The Virginia enterprise., 1913-06-27


work should be paid. He also stated
that II there were any defects III the
wiring or otherwise Mr.. Ittner
could be held responsible for the cor
rection Of same. ~ II =. .1=1 -.
Moved by Mr.. Eaton, supported, by
Mr.. Stewart, that the bill Of Mr.. 1T
ner in the sum of $762.29 be laid on
the table and that Mr.. Ittner be
instructed to come up and perfect
his work here.
Motion carried. %->
Moved by Mr.. Eaton. supported by
Mr.. McGhee, that the bill of Fred
Fuller, in the sum of $41.0O, be laid
on the table and that Mr.. Fuller be
instructed to furnish a certain re-
lease in connection with livery hire
for transportation of pupils.
Motion carried.
The buildings and grounds COM
mittee, to whom was referred the
matter of request of Rev. Fadum for
use of room in Central school dur
ing the summer months, reported
that it was of the opinion that the
board did not have the authority to
permit Rev. Fadum or his church
using the Central school building
for use of parochial school, due to
the fact that it developed that the
catechism was to be taught. Quota
tions were made from the law in
this matter, which appears to be very
plain and which states that the board
had absolutely no authority to per-
nit the use of any school for relig-
ious purposes or for any purposes
except school purposes. The COM
mittee, therefore, reported, that the
request of Rev. Fadum be not grant,
ed. Moved by Mr.. Hawkinson, sup
ported by Mr.. Stewart, that the re-
port of the building and grounds
committee be approved.
Motion carried.
The clerk then read a report con-
corning the inspection by the board
of the various school buildings and
equipment and the matter of i'm
provements, repairs and alterations
was gone into thoroughly.
Moved by Mr.. Stewart, supported
by Mr.. McGhee, that Mr.. Voog be
authorized to hire an assistant at a
salary not to exceed $500 per day,
to take a complete inventory of the
contents of the various school build
ings.
Motion carried.
1t was agreed by the board that
the matter of improvements, repairs
and alterations, as referred to in re-
port by the clerk, would be gone into
In detail and report embodying
such repairs, improvements and al
terations be submitted to the board
at an early date.
Mr.. Skumatz addressed the board
relative to floor cleaning prepara-
tion and asked permission to demon
strate same to the janitors. Such
permission was granted.
Moved by Mr.. Fleming, supported
by Mr.. Stewart, that the board go
into executive session and appoint a
committee to look into the matter of
selecting superintendent of schools.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mr.. Holley, supported
by Mr.. McGhee, that Mr.. Eaton, Mr..
Fleming, Mr.. Hawkinson and Mr..
Holley be appointed as a committee
to look up and see who they could
find as a suitable superintendent of
schools and make their recommends
tions to the board, and that the ex-
penses of the committee in connec-
tion with this work be allowed by
the board
Motion carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced by the finance committee:
ton of the Independent School Dis
trict of Virginia, Minn., that the fol-
lowing bills, audited by the finance
committee be allowed and that the
clerk be and is hereby instructed to
draw orders on the treasurer in pay
ment of the same:
Alex Niemi, transportation for
Helia Mattson, April, May,
'uno ''''. $l2.OO
American Express company,
express on examination pa
peIs LIS
W. R. Keesey, commencement
address and expenses. 80. $500
H. O. Anhalt, tuning audito-
rum piano ............. 800
Star Electric Co. 68 90
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson, Sec
onded by J. H. Fleming, that the
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: R. J. McGhee, Andrew
Hawkinson, w. H. Eaton, j.; H.
Fleming, A. B. Holley, Mitchell
Stewart.
Nays: None.
AdODted June "a 1919