The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-03-05

schools in the district outside OF the
Ely schools. Report and recon-
mendations approved and the books
ordered purchased to the extent OF
the $4,000.
That the application of Miss
Hawley to be transferred from the
Winton to the Ely schools; recon-
mended that the change should not
be made at this time. Recommend
alton approved.
Report on request of Hanna
Hegforce to be excused from at
tending school; reported that ar
rangements had been made for her
attendance and that no action in the
matter was necessary. Report ap-
proved.
Report and recommendation on
the cause of absence from school
duties for the month of Dec. 1908,
of the following teachers: Ida Cd
gers, Ethel Sanborn and Selma
Wickman; and for the month of
Jan. 1909, Selma Wickman, Anne
Schuyler, Gratia Lyman, Edna
Danford, Leonore King, Josephine
Ostrem, Alice Smith, Leona He'd
loft and Ida Odgers. That said
teachers be excused and no reduc-
ton from their salary made, was
approved.
A communication from Supt.
Newberry was read as to the sus-
pension of George Sletten from
school for disobedience and refusal
to perform certain school duties as
signed him, and a report of the
committee that they had investigat-
ed the matter thoroughly and found
that Sletten was guilty of insubor-
dination, and that they had in.
structed the Supt. to require Mr..
Sletten to make proper apology to
Mr.. Staten, the teacher in charge
at the time, and further instruct
him that like action of disobedience
would not be tolerated, and that
upon such apology and satisfactory
assurance of compliance on the part
of Sletten to reinstate him in school
and reporting that said Sletten had
made proper opology and had been
reinstated in school, was approved.
Report of request for certain sup
plies for manual training department
recommending their purchase, also
the purchase of ~ dozen flags for
school uses, and for the purchase of
batteries and wiring, bells and
lighting purposes was approved
and the articles requested authoriz-
ed to be purchased.
Request of Supt. Newberry and
recommendation that fire gongs be
wired separately from programme
clock, was referred to the commit
tee on buildings and grounds and
for action and report.
Report of fifth monthly teachers
meeting was read and ordered filed.
The finance committee reported
the following bills against the dis
triet and recommended their pay
l-ment and as follows, viz:
City of Ely, Light, Sletten
building 100000. ..........-..........-~S f.Ol
Elv Hardware Co., Sup. 49,. rs
Mesaba Electrical Co., .......... 166.35
G. L. Newberry, paid for
kilograms ............ ...........-....-. o.oZ
Finnish Stock Co., supplies 2.45
R. S: Miller, supplies. 5.62
Frank Veranth, fuel .... 177.53
Oliver Iron Mining Co.,
Supplies 1.43
Standard Oil Co., Supplies 1872
w. d. Gallagher, inspect
ion electrical work and
oversight work, Lincoln
building. ..:.......... ......~....... oO.5o
Albert Kolstad, balance
due on contract ..... ............-. 1900
Albert Kolstad, balance due
on repairs ...-........................ Zo.oo
American Seating Co., bal
ance on furniture $261.70
less freight advanced
1914 -. ........................... 124.29
Ed. Nixon, fuel, As cords
"a S3.OO..-.......... l3S.oo
John Bedford, trans. IAN. 1000
Henry Sarri, F" |" 5000
| Matti Kangas 1890
c. Anderson, laundry. Al
Ed. Jarvi, digging we'll at
White Iron School .... $500
Atlas School Furniture Co.,
! Wire guards -.......... ...- =. 1858
The amounts payable to the
American Seating Co., and Ed.
Jarvitobepaid on satisfactory report
that the items had been delivered
by the seating company and that
Jarvi had acceptably completed his
job.
The clerk reported that Henry
Chinn had refused to accept pay
ment for services in Smith & Vokes
case in sum of $40. %, stating that
it was not sufficient and the clerk
was ordered to keep warrant OH
file for delivery when requested.
Meeting adjourned.
A. ]. THOMAS, Clerk.
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