Some of the District expense was to sell contracts for wood for fuel and to let it to the lowest bidder. Some of the names of those furnishing fuel were:
Year |
Contract went to |
Price |
Unit Sold |
1876 |
J.H. Quicksall | $0.95 |
per cord |
1878 |
Minor Quicksall | $0.92 |
per month |
1879 |
James and Minor Quicksall | $1.25 |
per cord |
1880 |
James Quicksall | $1.20 |
per cord |
1881 |
T.L. Elam | $1.40 |
per cord |
1882 |
Ewing Elam | $1.20 |
per cord |
1884 |
Marion Quicksall | $1.00 |
per cord |
1885 |
Marion Quicksall | $0.90 |
per cord |
1886 |
J.H. Spain | $4.50 |
undetermined |
1887 |
J.E. Baker | $0.85 |
per cord |
1888 |
Samuel Perry | $1.11 |
per cord |
1890 |
Adam Lavor | $0.85 |
per cord |
November 18th, 1890, Board met and employed Adam Lavor to deliver seven cords of wood 2 feet long. 4 cords to be oak or oak and large hickory and 3 cords hickory or oak. At least 3/4 of the 7 cords to be split wood to be delivered and corded at the school house on or before the first day of March A.D. 1891, at 85 cents per cord making a total of Five dollars and Ninty-five cents.
J.H. Quicksall, President pro term
W.A. Elam, Clerk
Year |
Contract went to |
Price |
Unit Sold |
1892 |
Marion Quicksall | $1.25 |
per cord |
1894 |
Marion Quicksall | $1.45 |
per cord |
1895 |
Minor Quicksall | $1.50 |
per cord |
1895 |
Daniel Miller | $0.75 |
per cord |
1896 |
Daniel Miller | $0.76 |
per cord |
1897 |
Henry Quicksall | $1.00 |
per cord |
1898 |
Daniel Miller | $0.75 |
per cord |
1900 |
Daniel Miller | $0.85 |
per cord |
1901 |
William Miller | $1.00 |
per cord |
1903 |
D.J. Miller | $12.00 |
8 cords |
1904 |
Dan Miller | $9.00 |
undetermined |
This was the last wood bought for the schoolhouse. After this, they burned coal for heat. The following entries were made regarding the building of a coal house for the school.
September 22nd, 1904, Laver and Zalman Lumber -- $12.80, Ed String for building the coal house -- $5.00.
Year
Contract went to
Price
Unit Sold
1907
W.D. Holloway $11.26
coal
1907
W.D. Holloway $11.45
coal
1908
W.D. Holloway $15.65
coal
1909
W.D. Holloway $13.15
coal
1910
L. Heiderman $17.93
coal
1911
L. Heiderman $16.22
coal
1915
Clinton Storm $22.62
coal
1917
Henry Quicksall N/A
hauling coal
1917
Ed Cameron N/A
hauling coal
1918
Wm. Hobson N/A
hauling coal
1919
R.H. Elam N/A
hauling coal
1919
John Ferguson N/A
hauling coal
1920
Robert Allen N/A
hauling coal
1921
D.L. Storm N/A
hauling coal
1921
Wm. Culver N/A
hauling coal
1921
Minor Quicksall N/A
hauling coal
1922
John Ferguson N/A
hauling coal
1923
John Ferguson N/A
hauling coal
1924
Ed Cameron N/A
hauling coal
1924
Fred Anderson N/A
hauling coal
1924
George Elam N/A
hauling coal
1926
Leo Boldt N/A
hauling coal
1926
Wm. Culver N/A
hauling coal
1927
Leo Boldt N/A
hauling coal
1927
Wm. Culver N/A
hauling coal