Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THE PLANS OF 3. W WELLS FOR THE MADE
SON SCHOOL BUILDING
Adopted Last Evening After Long Discussion
Committee Reports and Other Business Dis
posed of-Talk Of the Old Court
House For a Library.

lhe regular monthly meeting OF tn'
Board of Education was held in the room
of the Board in Public Library Building
last evening, the only absentees beinl
Messrs Mccoy, Acker and Shsfer. TIT
session was quite long one, although th'
only matter Of importance cons 'dered wa
the adoption of plans for a new schOO
building in Madison District.
The Committee on Buildings and Ground
reported that, according TO instructions, j
had advertised for aud received plans 10
a new echool building, and that after con
sidering the plans presented by six archi
tects had decided that those presented b.
Z. W Wells were the most suitable TO
the needs of the leland. Accompanying
and embodied in their report was lette
from Mr. Wells stating that if the buildin
could rot be erected according to his plan
and specifications for $23, 900 he expecte,
nothing for the same, and that to make i
satisfactory to all he requested that hil
frm-KIieves, Kraft & Co., be barred from
bidding on the contract if his plans wer,
adopted and he was selected as Superin
teDdent.
MR.. WELLS OBJECT.
Several gentlemen asked for information
as to Mr.. Wells object in making this re
quest, and were informed that it was hi
desire 10 have his plans adopted as a mat
ter of professional pride in the first place
and then some one had claimed that if he
were made Superintendent, Klieves, Kraft
& Co. could afford TO cut down their bid
because Mr.. Wells as Superintendent could
aid them in putting mp a building cheaper
than the plans and specifications called
for For this reason, aud because Mr..
Wells did not desire to have any ill-feeling
about the matter, he made the request
Then a long discussion followed. Mr.
White wanted to know if they intended to
yacate the old school building when they
q t the new one. 1t was his opinion that
an eight rOomed building would be large
enough. Mr.. EIliDgbam stated that ihe
committee in selecting the plans were
looking ahead; that they had enough chill
dren now to fill eight additional rooms.
Mr. Bloch said the population of the Island
would doubtless rapidly increase, as he
understood that at least seventy-fve new
houses would be built on the Garden Spot
this summer.
WHAT tyOTrT N TT COGTp
Then discussion as to the probable cot
Of the building ensued, and several gentle
men thought the Board had no assurance
that the cost would not exceed $23, coo.
Mr.. Bloch thought even if they had not,
the Board ran no risk, because after the
bids we're in they would rot have to &C
cept any OF them if they were above that
figure, and that if they were compelled to
receive new plans they would not
have to pay for Mr.. Wells; so the only loss
they would meet with would he for ad-
vertising. President Miller thought the
committee should have embraced IN its re-
port something regarding The other plans
presented and the probable cost OF con-
3truction, so that the Board could have
better idea of what they were doing
Mr.. White thought the Board was
moving a little fast in the matter, and
moved to refer the report back TO the
committee for a more detailed report
This started The discussion afresh, and the
members of the committee warmly de-
ended the action of the committee aud as
inred the BOlrd that as tae adoption OF
he plens had been unanimous, they
would no doubt come back with the same
eport. Dr. Jepson thought eight rooms
we're enough. President Miller thought
hought the Board should have the Oppor-
unity of examining sll the plans, and Mr..
Hannah believed the matter should be re-
considered.
THE PLANS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Whites motion was then voted upon
,ut lost. The resolution offered in the
Committees report that Mr.. Wells plans
,e adopted, came up, and DR.. JepsOn
moved to amend the same by adding the
,roviso: "And provided, when bids are
,eceived, that the lowest ard best do not
g cost of more than S23 O0O.
The amended resolution was adopted.
The Committee also offered a resolution
hat the Ruttan-Smead dry closet system
,e adopted for the school, which was
.doptej, with the prOviso that the price for
he same is not too high. The report was
hen adopted as a W ole.
Mr.. Bloch offered a resolution that the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds be
to advertise for contracts for
he new building, as whole or In part,
ach bid to be accompanied with a bond
satisfactory to the Committee, aud the
Committee will reserve the right to reject
nv OF all bids. Adopted.
THE BUILDING.
The plans of Mr.. Wells provide for
handsome two-story building, the extreme
dimensions of which will be 108 by ll6
eet fronting on North Broadway. The
easement walls will be of rock faced stone,
while those Of the first and second stories
will be of brick, with stone trimmings
,bove the windows. The main entrance
sill be through the base of oircular tow
r. and on the first floor tn re are Fix
.ooms. the principals room 20x25 feet,
which is provided with speaking tubes
eading to all the other rooms; a German
.oom 22x26 feet, and four school rooms,
me 25x3O feet, another 26x23 feet, anoth-
IT 25xS4 feet, and another 25x30 feet.
On the second floor, in the front, will
,e grammar room SO by 30 feet in size;
,ther rooms on this floor will be school
.ooms % feet 4 inches by 30 feet 4 inches,
,6 by % feet and % by 80 feet and the first
md second grammar room, teachers rooms
20 by % feet and % by 26 feet. The finish
NJ inside will be of natural hard wood,
md each room is provided with cloak
.oom, and there are several apparatus
ooms. In the basement there will be
everal play-Ioome, the dry closets, fur
laces. &c. Besides the main entrance there
ire two exits leading to the Fairgrounds.
There will be but little OrnAmentation
,bout the building, but the structure will
De substantial and striking.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to S62, which were order
ID paid. Bills amounting to S97 were re-
ported by the Committee on Public
library and were also ordered paid.
Superintendent ADdersOn's monthly re-
port was presented and showed the follow
ng totals;
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