School: Spencer – New School Planned (Mar 1881)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: None

----Source: Spencer Advance (Spencer, Marathon Co., Wis.) 3 Mar 1881

The school meeting convened, as per adjournment, in Gardiner’s Hall, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of adopting measures to build a new school house. After discussing the matter for awhile, it was decided unanimously to build a house 30 x 50 feet, two stories high, 24 foot high posts, with a belfry and a stone foundation, al to be completed the first day of September; the job to be let to the lowest responsible bidder. The meeting then adjourned until next Saturday evening, to meet at the same place, and the building committee was instructed to prepare specifications for the building, to be presented at the adjourned meeting. The building, when completed, will be a credit to the district, and an ornament to the village.

(Follow on Article in March 10 1881 Spencer Advance)

An adjourned meeting of the school district met last Saturday evening and agreed upon a plan and specifications for the new school house. The meeting then adjourned to meet next Saturday evening, when the time for letting the contract will be settled, and mechanics will have an opportunity to figure on the job, and put in their little bid. The lowest bidder wins the game.