The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-20
Will Greet a
fine Structure
By Unanimous Vote School
District Will Bond for $780,
600 for High School and
Equipments Here.
WILL BE FINEST SCHOOL BUILD
ING ON THE RANGES.

WILL BE FINEST SCHOOL BUILD
ING ON THE RANGES.
The special meeting of School
District No. q. held at the Virginia
building Saturday evening was one
of the most unanimous assem-
blages it has ever been our pleas
ure to attend, and bore out the fact
that our people not only recognize
the value of our unexcelled educa-
tional system. but are anxious that
naught shall be placed in the path
of progress, that our schools may
retain their we'll earned presti ge
among the educational institutions
of the ranges.
The meeting was called to order
by Clerk Coates, who briefly stated
the object of the meeting, the organ
ization being completed by the Sc
lection of Judge Chas. +. Nelson as
secretary. Mr.: Coates then invited
an expression from any present as
to their ideas of the necessary
amount to be voted for the erection
and proper equipment Of a high
school building, G. c. Butler, of
Franklin, and Chas. E. Nelson re-
spending. both agreeing to the ap-
parent necessity of the enlargement
of our school Accommodations and
favoring the erection of a substan.
tial building and proper equipment
for High School, considering such
action wise from the fact that our
steadily increasing growth demand
ed it.
W. r. Hannatord then introduced
resolution providing for the bond
ing of the school district f2r such
purpose, as fof1ows: szssssasssssn'
"REsOLvED, That the trustees of.
School District No. % be authorized
to issue $4,000 bonds against the
property of the above district for
the purpose of buying site within
the city of Virginia and building
thereon High School building of
suitable size and arrangement; of
which amount not to exceed $4,000
shall be expended for the purchase
of site and erection of said building,
and the remaining $4,000 shall he
expended in equipping said build
ing"
No amendments or objections
thereto being offered, the chairman
ordered vote thereon, first ap-
pointing as judges of election John
Costin, Jr., and w. E. Hannaford, the
count at the close of the ballot show
ing total of AZ votes cast, all in the
affirmative.
The fact of our inadequate room
at this time, together with our pros
pective and assured growth the
coming season, is recognized by the
board and every effort will be put
forth to have the new building CON-
pleted and in readiness for the open
ing of another school year.
The trustees in charge of the &c
curing of funds have already filed
their application with the state de-
partment for a loan of the entire
amount. There is very little doubt
but that the state will grant the
loan, as our present bonded indebt
edness is small and our valuation
is very large, being $9,373,732
! The trustees are now busily en-
gagged in securing suitable plans
for Reconstruction of brick build
ing, with steam heat. The idea of
the trustees is to give the people
the best possible building and
equipment for the funds voted. The
building will be so planned as to
accommodate as many grade rooms
as possible, and the entire high
school.
On Monday of this week the state
legislature passed the High School
appropriation bill, which gives each
High School throughout the state
$1,000 extra appropriation for the
purpose of maintaining a High
School of special educational quail.
tications. Our local High School is
now working under that system and
expects to hold its standard, that
this fund may not be lost.
STRIKE An EAST END ORE BODY
The Boulder Iron Mining com.
pany, corporation controlled bv
the Merritts, has made two strikes
on the range within the past week