The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-09
SECOND wARDERs WARN.
They Want IA New school On Day
toms Bluff.

mass meeting of the citizens of
the Second ward was held last even
ing at 1865 Hastings avenue, in the
interest of building a new public
school in the Second ward. The little
election booth was crowded with tax
payers living in the vicinity of Hast
1ngS and Maria avenues. A half dozen
red hot speeches were made. When
the last tax budget was made up an
item of Sic, 900 was included for pub
lie school building for the Second ward
The meeting last evening was in the
interest of the immediate erection Of
such school. A w. Mueller was
elected temporary chairman, and r.
Ceverenke, secretary.
ii. l.. Hray said he thought the peO-
pie of the Second ward were entitled
to some recognition at the hands of
the city council, as they had been pay
ing taxes for the past twenty-five
years, which had helped to build other
schools. and that nearly all the people
in the Second ward owned their own
homes and the Second ward was
charged with less delinquent taxes
than any other ward in the city He
thought if the matter was not brought
before the city council the board Of
education would allow the matter to
drag along for couple of years and
the $4,000 appropriated would go to-
wards the paying of teachers in other
schools, the Mechanic Arts for in
stance. He thought something was
about due for the Second ward, as
they had not been recognized in any
way by the city, except the assessor
and dog catcher, which were a sure
thing every year. J. F. Prior thought
the Second ward had not been treated
fairly: in fact they had been bulldoZed.
This met with the approval of the en-
tire meeting. Capt. Burger followed
with a semi-political speech, in which
he said he thought the kindergartenS
and various ether adjunctS of the pub
lie schools should be closed up in order
to build a public school centrally To-
Gated in the Second ward, where they
could send their children to school
without walking three-quarterS of
mile. He thought if more money could
be spent by the city in giving primary
education to their children, and not
waste so much money teaching botany
and the analysis Of the soil. much more
good would be accomplished Rev MIR.
Miller said the Second ward could
guarantee two hundred scholars for the
new school, as there would he from the
Van Buren, alone more than one hull
dred who would attend the new school,
in event of it's erection. He thought
if the 5000 spent yearly by the city
for kindergarten work could be trans
ferred into the general maintenance
fund It would meet with the approval
of the public, the Second ward at least.
A. w. Mueller, chairman Of the meet
ing, said it was only question of
whether they would have the school
built now or wait until the school board
had the surplus funds to do it with.
A communication to be presented to
the council and the school board was
signed by a number of citizens, urging
the carrying out of the original plan
for the erection Of the school.
Another meeting will be held June
%, when the matter will be put in
shape for presentation before the coun-
Gil, as the citizens are going to keep
the matter going until they get the
new school.