The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-15
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board of School
lnspectOrs


Proceedings of the Board of School
inspectors.
Published in the st. Paul Globe Aug. Is, 1885,
Especial Meeting)
St. Paul. Mimi, Aug 10, 1896.
Meeting called to order by President Abbott.
Present - Inspectors McNair, McNamee,
Scholle. Wilkes. Yoerg and Mr.. Presidents.
Absent-Inspector May.
The President announced that the meeting
was called to consider the action of the Com
mon Council in passing Board File No. $685.
appropriating part of the School Rental and
Repair Fund for G. A. r. encampment pur-
poses.
Inspector Scholle moved that we concur in
the action of the Common Council in regard
to Board File No. $685. and the recommends
tons therein contained.
Lost by
Ayes-Inspector McNair-1
Nays-lnspectors McNamee Scholle, Wilkes,
Yoerg and Mr.. President.
For the consideration of the Board, Presi-
dent Abbott submitted resolution as fol-
lows:
By President Abbott
Whereas The Common Council have passed
resolution in relation to certain school
funds in the custody of the City Treasurer. as
follows
BID F No. Cosby Aid. Bigelow-
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the
City Treasurer, payable out of the School
Rental and Repair Fund to the order of
the President of the School Board of the City
of st. Paul, for the sum of 81. 10000 for the
purpose of insuring such school buildings
may be occupied by the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic during the Thirtieth
National Encamplnent of said organization,
to be held in the City of st. Paul. and for
the purpose of removing the school desks
where necessary in said buildings, and there
after replacing said desks in their original
position.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen Aug 4,
1885,
Yeas-Ald. Bell. Bigelow, Donahower. Kali
ir.11 all
Shepard, Mr.. Vice Presidential.
Nays-Q.
Adopted by the Assembly Aug. 6, 1896.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, DAILY, Kirke Krahmer
Lewis, Mabon, Thompson, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
Approved Aug. T. 1896.
And whereas The Board of School Inspec-
tors being DESTROYS of cooperating with the
Accommodation Committee G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment, in making the coming encampment
success and credit to the City of St. Paul
being anxious and willing to do all in it's
power to properly accommodate the guests
of the committee, did. after a careful con-
sideratfon of the customs and usages of the
School Boards of other cities submit
proposition to the Accommodation Commit
tee G. A. R. Encampment dated March q,
1896, of which the enclosed is copy:
And whereas, That part of chapter 5, section
8, of the City Charter, governing the Treas
ury Department, provides follows:
And no ordinance, warrant or order Of
the Common Council, any officer. board or
power authority to authorize the City
Treasurer to divert any of said separate funds
or money from the specific purpose for which
the same were estimated levied, collected
and credited, aforesaid to borrow and
transfer any balance portion of one of
said funds to the credit of another fund. ex-
cept in the purchase of certificates by
this act provided. Provided however,
THAT whenever, in the opinion of the Com
mon Council of said city. it becomes neces-
sary so to do, and said Council shall by
ordinance
funds of said city, save funds collected for
special assessments, and save funds collected
for the support of the free public schools of
said CITY, may be transferred to the account
and fund designated for the payment of the
principal and interest of the bonded indebt-
edness of said City of st. Paul"
Thus positively prohibiting the expenditure
of any funds as proposed by Board File No.
$3.50. and section IA of said chapter pro-
vides penalty for the willful neglect or re-
fusal part of officers to perform duties
declared to be malfeasance in Office.
And whereas That the resolution passed
by the Council is in direct contradiction to
the provisions of the City Charter, and the
funds attempted to be set aside for purposes
therein stated are part of the school funds
and cannot be used for other than school
PURPOSES therefore,
Be it resolved. That the members of the
Board of School Inspectors do not concur in
the action of the Common Council, as they
believe the same Illegal and not in keeping
with careful and economical management
of our free school system, as the Repair
Fund at present is greatly Inadequate for the
proper management and preservation OF the
school buildings, and that we positively refuse
to use the funds directed by said resolu-
ton.
Adopted by >.
Yeas inspectors McNamee. Scholle, Wilkes,
Yoerg and Mr.. President. 7ag rs a
z Nays-Inspector' McNair-1 4-e53A 14 r
The inspection or insurance OF boilers was
referred to the Real Estate Committee and
Superintendent of Repairs, with full power to
act.