The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-08

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF IN
DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF VIRGINIA, OCTOBER Q, 1912.
Meeting called to order at sos p.
m. by Chairman r. J. HcGhee.
Roll call: Present. r. J. McGhee,
Mitchell Stewart, Andrew Hawkin-
con. w. H. Eaton. G. K. Hendrick. J.
H. Fleming. Lafayette Bliss. Absent.
none.
Minutes of special meeting Of Sep
tamber rs, 1912, read and approved.
Balloting for clerk was then taken
up, it being a matter left over from
the last regular meeting. The
chairman appointed the same tellers,
G. E. Hendrick and Mitchell Stewart.
The first ballot resulted in ]. H.
Fleming receiving three 60 votes
and G. E. Hendrick three 81, and
the ballot was declared a tie.
The second ballot resulted in J: H.
Fleming receiving three 50 votes
and c. E. Hendrick three (3). As
this was also a tie ballot. the chair
man entertained the following mo-
ton: Moved by c. E. Hendrick,
seconded by Andrew Hawkinson. that
the board proceed with the further
business of the evening, and that
further balloting for clerk be de-
ferred until the next regular meet
Ing. Carried.
Az the bids for the Homestead
school and for fuel were advertised
to be opened at this meeting, the
chairman entertained the following
motion: Moved by w. H. Eaton,
seconded by Andrew Hawkinson,
that the board proceed to open the
bids for the construction of the
Homestead school. Carried.
The bids were then opened and
were a. follows. each being accom-
panied by a check of $4,000 &C.
cording to the notice.
G. T. Larson & Son, Brookston
MINI. $ss45.oo.
Chalberg & Baum. Coleraine
MINI, $6174.oo.
J. E. Oksrstrom. Virginia. Mimi.
$e390.00.
There was an inquiry as to who
Chalberg & Baum were and what
their business standing was. Mr.
Chalberg being present, referred the
board to the Bank Of Coleraine and
to the Oliver Iron Mining company
The bids being so close, there was
q discussion as to the desirability
Of giving 1t to the home contractor
]. r. Okerstrom. Mr.. R. ]. McGhee
expressed himself In favor of the
home contractor, and Mitchell Stew
art expressed himself as feeling that
It should go to the lowest RESPONSE
Bile bidder, or else 1t would discour.
age outside bidding.
After this discussion the chairman
entertained the following motion:
Moved by R. J. McGhee, seconded by
]. H. Fleming, that the contract be
given to ]. e. Okerstrom.
Roll call: Ayes, r. ]. McGhee
J. H. Fleming. Nays, Mitchell Stew
art, Andrew Hawkinson. w. H. .Ea'
ton and G. E. Hendrick. The mo-
ton was declared lost.
There was some discussion as tc
the contractor furnishing a bond
and the chairman entertained the
following motion: Moved by w. H
Eaton, seconded by Andrew Hawk.
inson, that the successful bidder fur.
nish q surety bond Of $35O0.00. Car.
ried.
The following resolution was in.
troduced by G. E. Hendrick:
Resolved by the Board of Educa-
ton Of Independent School District
Of Virginia that the bid Of Chalbere
& Baum for six thousand one hun
dred seventy-four ($6174.00) dol
lars for furnishing all material and
labor for the construction of q two
room school building on site located
in the NV. IA of the NE. IA Of sec.
notwithstanding to the plans and
specifications prepared therefor by
c. X. shand, architect, pursuant to
notice for bids dated at Virginia,
Minnesota. September 81, 1912. be
and the same is hereby accepted,
and the chairman and clerk are
hereby authorized to enter into a
written contract with the said firm
OF Chalberg & Baum for the con-
struction Of said building upon their
fling with the clerk of said board