The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-22

Friday evening, December 7, and
lasted until IL As the next morn
ing. All the directors, the super
intendent and secretarial force
were conspicuous by their pres
ence. .......
School engineers and ianitors
were present to personally sup
port a petition for an increase of
20 per cent in wages. At meet
ing with the men Thursday after
noon. December Is. AN inc"nrse
Of 10 per cent was granted by
the committee on maintenance of
buildings and grounds.
j, Franklin Patrons Petition.
! Residents of the Franklin dis
trict petitioned that their school
be repaired. enlarged and put in
proper condition to accommo-
date the school population Of the
district.
In support Of the petition, pa
irons Of the Franklin school
pointed out the crowded, unsani.
tary conditions and asked that
they be given a six or eight-room
addition and a combined gy1nna-
SUM and assembly hall.
Nearly two hours were spent
in discussion between the board
and patrons. Speakers talked in
relays. The outcome of the mat
ter was that relief will be granted
substantially as asked.
A delegation from the sheet
metal workers asked that, in let
ting contracts for the new hill
side school, separate bids be
asked for the sheet metal work,
basing the request on a desire
Of local firms to compete for the
work and the allegation that
most of such work has gone to
outside companies in the past.
President McGiffert informed
the delegation that the board
favored the patronage. of home
workmen and that the matter
would be kept in mind, when
calling for bids on future work.
Big Batch of Bonds Sold.
July 81, 1917, the voters Of
Duluth authorized an issue Of
bonds in the sum of $250,000 for
building purposes. An offering Of
100000 Of the total issue was
secured by the First National
Bank of Duluth on bid of par
and accrued interest, less 1924
for. printing the bonds and attor-
neys' fees.
The McDougall-Duluth Com
pany reported names of children
of school age, living at Riverside,
who lack proper school facilities.
On motion of director LeDuc,
transportation to the Morgan
Park school was authorized, that
facility also being open to any
Smithville pupils desiring to at
tend the Morgan Park school.
Christ Arneson asked REIN
bursement for expenses incurred
through injuries to son who fell
from the wall at the Adams
school last September. A fence
on the wall, as a guard against
future accidents, also was asked.
The matter was referred.
Auditor Halden Butts In.
O. Halden submitted a COM
munication, asking that the board
of education reduce its tax levy
for the ensuing year. On motion
Of director Brewer, the communi-
cation was received and filed.
The Kiwanis club, the Duluth
Builders exchange, the Duluth
Commercial club, the Duluth Ar
chitects' association and the West
Duluth Commercial club, re-
spectively, submitted written pro-
tests against the employment of
Messrs. Croft & Boerner as ar
chitects for the new hillside
school. On motion, the several
protests were received and filed.
The Lester Park Improvement
club was granted use of the au-
ditorium in the new Lester Park
school FOR presentation of moving
pictures. Use of certain school
ground also was granted for
skating rink purposes,
Messrs. Croft & Boerner sub
:mitfed the plans for the new hill
aide school and the question arose