The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.

Education, Independent School Dis
trict No. IL, held August 26th, 1912.
Meeting.called to order by President
Moonan. On roll call, all members
were found to be present. The min
utes of regular meeting held August
18th and two special meetings held
August 18th and 20. respectively were
read, and on motion duly carried were
approved.
Communication from Mr.. Henry
Saari regarding his contract for
clearing school land at White Iron
was read. 1t was moved and support
ed that the district pay Mr.. Saari
Sl.l5 per cord for all wood cut from
all school lands and the district to
hire men to clear the land at their
convenience, and that the contract
with Mr.. Saari be set aside. Motion
carried.
Communication from Firt National
Bank of Ely enclosing surety bond
for $40, 100000 was read. Moved and
supported that the surety bond of
First National Bank of Ely be approx
ed, and filed with County Auditor.
Motion carried.
Communication from Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co. quoting
prices on Tungsten lamps was read,
and it was moved and supported that
the proper officers be instructed to
enter into contract with the Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing Co.
to furnish such tungsten lamps
necessary. and secretary be instructed
to enter order for same: Motion car
ried.
Committee on schools reported that
they had engaged Ira Griffin to take
the census of the district at salary
of $3.50 per day. They also recon-
mended that Miss Vida Thomas be
engaged as assistant kindergarten
teacher in the Central School at a
salary of S45 per month. Moved and
supported that the report be accepted
and that the proper officers be in
structed to enter into contract with
Miss Thomas. Motion carried.
Mr.. Anderson reported that Mrs.
Mary Weber would take care Of the
additional room in the Winton School
for $40 additional per month to her
present salary. On motion duly car
ried Mrs. Weber was engaged to take
care of this additional room at an in
crease of salary at $40 per month.
Mr.. L. w. Toal and Mr.. III. A.
Shepard were present and offered
suggestions of the kind of motor to be
purchased for the Manual training
department. Moved and supported
that the committee on Schools be
authorized to purchase Wagner
Motor with sliding base with neces-
say pulley. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the Sec
rotary be instructed to order requisi-
tion as requested by Mr.. Shepard.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the COM
mittee on schools be instructed to ad-
just the matter of measuring the
wood with Mr.. Sarri, and see that the
same is hauled and piled on the
White Iron school grounds. Motion
corried.
Bids for transportation of pupils
for the ensuing year were opened as
follows:-
Transportation White Iron pupils,
Route No. l:
John Dinsmors, S400 per day,
Alex Sikala, 81. 40 per day.
Transportation White Iron pupils,
Route No. 2:
Henry Saari, 1928 per day.
Martin Bouska, $40 per day.
Frank Anderson, $500 per month.
Transportation pupils from Winton
and Savoy, Route No. 3:
John Dinsmore, $500 per day.
On motion duly carried, Mr.. Ander-
son was awarded the contract for
transportation of pupils on Route No.
2 at salary of 1925 per day per
school month. He to furnish bond
equal to the amount of his contract.
Moved and supported that contracts
for Routes No. and be awarded to
Mr., DinsmOre as per contract reuuir.
ed by the school board. and that the
proper bond be furnished by him.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the Sec
rotary be instructed to pay Mr.. Shep-
ard and Mr.. Wilmunder for the extra
time they have put in. Motion car
ried.
On motion duly carried, meeting
adjourned.
(Signed) CHAs. TREzoNA,