Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-14

Chairman and Superintendent of Schools.
and Messrs. Aitcheson, Bryant, w. f. Carne,
Leadbeater, Msnkin, Marbury, Smith,
Sweeney aud Vincent.
Judge Stuart, from the special committee
on the contract for the new school building,
reported that there could be no doubt that
the contractor was bound under it to put in
aide blinds 10 the building, and Col. Smith
moved to adopt the report.
Nj. Ninceut said that he had procured
.he drawings OF the Amadon bui ding from
Washington, butnot the specifications which
10 bad drawn himself, 8ud that be had left
ont the inside blinds, which could be added
at any time, 10 cheaper the building.
Mr.. Aitchesou asked whether the contract
or had bern Informed, to which Mr.. Vincent
replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. l4eaGbeater said that Mr.. Gibson had
spoken 10 HIN on the subject the day after
the contrast had been slgne6, saying that
he had not read it carefully before signing,
but that under it he feared he would be re-
quire6 10 put 10 the blinds, and that he had
not estimated fer them. Heasked Mr.. Vim
cent to give an account OF his connection
with The matter.
Mr.. Vincent said that he had intended 10
bid himself, and had, therefore, made esti-
mates; but that when they were ready he
disco cred that the law forbade n bid on the
part Of q member oil the board. In his esti-
mates blinds were not Included, and he had
80 Informed ali the bidders.
Judge Stuhrt asked whether Mr.. Vincent
was authorized by the board to give the as
surance. MIR. Vincent answered that he
could not remember, bat that he must have
been or he would not have doue SO. The
c'erk, 10 reply to an inquiry, said there was
to r. rnTi of IL on the minutes.
Mr. Marbury said ne regarded Mr. Vim
cent as az agent Of the board and thought it
would he unreasonable TO require Mr.. Glib
sou TO tut in the blinds The chair bad the
contract end the resolution Of the board, de-
clarirg that in ali things not embraced in
The spec icetions, the nouse was to be Il
copy Of the Amidon building, unless speci-
nd expressly TO the contrary.
Mr.. Sweeney reminded the boald that he
hsd urged 3 second bidding for the contract,
bat had heen ovetruied because the majority
thought the board bound 10 MT. Gibson on
his old hid.
The vote was ben taken on the adoption
OF the report and resulted In a tie vote
Ayes-Messrs. W. F. Carne, Mankin,
Smith, Sweeney aud Mr. ChsirmsD. Noes
Aie-sra. Aitetesou Bryant, Lsadteater,
Marhu,y aud Vincent.
When Mr.. Mankiu's name was called, lie
sad ne was undecided. He had no doubt
that the con rae. obliged Mc. Gitson 70 put
tbs BINDS IN. but. under the circumstances,
thought l. rather hard TO hold h:n: 20 the
letter of It.
The chair said tbs committees report
merely d, as with the strict Interpretation
OF the contract. Should it be adopted, re-
lief could b. given the contractor II the
Board saw fit, aud thereupon MIR. NJ. voted
aHirmatively. The chair decided that the
motion to adopt was lost.
The Superintendent said he hoped the
Board would insist upon the re stating Of
the blackbOards, which was absolutely ue-
cessary. He bad not seen Mr.. Gibson him.
self, but understood that he recognized The
imprffection Of the bnards aud would re-
auire his su6-contrector to do Whist was
necessary.
Mr.. Vincent said that Mr.. Gibson had so
assured him and had, also, agreed to strip
the corners, though they were merely pias-
tered 10 the Amjdon. He would also re-
place tue lock which had been broken.
The clerk reported that the insurance
agents though: it would be best to insure
fhe building at 81, 900 and the furniiuTe and
furnaces st : 5000. The rate fixed wss
81 80 for three years. Several trustees
thought II too high, nut, on motion OF Mr..
Matbury. the clerk was an hor'zad to accept
the offers.
Mr.. Vincent slgges cd the archinc OF the
cellar way on Allied street a. the Peabody
Building instead Of removing tha cellar
doors. and the board agreed 20 the aitera
ton.
Snpt. Carne asked the board 10 order
shades for the windows at the new building
Mr.. Marbury said the san would got hurt
he children; he had never seen shades ID
school house windows in his school days
and nobody had suffered fer want OF them
Mr.. VIM f. Carue, the special committee
10 procure q statement Of the relative cost
of hard and soft Goa! in the Smead furnaces
in Washington made n report, showing q
much lower cost Tor soft coal. Several OF
the trustees insisted that the furnaces there
we're being altered for hard coal.
Col. Smith moved to have one turnance
altered 10 burn hard coal as an experiment.
Mr.. Csrne said that it was true that mary
furnaces in Washington had been altered,
tut il was because people around otJ 4cted
to the smoke. not on account OF cost.
Col. Smith then withdrew his motion and
the beard adjourned
PEBsoNAL.-Mr. J. f. Smith and Miss
JAMIE r. Young we're married IN Baltimore
Yesterday. The ceremony was performed
nv the brides brother, Rev. W. Young, of
this city. 70.
louisville, Va, are visiting The family OF Mr..
YIN. Demeine, OF this city.
Miss Nina. daughter OF Captain }. IL.
Barnes. was married on Wednesday last, Mt
West Wow" the residence of her father,
near Fairfax c. Il, to DR.. Stuart I. Aehton.
Miss Irene Clevenger and Mr.. Howard
L;ppincott. Of Philadelphia, were married in
that city or Monday las. and Left for Chi
caro where hey will make their future
home. The 5ride is the granddaughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs j. Roxbury, of this CITY.
The wedding Of Miss Maria Dare berryana
Mr. Thomas Allen Dobyna, OF Virginia, took
nIace ot "Gradep." the country residence OF
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