The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-04

except Capt. KeYsor. Bids for putting In
a steam heating plant at the Franklin
building were opened, as follows:
E. &. Wlckersham, ...... ga, 02O
Pond, Hasey & Co.. of st. Paul. 3, 395
Masters & McLaurin. ........ 5000
Mankato Mfg Co.. 3,070
Mkto Plumbing & Heating Co... 1921
Masters & McLaurin asked $50 extra
for covering the pipes, and the Manka.
to Manufacturing Co. asked $75 extra
for that purpose.
The bids were considered to be
higher than the board desired to go,
owing to the increased cost of material,
and all of them were rejected and the
matter of putting steam heating plant
into the building was definitely post
poned.
President Cray read the contract
which he had drawn up for Fowler &
Pay to sign, for the cement walks at
the Franklin and Union buildings.
1t was decided to give the contractors
until Sept. 10th to do the work at the
Franklin building. The bond was
placed at $500. The president and
secretary were authorized to execute
the contract and bond.
Miss Fullerton asked for a change in
English literature text books in the
high school. This had Supt. Uline's APP
prevail. Painters books are used at
present and it is the desire of Miss Full
lerton and Prof. Uline that Pancoast's
be substituted for it. The Pancoast
books cost more than the Painter books,
the list price being $1.25 each.
The matter of making a change
from the Prince to some other arith-
metic for use in the grades was brought
up by DIR. Webster, sand Mrs. Smith
stated that she had heard complaints of
the Prince arithmetics.
Mr.. Parry said that he did not believe
in making change every two years.
He had voted against the Prince books
two years ago, but he was not ready to
vote for change now. 1t meant too
many dollars from the people. The
board had satisfied itself that the
Prince book was the best and it ought
not to change,
DR.. Webster suggested that there
would be no harm for the board to look
into the matter again.
On Mr.. Wilson's motion, the matter
of a change in both books was referred
to the school committee to report at the
next meeting.
President Cray stated that Capt Key
sor had letters from mine owners say
ing that they would furnish coal at the
mines at 1925 ton.
Mr.. Parry said that the freight
would be SLIGO ton. The Great Wes-
tern had brought the price down.
Bloomington block can be had at the
mines for 81 40, or 50 in Mankato.
Mr. Coughlan said that he had learn
ed that there was likely to be scarcity
of coal on account of the amount of
freight carried on the lakes
President Cray suggested that a
superintendent of fuel, repairs, ETC., be
employed, to do some of the work of
the committee on schools and expenses,
which is overworked. Its extra ex-
pense would be saved, as the commit
tee cannot attend to things as they
ought to be attended to. Mr.. Cough
Ian favored the idea and thought that
such man would save his salary.
Mrs. Smith stated that Miss Jessie NJ.
Stevens intends to resign her position
as teacher of science in the high school,
having accepted position in Stanley
Hall, Minneapolis. She intends to give
the board the months notice allowed
by the rules.
Mr.. Fletcher favored abolishing the
rule and holding teachers to their con-
tracts the same as other people are
held.
The committee on schools was in
structed to look around for successor
to Miss Stevens, and the board ad.
journed.