The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Pond & Hasey Co.Are the Sue
cessfuI Bidders.
Four Janitors Reelected With
Increased Pay.
Board Votes to Graduate Glass
of Forty-five.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The adjourned meeting of the school
board last night was attended by every
member except Mr.. Coughlan. A large
amount of important business was tran
sacted, marking it as one of the most
important meetings of the year. The
contract for installing a steam heating
plant in the West Mankato building
was awarded to the Pond & Hasey COM
pany of Minneapolis. Four of the jani-
tors were reelected and their salaries
increased. The vacanpcy in the West
Mankato faculty was filled. Steps were
taken looking to the extending of the
water mains to the Franklin building
and the building of sidewalk along
the nigh school property on Hickory
street. 1t was voted to graduate the
class of fortyfve from the high school.
Steps were taken to get some of the
state school library money.
The graduating class essay trophy for
the literary societies, presented to the
school as a memorial, was inspected and
greatly admired. 1t is large silver
loving cup, handsomely engraved.
Bids for the construction of a steam
heating plant in the West Mankato
building were opened, as follows:
w f. Poster & Co., Minneapolis,
$3.50.
G. A. KEGS Domestic Engineering Co.,
st. Paul, 1920.
Mankato Manufacturing Co., 1896.
Roberts-Go Co., St. Paul, $3.50.
Pond & Hasey Co., Minneapolis, ST.
O69.
McLauren & Northrop, 1924.
c. NJ Masters, $2,333.
The estimate of Architect Pass was
$4,000.
The Knapp & Signs Co., st. Paul,
presented bid after the others were
opened, 1920, but it was not consid-
cred.
Mr.. Fletcher moved that action be
postponed until the next regular meet
ing of the board. Judge Comstock Sec
onded this, but said that he was willing
to take action at once if the committee
on property and expense was satisfied
with the plans and specifications.
Capt. Keysor said that the plans and
specifications were satisfactory, and he
did not think that tine board would do
better if it waited all summer.
Architect Pass said that the plans
provided for everything that needs to
be done, including cistern, cement stair
way, ventilation, carpenter work, gal
vanized iron work, etc Ample provision
has been made for heating and venti
lation.
The motion was lost, five to two.
1t was explained that the successful
bidder shall furnish a bond for the
amount of the contract, under the spec
ifications and the state law.
Capt. Keysor moved that the contract
be awarded to Pond & Hasey, the low
est bidders. Mr. Currier seconded the
motion.
Mr.. Fletcher said that he hated to be
a kicker, but he wanted the finances
looked after properly. He asked wheth-
er there were funds available. He said
that the Franklin building will have to
have water and should have sewerage
at the same time. A cement sidewalk
by the high school grounds will have to
be built. When a heating plant is put
in at the West Mankato building sew
erage and water should be put in at
the same time, or else it will be patch
job. The average attendance there is
the best in the city, showing that the
pupils are not suffering. The Franklin
school building has gotten along very
nicely for thirty-four years with stoves
He was not at all in sympathy with
the work for the West Mankato heating
plant.
Mr.. Pass, said, in answer to a ques-
ton by Judge Comstock, that there is
no possible danger of running out of
soft water, as but pailful week will
be used.
President Hughes, replying to Mr.
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