Letter from Board of Directors of the Grantsville Educational Association, 4 August 1888
Grantsville,
Hon. W. Woodruff,
Prest. Educational Board,
Dear Brother:
In the
spring of 1887, the Citizens of this place seriously
considered the fact that we lacked school accom-
modation for all of our children of school age;
and decided to erect a building 45x70 ft., with
Basement, Ground Floor, and Upper Story; and
such a building as would not only furnish the
room required, but would be a credit to the Town
and people. The design of its projectors was to
build it by donation, to use it as a Church In-
stitution of Learning, and not subject to the control
of Officers elected under Territorial law.
A Contract was let to Geo. Curley, of S. L. City,
to complete the building, putting in an apparatus
to heat it by steam, for $14,000.00. Land was pur-
chased on which to erect it. The Basement was
erected, and about 110,000 Adobies made and put
on the ground in 1887.
The Masons are now building the walls, and
it is designed to roof it and secure it this season,
and complete it next year. It was originally
designed to complete it this year, but the fol-
lowing circumstances appear to form an al-
most insurmountable obstacle:
