The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-10
ADJOURNED SCHOOL MEETING.
High school Advocated and Reso.
iutions Relating Thereto
Adopted.
The New school House Christened tn
Nelson Dewey school.
Appropriations Made for Clock, Bell,
Fencing and Improving
The Grounds.

The adjourned annual school meet
ing of School district No. /, was held
In ire hall last Monday evening as per
notice given, and was largely attended
! by those interested in the matters to
come before the meeting
The meeting was called to order by
The chairman, Mr.. f. II. Otis. The
secretary, Mr.. John Keaough, read the
minutes of the previous meeting which
were adopted
The committee on High School mat
tiers reported that the school board OF
district No. 2. was in favor of forming
such high school district in the city of
Superior Mr.. Hayes then stated at
some length, the necessary steps to be
taken in forming such district and for
erecting a building and maintaining
the same, and to bring the matter be-
fore the people, his committee would
submit the following resolutions:
RESOLVED. That the best interests of education
require the establishment of high school in the
meeting that the location of the high school build
lnSS should be at or in the neighborhood of Cent
raj Park. in Superior City,
RESOLVED, That the Common Council be- and
they are hereby respectfully requested to direct
that special election be notified and held In
This city pursuant to the statutes in such ehse
provided, at which the question of establishing
such high school therein, may be submitted as
also, the choice of officers 10 serve as the high
school district board.
RESOLVED, That the district board of school
district No. l. of the city of Superior be Instruct
ed to act as committee of this district. together
with the auxiliary members thereto named Mt
the annual meeting, in presenting and adyocat-
ing these resolutions TO the city council at an
early day.
RESOLVED. That school district No , be invlt-
Ell 10 act concurTertly and in accord with this
alStrict III the matter of establishing such high
School district, and the construction of high
ignaed.
RESOLVED That these resolutions are adopted
ny district No. /. To take effect only on condition
mat SAID district No. shall, within the next 30
days indicate that they are willing TO take sucn
concurrent action as herein expressed.
Mr.. Perkins as chairman of the COM
mlttee appointed to recommend name
for the new school house reported by
bringing to the attention of the meet
ing several very appropriate names,
L
dan, Abraham Lincoln, James \. Gar
field, etc. After some discussion Mr.
James BardOn suggested the name of
Nelson Dewey, in honor of Wisconsin s
first Governor, recently deceased, and
this name seeming eminently proper,
it was adopted, and our new building
was so chrfstened by a unanimous
vote.
Moved and seconded that the sum of
$500 be added to the tax levy of the an
nual meeting for the purpose of pur-
chasing for the Nelson Dewey School a
bell and clock. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the sum of
$500 be added to the tax levy for school
purposes, for the purpose of fencing
and improving the grounds of the said
school. Carried. es
There being no further business the
meeting Adjourned sine dc.