Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-12
Nov, IL, 1917.

The Elko County Board of Educa-
ton in special session on the above
date. called by the chairman, A. w.
Hesson. All the members and the
secretary present. Meeting held in
the room Of the Commercial Associa-
ton over Mr.. Hesson's store.
The chief concern OF the meeting
was the opening of the sealed bids
for furniture and furnishings for the
new high school. Bids were present
ed by the following firms: Geo. Rus
sell Co.; Elko Furniture and Carpet
Company; Reinhart Co.; F. Weber
Co.; Rockwell & Sutton; University
Apparatus Co.; Central Scientific Co.;
C. W. Cavitt.
After an examination of the bids
and the certified checks the board.
upon motion of Mr.. GaEier. seconded
by Mr.. Englert, directed Mr.. Jensen
to carefully examine the bids, to make
selections of furniture according TO
the quality and prices, and to report
the findings to the board at the EARL.
est possible date.
Upon motion of Mr.. Englert, second.
ed by Mr. Caziier, and unanimously
carried. Mr.. Jensen was instructed
TO send copies Of all minutes OF the
County Board of Education to the
county newspapers. for publication II
the papers so desire; the minutes
first to be approved by the board in
session.
Mr.. Jensen presented the case OF
Mr.. II. II. Wright the janitor at the
high school. stating that in his opinion
$4,000 Is insufficient as a salary un
der prevailing circumstances. Upon
motion Of Mr.. Cazier. seconded by Mr.
Englert, the board fixed the salary Of
Mr.. Wright at $4,000 per month, the
same to take effect Immediately.
Mr.. Jensen was instructed to pre-
pare and have printed requisitior
blank which is to be used in all case!
of purchases for the school in thu
future.
ssr. = NJ Stewart, the tenrasenta
tive of c. F. Weber Co, :he Arm which
is supplying the blackboard to thu
new high school. stated upon beint
specifically asked by Mr.. Jensen. tina
only Hyloplate blackboard would b,
used in the new building.
Upon motion of Mr.. Englert tn,
board directed the secretary to tele
phone the following men requesting
that they meet with the board in extr;
session in the evening. Mr. John Hen
derson, Mr.. Charles Henderson. MI
e. p. Carville. Mr.. Cantwell. Mr. Franz
Williams and Judge Taber. The oh
ject OF the conference to be that o
school finance-ways and means 70
raising sufficient funds for equippinI
the new high school buildings.
All the members of the board, tn
secretary and all Of the above name,
men with the exception OF Messrs
Game and Cantwell were present. I
appeared that loan OF some $i5.000.0
will be needed to fully equip the new
plant The members of the boart
stated that with the tremendous ris,
in prices since the bond issue for tn,
erection OF the school Il had beer
necessary 10 eliminate many parts o
the building. and that II did not seen
akivisat TO eliminate more than wa
left out OF the contracts. Now thai
the buildings are practically finished
II teemed wise to provide some means
for furnishing the buildings. Vari
GUS suggestions were made by all OF
the men present all of which were
taken under advisement.
The Elko LamolIle Power Co. sent
, representative to meet with the
board to point out to the board the
iscessity OF purchasing four metres
or the general switch board in the
easement OF the main building. re-
that the metres called for
re not handled by the local company
nd further that Il n very advisable