Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-31

desk, said he could not see that the archi-
tect should have any more pay than the
cost of his plans if he could not make
more than one visit day. It would be an
easy matter to get superintendent.
While in this attitude a member whls-
pered that the speaker had not got the
plans adopted he wanted, or, rather, the
architect to deal with he wanted,
and fellow in mind who
would like a job as superintendent.
He finally amended the motion to adopt
all the report except the part referring to
superintendent This failed and McNair
moved the adoption of the first part, which
carried, and vote on adopting the report
was as follows: Affirmative-Sawyer, Nc
Nair. Clapp, Howe, Campbell, Piatt
Negative represented by Fegtley.
Lawrence suggested some one be author
lied to enter into contract for plans, when
McNair inquired if the rules of the board
do not provide for that feature.
Fegtley-I got set down on my other
motion, and want to make another mo-
ton now, and that is that the committee
received applications for clerk of the work.
Lawrence thought if the motion pre-
vailed the committee would have no power
to act, wher McNair suggested that the
matter was already in the hands OF the
committee.
The chair inquired the duty of the pro-
posed Office, when Fegtley said the "clerk
of the work would be expected to keep an
account of material, see that the works go
along properly. and all that sort of thing. ]"
Clapp amended the motion by empower
ing the committee to employ whatever
assistance they deem necessary. His
amendment prevailed, with Fegtley in the
negative.
Lawrence read the report of the COM
mittee on building sites. which was as
follows:
To the President and Members OF the School Board
of Wichita, Kan:
Gentlemen-Your committee on build
ings and grounds would submit the toll
lowing partial report on the location OF
new school buildings:
We would recommend for Fifth ward
four room building near the intersection
of Mccormick, Robert, Elizabeth or Mar
tlnson.
Fourth ward, four rooms. near Ientn
and Wabash Ohio or Cleveland avenues.
First ward, in the neighborhood of Har-
ry street, Water, Main and Market, Tour
rooms. lSlgnedJ
r. E. LAWRENCE,
j. K. SAWYER, Committee.
X. NJ. PIATT,
It was moved to adopt the report when
McNair moved to amend by inserting
Getto avenue for Cleveland in the part OF
the report relating to the Fourth ward.
The motion received no second, when
Clapp said it was necessary for the board
to know how much building it intended to
do and in some way get at an estimate OF
things. He gave an estimate OF cost OF
buildings needed amounting to S9o,5OO or
within 81, 800 Of the bond limit, and fav-
ored buildings on College Hill, Paramount
and Burton and doing more for the su-
burbs than the report calls for
Lawrence said he regretted having spent
so mnch time in the sunf1owers, looking
over the town, as he could have gone to
Clapp's Office and by means OF paper
map figured it all out much more readily.
He insisted that the Fourth ward is in
great need of building. In the judg-
ment of the committee, much more need
ed than those at Burton, Paramount, Col
lege Hill or any point in the suburbs
Piatt thought If the board did not pro-
vide better facilities for schools In the
Fourth ward the board ought to be visited
by the humane society.
Mr.. Howe said that he thought the
promises made before the voting of bonds
should be fulfilled.
McNair moved to strike out report re-
lating to the Fourth ward. Vote, affirma-
tive-McNair, Clapp, Howe; negative
Fegtley, Sawyer, Campbell, Piatt, Law
renee, Martin.
McNair moved to defer action until next
meeting, when Lawrence said the next
meeting would find the committee making
the same report Vote, affirmative-Mc-
Nair, Clapp and Howe; negative-Fegtley,
Sawyer, Campbell, Piatt, Lawrence and
Martin.
Clapp got quite enthusiastic about
locating buildings in row on the east
side of the city, as he claimed.
Lawrence amended the motion to in
clude the Third and Sixth ward, which
was ruled out of order, and the Clapp
motion lost with the usual VOTE The re-
port was finally adopted by vote showing
in the affirmative Fegtey, Sawyer, Nc
Nair, Campbell, Piatt aud Martin. Mega
tive, Howe. Clapp.
The board went into executive session to
open bids on school building locations.
After some time spent in executive ses-
sion the board adjourned. not making any
purchase of real estate and instructing the
committee to continue its work on that
line.
PLAN OF BUILDING.
Eight room building will be GSxS4, built
with pressed brick with Augusta stone
trimmings, hall fifteen feet will run
through the building with wide stair
way at each end. AT the front and rear
entrances are placed wide vestibuies with
entrances to Easements where rooms will
be fitted up for winter play rooms. The
school rooms are each 25 feet by 50 feet in
size with all windows at left and rear of
pupils thus giving the best attainable
light for school rooms. At the right of
of each teachers desk is large closet for
apparatus. AT the right of each school
room is a cloak room feet by IS feet.
Over the yestibules are located the princi-
pals office and teachers rooms. The sys-
tenn of heating and ventilation will be
complete-(no system yet adoptedl-The
tower ll2 feet high located in center Of the
front oyer entrance.
The four room houses, four in number,
will be Planned with . lew OF adding tour
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