The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27

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Mitchell Stewart, that all bids BE-
rejected.
Carried.
The following motion was then
entertained by the chair: Moved by
w. H. Eaton, seconded by J. II.
Fleming. that the clerk post notices
calling for q special election Of the
district for the purpose Of authoriz-
ing the board to construct tho Home
stead school, and that the polling
place be at the Roosevelt school.
Carried.
The clerk then read a petition
from some seventy residents asking
that II foreign language be taught
in our schools that it be the scandi-
naytan language. After this was
discussed the chairman entertained
the following motion: Moved by G.
E. Hendrick. seconded by Mitchell
Stewart, that the petition request
ing that If foreign language be
taught in our schools that it be .
scandinavian language be referred
to the Committee on Course OF
Study, to be reported at the next
regular meeting Of the board.
Carried.
Mr.. Mike Boylan, who was pres-
emit, wished to make few remarks.
and the chairman permitted him to
do so. Mr.. Boylan requested that IL
a foreign language be taught in our
schools that it be the Gaelic lang
uage; and the chairman entertained
the following motion: Moved by J.
H. Fleming, seconded by Mitchell
Stewart, that the request Of Mr..
Boylan that II a foreign language be
taught in our schools it be the Gaelic
language be referred to the Com
mittee on Course Of Study and re-
ported on at the next regular meet
ing.
Carried.
The clerk read q petition from
about 10 signers from the North
Side, requesting that the school
board use Its influence in assisting
the residents Of the North Side in
getting better police protection on
Sundays, and = more strict enforce
ment Of the law against blind pigs.
The petition rehearsed that drunken
fights and carousals and even muir
der were all too common, and the
sight of drunken men and women
was becoming unbearable to decent
people in the neighborhood.
The petition also rehearsed that
for the sake Of the school children,
they ask the board to help them to
get the state school laws enforced
at least in the neighborhood Of the
schools.
After some discussion DIS to the
proper authorities from whom to
ask assistance, the chairman enter
tanned the following motion: Moved
by w. H. Eaton. seconded by J. H.
Fleming. that the petition from the
residents of the North Side asking
for assistance for better police pro-
lection, etc., and a. more strict en-
forcement of the state laws with re-
CARDS to the selling Of liquor In
proximity to school buildings, be
referred to the Police and Fire Com
mission.
Carried.
The clerk read a bid from Mr..
Joseph Rooney for the erection of
outhouses at the Higgins school.
This matter came up in connection
with the fact that the water from:
the Higgins Mine was decreasing and
the Oliver Iron Mining company
we're now unable to furnish water
for the school.
Al 1t was necessary to take I'm
mediate action, the board felt JUST,
ned in ordering this done immed-
lately without asking for bids, and
the chairman entertained the follow
ing motion: Moved by ]. H: Fleming.
seconded by G. e. Hendrick that this
matter be referred to Mr.. Hawkin-
son with power to act, and that the.
cost not exceed one-hundred dollars
($1oo.oo).
Carried. ...s.. : z,~,..>z =: ~. 81. +.
The clerk stated that the bonds
for the North Side school had been
properly executed and returned to:
the state auditor; also that the ques-
ton in regard to the bond for tho.
treasurer. Mr.. Hawkinson, had been.
filed out and forwarded TO the bond
Ing company; also that Mr.. Webster.
through whom the lockers were pur-
chased, had visited virginia. and II
talking over the matter Of the lock-.
ers, the clerk informed him that 81