Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
SPECIAL SESSION SCHOOL BOARD.
The Building Committee Invites Another Lift
on Foundations bnt Deferred

The Building Committee Invites Another LII
on Foundations bnt Deferred.
The board was called to order by Chair
man Lawrence, and members Sawyer
Wichman, McNair, Clapp, Martin, Howe
Piatt aud Campbell present The chat
stated that the meeting was called at tn,
request of the building committee, which
had something to do with revising base
ment.
Mr.. Clapp said according to the ruin,
of the chair at the last meeting, he could
not expect motion to reconsideration en-
tertained, but to see if the chair would
entertain the motion he would move to re-
consider. The chair replied Immediately
that he would entertain the motion, anG
McNalr wanted to see the record. The chai
replied that the minutes had been prepared
and could be read. Some one suggested
that the clerk might stand in with tn,
chair to write inst such minutes proml tly
as desired. The discussion was gooc
natured and the vote on the motion to re
consideration taken on basement for FRS
and Fifth showed the motion carried, and
the chair suggested late estimate be read
Sawyer read report showing cost Of
/
inches and cost for similar change in the
Fifth ward s1SS.
| Howe asked if the board was to incur
any additional expense to get the building
to fit Smead & Co. heating apparatus.
| The chair seemed to think the board was
| in for such changes.
| Clapp said that the plans of Smead
called for nine foot basement and plans oil
| building adopted by the board was sever
| foot basement, but both had been adopted
before the misfit was discovered.
| Howe thought there was too much diff
| ference in the estimates for the chang in
the two buildings
Campbell said he would be in favor of
| reconsidering the whole contract for heat
ing for he could see no reason way
| in so much money.
Piatt explained that originally the base
ments were designed nine feet and in order
to cut down expenses cut off two feet, and
was done on motion of Clapp.
Clapp said that motion related to the
Sixth and not to the other wards.
Mr.. Lawrence said he was afraid that
the committee was scarcely excusable for
calling the meeting lie would concede
that everything had not been done as il
| ought to have been done. but they had
| better forget the differences and come
together as business men and do the best
possible for the buildings.
Howe said he did not think it was a good
thing to cut down the basement, but he
had voted to make it seven feet because OF
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Thought it unbusiness like to make a
change to accommodate heating system.
If the board could see its way clear be
would be in favor of raising basement and
readyertising for heating systems and do
ing that work all over. He did not under
stand that the board had ever agreed to
make building to fit Smead & Co.'S,
heating apparatus.
Piatt then said he did not want to raise
the building to fit any heating system.
Campbell said the racket was purely to
accommodate Smead & Co., and he would
be in favor of raising the basement and
the heating question considered again.
There was nothing in it but to change
basement TO suit Smead g. Co.
Sawyer moved basement of First and
l.
to cost to exceed S5lS
McNair said the board was begging the
question. The board should not correct
mistake of Smead g. Co., and if that COM
pany could not do the work lie. some other
company put in a heating system. He
suggested bellfry of Fifth and First might
be cut off and money put into basement
and have the heating question considered
again.
Clapp said the board bad not the money
to make the change to suit anybody. The
general fund today is S., 600: by the last of
the month defect on the general fund.
In the face of the law he would not favor
taking money from general fund for build
ing. He would be in favor of Smead
system on same basis of other systems, but
no extra expense could be incurred.
Howe said he would be in favor of rais-
ing basement if he could see any way to
pay for it. He would move that when the
board adjourned it be until D. m, Thurs
day to consider the question and the COM
mittee at that time submit estimate of
charge without reference to system of
heating and how much could be saved by
removing cupoias of First and Fifth
wards. He asked unanimous consent for
the motion as it was not a suitable
amendment. 1t was taken by unanimous
consent, and Clapp suggested today would
be better than tomorrow for the board to
meet, when Ciapp accepted the suggestion
to meet today.
As soon as the board adjourned Mr.
Danscombe, contractor for First and Fifth
ward buildings, put Oh his war paint for
rough and tumble with the board. With
active gesticulations he said he had been
waiting three weeks with twenty-five
men to get orders on the foundation and
none had come. His contract called for a
basement seven feet high, aud very soon,
if not before, he would resume work, and
even as it was if change was made he
would expect damages for time already
lost, and he would have something to say
about cost of change before complying
should it be so ordered. One of the mem
bers inquired why he had stopped work,
and be replied some members of the COM
mittee invited him to. In the minds of
some that did not appear to be notice
upon which he could base an action for
damages, but they seemed TO think be
could stand ID the way of making a change
by stimulated figures. If he SO desired.
ADJUSTMENTS.