The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
Design of Wilson Bros. & Co., of Phila-
dslphia, Accepted by the School Board.
Report of the COMMITTEES of Experts-Mr. Yon-
negut Puts In Another Telling Roast"
on Treasurer Adam-Notes Sold.

The School Board met and adjourned
last night without any member question
Jog the motives of another. with the ex-
ceptlon of the usual communication from
Dir. Vonnegut. He presented q document
which was received. and took the usual
course of all COMMUNICATIONS. 1t was as
follows:
To the Honorable Board Of School Commissioners
Whereas The present treasurer, Mr. Adam. in
spite OF all reproaces and representations exert
I'd against him. has not yet been moved 10 recede
from his position. In refusing to fulfill his ante
election promises, not to vote for anybody
treasurer, who would not at least pay per cent.
on the balance in his hands, and whereas, he
himself being elected BIZ the help or his own vote,
refuses TO pay or procure any interest at ALL and
pliers only futile. worthless excuses for such re-
fusal, move that the Board of School Commits
sioners herewith pronounce its serious disap-
probation OF his conduct In this matter.
CLEMENS VoNNEGUT.
The committee on Manual Training
School, composed of Messrs. Frenzel. Con-
ner and Calvin. to which was referred the
consideration of the plans and specitica-
tions for the erection of the new Manual
Training School On South Meridian street,
submitted their report with that OF the
committee OF experts appointed by them.
The reports were as follows:
TO tho Honorable Board OF school Commissioners:
Your committee on manual training beg to
submit the following report In accordance
with the authority granted by the board Messrs-
Adolph scherrer, j. III. Smart and +. L. Emory
were selected as experts to examine the sixteen
designs submitted for the proposed Industrial
Training School for the city OF Indianap-
oils. These experts have made the ex-
animation OF the plans and submit the re-
port or their Investigations, which IL hereto
attached. Your committee, together with the
experts, met thursday. April 20, TO further con-
slider the matter aud TO make final selection.
After thorough investigation of the plans, both
as 10 fitness. cost and architectural effect, the
committee and experts. together voting by Sc
cret ballot for the more desirable plan, resulted
IN six ballots, or a unanimous vote for the plan
marked Three in one" this, however, with the
provision that certain changes be made.
Your committee, therefore, recommends the
adoption OF said plan. provided, that the author
of the same shall satisfy the Board of school
Commissioners that his present position and
training will justify the award OF such contraotj
provided. further, that the said author
TO make snch changes. modification or alterations
IN the design so adopted as deemed desirable in
the opinion OF the Board or School Commission
ers or their representative, and shall submit
sketches. plans descriptions and estimates for
such changes, notifications or alterations until
said design Il entirely satisfactory and accept
able TO the Board or School Commissioners pro-
vided further, that the cost of the building shall
not exceed the amount OF $4,000.
The report of the committee on experts
was as follows:
To the Committee on Manual Training-Your
committee OF experts selected to consider the
competitive plans for the Industrial Training
School respectfully submit this report, and, ac-
eording To your instructions. recommend the
better design. sixteen different designs were re-
ceived, and when opened all were found TO con-
form in general TO the instructions given in the
circular, and were therefore, all considered
I'm the competition. All or nearly all of thu,
designs that. were submitted showed that
much labor and thought had been expended by
the authors, both In the planning and the execu-
ton OF the drawings. The committee. therefore,
feels much gratified that the matter received
such thoughtful consideration. The sealed mat
Va
deposited with the assistant secretary of the
board. In making the examination those plans
were frst rejected which did not satisfy the re-
ccirements respecting wellarranged mechanical
and scientific departments. OF those remaining
light and inaccessibilty TO tho several depart
ments. Some authors neglected the instructions
or the programme regarding the scientific de-
demands OF the mechanical department,
especially when these considered in
connection with the general school rooms Sew
eral were rejected on the latter consideration.
The additional requirements that the building
should appear not entirely unfinished without
the scientific department also eliminated some.
The committee finally came to the unanimous
conclusion that the best il either OF the fol-
lowing: First. the plan marked "vade Mecum;"
second, the plan marked Three in One" but
they are not agreed as 10 which OF these il the
better. The committee Is also unanimous in the
opinion that each OF the plans above mentioned
contain some very Objectionable features which
must he changed before becoming entirely salts
factory We believe the changes can be very
easily made ana thus render either feasible and
excellent plans.
The report of the committee was adopted.
and the board accepted the plan marked
Three in One" Mr.. Scott suggested that
inssmuch as the board did not as yet know
who the successful bidder was il would be-
q wise preoautIon for the board TO retain
both plans. upon the contingency that the
author of the favored enc might prove to
be an irresponsible person. or one with
whom the hoard would decline 20 con-
tract. Under the agreement of
the board in the advertisement
Tor bids this was not permissible,
and the question of accepting the plan
marked Three In One" was out and carried
without dissenting vote. The sealed en-
yeIoDe containing the name of the success
full bidder was then opened. and it was
found to contain the card of Wilson Broth