The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. II.
UISIRIGI NU. IL.


Meeting of the school board call
ed to order at 1880 p. m. by Chair
man Trezona.
Present: Miller, Spreitzer, Ire
IONA, Gleason and Thomas. Alb
sent: Torinus.
Minutes of meeting of Oct. 1st,
read, and approved as read.
A letter from the Chairman of
State Board of Health, with copy
of letter written to Architect Young
enclosed relative to plans and speci-
fcations on new grade building was
presented and read and clerk in
structed to acknowledge receipt of
the same and inform him that the
matter referred to would be taken
up with the architect. A request
from Ruth l. Miller, asking to be
released from her contract as teach
er to take effect at Christmas vaca-
ton was granted.
Communication from Principal
Dufield requesting permission to
use the auditorium of High School
building on Wednesday nights for
the purpose of literary exercises of
High School students and eighth
grades was granted under condition
that such use and the exercises are
to be under the supervision of the
faculty of the several departments
and open to the guardians and par
ents of such children to attend the
exercises.
A request from Miss Ida Odgers
to be excused from school on the
afternoon of Oct. 3Oth was granted,
provided Superintendent provides
proper substitutes for her classes
during her absence.
Report of committee on purchase
of furniture recommending pur-
chase of seats, desks and tables on
bid of American Seating Co., was
on motion that the report be adopt
ed with the exception Of the Dir
ectors table, was on vote of mem
bers present, lost.
A motion was then made and
carried that the purchase of a
Directors table be deferred and the
balance of furniture recommended
by the committee be purchased at
the prices offered, that all seats,
rears and fronts for pupils use be
finished in the natural maple finish
and other furniture i'll golden oak.
Geo. Holmes was present and re-
quested that he be paid $1,000. on
work done on Winton school build
ing repairs, and the clerk was or
dered to draw warrant for the
amount.
A certificate from Engineer Nc
Curdy that on his estimatethereisdue
on the contract with John Bedford
for filling and grading school
grounds, $765. 90 and the amount
was ordered paid.
1t was ordered that the commit
tee on buildings and grounds have
interior work on new grade build
ing painted to correspond with
High School building, that corri-
doris, recitation room walls and
sidings be same as corresponding
rooms of High School as also finish
of wood work. That the painting
on Cornice on outside of building
be same color as the stone work or
trimmings of buildings as also the
finish of porches, and the window
sashes be painted dark green.
That exposed pipes and radiators
on the inside of building be paint
ed to correspond with the rooms in
which they are located, with appro-
pirate trimmings.
1t was moved and carried that
Clerk and Chairman enter into con-
tract with American Seating Co.
for purchase and delivery of seats
and other furniture agreed upon to
be sold and at prices proposed, and
that such agreement include new
casting for chairs now in use for
merly purchased of company which
the company are to include with
out extra charge, said furniture to
be delivered on or before Nov. Is,
1908, f. o. b. Ely, for the total sum
of $1011.7 10.
The committee on schools were
directed to ascertain what is needed
as to fuel for White Iron School
and report at next meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
A. T. THOMAS, Clerk.