
| park board, doubted whether the library
board had funds enough for such pur.
pose. Comptroller McCardy then Of
fered resolution recommending that
| the city council receive sealed bids for
the purchase of the old HUMBOLDT
school property. and that the proceeds
from such sale be credited to the school
fund.
The resolution was adopted by vote
I of 10 8. President German, OF the
board of public works. President Erwin,
Of the board Of control, and Aid. dare.
the chairman Of the ways and means
committee, voting no.
Routine Reports.
The heads of departments submitted
their monthly reportS. Of which the fol-
lowing are summarizes:
Mayor Smith reported that the num-
Der of policemne on the force in August
was ISL. The aggregate amount of city
warrants signed by the mayor, exclusive
of warrants for paying the principal
and interest Oh the bonded debt, was
1855, l25.5S. Paid out for certificates Of
Indebtedness. including tax levy certifi-
Gates, s237, 70S. 03.
City Comptroller McCardy's report
stated that the city's Indebtedness
amounted to 81, 157. $780, so, and that the
whole amount of cash In the city treas.
ury and on deposit in various banks,
was, OIL Sept. l, S., $40, 5000.
The pay roll of the street force in the
city engineers department footed up
to 80. 36I.61, and that of the sewer force
amounted to "a, 626.08.
The report of the president of the
assembly showed that during August
there were paid out in city warrants
s26S,50s S6, and for the entire fiscal year
UP to Sept. the total amount paid out
euue from all sources for the remainder
Of the year is $420,000.
i 0The poor department expended in
August "a, 703.36. The number of fam.
Ties aided was 17s. and they comprised
ITO individuals. There are 100 patients
ar the city hospital a.. So inmates in
tile almshouse. In all 9SS persons were
cared for.
b The fire department pay roll for
!, August amounted To 14.197.64. and the
biifs allowed. s2.323.24. There were 1913
b firemen employed.
Eo The board Of public works reported
the awarding of contracts amounting to
fSl.570, and the pay rolls for August
footed up Sl5,0l601.
10 The school boards pay roll for August
/ amounted to s., 5a4.SS. The board has
expended SAG. sos. II for maintenance up
to Sept. 10 Of the present year.
The. total expenditures of the water
departments were SIC, s75.2S, the amount
of contracts awarded was 6, lS1.75. aud
the amount Of money collected in
August was S70,947.72.