The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF The
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.

Ely, Minnesota, January 10th, 1928.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education was called to order at
eight O'Clock P. M. by the Chair
man, Jack Gianotti.
On the roll call the following
members were found to be present
Duncan, Gianotti, Slabodnik, Stark
man, Lambert and Thompson.
Absent: None.
Moved and supported that the
minutes of the regular meeting of
December 18th, 1927, be approved
as read. Motion carried unanimous
ly.
Communications from the First
State and First National Banks of
Ely, advising credits of $3.50 and
$S.78, respectively, interest for the
month of December were read and
filed.
Communication from Henry Chinn
requesting redistribution of the fire
insurance carried was read and filed.
Communications from Nelson q
Olson Floral Co. and John Schaefer
with reference to nursery stock were
read and filed.
Communication from the Ameri-
can Express Co. with reference to
claim entered by the Lake City
Nurseries for a damaged shipment
of nursery stock was read.
Moved and supported that the prop
er officers be authorized to issue
voucher to the American Railway
Express Company for $500 in pay
ment of $3.50 of the plants received
in the damaged shipment, which
were planted last spring and have
grown to healthy plants. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the mo-
ton adopted on October 18th, 1927,
awarding the contract to Walno
Starkman for transporting the daugh-
ter of Henry Ojala and other child
rem living On the route from the
Jardy Farm to the White Iron School
for the sum of $1.50 per day be res
cinded. Motion carried unanimous
ly.
Moved and supported that Waino
Starkman be awarded the contract
to transport the daughter of Henry
sOjala and other children living on
the route from the Jardy Farm to
the White Iron School at the rate
of $500 per day, beginning Decem-
Der 14th, 1927, and that the proper
officers be authorized to enter into
contract with him. Motion carried
Unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
bond of Waino Starkman in the
amount of 100000 with John Pierce
and Adam Matilda, as sureties COW
ering his contract for the transporta-
tion of pupils be approved and filed.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
superintendent be authorized to at
tend the National Education Assoc
iation Meeting at Boston, Massa-
chuesetts, Februar 21st to 9th at
the expense of the District. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Superintendent reported the
resignation of Miss Cecilia Nanker-
Wis and recommended the election OF
Miss Gena Roverud for the vacant
grade position at salary of $4,000
per month for a period OF nine and
one half months.
Moved and supported that the
recommendations of the superin-
tendent be approved and the proper
officers be authorized to enter into
contract with Miss Gena Roverud.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the re-
port of H. A. Berg with cash in the
sum of $731.95 received from cafe
terra and athletic receipts, heating
detention hospital, refund COmmun-
ity Band Director, ETC., be accepted
and the money turned over to the
: treasurer. Motion carried unanl-
mously.
The Committee on Finance re-
ported that they had checked the
following bills and pay rolls and
recommended their payment:
City of Ely, Water and
- Electricity ----------$ 1,O79.9S
Devoe & Reynolds Co., Sup
plies .------- 1875
Duluth News-Tribune, Sub
scription ------------ o.lo
C. A. Durham Co., Supplies
,----- sos
Farnham Printing & Staty.
Co., Supplies -------- Sl.83
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on Warrants 1,686.5s
First State Bank of Ely, In
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