The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-03

tiOns Adopted
The board of school inspectors has be-
come tired Of dragging along from year
to year with an abbreviated appropriation
necessitating the reduction of teachers
salaries, neglect of all the buildings in
the way of repairs, and such stringent
economy that the work of the schools
has been seriously embarrassed. At it's
meeting yesterday the board passed a res
o1utlon to the effect that whatever dis
position the council makes Of the board 8
estimate Of expenses the schools will be
run on their present basis as long as the
money lasts If this plan is carried out,
ana the council does not authorize the
additional tax levy of one and one-half
mills, the schools of the city will close
April l, three months earlier than usual
next year. The following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That we reaffirm the schedule
OF salaries adopted by this board for it's
employees and in the event reduction is
maze from the estimates by this board
by common council in the appropriation
for school purposes this board instructs
the secretary to make out the monthly
pay roll upon the basis of the schedule
recently adopted.
Resolved further, That the length of
the school year be regulated by the
amount of money at the disposal of the
board
The board of aldermen at it's recent
meeting voted $420,O0O for school purposes,
and the matter will come up before the
common council this evening.
Inspector McNair offered the following
resolution, which was adopted, on the
resignation of DR.. C. w. Davis:
ReSnlNraH THAT
appreciation of DR.. Davis earnest and
conscientious labors in behalf of the
school system of this city.
Resolved That we tender DR.. Davis our
sincere wishes for success in his new
field of labor.
The resolution was adopted. Prof. James
Wallace, who was appointed to succeed
DR.. Davis, participated in the delibera-
tiOns of the board for the first time. It
was decided to open school Sept. Il.
The recent fire at the Central high
school, which is the second one that has
occurred within the current year, occa-
stoned quite Il discussion, which resulted
in Inspectors Corning and McNair being
appointed to investigate the matter of
insurance with view to securing a uni
form rate, if possible, for all the build
ings, and a special investigation of the
cost of insuring the Central high school
building
ceived from the plasterers' union, protest
ing against methods employed by the
board in doing repair work on the
schools:
At the last meeting of the Master Plas-
terers' association l was directed to in
form you that it is in opposition to this
association for any person or persons to
engage journeymen plasterers to do work
on any building where owners furnish
materials. The object of this rule of the
association is to prevent the demOraliza-
ton of our business, which has gone on
in the past, to the great detriment of con-
tractors.
It has come to our knowledge that your
honorable board has recently engaged
men through our association and fur
nished them with material to do repair
work on school buildings.
The Master PlaSterers' association
would respectfully request that you let
your work by the yard, except repair
work which is by the hour, contractors
to furnish material in all cases.
In our efforts to improve the condition
of our trade we expect the hearty CO.
lic-spirited citizens. and believe that your
| honorable body will conform to our very
reasonable request Hoping that you will
take immediate action in the matter and
reply at your earliest convenience. | am,
very respectfully, John G.. Cullen,
Secretary Master PlaStererS Association.
The communication was placed on file.
Miss Lydia Lee Judd filed an applica-
ton with the board for an appointment
as kindergarten teacher.
The board concluded its session by pass
ing upon a number of bills.