The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-21
From Thursdays Daily.
School Board Meeting.

School Board Meeting.
At a special meeting OF the board
of education held last evening sew.
eral matters were talked over and
acted upon, in closing up the years
business. The treasurer's account
was checked up and found correct.
After carefully estimating the ex-
pcnses of the ensuing year it was
voted to recommend a levy OF So
800. This is the same as was levied
at the last annual meeting. While
the item OF books, supplies and
teachers salaries will not be as large
as last year there are number of
needed repairs to the building that will
have to be made. Leonardo, who had
been engaged to make an inspection
plant, was present and reported that
he had made an internal examination
of the boiler and had found the
tubes in good condition, although pit
ted somewhat they would be good
for at least one year more. Mr..
Leonardo recommended change in
the valves. The blow-off valve was
weighted too heavily, and the shell
plate which now laps over the fuse
plug should be raised to clear the
plug. The district carries a $4,000
boiler insurance policy with the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance company. By this
policy the company agrees to make
year These inspections are ac-
cepted by the state department there
by saving the district the cost Of the
state inspection. In the last report
of inspection, dated June 20, 1911,
Inspector f. e. Chase states that
the boiler was found in good condi-
ton with the exception of several
tubes that were badly pitted. He
recommended that these be replaced.
The matter of having a connection
made with the water mains for the
school was considered favOrably. This
it is thought could be done best while
the trench is open, by tapping and
inserting a brass joint plugged until
the water is to be used in the school.
Busy Day in Court.
This was a busy day at Judge
Rosters court Two cases were
scheduled tc come off, that of Claude
Lucke VS.. A. w. Strickland, case
of assault and battery; and John
Kumerow VS.. Frank Gauthier, a
case in which the plaintiff sued
for possession of the house occupied
by the defendant. This latter case
was begun this morning at nine
o'clock. G. o DALEY was attorney
for the plaintiff and Arthur Schaub,
attorney for the defendant. The
plaintiff testified that he purchased
the house of w. II. Tidland on June
Il and gave the defendant due no.
tice to vacate on or before July A.,
1911 The lease was an oral agree
ment for no specific period OF time
so it was argued by the plaintiff
The defendant claimed that he leased
the house for three months, that the
expiration of his lease would be
! three months from July 4. a num-
| Fer of letters and receipts from w. II.
, Tidland, who now resides in CalifOr-
mia, were introduced in testimony
/ for both sides of the case. Judge
Roster after hearing all of the tes-
| timony announced that he would
hand down his decision late this
afternoon 1t is said that Mr..
Gauthier has made several threats to
Mr.. Kumerow if the case for his
removal was prosecuted and has
been quoted as saying that he would
spend $500, and il necessary $1,000,
i'm fighting the case.
The case of Claude Lucke VS.. A.
w. Strickland was postponed from
Monday to accommodate County At
torney Oleson who could not at
tend to the case until today. AT
two o'clock the case was again TAX
Ell up. AS has been already mention.
ed, the case is the outcome OF dis
pute in which it is alleged that Stric'
land struck Lucke who was EN-
ployed in delivering groceries fol