Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-08-13
SEWING MACHINES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Board Also Authorizes Purchase
of Electric Motors and Type
writers this Week

At meeting of the Morris school
board held Monday afternoon it was
decided to purchase two sewing
machines. four electric motors and
several typewriters for use in the
public schools of the city. Standing
committees we're named. Following
are the minutes of the two last
meetings.:
Morris, Mimi, Aug 3, 1915,
Independent School District No.
l, Stevens county, Minnesota, board
of education held it's regular session
with members present as follows
c. E. Caine. ]. R. Kruger. F. 4,
Mullen Geo. Beise, F. R. Putnam,
A. Leuty.
Minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved as read.
On motion seconded and carried it
was ordered that the district advertise
for sealed bios for the sale of the
school building known as the Central
Building. Said bids to be delivered
to the clerk on or before August IA.
1915 ~ 2o
On motion Miss Cora H. Sivertson
was elected to teach home economics
in our school for the ensuing school
year at salary of SIS per month. =.
On motion of Mr., Kruger and Sc
conded by Mr.. Beise the new board of
education was organized. C. E. Game
was elected president; F. R. Put
nam. treasurer, and A. Leuty, secre-
tary. The same to hold Office from
Aug. 2. 1915. until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
On motion J.. R Bergquist was
elected janitor of the Longfellow
school at salary Of $40 per month,
time to begin Aug. 1. 1915. and run
ten months.
On motion S. E. Blondheim was
elected janitcr of the new high school
at $40 per month, he to employ at
his own cost such extra help. as may
be necessary to keep the building in
order. The time of his employment
shall begin Sept. /, 1915, it being
understood that his service, being sat
isfactory, his term of employment
shall continue for one year from Sept.
1, 1915, and that during summer va
cation his time shall be given to the
care of school lawns on both the east
aud west sides of town.
On motion the clerk was authorized
to. purchase a set of books for keeping
the school records such books as are
ordered by the State superintendent
of schools.
On motion the Morris Tribune was
designated and authorized as the official
paper of the said school district.
The time of it's official duty shall
begin Aug. /, 1915. and continue
for one YEAR.
On motion the following bills were
o. KID. and allowed by the finance
conn ittee:
l. S. Iverson, digging $50
feet of ditch. ....... $500
E. j. Jones Lumber Co., lum-
Der. a. ......... so. 2E
j. H. Walz, hardware. 1855. $50
W. F. Cooley, tornado insur-
ance, SIS, 900. ........ SOC
A. L. Stenger, tornado insur-
ance. Ia. 4(
Erick Peterson, insurance -. IA. 4(
Ottertail Power Co. light for
Longfellow ........... Loo
Citizens Bank, insurance,
$15, 600. .......... 48.0l
Morris National Bank, insur-
ance. SIS, 600. 1890
City of Morris. $50 feet of
curb. seeding and grading. % 81
CITY of Morris. IL hours labor 81
taps for water connection 8.8f
4041 feet sidewalk ..... 2O4. il
Grading. 55. Is
The following bills were laid over
/ Minneapolis Furniture Co.
furniture. $1l, 81
E. H. Sheldom e. On si,rnlins