The Saint Paul globe., 1903-03-11
OPPOSE REELECTION
OF SECRETARY
HEALY

Against School Boards
Secretary and His Re- -Elec-
ton Is POstponed-Healy
Denies Charges.
The school board, at it's annual
/ meeting last evening, reelected all Of
its present officers, with the exception
of Secretary Healy, and the election
of this officer was postponed until after
a committee appointed by President
Holman has investigated and reported
on charges made against him.
When the election of a secretary was
reached by the board, G. w. Sanders,
representing the st. Paul Book and
i Stationery company, protested against
the reelection of Secretary Healy. On
behalf of the firm, he presented type
written letter setting forth reasons why
protest was made.
The statement charged that Healy
had practiced unjust discrimination
oSdlHSI the III III the purchase Ol sup
plies; that he had delayed turning in
| bills of the firm, and by this means
| delayed their payment; that he had
! informed Sanders, a representative of
the firm in 1902, that there would be
no bids called for on the purchase of
physical apparatus, and that the same
| would be bought on the open market
and the purchases would be made Ell
| p thn
st. Paul Book & Stationery company;
that when acquisitions had been made
by Supt. Farnsworth for supplies of this
nature on the st. Paul Book & Sta
! tiOnery company, Healy had scratched
out the name and inserted that Of
Noyes Bros. & Cutler.
The further charge was made that
| such action was unjust discrimination
and reprehensible conduct on the part
of the secretary. The firm requested
the election Of a secretary be post
poned until it had an opportunity to
substantiate its allegations.
John Welsh, claiming to represent
! Melady & Casey, paper dealers, fol-
lowed the Book & Stationery COM
pany's representative with more charg-
| es against Healy. Welsh stated that
the secretary had subjected his firm to
[
/ toilet paper supplies and had audited
payments of bills for supplies at higher
prices than the board had contracted
for. Mr.. Welsh wanted time to sub
stantiate the charges and asked for the
date of the hearing to be fixed. Asked
for further particulars Mr.. Welsh said
that the records showed that the firm
| which secured the contract for toilet
paper was paid 50 per case higher than
| the contract called for.
Healy Denies Charges.
Mr.. Healy Indignantly denied that
he had practiced any discrimination
| against the st. Paul Book & Stationery
company, and as for the allegations of
Melady & Casey they had been investi-
I gated two years ago and were found
to be without foundation.
| Inspector Fisher said the charges
were both grave and serious and de-
manded an investigation. He favored
the postponement of the election of a
secretary until after Mr.. Healy had
been given chance to clear himself
Messrs. Fry, SaVard and Fisher were
appointed a committee to investigate
and report to the board at an early
date.
Mr.. Healy characterized the charges
as spite work" and declared he did
not object to an investigation. Some
months ago Mr.. Healy took occasion,
at meeting of the board to call atten-
ton to the outrageous charges made by
certain firms for drawing paper, pens
and pencils sold to pupils in the schools.
One of Mr.. Healy'S friends at the time
suggested that he was going outside of
his duties in the matter and might
| hear from the firms later
| The remark was not given much
! thought by Mr.. Healy at the time, Lat
last evening he recalled the matter and
expressed the opinion that somebody
was getting even.
The board reelected o. E. Holman
president; Christian Fry. vice presi-
dent; George Gerlach, superintendent
OF buildings, and Miss Helen M Eus-
tace assistant to the superintendent.
An effort was made to increase the
salary of Miss Eustace from $1,000 to
$1,000 per year. but only two of the
seven members favored the increace.
School Children to Welcome SchIey.
Col. E. S. ChitterSan, representing
the reception committee of the Com
mercial club, suggested to the board
that some provision be made to allow
the school pupils to take part in the
! reception to Admiral Schley on the
occasion of his visit to st. Paul. The
matter was referred to a committee
consisting Of Superintendent Smith
ana inspectors Fry, Egan and Savard.
| - AArNCAJ llldI Tie school children
will be massed at points along the
route of the parade, in order to be
given an opportunity to see the hero
of Santiago.
Rev. A. J. D. Haupt, of the COM
mlttee having in charge the collection
of funds for the Finnish and Scandi-
navian famine sufferers, suggested. in
letter, that as the total collection for
the fund from Ramsey county was
put $4,000, it might be a good plan to
have the school children contribute
small sums. Superintendent Smith fa-
Vored the idea, and suggested that
boxes be placed in each school room
into which the children could deposit
contributions
The board decided that as the citv
had been canvassed pretty thoroughIy
that 1t would not be wise to ask the
children to contribute, and that but
little would be contributed ANYHOW
The request was placed on file.
Sole Agents for Knox Hats, Hanan Shoes
And other specialties of fashionable ar
tire The Plymouth Clothing House.