Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-27
ELK0 COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION MINUTES
Dec. II, 1917.

Dec. II, 1917.
Special meeting called by Chairman
a. w. Hesson. Meeting was held in
office of Mr.. Englert's store, Mr. Hes
son, Mr.. Englert, Mr.. Jensen and Mr..
Donovan present. The meeting was
called for the purpose of hearing the
architects report on the high school
Job, and for the purpose of taking up
other pressing matters.
Mr.. Q. d. Boyd presented a bill for
grading. showing a balance of $3.50.
Upon motion duly carried the same
was ordered paid when the bill had
been presented in proper form.
The resignation of Miss Grace
Partridge, a teacher in the Elko
school was read and accepted. pro
vided another teacher could be found
to take her place.
A bill for insurance was presented
by Mr. Armstrong and Muller. II
was found that this bill was not ac-
cording TO contract in that the poll,
cics had been written for three years
instead of one, and drawn for $4,000
instead of $4,000 The bill was re-
terred bac kto the contractors.
1t was voted to place to- fire hy-
drants on the high school grounds to
be placed as directed by Mr.. w. r.
Englcrt.
Mr.. Donoyan's report:
Carpenter work good: plumbing
good: electrical work very good;
painting defective and ordered up to
standard.
Heating and ventilation: That work
had not been properly installed and
substitutes had been made. Dcfec-
tive work ordered out and properly
installed Advised that the heating
and ventilation contractor be ordered
TO have the vacuum pump sent by ex-
press AT his cost from Conn. Also, ad-
viscd that board write Surety cont
PNhs NH' NolNlllOhH vi NIl' ntdlllS
and ventilation work, and also advise
the Surety company that no extension
of time had been asked. Mr. Donovan
recommended that three weeks ex-
tension be allowed the heating and
ventilation contractor II same is
properly asked for.
Armstrong & Muller granted an OK
tension of time on dormitory till Dec
"a. 1917. 1t was decided TO ask the
district attorney how much of the
contract price of the building can be
paid the contractors on the accept
ance of the dormitory.
Mr. G.. c. Jensen was appointed su.
perintendcnt of the new buildings;
the job being near completion and II
being difficult to secure anyone else
who has the work well enough in
mind to take over the superintcnd-
cnCy. Mr., Donovan agreed to pay
Mr.. Jensen S25 for representing him;
the board agreed to pay n like
omount. It was thought, inasmuch as
the Nmas vacation was at hand and
would probably last till the new build.
inEs were accepted, that the appoint
mcnt would not interfere with the
regular duties of Mr.. Jensen as prin-
cipal of the high school
Mr. Donovan asked that the board
pay the expenses of the engineer on
! his extra trip to Elko. Matter laid
over
Mr.. Evans was allowed one.half OF
his fare to San Francisco.
January 26, 1918.
The Eiko county board of education
met in the office of the Elko Mer
chants Association on the afternoon
Of January q. 1918; Mcssrs. Hesson
Englcrt and Jensen present.
The minutes of the board mcCtini
of December II, 1917, were read an,
approved as read.
Mr.. Hcsson reported in re tn
grading at the school house; that TIN
grading had been completed and tina
the bill had been discharged by tn
board.
Upon motion Of Mr. Englert an
duly carried, the board agreed to pa
: the expenses OF the extra trip of NJ
Hudson, the engineer for the arch
, tcCt. to Elko to inspect the hcatin
;, and ventilation plant. II was Il
cIudcd in the motion that the boar
should pay the expense for the fir
trip Of the engineer to Elko; it bcir
understood that the architect wOu
}. bear the expenses of the final trip
n inspection of the engineer. Bill f
n this 10 be presented by architect.
r. Mr.. Jensen reported that Miss Sn
r. rim had arrived in Elko to take 4
@. place of Miss Partridge, resigned.
&. The resignation Of Mr.. Geo. Og
r. vic. who has been named In the fir
IN section Of tho draft, was read and {
IN copied, Il being understood that \
1r Ogilyic should teach his classes till
.s. teacher could be procured or until