The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-15


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Report or the Hoard or Education.
To tie citizens Of the Incorporated Viao0s y
RGvennG:
The unders signed, Board Of EducatOa Of
said Villsge, acting ss Building Committee,
10 connection with the erection Of the new
Union School Building, in said District,
would respectfully submit the following Re-
port of their action In respect thereto:
On the 18th day of April, A. D. 1857. At
the annual school meeting in said Village,
the Board were instructed to levy tax Of
ten Thousand dollsrs upon the tsxable prop.
erty Of said Village, one.hslf upon the dupli-
cate of 1857, and one.hslf upon the dupli-
cate Of 1868. for the erection OF q High
School Building of Sufficient size to accom-
modste all OF the schools organized in said
Village. 10 pursuance Of those instructions,
the Board proceeded to the prompt prosecu
tion of said work, and Q tax oi FIVE Thousand
doilsrs, one half Of The required amount, was
levied upon the duplicate Of 1857, and the
committee, consisting OF E. Spalding and H.
C. Ranney, were appointed to procure plans,
drsits, &c, and soliciting proposals for the
materials and erection Of said building and
on the 2lst day Of September, 1867, after
having fully decided upon the plan OF the
building, and received proposals for the erec'
ton Of The same, the Board concluded con-
tract with Messrs. William and Henry w.
Slinsff, of Ravenna, for the entire materials,
erection snd completion of soid building BY
the frat day Of December, 1868, Tor the sum
Of $9,776 90.
The Board, in view of the utter impracti.
csbility Of erecting 90 large and expensive Q
structure 40 the one proposed, on tho old
Academy block, on account OF its limited
size, and tho fee Of only two-thirds Of the
land being in this district, determined to
change the location OF the building, and on
the 18th day OF December. 1857, entered in-
TO q contract with ]. L. Ranney end F. w.
Seymour, for the purchase Of the present el.
igible site, comprising nearly two aeres
fronting on Chestnut street, and extending
back to Meridian street, for the sum oi
81 200.
In effecting the change Of location, a.
though it created further liability on the
part Of this district, tho Beard acted under
what they considered to be their duty On.
der the circumstances, and q faithful dis.
charge Of the trust Teposed in them. The
greet and increased advantages to the schools
resulting from the change, the Bosrd believe,
fully confirm their oction in the matter
The additional expenses incurred in tho pur
chase of the new site, can be substantially
removed by the sale Of the several unoccU.
pied echool lots and buildings, and will be II
judcious sales ore effected. Propositions
are now pending for the purchase Of some Of
these lots, and the Board would recommend
the immediate sale OF the same, and the ap.
preparation Of the proceeds upon the purchase
price OF the new site the balance necessary
TO be raised by taxstion would be 90 small
Immediately after the present location
was secured, the contractors proceeded with
their work upon the building up to the frs,
day Of December. 1858. when. owing to em.
barrassments attending their lose BY Ere,
and other causes, having failed TO complete
the building, the Board, under these circum-
stances. extended the time for the compile.
tion of the building 10 the first day OF Au.
gust, A. d. 1869, In the mean time, how.
ever, some important changes having been
determined upon in the original design Of
the building, increasing, to eome extent, the
amount of work 10 be done BY the contrsct-
oPs, possession OF the bui ding was not taken
BY the Board until the Goth day Of Novem,
Der, A. D. 1869, at which time a full and
satisfactory settlement was had with the
the erection OF the bGiIding, strictly upon the
terms OF their contract.
Before attempting to occupy the building
the Board, deemiDg It advisable to make
such Improvements in and about the grounds
and building, ss they conceived, 10 be neces'
sary, and which at no distant day would
have to be made, procerded to erect the ne
cessaFy outbuild,ngs, build fence6 on' three
sides of the lot, charging the adjoining pro
prietors with their proportion Of the e3pen'
tes of the same, grading tie grounds, ant
laying out and aagging the necessary wslks
so that for number Of years, very little ex
peDse will be necesSary % keep them in goot
condition. To dslray oh Of these expenses
the Board levied an additional incidentsl tax
on the duplicate Of 1869, but only portion
nf hnsn I'd ina NhA
have been compelled to borrow from varioul
sources, in advance Of taxes, for these puI
poses but when the entire levy shall hsv,
been paid in, the Bosrd will be able 70 rs
move a substantial portion OF their indebted
ness, incursed 10 this respect. All OF tha
improvements thus nisdes the Board hav'
endeavored to effect id cd economical an,
durable manner. rs w. nc'
In seating the several rooms,, 81 tHt nev
building, ell OF the old seats and dosks wer.
thoroughly repaired, and placed 10 the Pli
mary and Secondary school rooms, end tht
most approved style Of seats ard deskS wer'
procured upon very favorable terms. o
Messrs. w. Chase & Son, Of Buffalo, NY.
for the High and Grammar school rooms
the entire building being now well provides
with furniture, except such additional srti
cles az may from time to time be demanded
By the enlargement Of the Grammar sn'
High School Departments. The Boar
herewith present Q Statement Of Receipt
and Expenditures in reference thereto. EN-
brecing the entire expenses incurred. an,
disbursements made In connection with tn
erection Of the outBaildiOgs, fencing, grad
log, wslks, iuruituts, FepsiFing. pfttiOg dow,