The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Ely, Mimi, Oct. 18th, 1916.

Ely, Mimi, Oct. 18th, 1916.
The adjourned regular meeting of
the Board of Education was called to
order at S:15 P. M. by President w.
A. McCurdy.
On roll call the following members
were found to be present: Anderson,
Chinn, Fenske, McCurdy and White.
Absent: Toms.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of September 18th, special meeting of
Oct. 3rd and regular meeting of Oct.
10th were read and there being no
objections, the same were approved
las read.
Communications from the First
State and First National Banks of
Ely, advising credits of $34.32 and
$32.03, respectively, interest for the
month of September were ordered
filed.
Moved and supported that the re-
quest of the Ely Fire Department for
use of the Washington School audi
forum in which to give their annual
Thanksgiving dance be not granted,
and the secretary be instructed to
notify them of the action of the
Board and their reasons for not grant
ing the same. Carried. Ayes-Ander-
son, Fenske, McCurdy and White.
Nays-Chinn.
On motion duly carried, the Ely
Mothers Club was granted permits
sion to use the Washington School
Auditorium on December 14th, 1916
and January 18th, 1917 for the pur-
pose of presenting numbers of a Ly-
ceum Course. All members voting
Aye.
Proposal from the Johnson service
Co. to install their system of heat reg
ulation in the Pioneer school build
ing for the sum of 100000 and to in
tstall one thermostat in the High
school building for the sum of $500
was referred to Superintendent White
for further information.
On motion duly carried, the var
ious bills rendered by the Boyd Con-
struction Co. in the amount of $526.90
for labor and material furnished in
attempting to remedy the various de-
fects in the Washington school build
ing was referred back to them with
the exception of the Krieger-Jamar
Co. bill, which the secretary was in
structed to take up direct with the
Krieger-Jamar Co. All members vot-
ing aye.
On motion duly carried, the bonds
of John DinsI1ore with M. ]. Murphy
and A. ]. Rothman as sureties thereon
and l. G. Cox with Joseph Gerzin and
J. A. Rothman, as sureties thereon in
the sum of $4,000 each and covering
their contracts for the transportation
of pupils were approved and filed.
All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the pro-
posal of Crane & Ordway Co. to fur
nish curved pipe for the Boiler House
for the sum of $500 was referred to
the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds with power to act. All mem
bers voting, aye.
On motion duly carried, the secre-
tary was instructed to notify the r..
M. Laird Electric Co. that the vacuum
cleaner installed in the high school
building was not working satlsfac-
torily. All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the petit
ton from William Desjardins, request
ing the District to remove the rock
placed on the south side OF the ball
park at the time the Washington
school grounds were cleared, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds with power to act. All
members voting aye.
Communication from John Podboy
relative to the transportation OF his
children was ordered filed.
On motion duly carried, the bill OF
Frank Church for the transportation
of his children during the months OF
May and June was allowed at the old
rate, and the proper officers were au-
thorized to issue an order on the
treasurer for the amount. All mem
bers voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the bill Oh
Harry Dalton in the amount OF Slo.oo
was allowed, and the proper omcers
were authorized to issue an order on
the treasurer for the amount. All
members voting aye.
Moved and supported that the sec
rotary be instructed to notify the sew
eral bonding companies in regard to
the various defects in the Washington