New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-23
Special School Meeting
held at Turner Hall Thursday evening,
Jan IL. 1878.

Meeting called to order by F. Burg,
President of the Board of Education.
Minutes of annual meeting read by CHI.
Wagner, clerk Of the Board.
MIR. Wagner stated that the meeting
was called to consider the project Of
building a rev school house, to be built
on the public square north Of the court
house. Mr.. Wagner thought that a
good school house with all the modern
improvements, large enough to accom-
modate all classes could be built for
$4,000.
Mr.. Westphal desired to know if the
School Board thought thata new school
house was really necessary. Mr.. Burg,
speaking for the Board, said that the
old school house was unsafe and total
ly inadequate to accommodate the
wants Of the city.
Mr.. II. Miller thought that the build
ing of Il new school house could be
deferred until the times got better.
Mr.. Scherer said that the old school
house was not only unsafe but it was
also very unhealthy, the rooms being
too low. Thought that the building of q
new one might be deferred anotheryear,
but thought it a good time to build
now, material and labor was cheaper
than it would probably he in another
year. Thought that the bonds could
be negotiated at the rate Of eight
per cent, and was very much in favor
of building at the present time.
Mr.. Rudolph thought that the build
ing of a new school house was highly
necessary, and said that we should i'll
cur the debt in hard times, so that we
could pay it when the times became
better.
Mr.. Westphal said that if the School
Board thought it really necessary that
the good OF the city demanded a new
school house, he was in favor of build
ing one at once, but thought the site
of the present one would be better
suited for tile purpose than the public
square.
Mr.. Wagner said that the public
square was the only piece OF ground
tlatthe School Board had at their com.
mapd, and thought that when we built
Il good large school house, we should
build it where it could be seen and
where it would be an ornament to the
| city, and us we would be compelled to
build at the utmost in another year he
was in favor of building one at once.
| MI. Subilia was Of the same opinion
as Mr.. Scherer and others, that Il new
school house should be built at once.
MI. Forster thought that the site of
the old school house was entirely I'M
suitable for any kind of Il building and
was i'll favor of building on public
square.
On inquiery of Mr. Forster. Mr.. Wag-
ner stated that the Board projected the
building of {; two story building, with
rooms for four classes in each story,
Capt. j. Nix thought a new school
house was a necessity.
Mr.. Baarch thought that if we built
q new school house. we should build
it large enough to accommodate all
classes,
! Mr.. Book did not think that it was
really necessary to build o new school
1 house at this time, lie thought we
should wait until the times got better.
Henry Behnke said that we should not
act niggardly in this matter, and that
!, it we authorize the Board to build a
new school house, we should authorize
them to build a good one, one to which
: the city could point with pride.
Mr.. Wagner stated that the amount
asked for was expected to be enough
to both build and furnish the building.
Mr.. Subilia moved that the school
Board be authorized to build new
school house at an expense not to ex.
coed $40, 600 and to issue bonds payable
, in lOyears for said purpose, said bonds
to bear interest not to exceed 10 per
: cent. Carried 81 affirmative to two
against.
: Mr.. Behnke then made a motion as
J, follows: Resolved: Thatit is tile sense
OF this meeting that the school house
. be built with all modern improvements
! of an American shool house. Adopted
Mr.. Subilia moved that the new
school house be built on the Public
square bordering on Center and State
streets, and that the School Board take
q the necessary steps to secure LEAST
+ of same for said purpose, which
Y motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Rudolph the meet
!. ing adjourned.