The Ely miner., 1915-08-13

Education for the purpose Of opening
bids on electric fixtures for the high
school building and transacting such
other business proper to come before
the meeting was called to order by
President, James Moonan at $3.50
o'clock P. M. with all members
present.
Bids were opened as follows:
Beck Electrical Construction
company -S467.9 VT
Northern Electrical company 47l.3O
M. H. s-----.----..-..----- 5S3. lO
James & Williamson.- 439. 20
On motion duly carried. the bid Of
James & Williamson in the sum of
s439. 20 was accepted and the proper
officers were authorized to enter into
a contract with them.
On motion duly carried, the request
of the Gentry Bros. Show Co. for the
use of the Athletic grounds on August
18th for the consideration of $25, 90
was granted, with the understanding
that they are to leave the grounds in
as good condition as they were
before being occupied by them.
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect's final estimate in favor Of
Worthingham & Co. in the sum Of
1927 90 on their contract for plumbing
was approved, and the secretary was
instructed to issue an order on the
TREASURER for the amount.
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect's final bill in the sum of $63.72
for services rendered as architect on
the Washington school building was
allowed and the secretary was in
structed to issue an order on the
treasurer for the amount.
On motion duly carried. the archi-
tect,s estimate No. l in favor Of the
Boyd Construction Co. 10 the sum of
SO, ,685. Is for labor and material fur
nished on their contract for remodel
ing the high school building was ap-
proved and the secretary was instruct
ed to issue an order on the treasurer
for the amount.
On motion duly carried, r. M.
Laird's bond in the sum of $500.G0
with the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, Md. as
surety thereon covering his contract
for the installation of the vacuum
cleaning apparatus in the high school
building was approved and ordered
filed.
On motion duly carried, the bond
of Ed. Maxi in the sum Of 1888 90
covering his contract for work to be
performed on the White Iron School
building with Mike Somero and
Erick Peterson, as sureties thereon
was approved and ordered filed.
On motion duly carried, the bond
of the Boyd Construction Co. in the
sum of s2,5OO0O, covering their con-
tract for the remodeling of the high
school building with the U. S. Fidelity
g. Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, Md. as
surety thereon was approved and
ordered filed.
On motion duly carried. the secre-
tary was instructed to have the cor
rected deed of the Pioneer school
grounds recorded.
The superintendent and Committee
On Schools recommended that the
following teachers be elected to fill
in the schools Of this dis
trict:-
Penmanship, Miss Bess X. Nc
Donald, $4,000 per month.
Grammar Grade. Miss Ruth c.
Nelson, $1,000 per month.
Kindergarten, Miss Helena X.
Horovitz, $1,000 per month.
In event of the acceptance of the |
of Miss Olive Goggin. we
would recommend that Miss Verna
be elected to fill the |
7acancy at salary of $1,000 per
month.
On motion duly carried, the recon-
nendations were approved, and the
proper officers were authorized to
inter into contracts with those
accepting the position offered them.
On motion duly carried. Miss Olive
ioggin's resignation as primary
eacheI was accepted.
The plans for and the estimate cost
4 the cement sidewalks, combined
urb and gutter and dIiveways prepar-
d by Mr.. G. A. Nutter were taken up
nd discussed, and the matter was
eferred to the Committee on
and Grounds.
On motion duly carried, it was
ecided that the wood working
machinery in the manual training
apartment be motor driven, and
hat Mr.. Shepard be instructed to
ecure prices and present same at the
ext meeting of the board.
On motion duly carried, the board
djourned.
THOs. E. MILLER,
Secretary.