39 The Board of Education met again on August 18, 1890, and the contract was awarded to Johnny Taylor, a shoemaker. I opposed the matter, but there were too many against me. A number of other propositions were made by me, but the members, as usual, were in a hurry and my propositions, therefore, were left over. I felt chagrined and annoyed. I certainly would have felt like leaving if I had had any other calling.1 Professor Moench may have been terribly discouraged at this time. He had been undoubtedly misinformed about the contractor, John Taylor. Lists of names were prepared by mid-summer. Every church member in all the city wards and in the country wards were to be asked for liberal donations. Assessments, notices and pledge slips were mailed. The response was commendable. Some pledged $5.00 and others $100.00. Professor Moench was assigned to make personal visits and to hold public meetings. Mound Fort, North Ogden, Pleasant View and Harrisville were the first to be visited. The bishop of Mound Fort had objections and wanted the Academy built "further out in the country." There were other objections, but Professor Moench was fully capable of answering all questions....Plain City, Slaterville and Marriott, then Wilson Lane, Kanesville, West Weber and Hooper. Ogden Valley with Huntsville, Eden, Middleton and Liberty and Uintah all had meetings in the interest of the school about to be erected. Another committee was organized called the Soliciting Committee. This committee consisted of John Scowcroft, Enoch Farr, Thomas D. Dee, William Wright, Moroni Poulter, Samuel Head, Wilbur Allen, Ephraim H. Nye and John Rackham. Nothing was left undone to raise funds for the erection of the Weber Stake Academy building. Time at evening services of the L.D.S. Church wards was utilized for the presentation of the facts concerning the needs of the Academy. The members of the various committees talked Academy in the Priesthood meetings of the male members. The women were approached through the Relief Society. Andrew Jensen reports that on September 6, 1890, Joseph Stanford reported the matter of building a Stake Academy, that a finance committee had been appointed and that land had been purchased for the erection of the building immediately west of Lester Park, having a five rod frontage. Funds were now asked for. 1. Historical Record of Louis F. Moench, p. 105. 2. History of the Weber Stake, L.D.S. Library, Salt Lake City.