The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF The
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Ely, Minnesota, February lUtn, 1891.
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Education of Independent School DIS
trict No. IL was called to order at
seven thirty o'clock P. M, by the Chalr-
man, Joseph Veranth. On roll CALL
the following members were found TO
be present: Anderson, Jones, Mantel'
Richards, Sundholm and Verantn.
Absent: None.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Sundholm, that the minutes OF the
regular meeting of January 18th, 1881.
be approved as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Hartford
Accident and Indemnity Company with
reference to placing signs on the front
and rear of vehicles transporting school
children was read and referred TO the
Committee on Schools with power TO
act.
Proposal from Wallace & Herman to
replace the present chlorinator with
their new MSPMS, semi-vacuum, solu-
ton feed type for the the sum OF
$4,000 was read and filed.
41OAAk SNAAeNSNAs
H. Lommen with reference to a Bill,
providing for five members on Boards
of Education instead of six was read.
VIM. F. Anderson offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The present member
ship of School Boards in Independent
School Districts satisfactorily meet the
needs of such Districts;
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That we disapprove of the bill before
the Legislature providing for the re-
duction of such membership to five;
AND, BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Senator and Representatives
from this Legislative District and to
the Secretary of the Range School
Board Association"
Motion to adopt was supported by
Mantel and put to a vote. All members
voting in favor of said resolution 1t
was unanimously adopted and so de-
clared.
Communication from Max M. Her
seth to send six boys to the North
western Interscholastic Swimming meet
to be held at the University of Mime
sofa on February 81, was read.
Moved by Mantel, supported by
Sundholm that the request be granted
and that six boys be sent to the North
western InterscholaStic Swimming
Meet at the University of Minnesota on
February 9th at the expense of the
District. Motion carried unanimously.
Communication from the Chairman
of the State Senate Finance Committee
relative to taxes was read and filed.
Communication from the Standard
Appraisal Co., relative to an appraisal
of school property for insurance pur-
poses was read and filed.
The Superintendent recommended
the election of Ruth Rugland as high
school instructor for the balance of the
school year retroactive to January 18th,
1881, at salary of $4,000 per month.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Sundholm that the recommendations
of the superintendent be approved and
the proper officers be authorized to
enter into contract with her Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Jones, supported by Man.
tel, that the report of H. A. Berg with
cash in the sum of $65736 received
from various sources be accepted and
money be turned over to the treasurer
Motion carried unanimously.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay rolls and recommended
their payment:
City of Ely, Water & Elec-
tricity, IS 7so.25
James Moonan, Agent, Ex-
press, Freight, etc., ........ 1920
James Moonan, Agent, Ex-
press, Freight, etc., ........ 40.42
Teachers Pay Roll, .......... 100000