The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-15

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Fleming. Mitchell Stewart, Joseph
Roskilly, 6. e. Hendrick. r. J. Nc,
Chez. Nays: None. Carried.
Moved by R. J: McGaee. supported
by J. H. Fleming, that the board en-
ploy Mellis. Prize & Company Of Min
neapolis to audit the books and &C.
counts Of the Independent acl,oo! dis.
trict Of Virginia. Carried.
The following resolution was intro
duced by R. J. McGhee: Resolved,
BY the board of education of the
independent school district of Vir-
ginia that the American Exchange
bank Of Virginia and the First Ma
tional bank of Virginia be and here
by are designated to act as depos-
tories for all school funds for the
period ending November S, 1912,
said funds to be divided as nearly
equally as possible between the two
said repositories upon condition that
each of the said repositories pay in
terest at the rate of per cent per
annum on all deposits over 100000;
that the bonds furnished by each
said depository for said period, which
have been heretofore approved by the
board and which are now filed with
the county auditor be hereby accept
ed and approved as sufficient in COM
pliance with the terms of this res
olution. Ayes: R. J. McGhee, J.
H. Fleming, c. e. Hendrick. Mitch
ell Stewart. Joseph Roskilly, Guy H.
Moore. Adopted November 3, 1911.
Moved by ]. H. Fleming, seconded
by Guy H. Moore, that the chairman
and clerk be authorized to sign the
contract of Andrew Grande for the
construction of the Lincoln school for
$2O53.00 as per his bid of October 6.
1911, and also that these officers be
authorized to sign the lease for the
ground upon which said school build
ing is being erected. Carried.
Moved by J. H. Fleming, seconded
by Mitchell Stewart. that the board
do hereby rescind that certain mo-
ton fixing the time of the regular
meeting of the board on the first
Friday evening of each month, and
that hereafter beginning with the
December (1911) meeting the reg
ular meetings of the board of educa-
ton Of the Independent school district
of Virginia be held on the second
Wednesday of each month at 500 p.
m. in the office of the Virginia high
school building. Carried.
Superintendent Lafayette Bliss pre-
sented his report for October, sum-
mary of which follows:
summary o. Superintendent Report
October, 1911.
Total enrolment for October
| 1911 Zob7
Total enrolment for October,
| lSlO 11b!
Total enrolment for October,
] 4OVO LOU
Average attendance for Oc-
tober, 1911 ............ 2125
Number Of new pupils re-
ceived In October, 1911... II
Number left school October,
| 101l II
Seating capacity October,
| 1Sll Af4S
Total days of attendance Oc-
tober, 1911 4287S.5
Average per cent of attend
ance for all rooms. >. .95 per cent
Miscellaneous Matters: l would
recommend that the Virginia board
of education invite County Supt. N.
A. Young to- call a meeting of the
members of the several boards of
education of the range school dis
tricts to be held in Virginia in the
near future, and that the members
of the several boards attending said
meeting be granted the state per
diem and milage allowance; the pro-
gram of said meeting to be made
up in such a manner as to be of the
greatest practical value to the range
schools.
The working of the Minnesota
state text book law was explained,
showing how all districts purchase
text books at a uniform price and
how a list of books and prices for
same must be filed with the state
superintendent of public instruction.
School text books are sold at one
price throughout the whole state.
The superintendent strongly rec
ommends the purchase Of steel lock-
ers for use in the gymnasium.
The superintendent recommends
that the board of education take pos
session of the state land, consisting
of 80 acres, known as the "school
farm" fence the same with a good
substantia3 fence and secure title
for the tract from the next legisla-
ture.
! The superintendent recommends
that the board of education adopt
the uniform system of financial rec
ords, suggested by the United States
| commissioner of education. or a suit-