St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-28

upon proceeded to discuss the necessity
of new school buildings.
DR. Abbott said that a new building
was much needed to relieve the pressure
on the German school. He thought 1T
ought to be an eight-room building and
that it would cost $4,000. =
President Wheelock, of the park board
moved that the sum of $4,000 be appro-
priated for a new building in the dis
trict referred to.
Comptroller McCardy offered an
amendment that it be the sense of the
committee that no school building be
erected which will cost more than $15,-
900. The amendment prevailed, but
when the original motion as amended
was put, it was defeated by a vote of
to 4, Messrs. Wheelock, Bement, Rund-
lett and DR.. Abbott voting for the ap-
preparation. .ir'i ~
Reverting once more to the financial
side of the question, Aid, Markham
showed how a total saving of $25,200
could be effected by dispensing with
the principals of the smaller schools, by
abolishing the manual training school,
by reducing the salaries Of the engin-
eers and dispensing with one super
visor. Then the committee became
confused, because of the school boards s
fiscal year differing from that of the
other city departments. This led the
comptroller and other members of the
committee to suggest that the school
department change It's system of book
keeping so as to correspond with that
of the other departments. DR.. Abbott
promised that he would lay the mat
ter before the school board at its next
meeting.
Referring once more to the recon-
mendations of the retrenchment COM.
mittee that salaries be reduced and GER
tain teachers be dispensed with, Park
Commissioner Wheelock declared that
it would be a violation of a moral con-
tract and an outrage to discharge
teachers or reduce their salaries dur
ing the present school year. -,..,,., AZ.
The committee, after reducing the
school fund estimate, as indicated,
next considered that of the building in
spector's department fund, which is the
eleventh item. The comptroller's esti-
mate provides for $4,000. of which
$500 represents the building inspec-
tors salary, $3.50 clerk hire and $3.50
office expenses. Aid. Markham moved
that the building inspectors salary be
reduced to 1900, the reduction to take
effect after the expiration of the term
of office Of the present incumbent. The
motion prevailed. 1t was not needed,
however, as the law of 1895, which took
effect last July, limits the building in
spector's salary to $1,SOO, and will ap-
ply to the successor of Mr.. Gauger,
whose term expires Jan. 7, 1896. s
Aid. Markham then moved a reduc-
ton Of the item, $3.50 for, clerk hire
to $1,600-s90O for one assistant sinspec-
tor and $500 for clerk. Aid, Mark
ham contended that there was no need
Of an elevator inspector and a plumb
ing inspector. The city should not be
obliged to make such inspection:
Building Inspector Gauger, who was
called in, agreed with Aid Markham
that the city ought not to be required
to hire elevator and plumbing inspec-
tors, but that the law compelled it.
Whether it is a state law or an ordi-
nance, Mr.. Gauger could not say, but
he thought it was a statute.
The committee adjourned at this point
to 2:30 p. m. today when this item will
be disposed of. The health depart
ment fund is the next item on the list.