The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-14
balance of $3,O93.7S. This leaves balance
in all of the funds of $4,770.0l.

III all OF Une 1ulluS Oh P4,i IU.Ol.
The annual report of Secretary Spar
row shows that the amount paid out
last year for teachers salaries was $685.
623, for janitors' salaries $2,3ll2l, for
clerks salary 5000, for printing and adj
vertising Sl3S.28, for fuel $l,974.75, sta
tionery and supplies $7lS.69, for insur-
ance $l35.25, for all other expenses
Sl,5l039. The orders drawn on the spe-
cial fund amounted to $2,329.60, for re-
pairs and improvements the sum of
$37S.69 was paid, for furniture and fix
lures $l09.SS, for library and apparatus
S709S, and for interest on overdraft
$27O4
The resources of the district are
1920, 332.4l, consisting of the different
buildings, their furniture and equipment.
The liabilities are $2l 800 of bonds out
standing.
Half Holiday Granted.
A request was received from the Man
kato Fair and Blue Earth County Ag-
ricultural society that the schools be
given half holiday Thursday after
noon, Sept. 20, Mankato day. This was
granted, on motion of Judge COmstOck.
Mr.. Currier, for the committee on
property and expense, reported that the
repairs on the school buildings are prac-
tically completed, and that the build
ings are in better shape than for years.
Joseph Manderfeld & Co. deserve credit
for the excellent calsominine work.
Mr. Fletcher reported the distribution
of the new insurance, which brings the
insurance on each of the ward buildings
up to $4,000. Only one change had been
made in the renewals, $1,000 being tax
en- from Zuel & johnson and given to
d. G. Willard.
Schools Open Favorably.
Superintendent Mcconnell said that
the schools had opened under apparently
promising conditions. The buildings
were in better repair than heretofore,
and were really in excellent condition,
and had called forth great deal of ad-
miration and appreciation from the pu-
pills and teachers. There was very little
overcrowding in the rooms. The attend
ance in the high school was 100 as com
pared with III the first day year ago
and 1873 two years ago. There was a
substantial increase in the upper grade
classes, there being four in the seniors
and eleven in the juniors. The eighth
grade number l27 as compared with ll2
last year and 90 two years ago. The
Pleasant Grove has 352, the Union l60,
| the Franklin 2S3, and the West ManSa
to 49, making total of l,4O6. The
total was 33 more than the opening day
| last year, and 80 less than two years
ago. The Union has decreased 10, and
the Franklin has increased % over last
year. The West Mankato school re-
mains very steady with 1871 this year,
and 100 the last two years. 1t is eX-
pected that the high school will pass
200 next week. The attendance at all
the schools is being affected by the state
fair
The bills were allowed, including
$5244S for Manderfeld & Co. for calsom-
ming, etc.; $500 to Ole Nelson for the
balance of metal roof contract at Pleas
ant Grove building; $74.75 for labora-
tory supplies from Ed. p. Martin Co.;
and $2l6.2s for supplies from w. T..
Warwick.
The matter of increasing the boiler
insurance carried by the district from
$4,000 to $4,000, including the new
West Mankato plant, was referred to
the special committee on insurance to
report.
The meeting was attended by all of the
members except President Hughes and