The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-08
AUGUST MEETING Of
An AUGUST
BODY
Considerable Business Trans
acted at Meeting of Board
at Education.

The regular August meeting Of the
Board of Education was held lait eve
ming at the Otiice Of Superintendent
Kelly In the Central school building,
with the following members present
and answering the roll call: Presi-
dent Bacon. Secretary Fuller and Dr.
rectOrs Westeen, Mcdonald, Sorley and
Norman. Supt Kelly was also pres
ent.
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved after the MAX
ing Of one or two minor corrections.
A communication was received from
Chas Dow requesting the board to re-
move from certain lot belonging to
him some wood purchased for the
schools and piled thereon. Scott
were over 100 cords in the pile and
suggested that 1t he distributed be-
tween the Wilder and Wfnshfp build
ings. The matter was finally refer
red to the buflding and grounds COM
mfttee with power to act.
A report was received from the au-
diting committee noting that the books
of the secretary and treasurer had
been examined carefully and every
thing found to be o. k. Report on mo-
ton received and ordered filed.
The report Of Paul Norman, taker Of
the school census for the year 1906,
just completed, was read and handed
to the board. 1t showed a total of 81
102 children of school age, an increase
Of about 200 over 1905. The report
was highly gratifying to the members
of the board, showing as it does. the
steady growth of the schools and rec
Ognition of their standing.
On motion of Director Mcdonald the
president and secretary of the board
were authorized to sign notes of the
district in a sum not exceeding S., 600
for the purpose of liquidating out
standing Indebtedness. (.
President Bacon at this junction re-
ceived (?) the report of the visiting
committee.
Director Norman of the committee
on buildings and grounds reported that
new curbing and new soil for berms
at the Belmont school were being
placed. In another year these school
grounds will be as beautiful as can
be seen anywhere in the northwest IL
given proper care.
Director Sorley reported that two
teachers, Miss KreutZ and Miss Pin
ney had each asked for a years leave
of absence. Supt. Kelly stated that
Miss Kreutz' desire for leave is be-
cause of the illness of her mother
while that of Miss Pinney is that she
may attend university with q view to
taking up special studies in advanced
work. On motion of Mr.. Sorley the
requests of both teachers we're granted
and on another motion from the same
source, Miss Vida Turner, of this city,
was employed at salary of SIS
month to fill the place Of Miss Kreutz.
A teacher will be secured by the COM
mittee to fill the other vacancy.
Director Norman of the fuel commit
tee reported the purchase of a hun
dred cords of slabs at $3.50 q cord for
use at the various buildings. Report
received and noted in the minutes.
Director Westeen of the purchasing
committee reported the opening of bids
for the school supplies by his commit
tee and the awarding of the contract
for the same to Geo. w. Colburn Sup
ply Co of this city. their bid being the
lowest.
On motion the board adjourned to
the call of the president.
Work on the Wilder school build
ing Is nearly completed and several
members of the board expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
manner In which the contract has been
done. All the school buildings, in
fact. are in first class shape and will
be ready for the opening of school the
first week in September.