, 1882-07-08
The New School Building.

Mr.. F.P. Allen. the architect, has com
ule,ed the drawings for IN. new school house,
and has until the meeting Of the board Oh
Monday evening 20 make his estimates a ID
cast. We take 1, as highly cred,tah.s TO NJ
AIlcr. hat the committee appointed tor the
purposs. after visiting Portland and otheE
places with 4 view Of selecting plan, came
hack. and adopted that made by oar 1rchI-
tec,-
The question OF material for the sehoo!
building appears to be only partially agreed
upon. and il is 10 be hoped that 4 viii he
mure fully considered. As 70 the matter oi
expense. IL was an error that the figure
was not made s25, 900 Instead ei >i,,cc,
since it is evident nov, that the first sum
could have been raised as easily a. the last
named. The assessment for the frs: district
amounts to s., AL: 80, which at mills on
the dollar gives $40, ,5S2- Allowing about
ten per cen. Tor collection, etc, AM the
total remains something over the sum ap'
pli-i Is % the cost Of the building. Mr.
Allen is OF the opinion that this scho"! build
inr can be- erected for abJu- $4,000, using
brick as the material Ii thar is trne, and
there ls no Ioub. OF 1t, the question Of ma
teri 4. 0nght 10 be Teconslde!ed before max
a final decision The determination to dump
the whole thing INTO "becau7e others have
done 1t Portland builds OF wood btcause
OF the prevailing dampness there. san
Francisco builds Of wood beeause that viii
withstand earthquake shocks. All over the
eastern states they iuid b,ick because the
school houses can thus he made safer, more
healthful, and more greatly add to the
thrifty aud enterprising appearance o; the
town II this school house can be huilt Hi
brick for so, U0J or even a thogsand or two
more than that, II should be- done, even II
there Is a small debt remaining. The question
of insurance IS something. For one year the
insurance on 4 wooden structure will be So
per :, 600 OF the cost. On I hrick building
it viii be =. Upon a threc-year policy
there viii he 4 saving Of $40 per year
Tins IL SAVING worth the consideration OF
tine gentlemen OF the school boarl. \ brick
school house VIII add materially 70 the ag-
pealaurr Of cur city, ami our citizens Will
tax a pride III pointing it out to visitors.
Mr. Aliens plans ave 81 by - feet. There
will be 'our schCaI rooms 26 By 80 The
ceilings viii be- 10 feet IN hight. In each
school room there are ire siHsic and two
double windows. Besides thi7 ventilation
.uA !i.lt. r..ist-rs will be riaced in the base
boards, aud the bad cir 60 through these t.
conducts leading II i ventiiator III the comb
Of the root. TINS Is the System adopted IN
Portland, and thcr-. thermometers suspeu.ad
within three ieet Of the floor, and the ceiling
DO nj vary two dc-rc.a. Tn, maiI hIli
wl, l.. ;,f.ccn TT ail the s-A:rs l,aaiug to
thc upper Hoo = fest wi,l~ Tie porchrs i.
III. ,atla.,e ~.!I n a>i2 .,ot Ini cue. sed.
Thr basement Nil he :. feet n the alesr, a:'d
h-,r - II h. located tae ininayes far heatIng.
In, school sosr,~ wi!! be supplied with wide
au;fanc.. door aus! Narigones back ot the
teacher, de,!.S These Firns will probably
1t 1,.tpt.d and pa, dccislrn i tu material
be made Monday cvcnG. Z