Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-01-14
BIDS ARE TOO HIGH
The School Board Takes But One
Under Consideration.
c. p. WEAVER Is THE LUCKY MAN
Alterations to be Made in School II Ouse
Plans-The Petition Knocked Out
The Building Goes Up.

The school board met in sperial ses-
man Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, the
| full board being present.
| The object of the meeting was to take
action OH thu. bids for the construction Of
the new school house. The bids were for
the building complete, and were as fol-
lows: G. P Weaver. $17,771.99; John
A. Bailey, $17,Szl Little & Creech, ST.
900: Doty 4 Mason, $1S,1J0. Each bid
was accompanied by certified check for
$3.50. Director Weatherwax opened the
ball by moving to reject al the bids inso-
much as they were considerably high r
than the architects estimates. Carried !;
Owen and Weatherwax voting aye !;
Wood, no. Weatherwax moved to re-
advertise, but after discussion the mo
ton was withdrawn. Owen said he be-
lieved IA very material reduction in the
cost of the building could be effected by
a judicious modification of the plans, and
like views were expressed by the other
members Of the board.
| Weatherwax suggested that before
taking further action, the opening Of D
street across Benn's triangle be secured.
He thought if the matter was properly
brought before the council that body
would order the street graded, and said
he would lay the matter before the coun-
Gil at their next meeting.
Owen suggested that as there would be
no pressing immediate demand for the
auditorium in the new school building
it might be left unfinished for the pres
ent, thereby making available several
hundred dollars which could re used fol
I other purposes. A saving of 5000 could
also he made by substituting cedar fol
the tin shingles on the cupalo, and 500
or 5000 by using stone instead of Caliior-
MIA brick in the foundation.
On motion Of Weatherwax the motion
to accept none Of the bids was rescinded
and it vas decided to reject all OF them
but C. P. Viewers, his being held in
allegiance until such time az the board
had decided on the suggested alterations
in the plans. Mr.. Weaver suggested
that the hoard make such changes in the
plans as it thought proper and select
three disinterested competent men to APP
praise the reduction in the cost IF con-
struction, he agreeing 70 reduce his bid
the amount agreed upon by the three ex.
perts, and make any further reductions
in drayage or other items which may oc.
cur through the betterment of the APP.
p' caches to the school site, etc., it being
estimated saving of twenty-five percent
in the expense of hauling would follow
the opening OF d street.
A bomb shell WAS exploded when the
following petition was read:
"zo tie Board Of Directors of School Distrie1
/ No. S, CheAalis County.
GENTLEMEN Your petitioners would
respectfully petition the board OF direc.
tors of the said school district No. s.
Chehais county, Washington, to call q
special school meeting Of the voters Of
said district, to determine whether or moi
the said school district shall purchase an
additional school house site in said dis.
trict, and to determine the location there
of and also to determine whether or not
at the same time and place, the said
school district shall have one or more
school houses in said district"
The petition contained 1852 signatures
Director Wood declared in pointed and
emphatic language that the board hac
some rights, and he, for one, was weary
of the pulling and hauling that was goins
on, and moved to lay the document OF
the table and go ahead with the building
After the law on the subject was read
the motion carried and the meeting adj
ljourned.