The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-06

Her Application for Reinstatement
Voted Down In COmm1ttee-An-
other Diversion Furnished by
"WiId EiII''-Trnnsfers by the
Committee and Supt. Smith-Re-
port on September Attendance.
MY constituents demand a vote of
the board of education,' said Miss Bee
Taylor to the members of the board as
they buttoned up their coats on the
high school steps yesterday afternoon.
"Well, they can have it so far as 1 am
concerned. We will have a meeting
right now and decide the matter" re-
piled President zimmerman. Suiting
the action to the word President Zim-
mermann started UP the steps, followed
by five members of the board.
lone of my votes has gone" franti-
cally exclaimed Miss Taylor upon dis
covering that Inspector McGill had
started for his home.
For the second time the board at
tempted to escape from the building,
but this time Miss Taylor was in the
front column administering a roast to
the president and took her turn at each
member of the board as they proceed
ed down Minnesota to Fourth street.
The board in committee decided by
vote of four to three to refuse Miss
Taylor's application Of reinstatement
In q e schools, but no action was taken
in open board, and that is what the
row was about. Miss Taylor charged
the board with all sorts Of things, and
incidentally mentioned that as a body
they were not acceptable to her con-
stitUents. In short the board was
roasted.
The board passed a resolution COM
nending the teachers for their efforts
to maintain the high standard of the
schools under trying circumstances,
and voted to direct the full amount ap-
propriated for teachers salaries for this
purpose At present the board has
enough money in sight to pay thirty
nine weeks salaries, and by saving an
other $4,000 1t will be able to meet the
salary roll for the whole length Of the
school year.
Inspector McGill was delegated by
the board to deliver an address on be-
half Of the board of education at the
Smith Memorial service which is te ue
held in assembly hall Of Tie central
high school, Saturday morning at II a.
m. SUpt 0mIth said that a general
Invitation had been issued to the
friends of Gen. Smith to attend the
exercises.
Inspector McGiH, chairman of the
committee on real estate, reported that
$3.50 had been expended in making re-
pairs on buildings and equipments.
The committee was authorized to pur-
chase desks for several rooms, and afro
voted in the affirmative on the report
of Superintendent of Repairs George
Gerlach, which recommended a number
Of repairs on several Of the larger build
ings.
Excuse my hat, gentlemen blandly
remarked wild Bill" the chimney
sweeper, as he was shown into the
sanctum of the board But look bet
ter with it ON. My bill has been
tempered WITH continued Wild Bill,
land 1 want it fixed up" Mr. Wild Bill
then proceeded to initiate the board
into some Of the mysteries of the
SOOty Way. His bill amounted to
S52, and he had only received sgt in
payment. The board almost shed tears
as he proceeded and to expedite
matters referred 1t to the real estate
committee. Supt. Gerlach stated that
the bill submitted for cleaning CHM
neys had not been in accordance with
the bids.
The committee on schools submitted
the following report, which was adopt
ed.
Transfers-Miss Carrie Williams from the