The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-21
WITHOUT THAT NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE.
so THE BOARD HAS DECIDED.
USELESS TO ERECT 1T WHEN
THERE ISN'T MONEY TO
MAINTAIN
THOSE THAT ARE NOW IN USE
Fuel Fund Runs Out-DOugIaS
Schools Sanitary Condition Calls
for Immediate Action.


expenses Of the school board for the
present year will exceed it's apprO-
priation by about $140,0 was RESPONSE
BILE for an extended financial discussion
at a special meeting of the board yes
terday afternoon and it's final refusal
to recommend the erection of the pro-
posed new Second ward school build
ing at Pacific and Hester streets. Fol-
lowing out it's policy Of retrenchment
the board also passed the following
resolution and delegated President Zim-
hermann to present it to the board Of
aldermen last evening:
Resolved, That the common council be re-
quested to repeal that section Of Board File No.
6840, passed in January, showing amounts to
be raised for school purposes by tax levy for
1897, far as said resolution sets aside certain
funds for school buildings and sites in differ
ent parts of the city, excepting the sum Of
1000, said sum having already been con-
tracted for, and that the distribution of the
one-half mill appropriation for the erection Of
new buildings be left to the discretion of the
school board.
Inspector E. o. Zimmerman alone
voted against the resolution, the pur-
pose of which is to place at the dis
pOSal Of the board an aggregate amount
of $43, $50 for expenses in departments
of school maintenance where the pOr-
ticns of the total appropriation of $780,
coo set apart for specific purposes are
insufficient
The resolution recommending the
erection of the new building in the
Second ward was the subject Of heated
discussion. Inspector McNair dealt the
measure its death blow in a speech
strongly opposed to it. The school
board, he said, could not support the
schools at present under it's control
and he was unalterably opposed to its
assuming an additional burden of
building and endeavOring to maintain
a new school at this time. Besides it
was not absolutely necessary that the
new school be built as the Van Buren,
school could amply accommodate the
pupils of the district, with less con-
venience, perhaps, than the proposed
new school. This being the case, and,
in view of the financial condition of
the board, Inspector McNair declared
that to vote for the new Second ward
school would be little less than folly.
On the vote ON the resolution Inspectors
Scholle, McNair, May and Yoerg were
recorded against it, while President
Zimmerman and Inspector E. 0. Zim-
norman voted in it's favor.
The board next grappled with an
other financial dilemma arising from
/ the exhaustion Of the fuel fund. There
chase of coal and nearly every school
in the city is out of fuel. 1t was pro-
posed to lay off the janitOrs during July
and August, and in this way effect d
saving but the care of the buildings
prevented this eXpediency and no other
! appeared to present itself. Inspector
McNair proposed that the board pur-
chase the necessary fuel for the re-
mainder of the year and personally
assume the responsibility. Inspectors
| YOerg and Zimmerman objected and
| this was dropped. Then it was pro-
posed to request the council for a
special appropriation. This not meet
ing with favor, it was suggested to
draw from one of the funds set apart
for other purposes, but Inspector Yoerg
strenuously objected, claiming that this
could not legally be done. Secretary
Healey forced the issue by announcing
that unless immediate action was taken
the Munroe, Humboldt, Franklin, JEFF
fersOn, Hawthorne and Central High
schools would have to be closed today
1t will require about $1,000 to supply
the necessary fuel to run the schools
the remainder Of the year and Secretary
Healey was finally instructed to pur-
chase the coal in small quantities, as
needed. 1t was the unanimous opinion
of the board that the schools could not
be allowed to close at this time of year
and it was decided to take chances upon
! the money coming from somewhere to
pay the fuel bill.
A communication was received from
the health department stating that the
sanitary condition of Douglas school
rendered it unfit for occupancy and
dangerous to the health of the pupils
| The cellar is filled with back sewer
water filled with sedement of filth. The
| health department recommended the
! of ho
school with the public sewer, also, the
removal of the Ruttan system and the
opening of the private sewer pipe for
the purpose of draining the basement
Unless the board took some immediate
action, it was stated, that the health
department would order the building
closed. The matter was referred to
the committee on buildings and sani-
tation.
Inspector YOerg wanted the coal bills
for February and March recalled from
the council because Pocahontas coal
had been purchased during this period
for 1892 ton, while the fuel contract
called for Youghiogheny coal at 1913 a
ton. The bills had been audited with
out this change being noted. 1t had
! been necessary to use other than the
contract coal, it was explained, to abate
the smoke nuisance from the High
school, complained of by owners OF
property in the vicinity This failed TO
! satisfy Inspector Yoerg but assured
the other members of the propriety OF
their action and Inspector Yoerg's mo
tlon to recall the bill received no second
PROFESSOR Herman. teacher Of
/ physical culture, was granted leave Of
| absence from May to II, to attend q
national convention of instructors IN
physical culture, to be held at St Louis.
I No
The new Eighth ward school will he
named the John G. Whittier CobOOI