The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-02
FIRST PRECINCT SCHOOL
|. ELECTION BEFORE BODY
From thursdays Daily.

against the issuance of certificate
OF election to L. T. Jefferson as
member of that board from the first
precinct. He gave as his reason for
the protest that the corrupt prac
tees act passed by the last legisla-
ture had been violated. In entering
his protest Mr.. Blissenbach said: 81
suppose | am due to say something
here tonight. 1t appears by the re-
turns of the school election that l
am defeated. If / had known the
day before the election that / had
any opposition, ! would have with
drawn, for | consider the office one
which should not be sought after. 1t
is an honorary office and not lucra-
tive one. | would have been salts
fed with my defeat if it had been
a lawful defeat, but in the last ses-
sion of the state legislature a cor
rupt practices act was passed which
/ consider one of the best laws which
has been passed. for years.
Friends Sought pointers"
There would perhaps be some ex-
cuse for violating. the law if it were
done unintentohally. but l don't be.
lieve this holds good in this case.
Friends of Mr.. Jefferson asked legal
advice about getting rigs and on the
morning of the election | spoke with
"a party closely connected with Mr..
Irff ION, 7 20
Mr.. Jefferson seemed to be after my
defeat Those people showed that
they were acquainted with the law.
and they violated the law when I
had no intention of going to any ex-
pense Much has been said about
this in the newspapers, who are of
course anxious to get the news, all
of which / cannot stand for.
Il therefore protest the issuance
of a certificate of election by the
board of education of Mr.. Jefferson
on the grounds that the corrupt
practices act was violated in his
election"
Sought Legal Advice.
President HoIbrook asked Judge
Evan Hughes what the legal proceed.
ure would be in such case. and
Mr. Hughes said that the board
should adjourn on the matter until
thirty days after the protest was
filed. TO await Mr. Blissenbach's ac-
ton in the matter. He said that
the matter of deciding the election
was in the hands of the district
court, and the board of education
had nothing TO do about the matter
until the court decided upon it.
There was some little discussion
on the matter and it was decided
to adjourn upon it until August q
at 1880 p. M, and If a contest is
fled by that time in the district
court, then the board will abide by
the courts action.
The designations of Miss Helen
Meyer as teacher OF the fifth grade
Of the pleasant Grove school, and OF
Miss Florence Sheldon as teacher OF
the fourth grade in the same school,
were accepted. Miss Elvira Roust of
422 North Second street was elected
to the position in the fourth grade
and Miss Helmina Olson of 1907
North Fourth street was elected TO
the fifth grade position. =
Investigate Coal Burning Methods.
Some time ago the property and
expense committee had investigated
the b. r. T. method of buying coal
and reported last night that they
found il unwise to try that method.
as it was impractical in this city.
Judge Hughes then moved that the
committee be authorized to advertise
for bids for next years supply Of
coal. The motion carried. DIR. Beach
suggested that bids be called for
each separate school instead of for
the entire amount of coal. as has
been customary.
Dr. Beach then moved that COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to
investigate the matter of the school
district having its own coal sheds.
The matter carried and President
Holbrook appointed on the commit
tee Dr. w. A. Beach, George w
Scherer and j. f. Regain.
The property and expense commit
tee reported that the repairs on the
buildings were nearly completed and
that everything would be finished
at the latest by August 10.
Should Have An Approach.
Attorney j.. Il. Regain said that 1t
was necessary that an approach to
the Franklin school on Franklin
street be provided and urged the
board to take some action in the
matter. He said that the children
attending the school who come from
what is known as the prairie have
but one approach TO the school and
that one and one-half blocks of walk
would be all that is needed. He said
that he had spoken to individual
members of the city commission on
the matter, but that nothing had
been done. The matter was discuss
ed and it was decided that some ac-
ton ought to be taken but the board
has no power in the matter. On a
motion made by w. B. Davies it was
voted that the president and secre-
tary of the board be authorized to