Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-05
New High School.
Dr. KEABLRs' sFArEMEnr-THE
PROaBESs RROm ITs FHRsT
INCEPTION TO IIs FINISH.
TIL MATERIAL USED.

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The following statement Of DR.. Kea-
,les' chairman OF the building commit.
ee OF the new high school, was read last
hight before the opening exercises OF the
high school by b. X. Heisler, DIR. Kea-
,les being detained by sickness
On the 1ith of November, 1888, 1t WIS
ny privilege TO mako the motion In theI
Board OF Public Education "that .
70 select o siteI for . high school
building" The COMMITTEES then ap-
pointed consisted of DIR. Read j. Nc
Kay, j. II. Hoffecker, Esq, Col. b. r
Heisler, Mr.. Jacob Pussy and myself,
chairman. After careful examina.
tion OF q large number Of sites, the com
mittce reported ON Jan. Gath 1884, In
favor Of the present location Of the
building, the lot then own
cd by J.C. Patterson, Esq. On Feb.
25th the committee was authorized to
purchase u Q lot for $8 900. and on the
same date on motion we were authorlz
cd to ask for plans for the building, and
the same committee was named asl
building com mittee, we being required
by action OF the Board TO receive plans
only from architects resident OF Will
mington.
May 1st, We submitted plans from
Messrs. Thorne, Rice and Graham q
Sons, and the plan Of Graham q Sons
was adopted, and the officers OF the
Board were instructed TO receive propo-
sails for the erection OF the buildiDg.
On May 12th, the same COMMITTEES
WAS 70 re.appointed, with the substitution
OF Mr.. VIM. Stilley in place Of DR.. Read
j. Mckay, whose term had expired as
q member OF the Board.
May 26th, the committee reported
bids for the erection OF the outside and
inside walls, roof, floors, doors and win
dows, the highest bid being va, b66.-
90, and the lowest, IA. .78S 80. We
were'instructed 10 advertise for the CON
struction and completion Of the build
ing, and 70 report at the hrst meeting in
July. Mr.. 8. j. Wiley Was added TO
the committee on this date, In place OF
Mr.. Jacob Pusey, who resigned nom
the Board.
July 14th, we reported the highest
bid rs $74, $4,000. and the lowest NJ
S64, ,38S. 90, j. ID. X. Seeds & Sons being
the lowest bidder. The bids were re-
Iiected, and the committee required u
ask for new plans that would cost lesi
TO build from, and 10 have them drawn
at once.
September 26tb, We submitted thre'
sets Of plans, two from Thorne q Co.
and one from L. l. Rice, Messrs
GrAham & Sons, declining to compet'
ON the ground that their plan hat
already been adopted by the Board
THE plans Of E. l.. Rice Jr., wer
Adopted and the committee directed
advertise for proposals again.
October 18th, 1884, we submitted bid
Ito theBoard the highest being $62, 500, .
land the lowest eb2, 900, that Of j. ID. Il
I6oeds q Sons, TO whom we rocomende
Ithe contract 70 be awarded, which va
done by:a vote of12 to5, ana the commi
tee Authorised 70 proceed at once
. 20 the erection OF the building. Groun
was broken October 18th.
On Thursday, December 1lth' II
corner stone WAS laid by the PresideE
, of tho Board There were present O
that occasion the following members
1.-The Board: The President, Messr
Allen, Dunn; Fuekel, Hanson, Heisle
Hoffscker, Keables, j. K. Smith, Beato
Smith, Stilley, Trump, Wiley an
Weat. Work was suspended from thl
time till early In April, 1885, when q
walls were overhauled and made sour
. | where touched by the frost, and woI
vigorously resumed. Mr. Micha
: Dunp of the 11th Ward, was on the l Il
= OF May appointed on the committee
place Of VIM. stilley. whose term hi
< Iexpired.
May Esd, authority was given d
com mittee 10 secure proposals for fu
nishing the building, and July 18th q
4 contract was given A. HI. Andrews
/ Co, of Philadelphia, for furnishii
\ school desks, settees and chairs, and
JlP. b. and J. B. Forman for teacher
desks. Since that the building b
been pushed rapidly to cone pletion, 9
I, cept for period Of about SIX weel
when we were obstructed In our wo
d by difference Of opinion regardi
towers, which has been 30 thorough
discussed rs scarcely 10 need even Il
rearetful mention by the committee.
: The furnishing OF the building b
}, been entirely accomplished since
l15th OF December, 1885, including
.tputtinR together and placing 4s0 ope
ID chairs, 604 desks, and ATS feet OF Q
tees, the blackboards, in fact all
IS furniture In the building. The to
ct cost of ground, building and furnii
ing IL as follows
Ground, 80, 600, 90; building, ,includi
Rrading, terraciBg, curbing, haggil
sewer TO Madison street, division wa
and fences, steam heating and plur
ing ng................... .po4,39t
Furniture and rugs. .......... 4,2l2
Blackboards, about. 1000
IOtAl.. 'oi oVs
.k Making everything complete and
~ perfect order.
.p There were used in the construct
o 507 900 bricks, Il, 600 pounds of na
c., 200 barrels of lime, 100 barrels Of
ment, 1000, 900 feet OF lumber, 80,
pounds OF iron, l, 800 pair OF hinges |
900 screws.
A description of the building, W
the names of all the sub. contractors
their several parts In the construct
and furnishing has been published
full. While having general apprc
for ell the work done and mater
furnished, / do especially commend
plaster work of Mr., Robert Haddo'
the steam heating and plumbing
GAwthrop & Bro. the mill work, o.
doors and blinds by the Jackso
l. Sharp 90. the work Of Henry Ev
lEe stalr.builder the very artistic gas
lhU tures of Messrs. Stewart b Jones q
for themselves to night, and need
word of recommendation from me.
All these gentlemen aud Arms }
taken special pride in making
work first GLASS In every respect, "
,Iout regard to the profit derived fror
led lOf Messrs. Seeds and Sons, the
tractors, I cannot speak too hig
'Iy' tThey have cheerfully acted on o
suggestion for the Improvement O
buiiding, and have spared neither
~ nor expense TO make 1t as nearly