The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

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committee going out and inspecting
the lines Of the walks az laid out by
your, engineer, Mr.. Doorway, which
were according to plans formerly
prepared and viewed by the board.
1t was decided that as12-foot street
sidewalk be placed in front Of the
Roosevelt and Technical High
schools, according to the city ordi-
nance affecting those two blocks:
and it was also brought out that as
there are several hundred pupils
pouring forth from these buildings
at noon time, when there was q great
deal of travel. it would be wise to
put in a 12-foot walk.
1t was decided that a driveway
should be put in on the north side
of the Technical High school; the
balance of the walks to be in &C.
cordance with the plans as already
staked out on the grounds.
Your committee had Mr.. c. c. But
Ter, who had given bid of 15c per
square foot for all the walks in to
the meeting. This price included
the excavating and the removing of
the surplus dirt. Mr.. Butler stated
that he would haul. the dirt to other
parts of the school ground If SO de-
sired.
1t was understood with Mr.. Butler
that the 12-foot walks in front of
the school buildings on the streets
would be paid for at the regular
rate that the city finally let's it's
contracts for, but the inside walks
would be at the above rate of 15c
per square foot.
1t was brought out in his discus
sion that the city makes the excava-
tons for the street walk, but in the
case of the inside walk the contract
or will do this and dispose of the
dirt at such places on the school
grounds as he is instructed to do.
1t was decided that a petition to the
council for this excavation be signed
by the chairman and the clerk, and
that this petition be presented to the
council the evening of April 80,
1912.
The question Of. tennis courts was
discussed, and it was decided to
grade and prepare for six GO courts.
Plans and specifications will be
drawn up and submitted.
The blasting and disposition of
large boulders on Block II. Rooney
Addition, where the new school is
to be located, was also discussed, it
being the sense of the committee
that as the boulders were very large
and had to be blasted in order to be
removed, it was deemed best to have
the blasting done before the school
house was erected. 1t was thought
that if the boulders were blasted in
dividuals or contractors about town
might remove them for them.
1t was decided that Captain Ros-
killy be appointed to hire some expe-
rienced miners to drill these boulders
and blast them. Captain Roskilly
consented to do this and to super
wise the blasting, and the committee
was very pleased that he consented
to do this, as We feel that he will
use the utmost care in having this
work done. Captain Roskilly stated
that he thought the drilling could be
done and great many holes blasted
at one time, such as the noon hour,
or some time when there was no
work going on at the new building.
The matter of hiring men and look
ing after this work was left entirely
in the hands of Captain Roskilly.
The question Of an inspector for
the new school was also discussed; |
and your committee invited Mr.. Tony
Benson into the meeting, and it was
decided to hire Mr.. Benson at the |
rate Of $4,000 per month, he to
spend all his time in looking after
this work, with the exception per-
haps three or four days in the month,
when he might be called out on ex-
pert mining examinations. Mr.. Ben
son stated that he would at all times |
make such arrangements regarding |
such absences so that the work would
not suffer, and he was willing that
such absences should be deducted
from his compensation.
The question of fencing the school
farm was also brought up, and Mr..
Bliss read a communication from s.
G. Iverson, state auditor, which stat
ed that nothing should be done to-
ward improvements on this land un-
til he made visit to Virginia, which
he expected would be within a few
days.
An inspection was made of the
new lockers purchased some time
ago for the high school gymnasium.
1t was thought by some members of
the board that they would not fit
the place for which they were pur-
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