The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-23
ALL HOME MATERIAL.
1t Is to Have Preference in New
Queen Anne School.
PLANS ARE FINALLY ADOPTED.
school Board Adopts a Publlc-Spiritcd
and Conservative Policy
Bids to Be Asked.

The plans and specifications for the
Queen Anne school building were gone
over by the board of education last night
at the office Of Skilhngs & Corner, the
architects. and after q number OF changes
were accepted and the secretary author
ICED 10 advertise for bids on the building.
1t has been decided 10 finish completely
the first story only. leaving the other two
in an unfinished condition until the needs
of the locality require more rooms. 1t is
approximately estimated that the building
can be erected. finishing only one story
and using sand brick for the outside and
a shingle roof, for a sum under $1So00.
The style Of architecture is the renais-
sance. and will make very attractive edi-
fee. fully UP 70 the standard of the other
schools IN the city.
The specifca tons, which cover about
thirty typewriter pages, were gone over
by sections and changes made wherever
necessary. The directors were especially
watchful that no special brand of mate
rial should be specified for use in the con-
struction, thus obviating any complaint
that might be made by dealers claiming TO
have an article equally good. 1t was also
the sense of the board that everything
that can be purchased in the city. even if
not as good as that imported, be placed IN
the building. The specifications In one
place called for an asphalt covering to
the concrete floor in the basement Mr..
King asked the architect how this cover
ing was put down and where ii was TO be
procured He was told that ii came from
San Francisco and cost considerable more
than the cement covering, but was more
serviceable. THAT may be-" said King,
''but if it is going to cost so much more
and has 10 be sent for out of the city. /
move that the Specifications be changed TO
a cement covering" This was carried
unanimously. and the same objection pre-
vailed in regard to using Monterey white
sand for facings and Oregon larch for the
finishing wood Washington gravel and
native fir being preferred. The specifca-
tons also called for Hills re-pressed sand
brick for the outside. but this was changed
to read "Hills re-pressed brick. or other
equally good"
Sargeant's hardware was also mention
ed. but this was also changed to read cor
other equally good" The building will
probably be heated with hot air. and the
city will make sewer connections. The
contract for the entire building will be let
to one man or firm, who can do the sub
contracting. The board in the past has
experienced a great deal of trouble in let
ting contracts to different people for one
building, and does away with it by letting
it to one party.
The building VIII have three stories and
a basement. The basement will contain
two large play rooms. furnace room and
janitor's room. The first floor will have
four class rooms, two of them 26x34 and
the others 2fxS6. coat and hat rooms ana
a teachers room 10x11 feet. This floor
will be finished in native fir of high fin
ish, and provided with the latest improve
ments. The second or third floors will not
be finished or partitioned, and will be SINH
lar in plan to the first.
The board has not yet decided whether
to have a shingle or slate roof. but will
probably choose the former, as IL is al
most as durable and vastly cheaper.
Secretary Ogden will advertise immedi-
ately for bids, and the building will be I'M
der way in a short time.