The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE,
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school supplies Mr.. President shippen was
Communications from different sections
were received.
From the First Section, reiterating that the
school buildings there erecting are not in
accordance with the published plans, and are
unsafe.
A motion was made to refer this to the
Committee on Property, to whom a similar
statement was referred last month. An
amendment was made to receive the resolu-
ton, and lift from the sectional authorities
all further responsibility in the matter.
Mr.. Shippen said he spoke by personal
knowledge, when he said that the new houses
were not according to the contractors agree
ments, the ceilings, mortar, and floors were
imperfect. Their safety, he thought, was
secured by recent alterations; but he thought
the Controllers should hold all contractors
strictly to their written contracts. All varia-
tons must be at once corrected.
Mr.. Haines stated that the Committee on
Property had attended to the communication
previously referred to them. They had com
PEELED alterations to the buildings, which
rendered them perfectly safe.
Mr.. Shippen replied that the plastering had
not been replaced. The pasterng is falling
from the walls. He was glad to know that
the Committee on Property were doing all they
could to superintend personally the erection
of the buildings.
The amendment was withdrawn. The com
munication went to the Committee on Pro-
perty.
Otner communications came in as follows:-
From the Second Section, requesting that
the new schOol-house at Sixth and Carpenter
streets be called the Washington"
From the Twelfth Section, requesting that
the new school-house at Dilwyn and Callow-
hill streets be called the "Sander School," and
that on Marion street the "Locust School,"
From the Thirteenth Section, protesting
against the act pending before the Legislature
comforting the power to appoint Controllers
upon the Courts, and requesting the city repre-
sentatves to vote against the passage of the
act.
From the School of Design, requesting the
Board to appoint a committee to visit that
school, and consider the eXpediency of intro
ducing practical drawing into the public
schools.
communication from a committee of prin-
cipals of grammar schools called attention to
the fact that there are less than half as many
girls as boys educated in the High School,
and requesting an extension of High School
privileges to girls.
Mr.. Freeborn moved that the subject be
referred to the Committee on Girls High
School, with instructions to report resolution
of request to Councils for the purchase of a lot
for the erection of a new schOol-house.
Mr.. Stanton moved that it shall be the duty
of the Committee on Reports to collect from
the different States and cities, from year to
year, annual reports of schools, and such
other books or pamphlets as may be had by
way of exchange, and have the same bound
in volumes, and preserved for the use of the
Board. The Committee also to procure copy
of all textbooks now hereafter in use.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Freeborn Chairman of Boys High
School, requested of Councils S400 for repairs
to that institution. He said that this was
agreed upon in committee, but accidentally
omitted in the bill. Agreed to.
The Committee on Accounts reported bills
amounting to $2ll, ,0l6'3l. Laid over.
The Committee on Property reported a re-
solution directing the Sectional Boards to
name the schOOl-houses now erecting, or to be
erected, in their respective sections, and al
once report the same to this Board.
The Committee ON Property, through its
chairman, Mr.. Haines, submitted the follow
ing directions to architects -
Whereas The commissions paid to architects
are in consideration of their active and dill
gent care and supervision of new school-houses
as well as for their plans, and 1T is of right eX
pacted of them that they shall give to the int
rests of the city the same attention that they
would give to their own affairs, Without which
the commissions are not fairly earned ant
should not be paid. The following duties arr
prescribed for each architect, and a failure Il
perform them will be regarded as breach o
duty on their part
First Each architect lSrequlred 10 VlSlI ever,
school house under his charge once week init
the walls are up to the square, and afterward'
twice week. until the same is finished accord
ing TO contract.
Second He shall inspect carefully all the ma
terial and workmanship, and shall report Il
this committee every deviation from the con
tract.
Third. He shall not permit or sanction an!
deviation from the contract, and whenever
contractor shall perform his work in an un
worxmanlike manner furnish unsuitable ma
terials of any kind or shall in other respect
violate his contract, the architect shall specin
cally report the same in his next report, ant
give notice to the contractor that he will no
approve of the work or materials, or other VIC
lation of his contract.
Fourth Each architect shall report the dat
OF every visit, and when an architect shall hay
the supervision of more than one building, h
shall make separate reports concerning each.