The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-17
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Bids for the CsnstrusNsn ef tbs Main
building 10 lie OpsssA Juiy ~.

BIDS FOR the Csnstrustisn Of ths Main
building 70 He OpsssA July ~.
The board Of trustees Of We state reform
school have adopted plans for ths oonstrus-
tion Of the main building, says the Stock
Rrowsrs' Journal. lss dimensisns are 49x10O
fest u 10 70 b thTss-story building. the
lower or foundation story 10 b built Of
stone. The hoor Of which will hs about three
and half feet below the surface Of tho
ground. Under this there Il 10 bs sub-
heating plant the board having deter.
mined TO heat the building by furnaces.
The SECOND and third stories are 70 BE- OF
brick. with metal shingls roof. The inside
fnishings will be Of California redwood
or white cedar. They are 10 be plain bne
substantial The main basement VI
large dining hall. kitohsn and bath
room. The Arst story above the basement
will contain an assembly hall the entire
width Of the building and sbout fifty fest
in length, also living rooms for the director
or manager and his family ON one side Of
tho main center ball. On tho other side OF
the hall will be the rnein oiiacsa and one or
two mediun -sizsd soh6ol rooms II Is the
intention OF the board 10 uss the assembly
room a. the main school xoom for boys.
On the upper tioOr there will bo . domitory
the entire width Of the building and about
fifty feet In length. Adjoining this will be
q row Of closets extending across the entt's
department.. The rest Of the upper door
will be used for school and work rooms.
There will be an attic of suff1oisnt height
and Dimensions 10 be used for storing
trunks. etc. This building 10 intended * !.
clusively for boys.
The grounds are beautifully situated and
drainage oan be had at . comparatively
small expense. The building will bs wired
for eventual lighting BY electricity. Tho
grounds are less thaA mile from the city
Limits. 30 that should IL be deemed adviss-
BILE the ctsy water can be conducted on to
exceed ono mile in length. For the pu4-
poses Of irrigation tho watsr from ths canal
Of the Miles City IrTigating and Ditch COM
pany can be conducted on 10 the grounds
at IN expense probably not sxossding two
hundred doIlaxs. The board have let oon-
tract for shs boring Of an srsesisn we'll on
which work is already we'll advanced. Il
will probably be completed before the end
Of the month. The board have advertised
for bids for the construction of the build
ing above described. which bids will be
opened on the 28th inst. and contract let
a. speedily - possible, 10 that the building
may be completed before winter. Il IL she
intention of the board TO build frame
cottage ct An expense OF about $1.bO0, Of
sufficient Dimensions TO ocommodats tho
girl inmates fer the first year or two. az il
is the design of the boa TO keep tho girls
and boys entirely separate and 10 build thu
institution on what IL known ~ the cottage
or family plan and from time to time erect
additional cottages as they may become
necessary. A barn will be put up during
the present summer about 16O feet from
the main building st an sxpenss Of about
$1,000.
The board has sneaQed the services Of a
81 la 49,
over thirty years experience In the oon-
struotion of public buildings. Mr.. Carr il
now temporary residing In Miles City and
will have the entire supervision of the work
Of constr uotion. Ihe board realizes tho
necessity Of sxpeditina the erection Of
these buildings and are exsrtinQ every sf-
fort TO get the work under way ~ speedily
90 possible. 'At