The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-03-12
OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, AID.
JOURNED REGULAR MEETING,
FEBRUARY 10. 1913.


FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
Meeting called to order at 81;
p. m. by Chairman w. H. Eaton.
Roll call: Present, w. H. Ea
ton; Andrew Hawkinson, E. c. A,
Johnson, A. B. Holley, w. T. lr
win, R. J. McGhee, P. P. Colgrove
Absent, none.
The minutes. of the meeting Of
January rs were read and approved
The claim Of John Donlin for ex
lras on the South Side school con.
tract was referred to the buildings
and grounds committee.
A communication was received
from Attorney W. G. Bonham ad.
sising the board that the matters
pertaining to the title OF Block II,
Rooney's Addition to Virginia
same being the site of the North
Side school," had been definitely
settled and that the board should
release the Virginia Realty compa.
ny from the cash guarantee made a,
the time of this purchase.
Resolution introduced by the fl.
uance committee.
Resolved, BY the Board OF Educa.
lion of the Independent School Dis.
trict Of Virginia that the chairman
aud clerk be authorized to execute
a document releasing to the Virgin.
ia Realty Company the cash depos.
tied by them to guarantee the title
to the North Side school grounds.
Moved by R. J. McGhee, support
I'D by A. B. Holley, that the above
resolution be adopted. Ayes: w.
H. Eaton, Andrew Hawkinson, E. c.
A. Johnson, A. B. Holley, w. T..
irwin, r. J. McGhee. Nays:
None.
A communication was received
from Hall & McOreary, enclosing
heck for $4,000 in payment of old
books recently shipped to them.
Moved by w. T. Irwin, supported
~ R. J. McGhee, that check for
$4,000 for old books be accepted
and turned over to the treasurer.
Carried.
A communication was received
rom the office of Attorney General
giving an opinion as to the legality
IT contract with teacher, where
n said teacher would receive her
jear's increase in salary with the
last months check. The opinion
follows.
The relation existing between a
district and its teacher is purely
'ontractural aud the rights of the
respective parties depend upon the
terms Of the contract. / see no val
ia objection TO this arrangement,
and II the contract provided as
bove indicated, l think it would be
binding upon the school district and
upon the teacher"
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported
" W. T. Irwin, that the letter from
The attorney general be referred to
he teachers and janitors committee
nth instructions to draw contracts
conformity with the opinion.
Carried.
Resolution introduced by the
nance committee.
Resolved, BY the Board of Educa.
ion of the Independent School Dis
ret OF Virginia, that the clerk be
Instructed to draw an order on the
reasurer in the sum OF 5000 nav
'nre to the library board. of the
'ty OF Virginia, same being the sum
eceived by the school district from
20 state as library aid.
Moved by A. B. Holley, SUPPORTED
" r. ]. McGhee, that the above
esolution be adopted: Ayes: W. H
:aton, Andrew Hawkinson, F.. C. A
ohnson, A. B. Holley, w. T. Irwin.
: J. McGhee. Nays: None.
A communication from the Hart
ord Steam Boiler Inspection and
assurance company quoting rates
or insurance on eight boilers.
Moved by A. B. Holley, supported
" w. T. Irwin, that the letter 70
cferred to the finance commit+e.
Carried.
a communication signed by a
onm1ttee of high school students
:uvlsed the board that the students
appreciated the many things given
mem by the school board and that
:hey would cheerfully conform to
he wishes Of the board in the mat-
or of school dances.
Moved and supported that The
communication be accepted and
'laced on file.
Carried.
Mr.. R. B. Oshier, representing the
extension Bureau Of the University
u minnesota exhibited to the board
descriptive matter On the various
attractions offered by their bureau,
resolution introduced by Edw. c.
\. Johnson.
Resolved Rx 4A