The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-03
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The above will graduate from the
high school Friday night, in case they
all come up to the requirements in the
number of credits. Several are still
on the anxious seat. The school board,
at its meeting last night, voted to
graduate them upon their securing the
required number of credits.
The committee on property and ex-
pense was directed to advertise for
bids for furnishing coal the coming
winter, the same amount to be pur-
chased as heretofore
The resignation of Miss Ella Becking
as principal of the West Mankato
school was received She goes to Blme
Earth to take position in the schools
there, doing normal work. The resig-
nation was accepted. 81
A letter was .,wceived from o. A.
Hovig, declining rs recent election as
ianitor of the Union school, he having
decided to remain with his present EN-
ploycrs.
An application was received from
w. b. Craig, asking TO be appointed
of construction of the
new high school building, and accom-
panied with a certificate of seventy
six business and professional men to
the effect that the applicant was ca
pable and would do good service. 1t
was ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Scherer, of the committee on new
building, reported that the plans and
specifications had just arrived from
Chandler & Park, but that there had
not been time to 90 over them. II
was decided, on motion of Mr.. Dawes,
TO defer consideration of them until a
superintendent of construction was ap-
pointed. so that the board could be
guided by his advice.
The matter of the enrolment i'm the
Union and Franklin buildings was de-
ferred until the next meeting. and was
to the committee on schools.
as the building Inspector had not yet
examined the Union building.
Two Elections.
Max F. Pitman of Anoka, now teach
ing at Menominie, Wis, was elected
manual training teacher. He is per
sonally known to Superintendent
Sperry having worked under the latter
Tor two years at Anoka. He has had
Il year in the engineering department
of the University of Minnesota, and
year and two summer schools at Stout
He can do basketball, track
and gymnasium work. The salary was
fixed at $50 month for ten months.
II. c. Vosbeck was elected ianitor
of the Union building, receiving five
votes to two for Olof j. Rosqust. The
salary was placed at $40.
On motion of Mr.. Blissenbach. the
board decided to proceed to elect "a
of construction. 1t was
stated that George Pass and j. y.
Day were candidates, having made YER
bal application.
Dr. Beach desired to know what
ought to be paid to Il superintendent
of constructions
Mr.. Blissenbach said that j. b. Nel-
sen & Co. had offered to put the building
up by day labor and furnish the men
and apparatus and superintend the con-
struction of the building for five per
cent of the cost price.
Members of the board did not think
that it could have the work done
legally in such way, without compet-
tive bids.
Mr.. Scherer stated that Otto Neitge
had made the same offer as J. B. Mel
sen & Co., and would do the work for
three per cent of the cost.
Superintendent of Construction.
1t was decided that the election of
l superintendent of construction be
contingent upon arriving at satisfae
5ory terms with him.. Members of
5he board thought that whoever was
elected should devote his entire time
20 the work after the excavation has
been completed. To-