The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-09-29

! SCHOOL HoUsE--The contract for tie erection
and entire completion of the School House for the
Oroville District. has been given TO Messrs whim-
pie and Brannan, of MarySville. for the sum of
three thousand dollars. for the mechanical Ia
Dor. The District Is to furnish all the material
and the contractors are to finish the building ready
for occupancy by the first of February next. The
contractors will commence operations on N nday
next the first of October aud if not detained in the
early progress of the work. will have it completed
at an earlier date. The building viii be dfty-two
feet in length by thitythree feet in depth, with
projection in front eleven feet BY thirty three feet
and two stories in hight The first story viii be
divided into two school rooms, twenty-five feet by
( thirty feet each; aud the second story
viii be one room. the full size of the main build
ing, and fifteen feet in the clear. The front proec
ton will contain the entrance hail. stairs and recit-
alton room below and the second story of the front
projection VIII contain the landing OF the stairs.
hall and entrance to the second story, and also a
recitation or library ROOM The building will thus
afford five rooms, with entrance halls stairs etc
The walls of the building will be sixteen inches
thick to the hight of the first story and one foot
In thickness for the second story. The roof will
be of shingles, with heavy projecting cornice,
thus protecting the walls from exposure to the
storms, and heat incident to the climate. As
further preventive against the dampness of the
walls during the wet season. and protection
against the heat during the summer season. the
walls will be furrowed and lathed and plastered
leaving space between the walls and the inside
finish of the building. The estimated cost Of the
building. when finished and furnished with desks is
$1,000. This is quite a tax upon the people of the
district, but il was impossible get good appro-
pirate building that would accommodate the chill
dren of the district at less figure. When we take
into consideration that the district contains the
greatest number of children of any district in the
county, and that many will be added to it as
soon as it shall be furnished with appropriate
school facilities it will be seen that it is impossible
to get along with a less expensive one The build
ing is an economical one of its class and size, and
the requirements of the district cannot be accom- |
modated at less figure. The school system of the |
State is good one. and as handsomely en- dowed as
any in the Union. and the Trustees have only been
actuaed by desire to extend its benefits to all en-
titled to receive them within the district and at the
same time secure building that should be pride |
and ornament to the district The berality of the /
citizens of the district have encouraged and deman
ded it, and the Trustees have felt commendible |
pride in giving them unacceptable and appropriate
building. In completing the building. the Trustees |
will be compelled to ask continuance of the sub
stantial encouragement hereto fore received, and /
doubt not that it will be cheerfully accorded as the
work progresses, and the indispensable School |
house presents its pleasing proportions to their
view They hone for This nd will
heartfelt pleasure in recording the fact, they do
now in giving the assurance that the early compile
ton of the School House is fixed fact.