The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-19

and makedright the matter Of lockers
as they were not satisfactory. This
correspondence has been going on
for several, months. The clerk stated
also that he had correspondence with
Edward Darby & Sons, Inc, from
whom the lockers were purchased,
and he noted In that, that they were
very much put out with the treatment
we had received at the hands of Mr..
Webster, and they also enclosed q
copy of letter they had written to
MIR. Webster asking him to make i'm.
mediate investigation, and ii he did
not within a few days, they would
have the matter investigated by some
one else.
The clerk also read two petitions
of citizens relative to course of study
in the high school. After some dis
cussion the chair entertained the fol-
lowing motion:
Moved by R. J. McGhee, seconded
by J. H. Fleming, that these petitions
be referred to the committee on
course of study, and that the COM
mittee report to the Board at some
future meeting.
! Carried.
The matter of vacuum cleaners for
the Roosevelt and Johnson schools,
and also a vacuum pump for the pri-
mary school, was discussed at some
length with the result of the follow
ing motion:
Moved by Mitchell Stewart, Sec
onded by ] H. Fleming, that the
question of vacuum cleaner for the
Roosevelt and Johnson schools, and
vacuum pump for the primary
school, be referred to the Buildings
and Grounds committee with power
to act.
Carried.
The chairman of the Buildings and
Grounds committee reported that in
accordance with former action of the
Board, this committee had Mr.. A. B.
Holly examine the engine which
drives the ventilating fan at the
Johnson school, and he reported that
this engine is sufficiently large to also
carry vacuum cleaning system.
The chairman Of this committee
reported that in accordance with a
former action of the Board, Mr.. Ger
man had inspected the floor Of the
auditorium at the Roosevelt school,
and had advised putting In an iron
girder, and also an iron girder under
the floor to the old library room
which we are now converting into a
school room. Preparation for these
Orders have been made and the Cir
ders ordered, and as soon as they are
received they will be placed in posi-
ton.
The clerk referred to a sketch fur
nished by Architect C. X. Shand, Of
a two-room school building which the
Board is contemplating building in
place of the present one-room build
ing at the Homestead school, to re-
lieye the very crowded condition at
this place. He stated that this had
been furnished gratis by Mr.. Shand
and unsolicited by the Board. Mr..
Shand simply heard that the Board
was contemplating the construction
Of such building and voluntarily
submitted the sketch.
Mr.. Musser appeared before the
Board to ask If they would not care
to purchase thousand OF the little
booklets referring to Virginia for
distribution, but the consensus Of
opinion of the Board seemed to be
that they did not feel that this Is
within their Jurisdiction, as it was
simply as an advertisement of Vir-
ginia and surroundings
The bill Of C. c. Butler, amounting
to $960.54. was then discussed at
length and the following motion was
entertained by the Board:
Moved by Mitchell Stewart, Sec
onded by r. J. McGhee, that the bill
of c. c. Butler, regarding cement
walks, fences, ETC., dated July 9Th,
amounting to $96O.54, be referred to
the superintendent Of construction,
*.r. Benson, and the payment be de-
ferred until such walks were salts
r"ctorily completed.
Carried.
Extracts from the annual report of
the superintendent, Lafayette Bliss,
were then read, also the financial
| statement Of the committee on the
Entertainment Course and financial
statement of the class play Of 1912,
and the following motion was enter.
tanned by the chair:
Moved by c. E. Hendrick. second.
ed by Mitchell Stewart, that the an.
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