Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-24
LOCAL MEN GET III
Contract For the High School
Let TO Hauser, Heyden & Co.
The COST WILL Be 500, 1880
Z VIII be Made With Red Brick Faeings
and Red Oak Finish-Appropfia>
tons Eos Other Buildings.


education held lass evening for the
purpose OF considering proposals for
the construction of the new high school
buIlding. President Blair was IN the
chair and ali the trustees responded 10
the roll call bat Trustees Fisher. fitz-
Gerald, Folger, strahan and the mayor.
The committee on teachers submitted
the following report, which was &C.
eepted and adopted:
Your committee on teachers respect
fully recommend that the designations
of Margaret Aorrico OF Oakdale Park,
Lucy McVean OF North Iona. and
Mary Ahnefeldt OF jefferson street, be
accepted that Jessie Thomas be APP
pointed 20 Mss Mcvean's room; that
Mrs. VI. r. Barbour be appointed 10
Miss Morrice's room, aud that Lizzie
Ahneieldt be appointed To Mary Anne
feldls room; that MIRA e.. +. Pearson be-
appointed TO the vacancy caused
by leave of absence heretofore
granted Miss Winchester of Fountain
street; that Ida VI. Sherman be ap-
pointed TO fill the vacancy at Fountain
street caused by the resignation OF Miss
Mos; that Marion Weed be appointed
90 the vacant eadetship at Diamond
street; that request OF Sarah Royal, of
North DIVISION street, for leave Of alb
sence for the balance OF the scnool year,
be granted, and that Emma Smith be
appointed 10 the vacancy. Also that
second grade Gertificatesbe granted Ida
~ sherman and Marion Weed, gradu-
ates, respectively, OF the state Normal
,chool and the Agricultural college.
Building Conn ittss's Report.
The committee on buildings submit
ted the following reports: That the
lowest bid on steel truss for assembly
Soom Of the nigh school building Is that
Of the Pittsburg Bridge company, at
$3.50, and recommended that the pres
bdent and secretary Do authorized to
pntsr into contract with thar firm for
Srecting of the same. Carried.
That ten general bids and several
special bids had been received for the
prectlon of the new high school build.
Ing. Hsuser. Heyden 4 Co. submitted
Deveral bids ~ follows: For cream
brick and pine finish, t62, 00s.50; same
with RED oak finish, s63. $40 so; red
brick facing, red oak finish,
t69, 1880. Tnese proposals. were
la each case the lowest bids re-
reived. Tue committee recommended
that the president and secretary be au-
thorixed To enter into contract with the
company to finish the building, by the
last bid with red brick, to be completed
sept. 1, 1892. A general discussion
arose as to whether the building should
be constructed of red or white
brick. At the close Of remarks
Din the question, it being
evident that red brick Was the material
favored by . majority, Trustee Brad
held withdrew his motion for white
brick. and q vote was ordered on the
report which called for red brick.
vets tn Cioss the Contract.
A recess Of five minutes was taken in
order TO give the trustees an oppor-
sunity 20 examine the samples of
bricks which were on exhibition. When
the board WAS called TO order a vote
vas taken on the report of the COM
aittee, and the contract for red bricks
aud red oak finish was unanimously
ordered to be made.
The committee on grounds reported
that the contract for filing IN the
grounds on the corner of Niddicomb
and West Leonard streets had been let
20 l.. Hoedmaus for s275; accepted.
The same committee reported plans
Tor improving the high school grounds
that had been prepared by the city en-
glneer, which were adopted.
Mig Money for Other buildings.
Trustee Houseman, chairman of the
ways and means committee. IN accor-
tzncc With q resolution offered by
Trustee Felker sc the last regular
meeting, reported the amount of
money needed for the coming year for
building purposes rs follows: For the
high school. SIS 600, GrsndvilIe avenue
and Hail street school, $4,000; Widdi-
comb and West Leonard streets school,
$4,000; Fifth ward school. T. 900; im-
proving Wsslthy avenue scnool,
-, 00o; south end school. 50. 900: sibley
street school, ST., 900; total. SOS 900.
The several items were accepted by
tne boerd, excepting the recommends
ton for $1,000 for the Fifth ward
school. which on motion OF Trustee
Brad field sss increased To ST., 600, aad
on motion OF Trustee uouseman the
recommendation for 5000 for the south
end school vas increased TO ST., 600.
Trustee Felker offered q resolution,
which WAS adopted. requesting tue
building committee 10 prepare plans
for eght-room buildings to be erected
in the First, Fifth. Sixth and Eighth
wards and IN the south end, aud plsas
Tor snisfging the Wealthy avenue
schools building. and repors At the next
regular meeting.
Upon notion Of Trustee Felxer, the
matter OF re-srrsnging the North DivL
pson street scaool building vas referred
40 ire committee on schools. The
hoard then adjourned.