The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
Independent School
District Of Virginia, MINI.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

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Regular Monthly Meeting Feb. 4. 1910
Meeting called to order by Chairman N.
A. Holmer.
Clerk called the roll.
Present. Directors c. e. Moore. Guy H.
Moore. Helen E. Coffman. J. H. Fleming. L.
Bliss. Mr.. Chairman.
Chairman ordered reading of minutes OF
last meeting.
Minutes read and approved.
Reading of communications.
From Israel Abelson and Hiski Koski
Florenton. relative to transportation for
children to and from school. ~ miles, On
motion of Director G: H. Moore, supported
by Director Coffman, communication was
placed on file and clerk instructed to writ.
Israel Abels on and Hiski Koski at Floren-
ton that the Board would visit the schoo,
In the near future and ascertain conditions
From Alex Niemi. Florenton. Offering t.
furnish 16-inch hardwood at $500 cord for
the Farmstead School. On motion, COM
munication was received and placed on
file.
From Bell. Tvrie & Chapman to clerk:
In compliance with your letter of Janu.
airy 18th. we have today issued to Bailey
Marsh 20. our special order No. 80 accept.
ing their estimate dated December Is, 1909
for the amount of $4,000 extra for the sub.
tuition as Wisconsin Land and Lumbe,
Company l. X. L clear ~ inch maple floor
Ing for the No. l maple specified.
We also wish to thank you for the name
of the bonding company.
Very truly yours.
e., Il, Bell, Tyrie dr Chairman -
Treasurer presented a communication
from Trowbrid9e Niver of Chicago show
ing the district mo- ~ to be owing then
on February LIST, 1910. interest on $4,000
amounting to $1,000 and $3.50 to bank 70,
collecting same. c. E. Moore called as tenn
porarv chairman. Resolution by J. H
Fleming supported by N. A. Holn1er tina
the clerk be instructed to make our vouch.
er for $100250 and that the same BE- forward
I'd to Trowbridge & Niver at Chicae,
through the First National Bank in settle.
n,ent of bill due Trowbridge & Niver O,
February LIST tor interest. Temporary
chairman c. E. Moore put the resolution,
which carried unanimously.
BY 6. H. Moore: Resolved. Whereas the
Union mine. which is situated between the
Lincoln mine location and the Frankli,
school. is to be stripped this spring. the.
work to be started about April 1st and At
the pupils from the Lincoln location viii
be unable to attend said school on account
OF this work. 1t is desired that the chairman
appoint committee of three and that our
Superintendent be one of that committee
to confer with the parents of said children
in order that they mry have proper mean:
of reaching and attending some school as
'greed by them and said committee. Sup
ported by c. E. Moore.
Ayes-G. H. Moore. c. E. Moore. Helen E.
Coffman. J. H. Fleming. Mr.. Chairman.
Nays-None.
BY G. H. Moore: Resolved. That the clerk
of the independent School District of Wiz.
ginia is hereby authorized to write Hugo
V. Koch. State Factory Inspector and
rruant Officer. St. Paul. in order that he
may be duly authorized to send a repre-
sentative here to work in conjunction with
our truant officer. Expense of said repre-
sentative will be met by the state. We be-
lieve this will remove any friction that
might unnecessarily arise would be be.
tween the state and the people and not be-
tween the school board and the people. AS
long as we have state official for this pur-
pose and his actions will be governed by
the laws of the state. we believe we will get
better results by having the state truant
officer to send a representative to work in
this district.
Supported by J. H. Fleming.
Ayes-Temporary Chairman @. E. Moore,
G. H. Moore, Helen E. Coffman. J. H. Elem.
ing. Nh. Chairman.
Nays-None.
BY q. H. Moore: Resolved. That the min
utes of this meeting of the Virginia School
District No. Y and every succeeding spec
ial and regular meeting of this school
board and the minutes of every special
and regular NJ. citing since july y, 1909. be
in The Virginia Enterprise and
The Virginian.
Resolved Further. That the clerk of this
district shall furnish duly authenticated
copies of the minutes to said newspapers
the day following such meeting.
Resolved Further. That this action taken
on the part of the school board is for the
purpose OF bringing before the public the
manner in which the school affairs. Of
which everyone should take vital inter-
est, are conducted. as they realize that they
are but the agents duly elected by the peo-
pie to manage school affairs to the best in
terests of all concerned and that publicity
IS something that should invite their at
tentien In all matters pertaining to the
School District. Supported by Helen E:
codman.
Ayes-G. II. Moore. Helen E. Coffman. ].
Fleming. Mr.. Chairman, G. 6. Moore.
Nays-None.
Resolved by N. A. Homer, That the fol-
owing bills o. KID by Finance Committee
oe, paid and that the Clerk be instructed to
lraw vouchers on the Treasurer for
mounts, specified in the various bills. |
Supported by Director CoHman and carried |
tSee list of bills in Fin. nee Book. Page ~
! Voucher No. |
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