Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-23

"CIc IcCclNcu up CO IL U CLOCK, H., lOtn
inst, and at 2 o'clock, p. m. Of the same
day, the several bids were Opcned. The
following are the bids:
William Wohlsen .s2S, 415
Philip Dinkleberg .21, 600
William HenSel. sr. .29. Sol
John Adam Burger. .2S, 339
Clement ). EriSman. Is, ,S14
Inasmuch as the amount of the respec-
tive bids exceeds the estimates of the sew
eral members of your committee, as to the
probable cost Of said building. they do not
feel justified in awarding the contract
therefor without further instructions OF
the board. and therefore respectfully sub
NIT the matter to it for its consider alton
and action.
Very Respectfully,
II. E. Slaymaker.
ThOs. b. Cochran.
]. l. Hartman.
Robert A. Evans.
e. Zecher.
w. McCOmsey.
Luther Richards.
Mr.. Slaymaker, chairman Of the build
ing committee, said the bids for the cree
ton of the proposed school building were
much higher than the estimates Of the
committee. He believed, however, that
the cost of the building could be cut down
a great deal by reducing it somewhat in
size and eliminating some Of it's more ex-
pensive features. While the committee
were not prepared to recommend the board
to accept any of the bids for the erection
of the proposed building, he WAS directed
by the committee to offer the following
resolutions:
ResOlred, That the sum of $50, 900 or so
much thereof as may be necessary be ap-
prOpriated by the board for the erection
and equipment complete of two new school
buildings as follows: TwO-thirds of said
sum to be expended on an eigh- trOom build
ing to be erected on the corner of Lime and
Lemon streets and one third of said sum
to be expended on a fOur-rOOm building
to be erected in the northwest division,
the site for the latter building to be Sc
lected by a special committee of three to he
appointed by the chair.
ResOlued, That a committee of seven he
appointed by the chair to carry out the OBJ
ject and end contemplated by the fore
going resolution.
DR.. Levergood moved that the report Of
the committee be received and the resolu-
tiOn adopted.
Mr.. Eberly inquired whether the pre-
posed appropriation Of $40, 600 for 4 school
building in the northwest division would
be sufficient to pay for the purchase of
ground as we'll as the erection Of the build
ing.
Mr.. John l. Hartman replied that the
sum proposed would not only be sufficient
to purchase the ground and erect the
building, but also to equip it.
Mr.. BrOsius regarded the proposition of
the building committee as an entire aban-
donment Of the we'll perfected plan adopt
ed by the board some months ago, for the
erection in each school division of the city,
large and convenient twelve-room build
ings. The proposition to reduce the pro-
posed twelve room building at Lime and
Lemon streets to an eight-rOOm building
was a departure from the original plan,
and now the proposition to erect a four
room buildin. in the northwest division
was an absolute abandonment of it. lie
favored the building of the Lemon street
school house in accordance with the plan
previously adopted by the board. The
;ost of it, he thought, might be very con-
reduced by emitting some Of the
more costly features of it. He was entire
y opposed to the erection of four-room
Mr.. McCOmsey spoke at some length in
support of the resolution offered by the
'uilding committee. He believed that
he proposed new buildings could be
rected and equipped for even a less sum
f money than that asked for by the COM
nittee, and argued that tho proposed four
oOm building in the Northwest division
1as not departure from, but a part of
he original plan for the reorganization of
he schools. The only deviation from the
riginal plan was the reducing of the pro-
osed four central buildings from twelve
OOm to eight-rOom structures.
After some further debate the resolu-
ons offered by Mr.. Slaymaker were
dOpted.
President Warfel announced that he
'ould name the committee in time for
ublication in the daily papers.
On motion the board adjourned.
President Warfel has appointed the
blowing named gentlemen the committee
;eated by Mr.. Slaymaker's resolution
Building Committee-H. E. Slaymaker,
I'm. McCOmsey, ThOs. B. Cochran. Chris
an Zecher, Robert A. Evans, John I.
[artman and Luther Richards.
Committee to select site for new build
g in northwest divisiOn-John l. Hart
an, Christian Zecher and E. G. Snyder.
Correcting the List.
VIM. McCOmSey one of the census enn-