The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-03
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and eighth grades from % per month
to IS per month. It Is estimated that
outside districts in the grades below
the seventh, and about $50 outside
students In the seventh and eighth
grades.
Superintendent Selle brought up the
matter Of q truant ofncer, who will
be needed especially at the opening
of school, when there Is great ten
dency to play hookfs while the fne
weather lasts. It was finally decided
TO hire such an officer. and the sal
airy was placed at $50 per month.
Three Teachers Engaged.
Three teachers were hired last
night to I'LL vacancies on the faculty.
At the opening Of the meeting, Sec
rotary Soaring read communication
from Miss Belle Warth Of Gallopolis,
West Virginit, who had been engaged
to teach commercial branches In the
high school, stating that owing to the
illness of a member Of her family she
would not be able to fulfil her con-
tract, and asked to be released. The
release was granted, and Miss Mary
Macarthur of st. Paul, who comes
highly recommended from where she
taught at Grand Rapids, Mimi, was
engaged at salary Of $3.50 per
year. William G. Zillox Of Fergus
Falls was hired as teacher Of scien-
ces at salary of $3.50 per year, and
Miss Grace Moonan Of Waseca was
selected as teacher Of English and
expression at salary OF $3.50 per
year
Director Beach, chairman of the
property and expense committee in
making his report last night brought
about a lively tilt between himself
and Director Palmer, when he referr-
ed to the manner in which some of
the repairs to the boilers in the heat
ing plants Of the several schools were
made. The remark Of Director Beach
that the boilers had now been look
ed over and inspected by men who
know how to, repair boilers" was la
ter hotly resented by Director Pal
mer, who called his brother directors
attention to several things which were
not up to snuff in the care Of the
valves Of the boilers in one or two Of
the school heating plants. Mr.. Palmer
stated that these valves had become
cncrusted, and in some instances the
boilers and fues were in condition
where there was q loss Of fuel In mr.
the new valves he had ordered In
some instances were gotten because
the old valves could not be worked
Dr. Beach said that the old
valves could be repaired at a cost Of
Sc each.
Resented BY Palmer.
Director Palmer particularly resent
ed the insinuation by Dr. Beach that
some money could have been saved,
had all Of the repairs been done at
the same time and not piece meal.
This was particularly true in the case
of some cement work which should
have been done while the concrete
mixer was on the job.
erence to the Lincoln school boilers,
and the manner Of handling the re-
pairs which were under the direc-
ton of Director Palmer, Mr.. Palmer
speaking direct to Director Beach
said: II think that / am about as
practical In the matter of boiler re-
pairs as you are, DIR. Beach"
II did not say that I was practictl
along those lines" replied Dr.. Beach.
Continuing Director Palmer said:
"The Pleasant Grove school boiler
was consuming about fifty percent Of
coal you were not getting any good
out of, and referring to your state
ment that the boilers in the high
school were not elevated but three
edghts Of an inch, I win state that II
| had ordered them elevated any
higher 1t would have broken all Of the
steam connections did see to Il.
however that the elevation was such
that the mud now runs out Of the
nues."
Director Beach said LIS whols object
ln getting competanA man to inspect
he boilers was to be sure that they
were safe. which condition they ara
now in.
Director Beach reprEtsh that the
coal hins at the srhnnh with The ex-