The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-05

BOARD OF EDUCATION, INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL, s:s DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, MAY
Meeting called to order at s:2s P M bv
Chairman W. H. Eaton.
Roll call Present, w. H. Eaton, Andrew
Hawkinson, Edw c. A. johnson, A. B. Holley
W. I. Irwin, R. J. McGhee, and P. P. Col
grove
The following report of the appraisers was
read:
We the undersigned appraisers of the Gen.
trail school property, hereby report that we
have placed value of $32,5OO.00 on same
This includes both building and lots.
(Signed)
A. D. HERITAGE,
C. C. BUTLER,
J. D. LAMONT,
Moved by R. ]. McGhee, w. T. Irwin, that
the appraisers report be accepted and spread
on the minutes. Carried.
The matter of the sale of the property was
opened for discussion and R. J. Montague,
M. H. Mcmahon, J. L. Kimball, Rev. FIR.
Powers and Rev. Neff, addressed the board.
duced by the building and grounds committee
Resolved: By the Board Of Education of
the Independent school district of Virginia,
that the clerk be instructed to post notices
district, calling for a special meeting of the
district at the Roosevelt school building on
June LIST, 1914, between the hours of two
o'clock and eight o'clock P: M, for the pur-
pose of voting on the following question
Shall the Board of Education of the Inde-
pendent school district of Virginia be author
lied to sell the Central school building and
site, same being Lots to g. both inclusive,
Block a.. of the original plat of the city of
Virginia. St: Louis county. Minnesota. for a
sum of not less than thirty-two thousand, five
hundred dollars ($32,50O.00) appraised by
the committee consisting of A. D. Heritage,
c. C. Butler, and J. D. Lamont.
Moved by A. B. Holley. supported by w. T.
Irwin, that the above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: w. H. Eaton. Andrew Hawkinson,
Edw. C. A. Johnson, A. B. Holley, w. T. Ir-
win, R. J McGhee
Nays, none
Moved by Edw. c. A. Johnson. supported by
". T: Irwin, that the clerk write the Bar
rett Varnish Co.. regarding the proposition
made to the board by their representative
Carried
Moved by Edw c. A. johnson, supported by
r. j.; McGhee. that additional sum of s25
he allowed the appraisers in ascertaining the
,alue of the Central school. Carried.
The resignation of Miss Norma Aich, to
take effect at the close of the school year
was read and on motion accepted
The application of Chester Whiting for the
position of playground supervisor was read
| and on motion placed on file.
The finance committee introduced the fol-
Resolved: By the Board of Education of the
Independent school district of Virginia, that
the following bills, audited by the Finance
committee, be allowed and that the clerk be
| md is hereby instructed to draw orders on
the treasurer in payment of the same.
w. j. Ahearn, balance on moving South
side school building .....S 491E
4. B. Coates. rental of ball park ...... 1O0. OC
J. R. DeWaard, appraisal of Central
schooi building OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Moved by R. j. McGhee, supported by An.
! drew Hawkinson, that the above resolution be
adopted.
Ayes w. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson
Edw. c. A. johnson, A. B. Holley, w. T.
Irwin, R. ]. McGhee
Nays, none.
The following resolution was introduced by
the supplies committee:
Resolved: BY the Board of Education of the
Independent school district of Virginia, that
the following supplies be purchased and that
the clerk be and is hereby authorized to sign
purchase orders for the same:
171--1 barrel boiler compound, Hawkeye
Compound Company
172-1 barrel each engine and valve oil
ViscOsity Oil Company.
Moved by R. j. McGhee, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the above resolution be
adopted.
Ayes: w. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson
Edw c. A. johnson, A. B. Holley. w. T.
Irwin, R. J. McGhee.
Nays, none.
The following resolution was introduced by
Edw c. A. Johnson:
Resolved: By the Board of Education of
the Independent school district of Virginia,
that the janitors and engineers hereinafter
named be employed at the salaries set OPP
posite their respective names; to take