The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-22
PROCEEDINGS Of THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
Ely, Minnesota, Dec. 12. 1915.

Regular meeting of the Board of
Education was called to order at 1928
o'clock P. M. by President w. A. Nc.
Curdy
On roll call the following members
were found to be present: Chinn,
Fenske, McCurdy, Toms and White.
Absent: Anderson.
On motion duly carried the minutes
of the regular meeting held Nov, 14th
were approved as read. All members
voting aye
Communications from the First Ma
tional and First State Banks of Ely
advising credits of 1854 and $3.50,
respectively, interest for the month of
November, were ordered filed.
On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to notify the R.
M. Laird Electric Co., either to make
the vacuum cleaner installed in the
high school building work satisfac-
torily or remove the same from the
building. All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried the st.
Croix Lbr. & Mfg. Co.'S proposition to
furnish light and power to the Winton
school for the sum of $1S5OO per year
| was accepted and the proper officers
were authorized to enter into contract
with them. All members voting aye
|, On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to give the United
States Fidelity e Guaranty Co.. all
the information at hand in connection
| with the defects in the Washington
building and to mail copy of same to
the architect. All members voting
aye. a'
On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to correspond with
the Krieger-James Co., with view of
having their bill for raising the sky
lights on the Washington building
corrected. All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to renew the in
surance carried on the Lincoln school
boilers with the Hartford Steam Boil
er Inspection e Insurance Co. All
members voting aye
| On motion duly carried the Vir-
ginia Plumbing e Heating Co.'s bill
IN the amount of $792.O3 and the Ely
Plumbing & Heating Co.'S bill in the
amount of $425.40 for material and la
Dor furnished in connection with the
| installation of the cranetilt trap sys-
tenn and correcting other defects in
the heating system were approved and
the proper officers were authorized
to issue orders on the treasurer for
the amounts. All members voting aye.
superintendent statistical report
was ordered filed
On motion duly carried the Johnson
Service Co.'S proposition to install one
positive thermOstat in the high school
assembly hall for the sum of $500
plus car fare from Duluth TO Ely and
return was accepted, and the secre-
tary was instructed to notify them to
have this work done during the holt
days. All members voting aye.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked over the follow
ing bills and pay rolls and recommend
ed their payment:
American Book Co., text books$ 1925
| Frank Anderson, wood 1000
Axel Anderson, attending
meeting of school boards 800
Carnegie Fuel & Dock Co., fuel 54S.S4
| Chamberlain-Taylor Co., sup
| plies 1913
Henry Chinn, attending meet
ing of school boards - 800
City of Ely, electricity and
water ---------------- 1855
Chemical Rubber Co., supplies 1888
Crane e Ordway Co., altera-
tions Observation-Disclosures $500
Crane & Orway Co., mainten-
ance ZO.9S
Dinsmore's Livery hauling
coal ------------------ $3.50
Dinsmore's Livery, livery and
drayaSe 6.75
William Desjardins, main
tenance 200
D. & /. r. Ry. Co., frt of coal 74.12
D. & 1. R. Ry. Co., freight, ex-
press and tolls -- 141.09
D. & !. R. Ry. Co., transport
tatiOn 222.16
Electric Appliance Co., sup
plies 2O.11
Ely Hardware Co, mainte-
nance z.5U
A. ]. Fenske, attending meet
ings of school boards 1880 800
A. Flanagan Co., supplies - 67.15
Forest City Bit & Tool Co.,
supplies ---------------- 400
Mrs. D. W. Gallagher, maya
zines $50
General Electric Co., mainte-
nance ----------------- $3.50
CHM & Co., text books ------ 1920
Victor Gustafson, maintenance 2.10
John Hall, putting on storm
windows ESQ