The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Regular meeting of the school
board called to order at 7:3Op. m.
All members present except M. A..
Torinus.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Communication from John Clan
otti relative to excusing his son
John from attending school was re-
ferred to committee on schools
with power to act in the matter.
A request of Myrtle Hazzlett for
permission to ride in conveyance
furnished by John Bedford for
transportation of pupils from Win
ton, with his consent to carry her
was considered and the permit
granted.
Request from Mrs. Anderson to
do laundry work for the schools was
referred to Supt. Newberry with
authority to act, if, in his Judge
ment change is deemed advisable
A report was made by committee
on schools respecting action taken
by them in having the work benches
in manual training department sur
faced and reftted, which report was
approved and filed.
Several bids for furnishing Venec-
ton blinds for school building was
read and the clerk was instructed
to procure further advise as to fur
nishing blinds for Winton and Sa-
vow buildings and also proper
screens and guards for basement
windows of Winton and new grade
building and also mating for new
grade building.
Minutes of teachers meeting held
prior to this date were read and APP
proved, and ordered filed by clerk.
The clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for 100 cords OF
more of dry mixed wood to be de-
1ivered at Pioneer and Central
school as required, and also for the
delivery of twenty cords of foot
lengths of wood, consisting of
birch, Is cords and dry mixed
wood, 5 cords, the clerk was furth-
er instructed to take up matter of
purchasing shrub and ornamental
trees for high school grounds, with
Mr.. Pendergast, and order same to
be delivered in spring of 1909.
The clerk was directed to adver-
tise for bids for sinking and COM
pleting a well at White Iron Lake
school house, of sufficient depth to
insure good we'll of water at all
times, and for curbing the same
with verified sewer pipe, having
diameter of at least 2 II feet.
The committee on finance report
ed the following bills and the pay
ment of same in the respective
amounts following and recon-
mending payment, which report
was approved and ordered paid and
clerk instructed to draw warrants
for same, viz:
City of Ely, light & waters 21.46
Thos. Charles & Co. ,...-- 1876
R. S. Miller, ----- 93.1C
| Standard Oil Co. 1857
Oliver Iron Mining Co., --- CSC
Leonard Peterson & Co., 49, 5000
St. Croix Lumber Co. ,.-- 6.43
D. & I. r., telephone 34.4C
w. 7. James, insurance. 62.5O
Grimm & Co. $3.50
H. Niedeken & Co.,.------134O.82
The Surface Falls Mfg Co. 348.OC
Northwestern Supply Co., 5.73
iron Range Steam Laundry 5.71
Powers & Lyan.- 9.1O
Mrs. H. Van B1arcom- 200
| John Bedford, dryge & fgt- 5O.S7
John Bedford, trsptn pupils ZOO
Goodyear Marshall Pub. Co. 52.26
High Grade Oil Co., ------ 900
| A. J. Fenske, 67.15
Albert Kolstad, 4.SO
Oliver Iron Mining Co., 1887
! Standard Oil Co. 1872
American Book Co. $500
H. Niedeken & Co.. 68.29
| Fred B. James, 7.7S
Fred B. James, ....---- o.95
| Meeting adjourned.
A. J. THOMAS, Clerk.
Ely, Mimi, Nov. IL, 1908.
| Meeting of school board called to
order at 7:30 p. m. by the chair
man, all members present except
| Sprietzer.
| Minutes of last meeting read and
| nfararO1rad DC rood