Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
$4,000 Bonds Voted
for Building Ward
Schools.


how much we were in need of addi-
tional school room. He showed that
there were $50 pupils attending and
that at least 10 per cent more would
attend if we had the proper facilities.
He thought that 4-room school houses
should be built in the First and Third
wards and that that would only pro-
vide for the present, let alone the fu-
ture. It was time that we went down
into our pockets and provided not
only for the present but for the future
as we'll.
Sam Porter introduced a resolution
to add a second story to the First
ward school house, repair the founda-
ton, etc., at a cost not to exceed
$500. This called forth remarks by
Tom Cramer, who thought that in this
question Of necessary room for the
education of our youth it did not pay
to be niggardly. We should prepare
for the future by educating our child
rem and in order to do so we should
have proper facilities. He thought
that at least a Groom school house
should be built.
In explanation Mr.. Porter stated
that he simply introduced his resolu-
ton to give the meeting something
definite to work on, and that he would
change the amount in his resolution
to $500.
H. S. Peterson moved that the
school board be authorized to build
ward school houses, using their own
judgment as to what was needed. AS
no one had brought any estimates as
to cost, etc., he couldn't see how the
meeting could vote any certain sum,
and for that reason would leave it in
the hands Of the board.
Mr.. Porter then withdrew his resolu-
ton.
President Birch suggested that a
committee Of two from each ward be
appointed to investigate as to cost OF
sites, the necessity in regard to room,
etc., and A. F. Hanscom made a mo-
ton to the same effect, which was
voted down.
During all the discussion and max
ing Of motions no one had mentioned
the Second ward, until Alton Crosby
did so, by stating that he thought it
was entitled to some consideration.
Mr.. Hanscom now moved to have a
committee of two from each ward ap.
pointed to investigate as to cost and
location and report at a meeting to be
held May End.
Mrs. S. L. Rice, clerk of the board
thought this would simply be a waste
oftime and that they would be as un.
decided at the adjourned meeting as
they were now, and as far as she was
concerned she could see no use ir
buying a lot of school sites when they
did have a nice site in the present one
and could easily get enough room by
making some additions and improve
ments to the present building. Be-
sides, if they were going to leave the
High School in the present shape they
could not draw the $500 state money
because 1t would not be classed as {
first-class High School on account O
the insufficient facilities for doing
good work. Successful laboratory
work, etc., could not be done with tho
building in the present shape.
Several parties now took part i1
the discussion and proceeded to al,
their views pro and con in regard t.
the several motions and resolutions
O. P. Rice thought that they should
know what to vote bonds for before
voting for the issuing of any. Mrs
Rice stated that no bonds could be
voted at an adjourned meeting.
The meeting finally got down tc
taking a vote on the motion of Mr.
Hanscom, to appoint committee o.
two from each ward, and defeated the
same by vote of AZ to 81.
Several resolutions were here intro
duced, but were lost in failing to gel
seconds. Finally DR.. Johnson made
a motion that the board be instructed
to build Groom school house in the
Third ward at a cost not to exceed
$4,000. A similar one for the First
ward was made by Mr.. Porter and one
for So, 900 for the Second ward was
made by Mr.. Crosby. When put tc
the meeting the motions or resolutions
passed. ..... 49, :.
In regard to bonds the meeting
passed a resolution authorizing the
board to issue $4,000 in bonds tc
run not less than five years nor more
than fifteen years at not to exceed
five per cent, " #s9. I. >= If. .s
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