The herald., 1895-06-20
tions find that paragraph Of section so

lions l find that paragraph . of section so
OF the charter, relating 90 the duties of
the superintendent OF buildings, provide
as follows: "He shall superintend the
erection OF all buildigns by or for the
city. This provision does not directly
conflict with the state law but NAV be
treated as an additional safeguard in the
way OF a superintendent Of tho building
IN addition to any superintendent pro-
vided by the city council under the gem
eral law. l find from an examination of
the contracts under which school build
lngs were built before with money raised
IN the same manner that such buildings
during their construction were sup-rin-
tended each by an architect and the
building superintendent. Mr.. o. J. Much
more. find further that a certificate
signed by both the superintendent uf
buildings and the architect was p,e-re-
qGlslte to the payment of any money
upon the contracts. and that in all cases
where disputes arose as to any detail in
the construction of the buildings the final
decision was placed in the hands OF the
superintendent of buildings. l would ad-
wise, thel efoie, that the general superin-
tendence in the erection of these build
ings be given to the superintendent of
buildings under the direction of the city
council, and in connection with any
other architect or agent the council might
employ for that purpose, and / would
suggest that the council in the contracts
or said buildings provide for a commit
ee composed of three members of the
council and three members of the board
OF education to act with the superintend-
ent OF buildings and any arhcitect. should
you appoint one, which committee should
act in an advisory capacity. l make this
suggestion for the reason that l believe
the board of education should be repre-
scented in matter which is of such vital
Importance to the public schools.
The above was adopted, copy being
ordered sent TO the board of education.
The kingery report was then taken up.
the various sections being adopted until
the one relating to So per cent architects
fees was reached. Councilman Munson
suggested that plans foi the new build
gerry moved that his report be adopted,
as whole. This reopened the whole de-
bate.
President iced favored taking the bull
by the horns. He was either in favor OF
paying the architects the commissions
asked. or else having the building super
intendent supervise the construction OF
the buildings for the sake of economy.
He did not favor the Munson suggestion.
No councilman appeared to be willing
to act in the matter, until Councilman
Snyder, rising to his feet, stated that the
city should do just as would any private
individual, get its work where it can be
move that the city superintendent of
buildings be instructed to at once draw
the plans and specifications for the new
school buildings. Councilman Munson
seconded the motion, to save tn city, as
he stated, from $1,000 to $10,0 900. Coun-
Gilman Ashman followed him in the same
strain. Councilman Kingery made
final struggle for the 81 per cent fees.
and then Building Superintendent
Strange was called in He stated, in an
swer to questions. that while adverse to
uperintendlng the work, if it were his
duty his services were at the uispo sal of
the city. By employing three or four
draughtsmen at 500 each for ore month
the supervision of the various buildings
could be thoroughly accomplished by
his office without interfering with his !
reuglar daily duties.
The Snyder motion was then adopted |
by vote of to 2, those voting affirma- !
lively being Councilmen Munson. Sny-
der, Ashman and Savage. The negative |
votes were cast by Councilmen Kingery
and iced. Councilman Stockwell would |
have voted with the minority had he not |
been in the chair.
Superintendent Strange will at once |
begin the preparation of drawings, the |
plans and specifications for the proposed |
new buildings.