The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-07-24

cond, together with one-half the third
story, are occupied by ten school rooms,
capable Of accommodating fifty pupils
each. and furnished with chairs and
desks OF The most approved style, rostra,
black boards. library cases and other
conveniences and improvements. The
remaining hall of the upper story is
room 60x40 feet, to be fitted up as
room for general gathering to chapel and
rhetorical exercises, there towers up
from the center of the roof cupoia of
huge dimensions, but of admirable pro-
portions in itself and with the building
proper bell of SIT pounds weight is
mounted within the cupola, and sur
mounting ali is a flagstaff whose ball Is
$50 feet above the lower floor; the ar
Engagements for heating and ventiia,ing
are ingenious and complete. This is one
of the finest school buildings in the State,
and has a, superb location, having for
back ground large and beautiful pine
grove park on a gentle eminence, COM
manding in front comprehensive view
of thereby and suburbs, and being, with
the LIST Presbyterian Church, the first and
chief object Of attraction for many miles
out upon the lake. The contract for
building was taken at $24, 600, but the
whole cost of building and appurtenances
viii not fall short of $40, 0OO So far
from its being dampeG, the enterprise of
our citizens seems stimulated by the two
great fires which have occurred within
the year and the citizens have, with this
enterprise, shown a wise prudence in
purchasing a steam fire engine. with
which to protect the fruits Of their enter
prise. The engine, purchased from the
Cole Bros, firm of Pawtucket, r. l., at
a cost of s600s, is beautiful and efficient,
We judge, though somewhat small. With
a wisely chosen and we'll drilled company
of men and horses, whose business and
dwelling place may be so located that
they may be by the engine at the first
signal. and then with prompt. systematic
and intelligent action, having little cause
for fear from widespread CONGREGATIONS,
redoubled energy may be put forth in
erecting large and costly edifces
To purify both earth and ir.rendering
our city prominently healthful, is not the
only service of our beautiful river and
grand old lake. but they are also the
media through which our commerce may
course In ceaseless streams bearing to
our very doors untold wealth. That our
citizens are fully alive to this truth and
mean by their sturdy enterprise to realize
the truth in fact. is evident from the
great
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS OF THE YEAR.
The piers on both sides of the harbor
have been extended $50 feet. or more,
and the dredge has been constantly
deepening the channel, SO that, even now,
our harbor surpasses all others on the
lake both in safety of access, strength
aud beauty Of construction and finish, and
extent of inland accommodations. But
the work is still In active progress the
Government having appropriated for the
purpose $50, 900, they are now building
the cribs above 10th street, prenaring
yard and constructing a race for crib
building, the cribs to be used in extend.
ing the piers. This yard lies Just above
the new iron swing bridge. built by En-
gineers Soulerin & Davis. The ap-
proaches to the bridge from the north to
the south side are, respectively 10 feet
and 126 feet in length between the lat
ter and the swing is stationary span
30 feet long, for the passage of tugs and
scows. The swing, from the Milwaukee
Marine Boiler Works and wholly iron, is
lob feet long and sustains moving
weight of 1000 pounds per running foot,
that is, it would take 1900 tons weight to
break it. The swing or draw rests Oh a
SShtci Piet VI oouu ouS-WUTh, anu Ill
such way as to secure the greatest
strength with the least stress. We hope
a second such bridge may soon span Sth
street crossing.
Back of the crib yard and between it
and the ship yards is great swamp, but
this is now being filed much to the i'm
proyement of the streets and greatly to
the benefit of the city in sanitary as
we'll rs in peeuniary view. 1t will add to
the city large plot of land, exceedingly
valuable from its location.
THE SHIP YARDS.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Scove we
are enabled to furnish the following brief
synopsis of the work done in the yards in
1872 and 1873, showing the growth of
this branch of business during the year:
Crafts built in 1872. Tonnage Value
| Propeller, 800 tons $4,000
Schoouers, 1850 - III, 800
Total. $3.50 1886, 500
Crafts built in 1873 up to July 18th.
l Propeller, 736 tons $4,000
9 Schooners, 3470 g 293, 900
Tug, 10 5000
sehooners on the