Nine Page MINN. S, AUSTIN CO •WER 1923. Oct. 11, Thursd , y, neighborhood “vermin,” their of H. No. —Windom-Jackson, 27 of the bast magazines in its T. 4 as NO. 27 more DISTRICT SCHOOL INDEPENDENT OF STATEMENT FINANCIAL Blooming Prairie called birds and animals the miles grading and bridges,— reading two of are room. A useful which speti.es. awards later. CONDITION Mr Coughlin has recently painted FINANCIAL prey on OF STATEMENT ♦ + I Blooming fought No. —Hallock-Donaldson, hard T. H. 6 In his house. collected of evidence has been game great a JULY 31, 1923 mass AT AS defeat before miles bridge; down to grading Prairie publisher of 17*& of and went B. Darby, and squirrel showing against the red owner RESOURCES Saturday. All High last visits Mike Barrett, St. Cloud, Div. A. grading Waseca the Owatonna Peoples Press, such that depredations his are CAPITAL 44,365.00 done in the first Thursday $32,719; Sig. Enebak, Warren, scoring Blooming Prairie Schedule No. I at was our every Lands make keep down to to it as necessary 250,388.54 No. II Blooming Prairie Schedule half. Ole Miller, Div. B. grading $29,788; for to at get School Buildings Grade newspaper. news his — number if insectivorous birds are 33,138.17 Schedule No. II injured back in the Wiger Minneapolis culverts full driving the Bridge Co., Fixtures Mr. Vernes is at Furniture and star School Grade was now help be allowed flourish and to to $12,485 and 40-foot bridge $4,472. oil at when he and third out, wagon. quarter went in their useful work. out 283,526.71 American Contracts conditional satisfactory of the The local post of its fight. the lost upon team of The late John Burroughs wrote 260,844.57 some 22,682.14 Depreciation for Less Reserve right-of-way Armistice Day acquisitions. will observe Legion Prairie Once Blooming within the was red squirrel: November 12. T. H. No. 6—North of Canby, Monday afternoon, goal line but failed monolithic foot of the to 844,712.30 Equipment and a Building “Nearly all the birds it look High School upon bring “Lud’ culvert Mitchell Sons, will made & Effort be to 827,818.06 to 16,894.24 Depreciation Thursday Blooming Last for it Reserve Less put their and attack and over. as enemy annoy Legion, Lake commander of the Benton $1,850. Roe, at state against Austin and battled Prairie it when it their breedg appears near 1,089,362.63 700.00 can’t T. H. No. one-half he 9—ln Jackson, chief speaker. If come as Dwelling Farm defeat considered 13 0 to the was hav.ts. I have a a ihus seen district informative chief mile grading: Stevens Bros., grading T. E. Linton, showing. Friday satisfactory 1,138,727.63 5,000.00 we lob.n the cuckoo, the and the States $6,060; Marshall Concrete Tile of United pewee, Books officer the at Text Hayfield. Hayfield at play thrush wood pursuing it with Co., will speak. Roy culverts $4,236. angry Veterans’ Bureau at Kildahl S. vol’" Supt. L. attended the and the CURRENT gestures. If wish the chairman of T. H. No. of 12 —East Paulson elected Dawson, you was 23,192.18 No, Schedule Austin, Minn. in First National Bank, teachers’ convention Cash district Rochester at birds tosjireed and thrive in football Monolithic Mitchell Sons day. A culvert & of the crchards activities to your 23,321.91 129.73 No Schedule Petty Cash Hand and Friday Saturday. He last on and kill red the between $2,469. played at will be groves, every game successful meeting. reports squirrel that infests the place.” very a Kenyon. highs and ocal T. H. No. 20—North of Cannon DEFERRED 'Women’s Federation 3,500.00 the The of Monday Dr. study club last B. H. Warren The Chester, met of West Falls, 18-foot bridge Bridge Premium lowa Prepaid to Insurance 4,971.54 1,471.54 which held Church Lutheran its William Pennsylvania, home of Mrs. formerly night the Ornithologist State annual at Fairbanks) Fuel Hand (J. F. Co., $l,lOO. at on here last convention week Carroll. of Pennsylvania and was naturalist a T. H. No. 23—-Foley-Milaca, 151-2 1,167,021.08 Interesting attended. well reports of stated that repute, Austin visit Mrs. Lynn some Alley of miles of graveling Charles Beyer, to the neighboring from given when Thomas J. Edge were years ago Olson last week. her Mrs. was ed sister, Willmar, $21,790. at LIABILITIES Rev. societies. Dahlen mission of secretary Pennsylvania or Department T. H. No. 23—Westof Ricmoud, 18- CURRENT chief address the of the China of Agriculture, he received gave Prices Right of Way Bills Unpaid foot bridge Illinois Steel Bridge to day. complaints from dozen a more or INDEBTEDNESS BONDED Co. $1,225. at 536,000.00 farmers in different sections and wife of Chicago of Pennsylvania No Jonas Foss Schedule Road Work Hold Up State of Minnesota Due T. H. 334,000.00 No. 50—Farmington-Lakeville, about last red pine here Sunday. squirrels friends visited Austin, Minn First National Bank, Due or 895,000.00 25,000.00 miles 51« grading and special destroying chickens. W. Shaw Due O. and T. C. Cashman Several Dr. Thimson youn# rightof-way project conditioned One drainage; Roach Roach, Viola & at upon also Secretary wrote Edge that this from business trip returned have a 896,848.20 fair prices, procured bein $13,334; gjEd St. at ward Mattson, Paul, squirrel killed the of domestic South Dakota. to young 270,172.88 highway Babcock, RESOURCES state EXCESS OF (harles M. culverts $6,911. at pigeons. family left week and last Dr. Daily announced week this commissioner, Bidding close in most instances ,167,021.08 More than 100 was farmers where they and will for California sportsmen attend improvements for twelve- of awards contracts in comparatively field large of in Pennsylvania a contractors. 14, 1923 in, 1897 dated August Legion convention. and the Subject Report to the different parts of on Work is start Amnssylvahia to 1898 the wrote as soon to Brainerd Game of Blooming George Mrs. totaling 70 highway system, SCHEDULE NO. I trunk possible pushed all jobs and be to Department, as on complaining Mrs. Ezra of this and Clemens Prairie graveling LANDS miles of of grading, 13 miles that the improvements squirrel new destroying may the cities last of left Monday Owatonna of eggs or young SCHOOL CENTRAL HIGH bridges in all. and 9 be opened the public to without delay. kinds of wild birds, Legion Special for Cal the and many game Deed Re- Date on "Where equal need about there Most of the projects being other ?s kinds. are representatives of They Description ifornia. Book Recorded cord are locality in betterments financed highway largely with for county reimbursement one 12.45 feet Congressional district. 83-P290 Lot 2 the W. 9-9-19 except the First Prof. N. F. Davis, teacher of Biology commissioner the another, in bonds. 83-P290 Lot 1 as 9-9-19 the home Club of The met at Book Bucknell College, Lewisburg, at right-of-way which that in ruled, 21 Lot 5 6 12-5-13 72-P last Tuesday Peterson A. Mrs. A. Pa., had - much trouble with red so reasonable prices 14 7 offered 5-19-1885 18-P Lot is at most Now They All Slam afternoon. squirrels killing nesting birds and 14,400.00 exorbitant Where 17 Lot 8 5-19-1885 18-P first. be made will eating their entertained about the Bolmgreen lawn Carl of Mrs. eggs Graceful and W. 12.45 ft. of Lot 2 Red Squirrel 4 5-7-17 77-P 433 Lot 3 work demanded, the prises - are the college where last her home Tuesday lots of few friends at Austin campus Davidson’s Add’n Blk. 24 of to All of the a and postponed indefinitely will be large shade wedding trees flourish, that of the he honor in FRANKLIN SCHOOL evening elsewhere. used money shot 1,2, 5,6, 7, 8 twenty of the nimble Undivided % of Lots Ole 7-24-1868 M-P 466 Mr. and Mrs. It is ha’d little of believe the to that anniversary handsome, some **The held project Hallock-Donaldson M-P Undivided % of Lots 5, 6 red-coated 7-24-1868 467 murderers their to end agile, graceful Olson. red squirrel awards follow: tentative noted, 14,400.00 7-13-1868 M-P 448 Lots 3 and 4 depredations One up, as day six which of the adds such picturesque note teacher, Mayer, a Vera primary Miss 1 and 2 M-P 429 Undivided % of Lots 6- 300- Bay, Beaver I—At squirrels H. No. attacked T. and lawms pursued to and parks is inveterate Austin Sunday. a an visited in and 8 437 Undivided of Lots 7 7- M-P % Bridge Steel Illinois large bridge to squirrel fcot and before Prof. destroyer of the and of gray Frank Rysavy, and Mrs. eggs young Mr. Bom to Addition Austin Davidson’s All of Blk. 9 to 80-foot $36,880; Paul, Davis St. could at it, the vicious Co., useful birds and spends much of his save Thursday. creatures last daughter LINCOLN SCHOOL a from graveling of miles their 13 cornered victim bridge, litterally and time in searching nests out nicely. doing 6-10-1885 13, 14 Block baby among 18-P 78 Lots 12, 13 and Mother are Paul, St. Bros., Stevens it local pits, to cut pieces. to the Such, however, trees. his Addition Austin 1,500.00 R. R. the to library in are public The new $16,580. at habits and naturalists and The SHAW SCHOOL sportsmen of the received red squirrel just is has schoolhouse presence a Add’n Paul 8-7-15 76-P 391 Blk. Galloway's 2nd —Newport-St. Lot 3 3 class him of the hy No. 3 most H. T. the Owatonna consent from books as one of common box among many Large naturalists, 3,625.00 8-7-15 76-P 392 Lot 2 Austin to Johnson, Chris grading; vicious of all of destroying animals. Park, miles dangerous 5 library useful bird.’ The to Library'. game County 8-7-15 76-P 393 Lot 4 Do. aF $18,478, grading In places has been Paul, for the St. protection of which there is except many w’ar 2 4:30 daily, to is p. m. open 8-7-15 1 76-P 394 Lot Do. t culverts Co., declared him by Bridge who Steel sportsmen such Illinois insistent demand this 7 to the hours on at when an Wednesday are SUMNER SCHOOL particularly interested in ridding time. $2,504. dozen has are library The or 6-15-1895 1,2, 9 40-P 49 Lots 3 Blk. 4 Brown’s Add’n a p. m. 6-11-1895 40-P 31 8, 9 Austin Lots to 11-12-1895 4(J-P 5, 296 Lots 6 Do. 6,300.00 117.41 Other Expenses 826.36 Tax Mortgage 31-1895 12 40-P 383 Lots 4 Do. 1,009.91 Books Text 2,837.19 116,713.86 119,354.21 Mill One 41,796.07 6-4-09 63-P 496 Lots 7 Do. 3,916.66 Appropriation Fund State WHITTIER SCHOOL OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT 10-20-1894 38-P 243 Lots 2,3, 6 Blk. 13 Bolcom's Wages of Janitor and Other Employees APPORTIONMENT 13,956.32 1923 MAY Austin Add’n to 1,350.00 67,335.49 Fuel 8,382.83 Special Tax WEBSTER SCHOOL 106.03 Water 830.65 Tax Mortgage 31-P 8-8-1892 613 Lots 10, 11, 12 Blk. 4 Palmer’s 69,291.84 1,850.32 Light and Power 2,656.90 Mill One Add’n Austin to Janitors Supplies 852.18 FARM DWELLING 8,193.90 Other Services 1922 31, 56.43 July Aid—To State 70-P 488 EVi SE% NE% Sec. 102 4 Twp. North 270.63 Other Expenses 26 No. 1,306.07 —District 28,041.38 Special Tax of Range 18 West, County of Mower, 61.50 MAINTENANCE OF PLANT Aid Library Minnesota 191.00 2,340.00 Upkeep of Grounds 6.00 Class Vocational Repair of Building MISCELLANEOUS 2,086.41 44,365.00 Heating, Repair of Lighting and Dwelling Rent —Farm Plumbing Equipment Tuition SCHEDULE NO. 11. Repair Instruction of Apparatus Rental Auditorium APPRAISAL REPORT BY COATS-BURCHARD PROPERTIES, AS PER COMPANY SCHOOL AS AT AUGUST 31, Other Equipment Repair of Pencils, Papers, etc. 1922 SHOWING SOUND DEPRECIATED VALUES Other Expenses Rentals & Book Sales 2,973.01 SCHOOL BUILDINGS Metal, etc. Lumber, Sale of Webster Franklin Whittier TOTAL Lincoln Shaw Sumner Item FIXED CHARGES Garden and farms AND DEBT SERVICE School Fixed Charges Miscellaneous 349.42 3,937.94 753.00 648.00 588.62 1,408.50 190.40 Land Improvements Foresman Refund —Scott Rents S. Fund Insurance H. 2,211.54 15,196.32 22,337.27 198,814.27 54,382.87 17,862.03 51,176.84 Material 37,858.94 Building Fairbanks J. F. Taxes 1,185.31 445.24 360.86 2,575.39 497.43 737.50 103.74 430.62 Electric Lighting System Machine Motion Picture 1922, Class of Pensions re: 10.00 3.406.85 3,286.41 3,001.86 22,554.67 1,361.83 6.778.48 2,911.10 5,214.99 Steam Heating System Fees Laboratory 2,003.21 3,099.85 18,471.86 3.843.48 605.54 2,910.79 6,008.99 Ventilating System Refund Tax Debt Service 613.17 7,757.65 1,839.37 439.88 1,026.59 2,612.30 Plumbing and Sewerage 1,226.34 3,648.94 Fund Cash Original Petty Interest Bonds 21,045.68 on 15.25 97.41 34.81 9.91 7.30 30.14 Gas Interest Short Term Loans 2,430.04 on 5.21 117.29 30.14 45.22 26.90 Fire Lines 9.82 Payment of Bonds 2,000.00 25,475.72 28,882.57 13,608.31 1,541.47 31,786.51 4,477.86 2,026.20 2,249.64 7,883.03 School Furniture 274,809.26 451.05 143.82 86.39 41.22 92.42 37.80 49.40 Fire Apparatus CAPITAL OUTLAY 1922 (A) Received in August Central High School 282,626.10 81,158.71 22,444.32 32,573.54 22,763.32 53,310.18 70,376.03 Received in 1922 (B) December Building (C) Received in April 1923 Improvement of Grounds 286,564.04 81,911.71 22,634.72 33,221.54 23,112.74 71,784.53 53,898.80 (D) Received in July 1923 Heating, Lighting, Plumbing and Received (E) in July 1923 Electrical Equipment 1,921.39 included Books and Stationery in the NOTE: Text not above are Furniture 97.32 31, 1922 282,626.10 August Total to Instructional Apparatus 35.25 1922-1923 shown during Additions as DISBURSEMENTS year on STATEMENT OF Other Equipment (Lockers, Scene Financial Condition of 900.61 Statement Display, etc.) 146.73 3,000.69 YEAR AUG. 1,1922 JULY 31, 1923 283,526.71 CLASSIFICATION Grade Schools GENERAL CONTROL Alteration of Buildings Administration Business Heating, SCHEDULE Lighting, NO. Plumbing V and School Electrical INSURANCE POLICIES Equipment 83.34 Salaries 480.00 1923 Furniture LN FORCE 31, AS AT JULY 228.92 Supplies 107.31 Instructional SUMMARY Apparatus 660.16 Other Expenses 705.03 1,292.34 COVERAGE Other Equipment 11.53 983.95 3,984.64 Tornado Building Fire Educational Administration 560,000.00 475,000.00 AUXILIARY Central High School AGENCIES Salaries 6,078.75 60,000.00 Central High School Contents Library Salaries 1,307.36 Supplies 199.82 Franklin 71,000.00 .80,000.00 School Library Books, etc. Other Expenses 431.19 6,709.76 8,002.10 11,000.00 Franklin School Contents Medical Inspection 21,000.00 Lincoln School 35,000.00 Nurse Service INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE Lincoln School Contents 6,000.00 Recreation Supervision Shaw School 50,000.00 23,000.00 Other Expense, Library Salary of Principal 2,424.65 Shaw School Contents 4,000.00 Other Expense, Health Service Supplies 2.82 Sumner School 16,000.00 20,000.00 Sundry Expense 1,560.33 Other Expense 164.88 School Contents Sumner 1,500.00 Salary of Clerk 48.00 2,640.35 Webster School 13,000.00 16,000.00 Webster School Contents 1,500.00 192,798.24 Teaching Whittier School 23,000.00 13,000.00 Salaries 109,130.94 of Teachers Whittier School Contents 2,000.00 Supplies 3,780.42 Year Aug. 1, 1922 July 31, 1923 to —Voucher Numbers 10647 11289 —Check to Commencement Exercises and Exhibits 138.95 Numbers: 2123 3900. to 857,000.00 Additional 1857,000.00) (in of 500.00 excess SCHEDULE NO. VI. 857,500.00 PER PUPIL COST OF INSTRUCTION IN GRADE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL AND 5,000.00 Lincoln School FOR THE YEARS 1921-1922 AND 1922-1923 5,000.00 School Webster GRADE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS 1,500.00 Oakland Ave. & West St. 1,500.00 Dwelling, Cor. 1921-191 1922-191 1921-1922 1922-1923 Per Pupil Cost Per Pupil Cost Per Pupil Cost 646,500.00 869,000.00 Per Pupil Cost of Instruction of Instruction of Instruction of Instruction— — — — 1091 Pupils 1213 Pupils 838 Pupils -838 July 31, 1923 >3,500.00 Pupils Prepaid Insurance Premium at as Salaries 46,549.16 57,040.20 56,894.08 .. 52,090.74 Text Books 1,220.85 2,268.74 1,616.34 Supplies .. 2,230.45 2,125.93 1,549.97 OF RECEIPTS STATEMENT Prime Cost of Teaching 50,692.26 46.46 60,491.50 YEARS 49.87 AUG. 1,1921 AUG. 1,1922 JULY JULY 31, 1922 AND 31, 1923 61,288.75 73.13 55,257.05 65.94 Depreciation 11,341.07 11,341.07 8,447.12 AUGUST 1923 1,1922 JULY 31, 8,447.12 Debt Services (A) MAY 1922 APPORTIONMENT 20,781.01 23,475.72 Commencement Exercises and Exhibits Special Tax 499.10 60,282.85 138.95 Other Expense of Teaching 666.78 Mortgage Tax 64.71 Business Administration 836.05 762.49 One Mill 630.71 61,854.63 1,507.07 529.85 Educational Administration 4,183.48 3,958.76 3,155.95 2,751.00 Supervision 3,105.37 1,557.81 (B) OCTOBER 1922 APPORTIONMENT 2,342.64 1,082.54 Operation of School Plant 18,317.72 16,544.42 Special Tax 13.818.63 11,496.96 51,074.08 Maintenance of Plant 2,262.97 ..,: 1,754.08 Mortgage Tax 1,707.16 1,218.93 1,224.48 Fixed Charges 230.00 230.00 One Mill 1,611.78 3,176.85 1,276.85 Auxiliary Agencies 1,147.90 920.60 State Apportionment Fund 865.96 639.73 8,920.24 State Aid 27,005.10 89,500.75 Total Indirect Charges 42,091.34 38.58 37,556.79 30.96 54,363.07 64.87 53,296.45 63.60 (C) MARCH 1923 APPORTIONMENT TOTAL 92,783.60 85.04 98,048.29 Special 80.83 Tax 115,651.82 138.00 36,752.09 108,553.50 129.54