The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-17
HAVE TAKEN The BIT.
The School Trustees Formally Decide
10 Finish the High School
Building.
Report of tho Committee to Whom
the Question Was Referred
for Action.
Relations of the Architect aud tho Board
Discussed rs Regards : Future
Policy.

Relation. of the Architect and tho Board
Discussed as Regards : Future
Policy.
Tho school trustees met in special session
yesterday to hear tbs report Of Neasrs.
Jockey, LanRhotns and Guthrie, tho COM
mittee appointed to examine and report on
tle bill Of Whalsn d Grant. All the mem
bsrs were present when tho report was
read, m follows:
You special committee, 10 whom wAa
referred the bill of Msssrs. WhAlen IL
Grant, contractors on the high school
building. for extra labor and material
claimed to have been used in said building,
beg leave to report that they have had the
same under confederation. The bill rem
dsrsd does not meet the demands of tho
board, for an itemizsa statement showing
whore the extra material claimed TO have
besn used was placad, or tho amoun of
labor performed for which also extra pay
Is claimed. We are of opinion ths charges
made are excessive, syon on those items on
which they should be allowed compensA-
tion, and = number OF the items, notably
the largest ones, are in our Judgment 30 OK
orbitant, unreasonable and unjust ~ not to
merit consideration at all. Your commit
tee would recommend that the board pro-
coed Immediately, under the provisions Of
tbs contract, and to that end Offer the fol-
lowing preamble and r%esolution:
Whereas, The architect, John G. Paul
sen, has certified to this board that there
has been . failure on the part OF the con
tractors on the high school building to pro
vide suitable material and Z sutficisncy Of
properly skilled workmon, to carry on ths
construction Of said building, and that
~trnstess to proceed under the 18th section
OF ths contract entered into by this board
and the said contractors, and also that they
have declined to proceed with the work;
now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the clerk OF the board be
instructed and he is hereby authorized, to
notify the contractors that they must pro-
ceed, within three days from the date of
such notification, to furnish proper and
abundant material and = force Of properly
skilled workmen, and carry on tbs work on
said building until completion under the
terms of the contract. and upon their fail
urs SO to do, the trustee will, undor tho
provisions of srid contract, take possession
of said building and complete it under the
terms and conditions in such contract made
and provided.
4 The report was adopted without Discus
the contractors in conformity with the res
~olution. 4
Trustee Lockey then rassd q breeze by
presenting the following resolution:
Resolved. That Q committee Of three
members Of this school board be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to meet Mr.. John G.
Paulsen, architect Of the high schoolb build
ing. and arrange, if possible, with him for
the amount which shall be paid for his
fees and services % architect. including al
services to the completion Of tho building.
In Offering tbs resolution Trustee Jockey
explained that he did so in the interest Of
the school district and a. q step in the d.
reotion OF finishing the high Achool build
ing. He knew that Mr.. Paulasn and the
board had not bsen working together. and
he felt that in order to do the best thing
for the public, they shonld. He understood
against the board in excess OF the amount
originally agreed upon, and he thought tho
matter could be Alnicably adjusted IL three
member of the school board and Mr..
Paulson would get together and talk tins
matter over. %&4@
Trustee L~anghorne seconded the reaolu-
tion, but he was the only trustee besides
the mover who endorsed it. Trustee Mil
Ter said he was opposed to having any more
to do with Mr.. Paulsen than was necessary.
The gentleman had agreed to do all the
work in connection with the high school
building for 4 stipulated sum, and no
(Mlller) did not ses what good the adop-
ton of tho resolution would accomplish.
At any rate. he would oppose anything
looking to the payment to Mr.. Paulssn of
any mora money than he had agreed to do
the work for.
Chairman Gilpatriok took the same
ground, and he read Architect Paulsen's
contract with the board in support of his
position. BY its terms the architect agiees
TO furnish all plans, spsci6oations and do.
tnil drawings the board may call for in
connection With tbs high school, and to re-
amount he has been paid all saws $3.50.
Trustees Guthrie, Walker and Cans took
the Same stand as did Chairman Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Jockey explained that tho s., 1000 was
for a building costing $1,000: tbs. high
school building owing to the changes.
was voted down-fve to two. Tlustss
Lookey then introduced this following:
Resolved, That John G. Paulsen, arohitsct
of the high school building be, and is here
by requested. under the advice of G. b.
Nolan, county attorney. to proceed under
~ths,contraet with Msssrs. Grant q Whalen,
with the completion of the building, after
having suggested \ plan which shall be ap-
proved by the board. for the completion OF
the same.
Resolved, That the restrictions placed
upon Mr.. Paulsen by the school board,
which require him to finish said building
and perform other duties when requested
by the school board only, be renewed, and
that he be requested to take charge of said
structure. MS such architect, and to act with
the board. under said contract, in all things
pertaining thereto.
The above brought forth about the same
discussion as the previous resolution, and
without a decision being reached the board
adjourned till today, when it will be acted
upon.
Dr.. Rochette. dentist, Independent
building.
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