The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

was simply request that the local
school board decide whether they
want to make the levy or leave it to
the state auditor. This commune
cation was placed on file.
A certain decorating firm had
submitted flags for decorating,
which were examined at the meet
ing. Cotton flags 5xS feet, would
cost $11.50 a dozen and flags 6x10
feet would cost SIG a dozen. Taft
Autographs could be had for fifteen
cents. 1t was decided to authorize
Superintendent Sperry to make such
decorations for Taft day as he saw
fit, but to stay within reasonable
cost Mrs. Smith was elected to as
sist him. Many thought it advisable
to buy these flags outright instead
of renting them as they could then
use them for future purposes such
as at commencement exercises, etc.
The Tax Levy.
The reports of the various CON-
mittees were then read and consid-
cred. The finance committee made
the first report. A levy of six mills
had been made for the general
school proposition which approx
mated $4,000. Two and one.half
mills were for special purposes,
amounting to $4,000, and one and
one.half mills for the sinking fund,
Appropriated $4,000, making a to.
tai of $4,000. The foregoing is a
reduction of last years levy by ST.
900. A change was suggested in
this report, in which it was advis-
able to make the levy four mills
instead of two and one-half for
special purposes.
The books of the secretary and
treasurer were found to be correct,
with the exception of six cents left
over which could not be accounted
for. A motion was made and car
ried that the report of the finance
committee on the condition of the
books be accepted.
Publication Of Reports.
Some controversy arose as to the
publication of the reports. The mat
ter of cost of printing these re-
ports formed the chief objection to
their being printed in the daily pa
pers. After some discussion it was
decided to publish synopsis of the
report in both the local daily pa
pers, but after this Attorney Re.
gan moved to reconsider the previ-
GUS motion as to the publication in
the dailies, and first obtain rates
from the weekly papers. 1t was f.
nally decided to leave it to the
finance committee with power to
act.
The drudgery of auditing the vol
luminous books of the school will
hereafter be given to a special book
keeper instead of being a burden
on the members of the school board.
The business has grown SO large in
late years that it is almost impOssi.
BILE for the members of the board
to spend their time over the books,
and hereafter bookkeeper will
audit them.
| Also the. football boys will have a
place to dry their socks and pants
after practice. A radiator will be
put in the dressing quarters and a
main tapped so as to get steam
heat
Heretofore the doors in the high
school building have had ordinary
locks only, and of late there has
been some trouble with the boys
who pick the locks and enter the
building. 1t was decided to purchase
Yale locks for all the outside doors.
Distributing the Insurance.
The real friction of the meeting
was had when the question of re.
distribution of insurance of the new
building was brought up. Just now
it carries builders risk which
draws higher rate of interest than
the policy in an ordinary insurance
firm. 1t was question whether or
not the insurance should be given a
nonresident, but one who conducts
his business here, or give part Of il
to an agent living in North Man
kato. Nothing definite was settled
beyond the motion that it be refer.
red to the finance committee. This
motion was carried.
| The school will also have an in
terror telephone system. This was
one of the sorest needs of the build
| ing, as the time wasted by the SUI.
perintendent in going from one end
of the building to the other many
times day to answer telephone
calls will more than offset the ex
pense.
The question of compensation for
the Lutheran Ladies' seminary was
referred to the finance committee
with power to act. After allowing
the usual number of monthly bills
the meeting adjourned.
|
From Fridays Daily.
Enthusiasm was one of the main
features of the meeting Of the Auto
mobile club at it's meeting last night
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