The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
People of the Franklin Distric
Indifferent About a Plant.
Money Enough on Hand to FIJI
Out One Building.
Board Takes Action Preparatory
to Graduation Day.
From Thursdays Daily.

Judge Comstock The most importan
matter considered was that of heatin;
plants for the two buildings that do no
now have any.
Capt. Keysor said that the committe.
on property and expense had employed
George Pass to prepare plans for tn
West Mankato heating plant, proposed
to be put in the school building there.
Mr.. Pass explained the specifications
direct steam heating. There will be 6
horizontal tubular boiler, A inches il
diameter, of 10000 pounds tensil
strength. The tubes are to be lap weld
ed, and thirtyf four in number. The boil
er is to be tested to a pressure of 15(
pounds hydrostatic before leaving tn
shop. The specifications call for a par
tial rebuilding of the chimney, and for &
cement floor in the boiler room and ce,
ment steps. A cistern also has to bt
built. ~
Mr.. Pass thought that the expense
would be somewhere about $1,000. TIL
plant would heat six rooms.
Rev. Davis moved that an adjourned
meeting be held in two weeks, May 18th
to consider the bids that are to be re
ceived in the meantime by the commit
tee on property and expense.
Mr.. Fletcher thought that when the
Franklin heating plant is put in the ad
dition to the building should be con
structed and sewerage put in, doing al
in one Job.
Mr.. Coughlan thought that the boar,
should decide whether it intends to dc
the work before it advertises for bids
1t would be an injustice to the con
tractors to ask them to bid under the
circumstances. They are too busy t.
give their time to this without result
Rev. Davis said that the committe
was instructed at a previous meeting t.,
go piuo VII hCoIiiS pie'HIS loi Ihc Nco'
Mankato and Franklin buildings.
Mr.. Currier asked how much there
was available for the heating plant in
the West Mankato building 1t was
stated that there is in the improvement
fund $3,l76, available for repairs and
improvements. Capt. Keysor did moi
think that any extensive repairs would
be needed this year. There is in the
Franklin school fund $3,093.
Mr.. Currier said that Mr.. Fletcher
represents the people whose children at
tend the Franklin school, and when he
opposes the installation of heating
plant there it is to be presumed that he
:epresents his constituents. He was not
in favor of forcing the matter on them
Mr.. Fletcher said that he represented
the entire city and looked to one schoo
as much as to another He would worl
for the general interests of all the ia,
payers.
Mr.. Currier said that the Franklin
building should have good water. Their,
would be money enough for this anC
for putting heating plant in the Yves
Mankato building. The board ough
to decide whether or not it will put il
heating plant. If it does put in one
it should do it as we'll and cheaply al
possible.
Mr.. Fletcher asked what would be TIN
expense of building an addition to tn
Franklin building, leaving the uppe
part unfinished as to the second story
Mr.. Pass thought that it would be near
ly $4,000 This would be aside from
closets and heating plants.
Rev. Davis motion was carried.
MIR. Currier suggested that action o.
the Franklin improvement be deferre
until it has been learned what the cit
will do about extending the waite
mains to that building.
Rev. Davis moved that the committe
on property and expense get bids onl
on the West Mankato heating plant
and this was carried.
Superintendent Mcconnell recommend
ed that certain report cards be printed
following a new and improved systeI
of keeping records. 1t is intended
keep the record of each pupil from tn
time that he enters school until b
leaves, and have the record where
can be readily gotten at. He would a
so recommend the purchase of car
expansion cabinet. The cost with tn
cards for two or tnree years would /
$27.
Mrs. Smith said that the committe
on schools had looked over the plan an
had voted unanimously in favor of i
as to cards and cupboard. She move
that the system of reports be Unstable
in the school, and that the purchases