The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE SCHOOL BOARD AND MANIAC
Err BEALL CRASH.
HOUSE USED AT COMMENCEMENT


Abuse Because They Did the Right
Thing.
As there has been considerable mis-.
understanding over the controversy
between the Norfolk school board and
A. II. Beall, manager OF the Auditori.
um. the board requests that n state.
ment of the case be made and that
the correspondence be published,
The customary price for the use Of
the Auditorium to anything of local
nature has been $50 night. the rent
or to pay in addition for lights and
fuel. making the total cost about $25
in summer and SIS in winter When
Mr Beall attempted to charge SEQ
for the building for the use of the
teachers convention the injustice of
the action caused the school board
not To use the Auditorium for the
High school commencement, and ar
rangements were made to hold the ex-
ercises in the Nj. E church. But the
graduates wanted to give play as II
part of their program, and this made
the use of the church impossible, so
il was decided to use the Auditorium
IL anything like fair terms could be
secured. In pursuance OF an order OF
the board, President Salter called up
Mr. Beall, who lives in Sioux City.
and asked him about the matter. Mr..
Beall refused to make n price in that
manner, saying that he would not talk
To Norfolk people by telephone, and
curtly told DR.. Salter that If he had
any business to do with him to write
him, Dr. Salter then wrote the gen
tleman and received reply as follows
sioux City, May 6.-Dr. p. II. Sal.
ter, Norfolk, Neb.-Dear Sir; Reply
ing to your inquiry OF the 9Th, have
to say that the rent for the Auditorium
for the night of June 2, 1905, for the
High School commencement, will be
$4,000. This will include light, ush-
ers, and the setting OF the stage.
Yours very truly, A. b. Beall,
Manager"
Circumstances arose whereby 1t be-
came necessary to change the date Of
the exercises from June to June /,
and telegram was sent by DIR. Sal
ter as follows:
Terms for Auditorium accepted.
Make night June 1st Answer"
In reply to this telegram, a letter
was received as follows:
Sioux City, May 9.-Dr. p II. Sal.
ter, Norfolk, Neb.-Dear Sir: am
in receipt of your telegram reading:
Terms for Auditorium acceptable,
make night June LIST, answer which
is satisfactory to me, and l have ac.
cordingly marked off June 1st
Yours very truly, A. b. Beall,
Manager"
When the time came for the gradua.
tion exercises much of the stage set
tings and chairs were in the basement
of the Auditorium, which was flooded
with water and chairs had to be
brought from the high school build
ing, the drayage on which cost 81 90
No ushers were provided, as had been
the board was obliged to hire these
at cost of $1.75. At the meeting OF
the board following, warrant was
ordered drawn in favor OF Mr.. Beal
for $4,000, less the $2.75 that 1t has
been necessary to pay out to make
good his agreement. The warrant was
sent to Mr.. Beall by Secretary Ma
trau, who received reply as follows:
Sioux City, June 10,-Mr. II, C
Matrau. Secretary, Norfolk Neb. -
Dear Sir: | am in receipt OF your let
ter Of the 9th enclosing order TO
$S725 This is s2.75 less than on
agreement and must insist upon you
sending me an order for the balance
! note you claim that you paid 81
to have the chairs hauled from th'
school house. ! have nothing what
ever to do with this matter OF dray
age on chairs, I did not agree to fur
nish you any chairs. You were {,
take the theatre as it was and in tn
condition 1t was in, and you had n
right whatever to spend my money 70
drayage. l note that you deduct $1.7
for ushers. did not agree to ful
nish you ushers, nor did you ask 70
them. rented you that theatre, fire
of expense to myself, excepting light:
and you have taken upon yourselve
to appropriate s275 OF my funds
which l think not only small but
very contemplate act, and the onl
way that you can close up this col
tract fairly and honestly, is to sen
me an order for $275 to balance. an
would like to receive this order 6
your earliest convenience. Your
very truly, A. B. Beall, Manager"
Norfolk, Neb,, June 12.-Mr. A.
Beall, Sioux City.-Dear Sir: al
just in receipt of your very courteou
favor of June -, in which you al
pleased to term our action in remi
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