The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-22

up the matter. of heating and boiler
faults at the special meeting held in
| the high school last night Two eX-
perts from the coal companies APP
peared before the meeting to defend
the qualities of their coal, which was
belittled at the previous session early
in the month. The matter of consid-
ering the qualifications or disqualiti-
cations and the motion to request
the resignation of one of the teachers
was also taken up, but when the dis
cussiOn arose the meeting went into
executive session.
The meeting opened by reading
two petitions from thirty-seven SEN
iors and fifty juniors, requesting that
dancing be allowed in the high school
building. 1t was moved and carried
that these petitions be laid on the
table.
| Balance of Tax Levy.
A letter had been received by the
secretary. from the state auditor re-
garding the balance of the tax levy
| of last summer, in which Mr.. Iverson
stated that this sum of about $1,000
now in the hands of the county treas
urer could not be taken out, and ac
cording to the general laws of 1909
which provides that excess funds of
this kind are to be held over, moth
ing could be done. Some of the
members wanted to draw it out and
then put it in the sinking fund so
that it could draw interest, but
George Scherer reported that he
thought the law was so definite
in this case that the money would
/ have to remain where it was and
that there was no way of getting it.
The letter was placed on file.
Letter From Mr.. PiIIsbury.
A long and detailed report was
read from the Charles S. Pillsbury
company in regard to the efficiency
of the boilers recently installed This
report stated that there were a few
slight discrepancies in the initial let
ter sent to them, especially as to the
coal efficiency. However, the repre-
sentative of the Water Arch COM
pany, who was at Mankato at the
last meeting had called on them
since the first report, and made a
few explanations, which slightly
changed the outcome of the investi-
cation.
Joseph Blissenbach moved that the
! report be accepted and placed on
=. file, which was carried.
The various reports of the commit
4 tees were then heard. DR.. Beach
reported that the speed of the fan
had been reduced, figures and esti-
mates on the storm windows We're
being received, and carpenter had
been hired to make the new lockers
in the bath rooms.
Regarding the Fuel.
Attorney Regain reported that he
/ had taken the matter of the ineffi-
cheney of the coal with the dealers,
4 who said that if the coal ran on the
gates when being burned; it was a
| sign that the fires We're being forced,
and that there really was no visible
| fault with the fuel. Two experts
from the coal companies arrived at
| that time and these explained why
coal from their companies had run
on the CRATES. These also stated
that the fires had been forced. They
courted Investigation. Mr. Davies
moved that the report of the commit
tees be accepted and the bill be al
lowed. This was carried.
New Gas Range. :.
Mrs. Smith reported that new
gas range had been purchased for
the domestic science room. She al
So said that she had been asked to
speak to the board about the expense
of the party which is to be given this
evening, to the parents of the stu
dents. At former times the teachers
had been called upon to bear most
of the expense, but upon motion of
Mr.. Davies, it was decided that the
school board should pay for the re-
| freshments which would amount to
about $40.
Mr. Blissenbach stated that he
| thought the board had been rather
hasty in allowing the bill of the
Water Arch company and wanted to
further investigate this matter, by
taking out the arch in one boiler and
then comparing it with the one which
still had the arch.
Mr.. Regain moved that the arch
which had been cracked be taken
out and the effects compared. Davies
moved that it be referred to the
property and expense committee.
However, no action was taken.
Statement From Mr.. Chance.
To The Free Press: In view of
recent developments, l ask for space
in which to state my side of the
controversy with the board of educa-
ton.
On the morning Of December 8
Superintendent of Schools, f. j.
Sperry handed me letter dated De-
cember Z, and among other state
ments containing this sentence. 81
am instructed by the board of edu.
cation to ask your resignation as
teacher in the Mankato high scuool
the same to take effect at the close
of this school month"
The same day | interviewed
two members of the board of
education, who had both been present
Int tl,r n,,1