The Sauk Centre herald., 1935-01-03
Another Big
Mass Meet
ing Tonight
Facts and Figures Pertaining
To New Buildings To
Be Presented
2 PROJECTS OFFERED
Work To Be Done By Federal
Relief Labor-Citizens
To Decide

A mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Sauk Centre and the members of
the Independent School district
will be held in the Junior High
School auditorium this Thursday
evening, January 3rd, at eight
o'clock.
Facts and figures pertaining to
the erection of a new school build
ing and city hall will be presented,
with view Of deciding which will
produce the greatest amount Of la
Dor for Lnose on the relief labor
roles.
If the citizens can decide which
of the two propositions they wish
to accept, bond issue will later
have to be voted by the electorate.
according to the school author
tiles the question Of properly caring
for students has become acute.
With new law designed to cut
rural schools from eight to six
grades now being considered, the
influx Of students will be too great
for local care. Hence, sooner or
later 1t will be necessary for the
district to provide additional room
for students.
At Thursday nights meeting two
propositions will be presented The
new city hall plan is as follows: the
building to be 8Ox8O, 64OO square
feet, 80 feet high, with IL foot
basement and "a feet above the
ground. The basement will contain
the furnace room, coal bin and ex-
ira space which may be devoted to
other rooms as needed. The first
floor will be taken up by the fire
barn, jail and rest room, and the
second floor will contain offices
for the City Judge, City Clerk,
City, Attorney and the Chief Of Po-
lice, besides a room 60x80 for the
Community Club. The construction
Is to be Of brick for the front, con-
crete blocks and salvage from the
demolition of the old hall.
There are two sites, which the
committee has in view for this pro-
ject which will be explained at the
meeting.
The school propositions to be Of
fered are divided into three pro-
jects. The first Is to build a fire
proof connection between the Jun
ior and Senior high buildings, for
which the architects estimate Of
cost is $4,000. On this project gov
ernment relief would amount to
$4,000, and the cost to the district
would be $4,000. This plan accord
ing to authorities is not in favor
with the State Department Of Edu-
cation.
The second project is a new IL
room school and auditorium to be
erected on the playground site. This
plan Is also not feasible and Is not
preferred by the State Department.
The third project, will entail the
erection of q new building on the
present site Of the Senior High
School, which Is to be torn down.
The architects estimate of cost for
this building was 100000. Govern
ment labor and demolition Of the
old building would be about $685.
000 Of which about $4,000 can be
considered for tearing down the
old building, so that new construc-
ton would entail about $4,000 for
labor. It was estimated that $10,-
900 in material can be salvaged
from the old building, so that the
total cost for this building to the
district would be $4,000. Other fig
ures as to labor will be presented
also.
The present Senior High School
was erected in 1912. The bonds
voted at that time were for
$4,000 and part Of the equipment
was purchased with that amount
also.
1t is hoped that large number
Of the citizens will attend this
meeting, so that an accurate ex-
preston Of their desires may be
obtained.