Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-24
THE NEW BUILDING,
TO Be EREJTED III THE FOURTH WARD BI
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Proposals Asked for the Construction Of the Annex
The Plans Examined Last Eyening-What
is Proposed to be Accomplished.

A number Of the members OF inc
Board of Education, together with ou-
nerintendent Anderson and Clerk Hail.
were at the rooms of the Board OF Ed
ueation last evening. looking over the
plans and specifications for the new
school building to be erected IN the
Fonrth ward. as an annex TO the pres
ent Union school, the advertisement Tor
proposals for the construction Of which
first appeared in this paper yesterday
morning. The plans for heating the
building were also discussed.
The plans, which were prepared by
Mr.. Wells, contemplate the erection oil
a building, three stories high, fronting
40 feet inches on Seventeenth street,
and running back. towards the south,
G5 feet inches. This building VIII be
connected with the present school
building by building about II feet :
inches by % feet, which connecting
building will contain, on the first iloor
hallway, affording communication
with the main school building, ana nav
ing on one side the Office OF the prln-
cipal. II feet inches by 81 feet inches,
and on the other cloak rooms, closets,
etc. Opening from the principals Of
fee will be lavatory, cloak room, etc,
making the apartment very complete
and comfortable one. The new build
ing proper will contain four school
rooms, two on the first floor, %
feet 6 inches by 81 feet 6 inches,
and % feet inches by 81 feet q inches;
on the second 20 feet inches by - feet,
and 80 feet by 81 feet; and on the third
floor grammar room 3S feet inches
by As feet . inches. Besides these
apartments, there will be a German
room 10 feet by II feet inches, on the
third floor, and numerous class rooms,
cloak rooms, halls, etc, the whole build
ing making what is probably the most
school house in the city.
The building will be constructed in the
best manner, heated throughout by the
system, and will cost in
the neighborhoOd Of $4,000. II is the
hope OF the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds of the Board to at least get the
and basement story com
pleted before cold weather sets in, and
to have the entire building completed
ready for occupancy by the opening of
school next September.
The designs Of the architect, which |
have been approved by the Board, also
the removal of the present |
roof on the old school building, |
replacing it with a roof corresponding |
with that to be put upon the new build |
ing. This will make the entire struct-
ure, new and old, correspond, and the |
whole will constitute one building, the |
largest in the city. This work of re-
moving the roof of the present building
will not be commenced until the close
Of school, at the end of next June, and
then, the contractor having all his
timber and workmen on hand, IL is
thought there will no trouble in open
ing the school next September, just as
usual, with everything in firSt-class
shape. The effect of the change will
be to add about three rooms to the pres
emit capacity of the school, and in addi-
ton the building will be virtually new
Dne throughout.
The contract for the erection of the
1ne-story addition to Lincoln school,
authorized at the last session OF the
Board of Education, has been let to
James I. Gray, for $500.