Minutes of this date was the first record of Insurance coverage. $10,000 fire insurance covered both buildings.

Started voucher system for payment of bills.

School Board correspondence with County Superintendent of Schools relative to the Board’s request for an inquiry into the school records for the years 1931-33 inclusive. The following were the main points:

Mrs. Halsey Steins recognized as Board’s sole insurance agent and broker.

Adopted motion to pay teachers twice a month instead of once a month.

Letter to States Attorney Courtney stated that the school board was entirely in the accord with the Village Boar’s request that tax foreclosure proceedings be brought against Westchester property delinquent in general taxes.

Adopted a resolution to retain Tighe and Liebman to persecute claim for delinquent taxes on 275 vacant lots in George F. Nixon Subdivisions. Services to be paid for as follows:

Canceled the arrangement with Tighe and Liebman as the Village was successful in instituting foreclosure suits against all vacant property.

Retain Louis Ancel as Attorney to investigate possibility of federal aid for new addition.

Board agreed to send letter to the Village Board stating they were in favor of stopping foreclosure proceedings so as to discourage building as the schools were overcrowded.

Discussion on possible transfer of area between Garnder, Norfolk, Kent and 22^nd Street from District #94 (North Riverside) to District #92 ½.

Accepted proposal of Luverne Grundset to audit the school records for a fee of $60.00.

Attorney Ancel reported District #94 was not interested in transferring any part of their district to District #92 ½.

Adapted plan of requiring school employees who receive mileage allowance to carry at least $20/40,000 PL and $5,000 PD insurance and the School Board to compensate the employee for one-half of such PL and PD insurance.

Agreed to join other school districts in retaining one lawyer to handle tax objections for all districts.

F. Luverne Grundset hired to audit book at $65.00

The following bill have become laws:

Authorized payment to Attorney Louis Ancel for regular legal services in past year, $600, plus $2,700 for handling of the bond election, bond issue and legal work for contract for Nixon Addition.

Approved insurance policy on school bus to provide $15/100,000 P/L and $5000 P/D insurance.

Attorney Ancel has received no replay from the Lowenthal Securities company who held special assessment bonds on school property. Mr. Ancel advise them that the School District had no funds available to pay these bonds and offered a 10% settlement on the principal for full settlement.

Estimates received form three appraisal companies to appraise school property for purpose of proper insurance coverage.

The Legal and Finance Committee recommended after study of the estimates from the three appraisal companies to award the contract to the Appraisal Engineering Company as their bid of $750 plus yearly fee of $75 was the lowest bid. Board approved recommendation and contract let to appraise all school property including the addition in progress.