The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13

Mosaic Marble & Enamel Co., fix -.
ing conservatory floor Tech 60
Sam Milavetz. school supplies..,... so
G. H. Stoelting Co., scientific ap-
paratus and chemicals ............. 1O959 |
Thomas Charles Co.. kindergarten
supplies..... ...... ............... 57.5e
The Laurel Book Co., text books 21O5
School Supply Co.,
school supplies ..........:.... ...... 2O2.4O
American Book Co., text books. ...... 2S4.0O
European Hotel, lunch for judges
of election Observation-Disclosures. ...... l.5O
Publishing Co., text
DOCKS ........................ $40
Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., school
Suppl1eS..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6l.25
H. J. Sigel, filling for Tech. H. S.
grounds. no loads at CSC ....... 49,. $3.50
Allyn & Bacon, text books 49,. 800
Duluth Paper & Stationery Co..
school supplies $40
American Exchange Bank bond
record ................. $50
Silver. Burdett & Co., text books 90. 2417
Joseph P. Rooney, grading around
Technical H. S. .... ......... ...... 1880
James Stickney, services as judge
of election ........................... 800
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supplies. ................. ITO
Virginia Transfer & Fuel Line, fuel
and drayage ........ ............. 1914
John r.. Krogdahl. services as judg
OF election. 800
H. NJ. Friske, services as clerk of
election .............. ............... 800
Ed. NJ. Deering. services as clerk
OF election ............... 800
Virginia Hardware Co., hardware
ana repairs ................. 57.45
Lafayette Bliss. freight and express
D1llS paid ................... 1854
Eaton Dray Line, drayage forNov-
emDer %. ..................... 7.OO
Herbert Burchell. school carpenter. 92.75
Johnson & Sundberg. l23 loads
black dirt at $50 .........."........ 1880
w. c. Backman, copper louvres,
etc .................... ............... $500
Richardson Electric Co., payment
on contract ................. .......... 1876
Aggregate salaries for November.... 621284
Moved by r. J. McGhee, seconded by J.
H. Fleming that the above resolution be
adopted.
Ayes: Joseph Roskilly. Helen E. Coff-
mon, J. H. Fleming, n. A. Holmer r. ].
McGhee.
Nays: None.
Adopted December 2, 1910.
Guy H. Moore took his seat on the Board.
Richard D. Marsh of the Bailey-Mars
Company, general contractors, and w. w.
lyric, architect, of the Virginia High
School building. appeared before the
Board and stated that they had gone all
over the said building with committee of
the Board and that the building was prac-
tically completed as far as the general con-
tractor was concerned. Mr.. Marsh asked
that final payment be made his COMPANY
by the Board. After the matter had been
thoroughly discussed by the Building and
Grounds Committee, said committee
| recommended that final payment be not
made the Bailey-Marsh Company at this
time but that they be allowed 100000 on
| their contract which leaves a balance un-
paid of $83260 (eight hundred and thirty
two and sixty one-hundredths dollars).
On motion duly seconded and carried by
a unanimous vote, the following bills,
| previously audited by the Finance Com
mittee, were allowed to the list passed as
shown above:
Bailey Marsh Co.. on contract. $4,000. 90
Otto A. Porrier, attorney two years.. $3.50
Virginia Plumbing & Heating Co..
| on contract and extras 996.67
| O. II. Griggs, Leslie Griggs and John
Kennedy of the Virginia Electric Power
+ & Water Co., appeared before the Board to
protest against the installation of an cleo
| trio generating system in the school power
| plant. Mr.. o. II. Griggs stated that in his
opinion the Board had been nlisinformed
as to the benefits to be derived from the
installation of such system. He stated
| that while the school load was an undesir-
able one his company wanted the business
and were going to have it. He asked the
Board to cancel the contract with B. B.
Whitacre and Company of St. Paul, for two
Chuse engines and Sprague generators
which was awarded to said COMPANY and
also asked the privilege Of convincing the
Board, through an expert, that the propo
sition which would be submitted to the
Board by his company would save money
to the district After considerable discus
sion and explanations by several of the
Board and visitors present the following
motion was entertained.
Moved by Guy II. Moore seconded by
Joseph Roskilly that the Board meet Tues
day night or at the call of the Chairman
to listen to reports on the proposed gener.
| eaSAHS SS StcH1 ny TIC cA pcIl VI TIC liz
Electric Power & Water Co. and L. A. Lar
son expert of the Board and that in the
meantime Otto A. Porrier be instructed to
commu nicate with B. B. Whitacre & Co.
requesting them to delay the shipment OF
! the engines and generators with view to
cancellation of the contract with their firm
| Carried.
Moved and seconded that the Board ad
jurn to the call of the Chairman
! Carried.
Approved January 6, 1911.
| ]. II. FLEMING,
| Clerk.
! ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
December g. 1910