The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-01-04
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Janitor Loves Salary Re-
mains AS it Is.
Attempts to Get an Allowance for
Extra Work is Also Defeated-=ViCe-
President Fletcher Roasts the City
Council.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of education was held at the
High school building last evening.
Members Fletcher, Coughlan, Davis,
Keysor, Christensen and Jones were
present.
Mr.. Christensen talked in regard to
the raise of salary asked by Janltor
Love. He said that the latter had to
care for sixteen rooms, and that he
was three weeks cleaning up the
Union school building. 1t requires
the constant labor of himself, his
wife and daughter to keep the build
ing in shape. Mr.. Christensen asked
the board to act upon it.
Vice-President Fletcher, speaking
about school expenses. said that the
number of school children, as we'll as
monetary outlay, is increasing at a
rapid rate without a corresponding
increase in the revenue. The eX-
penses have already doubled since 'S3.
A portion of the increase may be ac-
counted for by the increase of fuel eX-
penses, for it has nearly doubled
since the High school was built. He
stated that we are increasing in num-
bers without increasing in wealth.
Since the city council is carrying
finances with SO strong hand some
body must cut down expenses. Now
shall we establish salary for our
ianitors and afterwards raise it or
direct our economy in some other
way?
Captain KeysOr said it was ques-
ton of whether or not the BOARD
would have to pay more this year for
a janitOr. Mr. Love makes a good
deal of fuss about ringing the bell and
carrying wood up stairs. Then he
told of boy in town who was saving
wood and caring for twelve stoves for
Sc per month.
Mr.. Christensen said that if it were
a personal matter with him he should
not raise Loves salary for it would
establish a bad precedent for the
future, but he was in favor of allow
ing him bonus for the extra work of
cleaning up and for money paid out
for help. He then suggested that
the board employ another janitor at
the end of the year..
Mr.. Davis said the board had i'm
posed extra labor upon Mr.. Love. He
favored Mr.. Christensen's plan of a
bonus to the janitor for saving wood
and other work not mentioned in his
contract with the board.
Mr., Coughlin was also in favor of
this scheme, but he did not think
Love had acted rightly in the matter
to come before the board in such a
Ieremptory manner. He moved that
Love be granted an additional allow
ance of $25 for extra work for care of
the Union school building. He said
Superintendent KenaSton should be
instructed to see that he did his work
properly. 1t is also matter of SYM
patby. Is it right to discharge an
old man in the middle of the winter?
Ihemotion was lost in a tie vote.
Members Fletcher, Jones and Keysor
voting nay and Messrs. Coughlan,
Davis and Christensen voting aye.
Superintendent Kenaston's report
for December was read. The num-
Ter enrolled was as follows: High
school building, 29S; Union, 354 !;
Pleasant Grove, 403; Franklin, 343;
West Mankato, G34; East Mankato, 49,;
total enrolment in the city for the
month, 1,670; for November, 1929;
gain in December, Al; total enroll
ment in the city last year, 1,5OO; in
crease of '94 over 1913, 10.
Three attempts to get an allowance
for Janitor Love for extra work per-
formed were downed in a hurry, Vice
President Fletcher taking the lead
Storm windows were ordered for
the basement rooms of the Pleasant
Grove and Union buildings.
Superintendent Kenaston asked
permission to publish pamphlet on
the course of study in the schools
showing the work of each grade. On
motion the committee on schools
was authorized to examine the
course of study and submit it to the
board
Mr.. Coughlan stated that the
board of public works had complain
ed that there had been con-
siderable waste of the city water in
the Union, Pleasant Grove and High
iIoo buildings.
Davis remarked that there is
Ii tie vase OF water in the city
sc ool> The kick that Mr.. Beatty
had made ABOUT it was in self-defense
SomeI 0dy lad 80 get it" and Mr..
Beafy Turned 10 with the idea
thatrMe.wO d stan well as any
body sIs,..@
,sGapmotlon the following bills were
.allow;fih,' afterwbtch the meeting adj
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