The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-14

dams who murdered the Jewett fam
lily. My mother left it with Mr.. w
G. Cowan, our neighbor on Glenwoot
avenue, thinking that some time il
might be given to the Historical so
ciety for preservation.
81 suggested that it might be giver
to the board of education and that
they might have the class in manua
training make it over into a library
table. The top is of heavy, solid oak
and Is thick enough to permit planning
down and finishing with a polish suit
able for piece of library furniture
If the board is willing t.
take it and do with it whatever the,
may want to, we shall be glad to tel
Mr.. Cowan to let them have it a
their own expense for hauling it,
The board voted to accept the Offer
and do with the table as suggested
by Mr.. Barney, and to thank him.
The treasurer's bond for $4,000, will
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty company of Baltimore, Nd, al
surety, was presented and approved
1t is really continuation in fore,
of the previous bond. The board as
sumed the cost, $40.
Larger Boiler Insurance.
The matter of renewing the boiler
insurance came up, and some rivalry
for this insurance developed C. L
Ainsworth of Minneapolis was present
representing the Hartford Steam Boil
er Inspection and assurance company
which now has the insurance, and w
M. Gage Of Minneapolis appeared fol-
the Fidelity and Casualty company OF
New York, and F. l.. Harvey for the
Travellers Insurance company of Hart.
ford, Conn. Each claimed to have q
more liberal policy or to give better
or cheaper service than the other
The company now holding the insur.
ance promised lower rate than paid
in the past. 1t was finally decided tC
refer the matter to the finance com
mittee with power to act. The com
mittee met with the agents after the
meeting The committee decided to
place the insurance with the Travellers
Insurance company of Hartford. w. II
Gary is the local agent. AT present
the board is carrying $4,000 insur.
ance, with a limit of liability to $4,000
for any one explosion. The new policy
will be for $4,000 and will be a blan-
ket policy, so that the company will
be liable for the whole amount for a
single explosion. This policy, running
three years, will cost $lO5, which is
less than paid for the present insur-
ance.
Standing Committees.
President HolbroOk announced the
reappointment of the standing COM
mittees, as follows:
Finance: Directors, Davies, Schere,
and Blissenbach
Property and expense: Directors
Beach, Blissenbach and Hughes.
Schools and Textbooks: Mrs. Smith
and Messrs. Scherer and Hughes.
The bond of J. B. Nelson & Co..
for $7l,226, with the American Surety
company of New York as surety, was
approved. 1t covers the high school
building contract.
1t was voted to allow Miss O'Don-
nell, the assistant principal of the
high school, full pay during the two
weeks that she was absent on leave
owing to her long and faithful service
in the school.
The purchase of certain books was
recommended by the school committee
and was authorized
Superintendent Sperry said that the
Franklin school teachers had secured
the piano recently offered by Local
dealer, and suggested that vote OF
thanks be given them, and the board
did this.
Superintendent Sperry said that he
had asked the teachers whether they
desired to attend the coming meet
ing of the Minnesota Educational asso
citation in st. Paul, but had not re
| celNeu jill cHtHuSldSllC IcSpOHSe.
a sufficient number of teachers 30. he
suggested that the schools be closed
/ but otherwise that the schools do not
close. The board voted to leave thi.
to the discretion of the superintendent
1t was also voted to pay the eX
penses of any board members who can
attend the school board section, an,
to pay the annual dues to the asso
citation.
Tuition Matter UP Again.
The matter of charging tuition il
the schools to outsiders came up again
and was threshed over. Mr. Hughes