The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-01-23
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF the
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Adjourned Regular 1eeunH VI VIC Ao".u
Held on December goth 1918.
Meeting called to order at p. m. by Chair
man w. H. Eaton.
Present: W.. H. Eaton. Andrew Hawkin-
son, A. B. Holley, w. T. Irwin, R. J. McGhee
Absent P. P. Colgrove, E. c. A. johnson.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
A letter from Mr.. timer to Attorney Arch
er was read and discussed 1t was moved by
w. T. Irwin, supported by A. B. Holley that
Mr. Archer be instructed to inform Mr. lttner
that the board expected him to put the cleo
trio apparatus in the Technical high school
in good working order. Carried.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by w.
r. Irwin, that the clerk look up the matter
of the cancellation of bonds paid during the
past fiscal year and notify the First National
bank. Carried.
A communication from the city water and
light department relative to payment OF light
bills in time to get the discount was read.
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson, supported by
r. j. McGhee, that the matter be referred to
the finance committee with power to act.
Carried
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported by w.
T. Irwin, that the matter of selecting VIM
dow shades for the Farmstead school be re-
ferred to the buildings and grounds commit
tee with power to purchase. Carried.
Communications from several architects
were, on motion, laid on the table.
Moved by A. Il. Holley, supported by R. J.
McGhee, that the clerk be authorized to pur-
chase a protectograph check writer. Carried.
Moved by R. j. McGhee, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the map OF the school
district as prepared by the Virginia Engineer
ing company, be accepted. Carried.
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson, supported by
w. T. Irwin that the framing of the school
district map and getting some more copies
prepared be referred to the supplies commit
tee with power to act. Carried.
The following resolution was introduced by
the finance committee
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
and is hereby instructed to draw orders on
the treasurer in payment of the same:
P. Savolainen, clock repairs, 81.
Gregg Publishing Co., subscription to mag
azine, 81.
Alex Austa, hauling supplies to Homestead
E. M. Tredway, supplies, $2.05.
| W.. J. Bennett, labor, $3.50.
Thomas Nelson & Sons, encyclopedia, SIS. .
Noyes Bros. & Cutler, supplies, 1852.
E. A. Wilcox. Mfg. Co., gaskets. 1920.
School Methods Co., reference books, $17.75.
Mesberg & Lavick, chairs, $32.07.
Gogebc Steam Boiler Works, repairs on
boiler, $50.
Northwestern School Supply company. sup
plies, $ss.es
Virginia Engineering company, map of
school district, 800.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the above resolution be
adopted.
Ayes: w. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson, A.
B. Holley. w. T. Irwin. R. j. McGhee.
Nays: None.
The committee on supplies introduced the
following resolution:
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.
No. 121, apparatus for laboratory, E. II.
Sargent & Co.
No. 122, supplies, Noyes Bros. & Cutler.
No. 1913, rubber stamps, H. Neidecken.
No. 124, protectograph check writer, G. w.
Todd & Co.
Moved by R. j. McGhee, supported by A. B.
Holley, that the above resolution be adopted.
AYES: W. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson,
A. B. Holley, W. T. Irwin, r. J. McGhee.
Nays: None.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the resolution OF the
teachers committee hiring Miss Mcdonald as
teacher at a salary of SOS month be adopt
ed. Carried.
Superintendent Colgrove's report for the
month Of December was read to the board
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson, supported by
a..
port be accepted and spread on the minutes
Carried.
Total enrolment to date, 2,796.
Total enrolment December, 1912, 2,679.
Gain over same month last year, 1T.
Number of new pupils during the montn 70
Left school by removal, %.
Average number attending during the
month, 2,419.
Per cent of attendance, 95.
Cases Of -truancy, Ia.
Case sof truancy, H.
Night School.
Total enrolment in English classes. 561.
Total enrolment in shopwork, 20.
Total enrolment in commercial department
%.
Total enrolment in domestic science, Ii.
Total enrolment in night school. 617.
Total enrolment in day and night school
3,413.
Moved by r. J. McGhee, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the salaries of the Jan
itors be referred to the teachers committee
to be reported on at the. next meeting. Car
ried. -,
: It was moved and supported that the meet
: ing adjourn Carried. ..~
: 40 w. II. EATON, Chairman.