St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-15
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Board of School
Inspectors.


Inspectors.
Published in the st. Paul Daily Globe of Feb.
10. 1896.
Especial Meeting)
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb II, 1896.
President Abbott and Vice President Nc
Na1r both being absent Inspector Scholle waS
elected President pro-tempore, and took tha
chair.
Present-Inspectors May, McNamee scholle,
Wilkes and Yoerg-5.
Acknowledgements McNair and President Abb
bUtt-2.
The meeting had been called for the purpose
OF nearing the report of the Committee on Ex-
aminations and Principal Smith of the Gem
trail High School, to whether the pupils,
classes and teachers in the Central High
School could be so rearranged and adjusted
as to have more pupils per teacher without inn
pairing the efficiency of the work. The Come
mittee on Examinations was not ready to make
their report on the question. Principal Smith
Of the Central High School, presented an ex-
tended argument showing the difficulties in the
way OF making the proposed adjustment. ON
motion, action on the question was POSTPONED
until the Examination Committee was able t6
make report thereon.
On motion, the order of business of a reguIar
meeting was then proceeded with. The min&
utes Of the last regular meeting were corrected
by striking out the word Same" in the de-
partment of accounts after Voucher No 1927
and substituting therefor the words "Pionees
Fuel Co., so as to read "1927-Pioneer Fuel
Co., s., SOO.G6." The minutes as so corrected
were then approved as published.
Communications.
From the City Clerk. calling the attention Of
the Board to the passage Of resolution by the
Common Council ordering the Mayor Of st
Faul and the President of the Board of School
inspectors to- proceed to erect, in accordance
with law. a suitable addition to the German
School. Ordered fled.
From P. c. Justus. advising of his accept
ance of the proposition to arbitrate his bills
against the Board and stating that he had APP
pointed as his representative on the Arbitra-
ting Board Mr.. JOS. Moshofsky. Ordered fled.
A motion was made appointing Mr.. ]. c.
Pendergast as the representative of the Board
OF School Inspectors on the Arbitratng Board
which motion carried by
Yeas-Inspectors May, McNamee, Scholle.
Wilkes.
Nays-Inspector Yoerg-1
Reports of Standing Committees.
Inspector Yoerg, as Chairman of the Real
Estate Committee, requested authority for
putting In a new pump at the Humboldt
School; for furnishing lockers and bookcase
at the Central High School and for having
Architect G. II. Johnston make the sketches
necessary to make the changes incident TO
the alterations in the ventilating system aft
the Maxfield school. On motion, the several
matters were referred to the Real Estate
Committee, with power to act, by
Yeas-lnspectors May, McNamee SchoIle,
Wilkes and Yoerg-5.
Reports of Select Committees.
Inspectors Wilkes and scholle, special COM
School, reported that in order to put the
room in proper shape 1t would be necessary
10 strengthen the walls, involving an ex-
pense of S11S.75, and to put on a metal CELL
ing at an expense Of $4,000. Inspector Yoerv
moved that the Gymnasium Committee be au-
thorized to expend S148.75 in properly secur-
ing the walls, which motion carried by
Yeas-Inspectors May, McNamee SchoIIe.
Wilkes, Yoerg-5.
Inspector Yoerg moved that the same COM
mittee have power to put on the metal CELL
Ing. at cost not to exceed $4,000, which car
ried by
Yeas-Inspectorg May, McNamee. scholIe.
Wilkes and Yoerg-5.
Consideration of Accounts,
The following bills, in due form and an.
proved by the proper committees, were then
presented: 100
NO NO: In Whose Favor. Amount
!So6 me Globe Co .....................s 14. So
1857 McMasters, s. R....... % 75
1853 Rich & Clymer. ................. H. 50
1860 st. Paul Gas Light Co............. 50. so
Total -. .......... ............... 1913 20
Approved and ordered forwarded to the
Common Council for payment by
Yeas-Inspectors May, McNamee, Scbolle.
Wilkes, Yoerg-5.
New Business.
Supt Gilbert asked for leave of absence In
order to attend meeting of the Department
of superintendent of the National Educa-
tional Association to be held at Jacksonville,
Florida. On motion the request was
granted
There being no further business before Il.
the Board adjourned
JAMES F. ANGEL.
Secretary.