The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
OF PROPERTY
SCHOOL BOARD CLOSE THE
DEAL WITH FIELD
Takes Over Real Estate For
$4,000; Election of the
JanitorS

building received DluS from tne year
supply OF school,, elected janitors,
and received report from Superin-
tendent E. S. Selle. who had visited
Faribault and Northfield yesterday
in regard to week day religious in
struction in those cities. A deal
was closed with f. R. Field for his
property on Byron street for 5000,
the owner Of the store TO retain the
heating, plant and shelving. A deal
Hughes whereby the board acquired
her property as part of the Lincoln
school site, at $4,000. A resolution
was presented by Director Evan
Hughes authorizing the board to
proceed with condemnations proceed
lngs tor the obtaining the remainder
OF the necessary property for the
Lincoln School site under the right
OF eminent domain.
At the opening of the meeting
Secretary E. F. Soaring read a mum
Der OF communications from teach
ers who declined to accept their re-
elections for various reasons.
Among those who declined are:
Ruth G: Wheelock, Miss Amy Mott,
Miss Marie Jeninerjohn, Miss Ste...
A. Bartlett, Miss II. Agnes Hamp,
Miss Alice S. H. Cotton. The resig-
nations were placed on file.
Miss Amy Peters, visiting school
nurse, it was brought out last nights
meeting needs an assistant, owing
to the fact that ner work is daily
cussion OF the matter it was left
with Superintendent Selle to inves-
tigate.
The Truant Officer
That E. F. Soaring, city, truant
officer, is busy man in his Position,
and must be possessed with more
than ordinary courage in some in
stanes in facing irate parents, was
strongly brought out ~ last night
meeting. During the month OF April
Mr.. Soaring made over fifty calls to
the homes of truant children, and
In some instances the kids pronounc-
other instances the children readily
working for their own good. 1t
would appear that the work of the
visiting nurse is no bed of roses
either. Among the things that she
has to dodge in some instances are
brooms in the hands of irate moth
ers. Mr.. Soaring said that those
are mere incidents in the every day
lie OF Che truant officer and visiting
school nurse, and taken as whole
even if it is spiced with broom
sticks and kicks. Heart to heart
talks with the parents in most in
stances have brought about good re-
SUITS, and truancy is on the de-
crease.
Coal Bids Received
The coal bids received by the
board for this years supply OF coal
for the several school buildings of
the city were as follows:
Lampert Lumber company, 1000
tons more or less of third vein Will
mfngtca lum coal, $S.45 per ton;
Byrnes & Nachbar, Wilmington
lump coal, $685. per ton.
Hayes, Lucas Lumber company,
Wilmingto lump coal. $685. ~.
ton.
Square Deal Fuel Company, VIII
mnigton lump coal, $685. per ton!
Charles 7. Taylor, Wilmington
third vein coal, $685. per ton.
>Bottsford Lumber company, Will
% mn ton Lump lump coal 1929 per ton;
All of the dealers in submitting
their bids stated that an extra
charge would be made for moving
back the coal" in bins.
Director Engwalson stated to the
board that there is about twenty
five tons of coal left over at each of
the city schools.
Director Willard stated to the
board that he had a talk recently
with Wilbur Taylor of the George E.
Brett company, stating that that
firm had standing price of $3.50
Per ton of Spring Valley coal, with
the Standard Lumber company of
this city. provided the coal was
taken in $50 ton and large lots. Mr..
| Willard thought that this would be a
great saving to the board, and
thought it should be looked into
and like deal closed with the
Standard Lumber company if pos
sible. The matter was left with the
property and expense committee
with power to act.
Regarding Religious instruction
Superintendent E. S. Selle report
ed that he had been to Faribault and
Northfield yesterday in company
with Rev. Edward Johnson, Rev.
| and Rev. e. H. Knehans to inevsti-
gate the week day religious instruc-
ton being carried on in those cities.
in some instances the work seemed
to be progressing satisfactorily and
in others, Mr.. Selle thought that it
could be bettered. After making
the trip and talking with laymen in
both cities, who were all in favor of
the movement, Mr.. Selle came to til.
conclusion that such a plan can be
successfully worked on in Mankato.
All of the present janitors of the
schools were reelected at their old
salaries as follows: l.. A. Radcliffe,
$l,400 per year; Charles Vogel,
$1,000 per year: Marshal Briggs,
$1,000 per year. E. H. Agnew, $1,000:
H. E. Van Buren,, 1890 per year:
Jacob Origas, $1,000; Louis Merge.
James Clark and John Lemke were
hired by the month the first two
gentleman mentioned will receive
$50 per month and the latter $1O0
per month. Director Engwalson
made it plain that the janitors are
to give all of their time to the care
of the schools, and during the sum
mer months will be required to aid
in the work of repairs. Some of the
men he stated are carpenters and
all are handy with tools. A great
saving to the board in the way of
repairs can be thus brought about.
A special meeting of the board
viii be held at the high school
building Friday afternoon at 4:3O,
and an adjourned mnafino will he