Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-03

pronounced it unsafe; and to put
it in safe condition it would
be necessary to take down the east
wall entirely, and portion of the
side walls adjoining the same-dig
the foundation deeper, and rebuild
the portions torn down.
TO do this would incur consider
able expense, without taking into
consideration the repairs and ex-
penses which the tearing down of
the walls would necessitate, or any
internal improvements which the
Board of Education had contem-
plated making, such as putting in a
furnace for heating and ventilation,
extending the hall through the
building, so that the children could
go in, or out of the front or back en-
trance, and hanging all the doors so
that they would open both ways, in
case of fire or other accident.
After the decision of the mechan-
les condemning the building, and in
view of the expense necessary to put
the same in safe and proper condi-
ton, the said committee thought it
advisable, before mourning any ex-
pense whatever, to call special
meeting of the council and submit
the matter to them. Therefore on
the 21st day Of July special meet
ing was called, and said committee
made their report in substance as
above. At the same time it was rep
resented to the council that the
lower or basement rooms in the 1st
ward building were unhealthy and
unfit for school purposes-that said
rooms seat some one hundred and
thirty pupils-that it was necessary
to add to said LIST ward building
another, containing room enough to
seat the pupils, and take them out
of the basement. This would also
incur a very considerable expense.
The council after considering the
matter were of the opinion, that it
would be folly to go to any great
expense in repairing the I'd ward
building, and also that more room
was necessary in the 1st ward build
ing, 50 as to take the scholars out of
the basement thereof. These facts
taken in connection with another,
viz: that furnaces and ventilation
were absolutely necessary in both
buildings, induced the council to
consider the propriety (1st) of re-
pairing the "a ward building and
adding to the upper ward building so
as to make room sufficient to accom-
modate the basement scholars; or,
/ (2dD whether or not it would be better
and more economical, to add to the
LIST ward building another which to-
gethcr with it would be sufficient to
accommodate the scholars of the
entire city; or, (3d) to build q new
building which would accommodate
the pupils of the entire city. After
the matter was thoroughly discussed
the council unanimously came to the
conclusion to call a special election
for the purpose of making a loan of
$4,000 for school purposes. Said
election is to be held on Friday, the
81 day of August.
If Il majority of the votes cast at
such election be for the loan, the
council will then determine what
shall be done: whether to repair the
ID ward building and add to the up
per ward building another sufficient
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pills, or add to the lst ward building a
building which together with it will
accommodate the children of the
entire city; or build new building
for the children of the entire city. AS
a matter of course they will borrow
only money sufficient to carry out
what they decide upon Before de-
Gliding to add to the lst ward build
ing, or building a new one to accom-
modatc the children of the entire
city, they will cause plans and spec
itications to be exhibited, and any
citizen interested can present his
views, which undoubtedly will have
due consideration.
1t would be useless expense to
procure plans and specifications
without first knowing whether the
loan is to be made or not.
The charter allows the city to Dor
row sum not to exceed 100000
for the term of fifteen years. Should
the vote be in favor of the loan, the
council will take steps to obtain the
same upon the best terms possible.
As THE MATTER NOW STANDS, there
is no money in the treasury that can
be appropriated for any of the pur-
poses above set forth.
|, THE SECOND WARD BUILDING Is
CONDEMNED, and school CANNOT and
WILL NOT be held therein unless re-
paired.
The basement portion of the
upper ward building is censured.
There are some ten to twelve
hundred school children in the city
\ portion of those living in the
! upper ward can be accommodated in
the 1st ward building.
Those living in the lower ward
have no school facilities whatever
unless the loan is made.
\ great many of our citizens arr
able, and do, and undoubtedly vii
send their children away for school
ing; but q greater portion of oul
citizens are not so fortunate, anc
, unless they can send their children
to school at home they will have to
go without,
REMEMBER, the election comes of
!. on Friday, the Sd day of August,
> and vote AGAINST THE LOAN is yirtu-
i ally a vote AGAINST SCHOOLS, EspEcI.
|. ALLY IN THE % WARD.
THOMAS PRIEsTI Mayor