The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-18
OFFICE OF BOARD OF .EDUCA-
TION. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, REGU-
LAR MEETING MAY 10, 1918.

P. M. by Chairman w. H. Eaton.
Roll Call: Pnesent-W. H. Eaton,
Andrew Hawkinson, A. B. Holley, w.
7. Irwin, R. J. McGhee, P. P. COL
grove.
Absent-Edw. c. A. Johnson.
The minutes of the meeting of
April rs, were read.
Moved by Andrew Hawkinson.
supported by R. J. McGhee, that the
minutes be approved.
Carried.
The Committee of the Whole re-
ported that they had discussed the
improvements to be made on the old
South Side school building, and de-
cided to keep the cost of such i'm
provements within $4,000.
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported
by w. T. Irwin, that Mr.. German
be notified of this decision and that
he prepare plans for improvements
not to exceed $4,000.
Carried.
The report Of the Oliver Iron
Mining company engineers, relative
to the condition of the Roosevelt
school building was received.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, support
ed by w. T. Irwin, that the report
be accepted, and that a vote of
thanks be extended to the Oliver
Iron Mining company and to Messrr.
Rumsey, S. w. Tarr, and N. M. Will
is, for their services.
Carried.
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported
by R. J. McGhee, that Mr.. Nystrom
be authorized to sketch plans Tor re-
inforcing the Roosevelt building,
Plans to include rewriting the build
ing where necessary and repairing
the vent hues so as to reduce the
fire hazard.
Carried.
Rev. Mr.. Kvisgard of the Nor
wegian Methodist Church addressed
the Board, advising them that the
trustees planned to make consider
able improvements On their build
lngs and wished to know whether
the Board considered the purchase
of these lots, before beginning these
improvements.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, support
ed by w. T. Irwin, that the Build
ings and Grounds Committee inves-
tlgate the matter of acquiring lots
3, 10, IL, and IL, Block A, for ad-
dltional playground at the Central
school, and report at the next meet
ing.
Carried.
A communication was received
from John Lungren, requesting that
| the Board reimburse him for i'm
provements made on the tract of
Land now used as the South Side
school farm.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported
by A. B. Holley, that the commune
cation be filed.
Carried.
The matter of installing gongs in
the front part of the North Side
and South Side school buildings
was referred to the Buildings and
Grounds Committee.
A communication was received
from Assistant Attorney General. C.
l.. Hilton, advising the Board that
| the proposed clause, in the teachers
contracts relative to 9he payment
of salaries for the year 1915-191e,
was in accordance with the law.
A communication was received
from F. A. Miller, in which he ad-
Vlsed the Board that he could not
accept the position as Commercial
teacher at the salary for which he
was elected and asked that the sal-
airy be increased to $4,000.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported
by A. B. Holley. that Superintendent,
! ColgroVe notify Mr.. Miller that his
services would not be required.
Ayes: w. H. Eaton, A. B. Holley
! W. T. Irwin.
Nayes: Andrew Hawkinson, R. J.
McGhee.
Motion carried.
The claim of Lafayette Bliss TO,
salary for the month of July, 1913
with interest thereon at s per cen,
was received and on motion Of r
J. McGhee, supported by. w. T. II
win, same was referred to the Tea;
cheers COMMITTEES. .-. .-,.- ~.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported
lby r. ]. AeGhse, that the biae 10,
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