The Ely miner., 1911-08-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely, Minnesota, Aug. Sth, 1911.

Ely, Minnesota, Aug. Sth, 1911.
A regular meeting of the Board was
called to order by President Trezona
at O'Clock p. m. Those present be-
ing Messrs. Anderson. Fenske, Moon.
an, Miller and Trezona.
The minutes of Aug. 5th, were read
and approved.
A communication from Mrs. Gust
Piekkola applying for position as
Janitor at the Savoy School was read
and on motion duly carried was laid
on the table till the next meeting OF
the board.
A communication from the First
National Bank of Ely advising
amount on deposit July 31st, of
$llO92.7S and interest If S4.S6 to the
credit of James Moonan Treasurer,
was read. and on motion duly carried
ordered filed.
The committee on schools presented
a report. recommending that II. A.
Shepard of Hastings, Neb., be engaged
as manual training instructor at a
salary of Sl25O.0 90 for 10 months and in
case of his nOn-acceptance that R. R.
Ekersold of Cedar Falls. Ia, be engag.
ed at the same salary, and that Miss
Eleanor Peterson of harrington.
Mich. be engaged as commercial
teacher at salary of SS55.OO for nine
and one-half months. and in case of
her non-acceptance that Z. L. Merger
thaler of Oberlin. Ohio, be engaged at
salary of 100000 for nine and one
half months.
On motion duly carried the recon-
mendations were approved and the
secretary instructed to wire the part
les mentioned and the proper officers
were instructed to enter into contract
with those accepting.
The committee on finance reported
that they had examined the titles to
the different school properties and
found the titles as follows:
Lincoln School-Titles o. X. but
deeds not recorded.
Athletic Grounds-Titles OK. but
deeds not recorded,
Savoy Grounds-Titles OK. but
deeds not recorded.
High School Grounds-Titles OK.
Deeds on record.
Centrel School Grounds-Deeds re-
corded but back taxes for 1901 to
amount of S1O2.23 stands against clear
title.
Pioneer Grounds-Find no record
of title but have written for abstract.
Winton Grounds-Title shows in
name of Robt. Whitesides.
White Iron property in hands
of Building and Grounds Committee
in acquiring new property.
On motion duly carried the report
was accepted and ordered filed and the
matter of getting titles Strengthened
out was referred back to the Commit
tee with power to employ an attorney
il necessary.
The same committee reported they
had examined the followind bills,
found them correct and recommended
their payment.
R. ]. Coffeen. Livery, frt, and
drayage e......-............... $54. "a
City of Ely, electricity. water. 44.3e
City of Ely, wiring 1885,
D. & I. r. Ry, Tells. Express
and telephone. hone..... 11.9(
Ely Finnish Stock 20. supplies 1894
AL. Kolstad, Repairs. .-........ 291(
Korby Piano Co, repairs ...... sc
Laing Hardware Co. supplies. 2451
R. S. Miller, supplies. 4.5l
st. Croix Lbr. & Mfg. Co. sup
plies ...-.. .............................. 500
On motion duly carried the report
was adopted and the Sec'y instructed
to draw warrants for thesdifferent
bills.
The committee on Buildings and
Grounds submitted report from the
City Engineer, in connection with
getting sewer and water connection
with the Pioneer school and on
motion duly carried same was referred
back to the committee to investigate
and report on the feasibility of put.
ting same in.
1t was moved and duly carried that