The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
SCHOOL PRO )ClEEDINGS
OFFICE OF BOARD Or. EDUCATION, IN.
DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
VIRGINIA.. REGULAR MEETING, JULY
II. 1915. /, -.~>. q. -

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OFFICE OF BOARD or EDUCATION, IN
VIRGINIA. REGULAR MEETING, JULY
Meeting called e erder, ct sac p: m. b.
Roll call-Present: W. H. Eaton. Andrev
Absent: Edw. c. A: johnson, w. T. Irwin
The minutes of the meetings Of June 2
and July 8 were read.
| Moved by r. J. ,AcGhee, supported by An
drew Hawkinson, that the minutes be up
proved. ,.
Carried.
| W. T. Irwin took his seat at $50 p. m.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported BY An
drew Hawkinson, that William Mckenzie b,
allowed an additional $26 ON his contract TO
moving the old South Side school buildi1{
on account Of extra labor required to pu
building in place.
Attorney Larsen stated that negotiation.
were well on their way for securing lots 8
10, IL and IL, block ~, and suggested tina,
checks be made out for the purchase pric'
Of these lots: Mr.. Larsen was requested tt
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported by r. J
McGhee that Mr.. NystroIn be instructed t.
include in the specifications for repairing thu
Roosevelt building the necessary wiring fo'
by the district
Carried.
Blue prints showing the proposed fire es
capes on the Central and primary buildings
were exhibited
! Moved by A. B. Holley, supported by w. +
Irwin, that plans No. 1862 and No. l26t
covering fire escapes for the Central and
! primary schools be accepted with the excep
ton Of the step at the entrance on plan No
1865, which step should either be eliminated
nr~l hn1f Nhoa
Carried.
A communication was received IRON
Thomas c. Mellis, submitting . price of $19t
for auditing the books, records and vouchers
! of the independent school district Of Virgins
Moved by W. T. Irwin, supported by A. B
Holley, that the clerk be instructed to write
the state public examiner asking for terms
and probable time for auditing the school
books for the year 1914-l6.
Resolution INTRODUCED by the building and
grounds committee:
Resolved: By the board of education Of
the Independent school district Of Virginia
that an order for the sum of s., 1000 be drawn
in favor of Nina johnson and Andrew John
son, her husband" in payment for lots No
IL and IL, block No. A, Virginia. same to b<
held by the American Exchange bank OF vir'
has been made and accepted by the board
or Moved ss d'' by K B. Holley, supported by W
T. Irwin, that the above resolution bt
Ayes-w. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson
A. B. Holley, w. T. Irwin, r. J. McGhee
Nays-None.
Resolution introduced by the building and
grounds committee:
Resolved: BY the board Of education Of
the Independent school district Of Virginia
that an order for the sum Of $4,000 be drawn
in favor of the Scandinavian Methodist
Episcopal churh of Virginia." in payment for
lots Nos. 9 and 10. block No. "A: Virginia
of Virginia until proper transfer Of salo
premises has been made and accepted by the
board or its attorney. ~
Moved by A. b. Holley supported by W. J.
Irwin, that the above resolution be adopted
Ayes-W. H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson
A. B. Holley, w. T. Irwin, r. J. MCGEE.
Nays-None.
A communication was received from State
Superintendent Schulz advising the board thai
the Virginia schools had been approved 1oi
, agriculture.
The application of John Nelson for position
as janitor was received and placed on file.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported ny a.
ask for bids for painting walls and ceilings
of the North Side school building. using
Hockaday paint and to be applied according
to the Hockaday interior system: work u
A communication was received from Pau
! Mueller, requesting consideration IN cast
decorations would be made on the olnesen'
school grounds. A..
insurance in the amount of $4,000 to replac<
the pOlicy cancelled by the Mechanics Ansur
ance company be placed with Mr.. Paul Omann
as the cancelled policy was written by MI
Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by A
i r. Holley, that the finance committee ot
| authorized to place insurance to the amount
of $4,000 with Mr., Omann to replace policy
! cancelled by the Mechanics Insurance com
pany.
A communication was received from c. N
Wood Of Dayton. Ohio. requesting sta!e
ment regarding the efficiency Of the Mode
stoker." ,
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported by R. J
McGhee. that Mr.. Woods communication b.
referred to Mr.. Crawford for reply. -,
Moved by r. J. McGhee supported by W
ing policies covering the Roosevelt building
be asked through their local agents, Tor
permit for repairs.
NOVEL; Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by W
T. irwin, that the clerk be instructed t.
| have 5000 ballots printed for the annua
! meeting same to bear names presented Of
or before Thursday evening, at O'Clock p m
i. Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by w
T. Irwin, that the matter OF storing oper
/ chairs and establishing a stock room .
referred to the buildings and grounds com
mittee.
Carried.
The matter of securing a new form o
check was brought to the attention OF tn
board. A
Moved by R. J. McGhee, supported by
B. Holley, that the matter Of new forms o
checks be referred to the finance commit
tee.
Carried.