St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-25
SCHOOL ADDITIONS.
Two New Ones Authorized by the
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| Two New Ones Authorized by the
+ Assembly. 49, '''''''s'
The assembly met immediately after
| the board adjourned with all; members
present. There was considerable dis
cussion overt the passage of two resolu-
tions directing the mayor and the presi-
dent of the school board to take the
necessary steps for the erection OF two
new school buildings, one near Hamm's
brewery and the other at the corner Of
Avon and Lafond streets. AT the last
meeting of the council resolutions
were passed for the erection of aldl-
lions to the Cleveland, Lincoln and
German schools at an estimated cost OF
S12, 900 each. The point made by Messrs.
Reardon and Ligntner, was that there
was but S60,UO0 available in the school
fund which could be used for the pur-
pose Already three new additions had
been ordered by the council and it was
very probable that while the amounts
allowed for each of the three was esti-
mated at S12, 000. each of the additions
would cost considerable more than that
sum.
MI. johnson, who represents or rather
lives in the district near the corner, of
Avon and Lafond streets, spoke with
much warmth about the necessity for
erecting the new building. He said
that there had been division of the
100000 in the fund and it was under
stood that there were to be five addi-
tons and buildings erected.
Mr.. Lightner said if there had been
any understanding or division he had
not been consulted, and he would not
vote for any resolution which would
run the city in debt for new Schoo
buildings. There was, he said, $50, 00C
available, and the proper way was to
have the school board name the three
buildings most needed. After these had
been partly completed and it was found
how much of the funds available would
be used. work could he commenced on
the other two buildings.
MIR. ReardOn said that it was not pos
sible to erect an eight-room school build
ing for S12, 00U, and he cited case in
i point where an eight-room building in
| the First ward had cost $1,000.
! Mr.. Doran made spread eagle
! speech about the rights of all the chill.
| dren 10 attend school. and thought re.
| trenchment should be made in the city
/ engineers department and all the
school buildings needed built.
The resolutions were passed by vote
of seven to two, Messrs. Lightner and
Reardon voting against them. Mr..
Lightner. however, handed up another
resolution directing the mayor and
president of the school board to not ex-
pend OF authorize the expenditure of
fh gan 0D0 in Of
the three additions and two new build
ingS authorized by the council.
In this connection the mayor sent i'm
the appointment of Walter lie as in
spector of the school additions at the
Cleveland, German and Lincoln schools.
The appointment was confirmed.
The matter of readvertising for bid
for the deposit OF city funds was laid OF
the table.
The resolutions passed by the board
of aldermen notifying the street rail-
way company that the terms of the Or
dinance requiring the completion of the
by July l, 1894, would be demanded by
the council, were sent to the committee
on streets.
The bond of c. L. Horst, as city treas
ureN. which had been approved by the
board Of aldermen, was also approved
| by the assembly.
The resolution requiring all employees
of the city to pay their bills was passed.
! Mr.. johnson moved that when the
assembly adjourn it be until the night OF
May 81, at 1880 o'clock, but after a
consultation with Henry Johns, F. W
Zollman and City Attorney Chamber
lain this was changed to Monday even
ing, May 20. at 7:5O p. m.
One of the features of the meeting
last evening was the appearance OF
Willie Prendergast, the page, who made
] his debut IN long "pants."