Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-06-12
For New School House
School Board Urging It, Council Con-
siderinq An Ordinance For It.
$4,000 Asked For.
Proposed to Have New Building on Site
of Present Old One in 2nd Ward
New City Hall Also.
Plan BY Which One Can Be Secured In
Connection With New National
Bank Building.

By order Of the common council.
the city attorney has prepared m or
dinance for an appropriation OF $4,000
to replace the present school build
ing in the 2nd ward with new and
modern structure; and said proposed
ordinance is published in this paper.
Possibly this ordinance will not
meet the approval of the council nor
of the people, but that city officials
and people generally are in favor of
speedily securing better accomno-
dations for our schools. there is no
doubt, ana within short time some
thing substantial and creditable in
that line may be confidently hoped
| for. Among those who earnestly de-
sire early actions and best results,
are many who favor calling in II
competent architect, to thoroughly
inspect the present building and sub
nit plans and specifications, contem-
plating the utilization of as much as
possible of the old structure and the
material therein 1t is believed, and
with apparent reason, that by proper
planning and management, the old
structure can be made to save a few
thousand dollars on what the cost of
tearing it all down aud erecting an
entirely new building in its place
would be. If, upon careful estimates
by competent architects and build
ers, and the exercise of unprejudiced
the old structure entirely, and erect
a complete new building at cost of
$4,000. or even more, the tax payers
will doubtless readily acquiesce.
Whatever is found most desirable
let us all stand together for its ac-
accomplishment at the earliest day
possible.
SUGGESTION FOR CITY HALL.
The experince of the past week in
connection with the splendid COM
mencement entertainment by our
schools, forcefully illustrated the
pressing need for some more commo-
dious, safe and convenient place for
popular gatherings in our city.
Scarcely second to the need of inn
proved school room, and in the many
minds more pressing, is the necessity
for n better place of public meeting.
A way to secure it is suggested. The
common council has under consid-
Grafton a proposal for the leasing of
30 feet frontage of the public square,
adjoining the fire company building,
on which the bank proposes to erect
a building to cost $500 In connec-
tion herewith, why may not capa-
cious hall be secured, extending over
| the fire company building and the
proposed new banl, building? Terms
might be made with the bank TO in
clude such feature in their pro-
posed lease, or with some other
party. If not, then the city might
carry it through ut small cost in
addition to what the bank is report
ed ready to eNpend. The desirabili-
~ of n larger and better hall is uni
versally admitted, but difficulty of
raising the necessary funds is equal
ly apparent, especially in view of
the fact that large Indebtedness
seems Inevitable to provide IA better
school house. Therefore eonsidera-
tion of ways and means follows
expression of desire. and suggestions
OF "how to do it, are pertinent.
These columns are cheerfully open
TO all who have anything to say on
the subject.