The Ely miner., 1937-09-23
Ely, Minnesota, September ls, 1887

Ely, Minnesota, September 13, 1887
Regular meeting of the Board O.
Education of Independent School Dis.
trict No. II was called to order a
Seven-thirty o'clock P. M, by the Chair.
man, Anton F. Kotchevar. On roll call
the following members were found to bs
present: Ahola, Gianotti, Jones Kot-
chevar, Richards and Tauzell. Absent
None.
Moved by Tauzell, supported by Clan
otti, that the minutes of the regular
meeting of August 9th and specia
meetings of August oath, 10th and 3lst
1887, be approved, as read Motion car
ried unanimously.
Resolution from the delegates of the
Juvenile Convention expressing appreci.
alton for use of the auditorium ano
school buses was read and filed.
Communication from the South Sla.
vonic Catholic Union requesting the ust
of one of the school buses on October
oath was read.
Moved by Tauzell, supported by Ahola
that the request of the South Slavonit
Catholic Union for use of one of the
school buses to Gilbert on October 24tf
be granted upon payment of all ex.
penses, including driver, gas, oil ant
insurance. Motion carried unanimously
Application from Mrs. Chas. F. Land.
gren for night school position wa!
read and filed.
Application from Matt Tkalcich fol
employment was read and filed.
Applications from Eli Rajamaki
Tuure Aho and Frank KaraSti to supply
milk during tn ensuing year were reac
and filed.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Tauzell, that the resignation of Peter
Fugina as High School instructor bt
accepted and he be released from hi!
contract. Motion carried unanimously
Moved by Tauzell, supported by
Ahola, that the resignation of Mis-.
Julia A. Keefe, as music supervisor b<
accepted and that she be released from
her contract. Motion carried unani.
mouSly.
Proposal from the McMahan Lumbel
Co. to repair the cornice on the Soutf
side of the Old High School Building
for the sum of S545.0O was read.
Moved by Gianotti, supported b.
Ahola, that the proposal of the Nc
Mahan Lumber Co. to furnish all labo
and material in repairing the cornic
on the south side of the Old Higl
School Building for the sum of $3.50
be accepted and same added to his con
tract as an extra. Motion carried un
animously.
Proposal from j. E. Hayes to weather
strip the Winton School for the sum O
$397.60 and to caulk the entire buildin
for the sum of $67O0 was read an
filed.
Director E. C. Jones offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved 1t
adoption:
WHEREAS, The First National Ban
of Ely, Minnesota has offered to be
come depository for School Distrie
Funds;
AND WHEREAS, The First Nations
Bank of Ely Minnesota has offered I
furnish collateral computed at its maj
value, as required by law in an amour
equal to ten per cent more than limit
deposit;
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the First Ne
tional Bank of Ely, Minnesota be desie
mated as depository for the funds (
Independent School District No. IL, S
Louis County, Minnesota for the yes
beginning October 1, 1887, and endir
September 80, 1888, and that the trea.
urer of Independent School District N
IL deposit district funds in said d.
poSitory in amounts not to exceed tt
collateral pledged"
Motion to adopt was supported |
Director j. Gianotti and put to a vot
All members voting in favor therec
the resolution was unanimously adoptt
and so declared.
Moved by Gianotti, supported
TauzeQ, the architects final estimate
the sum of $545 90 covering the extra
the contract of the McNfahan Lumb
Company for repairing corrice on o
High School building be approved al
the proper officers be authorized
issue voucher in that amount. M
ton carried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported
Tauzell, that the bill of j. c. Taylor
the sum of $401 80, architect fees
several contracts covering repairs
buildings be approved and the prop
officers be authorized to issue vouch
in that mount. Motion carried unar
mouSly.
The following bonds for the trar
portation of pupils in the sum
$4,000 each were read:
Baxtrum Garage with Matt Matti
as driver and Frank Kaplan and CT
A. Maxi, as sureties;
John Koshak, Jr., with Frank VI
anth and A. j. McMahan, as sureties
John Skala with Martin Shala, .
and Jack Peshel, as sireties;
Joseph Kerntz with John Lozar a
William Mills, as sureties;