The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-11
and the two second alternatives are
not to be thought of.

land the two second alternatives are
not to be thought of.
The board feels that if new build
ling is to be erected, it should be a
lcredit TO Mankato, and one that will
lin the needs of the city for years to
leone.
The matter came up when Superin-
ltendent Sperry read the reply of At
torney General Simpson to his in
quiry, holding that q special election
will be necessary to authorize the
Issue of bonds This letter was phb-
lished by The Free Press some days
ago.
Mr. Hughes explained how the spe-
| cial election was held five years ago,
when the high school refunding bonds
were authorized. The attorney gener-
al had then held that a meeting IN
the high school building from to
Il d. m. was sufficient. This did away
with all expense except that of ad
vertising, and was satisfactory to the
people OF the district. He favored
such a method at this time, only hav
ling longer hours for the meeting. He
read some resolutions that he had
prepared, similar to the ones that were
considered satisfactory by the attor-
lney general five years ago, asking
| the state for loan of $4,000 at four
per cent interest, the bonds to be pay
able in annual installments after five
years, the final payment to he made
| in twenty -one years.
Two or three of the members thought
at first that it would be best to let
the balloting be done at the voting
precincts, the same as at general cleo
tons, but after discussion all seemed
to think that the plan of one general
meeting would be best and cheapest.
Site Has Been Secured.
Mr.. Scherer reported that the spe-
cial committee on site for the annex
had secured an option on the Riley
property, next to the high school lot,
for $4,000, and had paid 5000 down,
and that the deed was being circulated
for the sigma ture OF the heirs. The
Geddes property had been purchased
for 1925, and the Janda half lot for
been approved and the deeds recorded.
The committee asked to be discharged.
The board decided to continue the
committee, to secure plans for the an
mex.
Mr. Scherer said that buyers wanted
the two house on the property, and he
moved that the committee be instruc-
ted to advertise for bids for the sale
of the buildings, with power to act,
and this was carried.
Architect Gives Advice
While the resolutions were being
gotten into shape, w. B. Dunnell of
Minneapolis, an architect, addressed
the board. He is a son of the late
Congressman Dunnel, and has been the
architect for seven of the Minneapolis
school buildings, and for state insti-
buttons for some years, and also for
the Northwestern Telephone company
and the government. He discussed
what modern school building ought
to contain. He said that the entrance
ought to be practically on a level
grade; the toilets in the basement,
Jas being more economical and SAM.
tary; all plumbing in cement trough,
so as to he opened at any time; slate
urinals; cement tile floor in the base
mont and hard monla floors ahovo.
hard plaster, with the less woodwork
the better, slate roof, as it enhances
the beauty and retards fire; and he
would cut off each story with
fire proof floor. The beating and ven
tilating were largely matter of how
much the board wanted to put into
them. He favored forced ventilation.
Board Act Unanimously.
The board unanimously adopted n
resolution making application to the
state for loan of $4,000 for build
ing an annex to the high school build
ing $4,000 to come due July |, 1915;
and $3.50 each July l., thereafter
until the final payment in 1881.
A resolution was then unanimously
adopted, calling Il special meeting OF
the electors of the district, to he held
in the main hall, of the high school
building March l6 from 9 a. m., until
Z p. M, for the purpose of voting
on u proposition to make application
to the state for the loan of $4,000,