The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30
FOURTH edition
THE rnIRps SET OF BIDS.

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They IRE Opened for tho Building Of
the New SchooIhouse md are Again
Rejected.
The Board OF Education met last
night In special session 10 again re
ceive the bids for the erection OF the
now grammar school. The bids were
ten In number and were as follows:
Y. l. Swayne, for a building accord
Ing to specifications OF the architect,
IA, 994; for red brick, e42, 1906; Philem ma
chandler, S45. 92S according to specifi-
Cations. and e45.s00 with red brick;
w. II. Foulk x Son, specifications,
S14. 443; j. II. ID. Seeds n Sons, specih.
cations. S45 l4S; red brick. s42, $40;
a. Eckman, specifications. S45, 8sl; rcd
Dick, S44.519; W. #. Seeds, speelflca.
tons, SAG. 900: j. NJ. Collins, specifca-
tons, s45 800; red brick, s43, 1855; G., W.
Jarvis, specifications, s44.9s3; red
brick. &4S. ZOE; McCloskey Il Brother,
organizations. s45,9S7; red brick,
ssS. 500; red brick, s4i,9l5.
Tho bids for heating wore as follows:
II. A: Miller. s2572; Brison Plumbing
and Heating Company. s2100; Joseph
$4,000.
The lowest bids were: For buff brick.
$4,000, by w. +. Seeds, and S4i, 070, by
j. Mulvena. for red bricks. The low.
est bid for plumbing and henting was
made by the Brison Company,at S2l00
making the lowest bid with bun bricks,
s44. 1907 with red bricks, s43. 10.
Or. Morgan moved that the bids be
referred to the committee with power
to act In the matter Mr.. Baynatd
suggested that the board ought to de-
eide the matter OF awarding bids
There was no motion made sustaining
this view and President Baird asked Il
the board was ready for the question
Senator John Pyle said: Not yet,
and began some inquiries about the
lot He was evidently Of the opinion
that q great deal OF waste land had
been purchased. His objections were
answered by DR.. Morgan aud S. Ii.
Baynard.
The debate then became general and
was participated In. in several speeches
By each member, by DR.. Morgan, S.
II. Baynard, Joseph Pyle. Thos. Z.
0'Donnell, John Pyle, s. Il. Smith and
Patrick Magarlty.
s. II. Smith spoke In favor of ac
ceptlng the bids and erecting the
schooihouse. which would he credit
to the city,
He said II the board was ready tc
adopt that idea OF rigid economy that
bound 1t to the acceptance of only
| unitarian Ideas. it might build 3
barraek OF wood for less than one
fourth the cost OF the proposed build
Ing. This would answer the purposes
OF schoolhouse, but the people
would not approve the erection oil
such a building. He noted tho objec
ton OF the members who had insisted
on Keeping the cost below 5000 be
cause the money was not available
ana said that money Is In sight, avail
able Tor building purposes to built
tnls schooEhouse- according to thl
plans OF the committee.
He claimed $4,000 uneypended balanc,
In the treasury, $4,000 available un
der the supplementary act OF the las
Legislature OF unexpended curren
funds, $1,000 from tho state appro
priation aud 100000 from tho appro
priation Tor building purposes from
City Council. A total of Ss4, 600, witt
the probability OF $4,000 moro from
the state before tho building could be
ready for delivery. He urged Tic
members to 10 liberal and to build Z
creditable house for this grammar
school.
Patrick Magarity thought the advo
Gates OF the new building were extrav
agant in the purchase of tho site aud
Of tho building OF the school. HI
favored Tho use os red brick and sug
gested school No. 10. In the Eleventh
ward. as model for the new school
A motion TO postpone the further
discussion OF the matter was adopted
IL was atterward amended by a motor
ihstruetlng the committee to repor
additional Information to the board OF
next Monday night.
On motion OF S. II. Baynard JOSEPH
rye was added TO tho building com
Euteo OIL new grammar school to I'll
Inc vacancy caused by the resignation
OF George W. Roberts.
;. II, Maynard called up the motion
adopted at lust meeting, oil derlng III
printing of 1000 copies of the ney
rules, ana motion TO DO consider Tia
motlon TO print WIS made by David II
Coyle, Chairman OF the Printing Com
pany and adopted. A motion wa
tue rules.
). II. Smith presented n deed o
transfer from the board to the Mayo
and Council OF all tho sewers owne,
ny he board. The deed provided tina
the board should be forever free from
any assessment for the use OF sewer
IN the city. The report was postpouet
until next Monday evening.
The members voted 10 meot at th
room at l o'clock and take part IT. III
Memorial Day parade.
5. h. Belts submitted the annua
report of the Fuel Committee. IN,
cost OF fuel during 1891 was 1895 GU
for 1892, So. l5S.7s.