The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-10
Franklin JanitOr Puts Plea
BEFORE the Board. i,
FLAGS FOR THE BUILDINGS.
Superintendent J. VI. Mcconnell Recon-
8 mends an Early Extension of the
Manual Training Department.
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM thursday y l)dily.
/ The school board at its regular
monthly meeting last night rejected four
of the janitors and postponed the cleo
tion of the ianitor of the fifth building,
the Franklin. When the question of the
election of janitors was taken up, APP
plications for the position of janitor of
I he Franklin building were read from
Charles Nogel, former policeman, and
before that janitor of the Union build
ing. and from Olof ROsquist 1t was
stated that the present ianitOr, John
Rising, desires reelection. He had
, asked Mrs. Smith to say to the board
that while he has been janitor of the
building he has had to work hard saw
ING and carrying i'm wood for the stoves,
and now that Il heating plant is to be
installed. he desires to be given chance
to show his ability to operate it. He
had had experience in firing on ship,
and thought that he would have no
difficulty in handling the heating plant.
Mrs. Smith said that the state boiler
Inspector, j. II. Williams, will assist
him, and believes him competent.
In order to ascertain the qualifica-
lions of the present janitor, Mr.. Davies
moved that the election of janitor for
the Franklin building be put over until
the next meeting, and this was carried.
Four Reelected.
Ncolay Hemieksen was rejected jani-
tor of the West Mankato building at
q salary of $500, the same as he is now
receiving.
l.. A. Radcliffe was reelected janitor
of the Pleasant Grove building at a
salary of 5000, an increase of $25
year He is to devote his time during
the summer vacation to the repair work
in the different buildings, subject to the
direction of the committee on property
and expense. 1t was stated that he
has standing offer from C. J.. Alleman
to take a position with the Standard
Oil company, but that he would prefer
to remain in MankatO.
L. +. Barnard was rejected janitor of
the high school building at a salary of
1919. This is an increase of $25 a
year. and was granted because the work
was stated to be more than one person
can do, and that Mr.. Barnard is assist.
ed by his wife, and the building has not
in recent years been kept as neat as
under the present ianitor. The having
of a month of work in the manual train
ing department may also make a little
more work or responsibility.
E. +. h. Fenske was reelected janitor
of the Union school at his present sal
airy of $500 1t was stated that if
change is to be made at the Franklin
building he would like to be transferred
there.
DR.. HOlbrook, as chairman of the COM
oH piol'ibH 'Sp'''
ed that the pitch that was used to re-
pair the roof of the Union building has
cracked on account of the contraction
and expansion of winter but that the
contractor, Henry Schmall, would repair
it. The tops of some of the old desks
had been taken to the manual training
room for use there as material, and the
iron frames would be sold as old iron
to the foundries. DR.. HolbrOOk recon-
mended that an order book be secured
for the use of the chairman of the COM
mittec on property and expense, and
that no expense be incurred without an
order, as bills come in frequently that
he knew nothing of, sometimes being so
old that new members know nothing of
them. The city has system of orders
that could be copied.
Order System Adopted.
The suggestion about having sys
TEN to the mourning of expenditures