New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
BUILDING NEW SCHOOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT SNYDER TO HAVE
MORE OFFICE ROOM


MORE OFFICE ROOM.
THE WORK OF HTS DEPARTMENT WELL IN HAND
SENDING PLANS TO ENGLAND AND CALI
FoRNlA-LoFTY FAIRGROUNDS
FOR CHILDREN
The Building Department OF the Board Of Educa-
ton will tomorrow move into new quarters. where
all the employees will be under one roof and immed-
ately beneath the eye OF the superintendent, c. b
J. Snyder The work has been hampered hitherto
by the fact that II carried in four differen;
places-in the hall OF the Board Of Education In
Grand-st in Broome-st and in two different build
ngs In Elni-st The Offices are 10 be at NO tS5
Broadway. the two upper stories Of which have
been rented for the use OF the department ana
| Superintendent Snyder is congratulating himself
on the prospect OF having 1000 square feet OF space
at his disposal and being able direct the building
! operations without attempting 70 put himself N
several places at the same time
The rooms hitherto occupied by the Building De-
partment in the upper story Of the Hall Of Educa-
lion are 20 he fitted up for the OF the Board OF
Supe-frtendents which is greatly in need Of addi-
| tional room Despite the disadvantages under which
Mr. Snyder and his associates have been compelled
70 Dor they nearly abreast with their work.
and not less than nineteen new schooInouses
/ or annexes TO Cd are now in process OF con-
str,ction Superintendent Snyder has been heartily
/ in sympathy with the efforts OF the Board OF Edu-
/ cation 10 reduce the time taken 70 build school
| houses and Is Of the opinion that considerable
reduction ought 10 he possible He is somewhat dis
/ couraged however by the result OF the recent at
tempt TO impose time limit In Advertising for DIGS
! for the erection of new buildings
This has now been tried in two cases. the adver-
tisernents containing provision 10 This erect; Inc
party submitting a proposal must distinctly state
! therein the amount OF the proposal and the period
| Of time calculated in weeks. In which ne proposes
/ he according 10 the ans arc
snsciHcafions" AS a result Of the first advertise
ment only one bidder made two proposals based on
! the length Of time required 10 do the WORK TO 90
II In twelve months he asked about $opo moro thah
| 10 do II in eighteen but he was by no means tho
! lowest bidder and stood no chance OF getting the
| contract
IN tho second case the highest bidder tsresarded
/ me provision Of the advertisement quoted ana
| named no tine at all. The remaining BIDS with
the time limits proposed were as foHows' seventy
weeks sZ75 Oo sixteen months. S2ss s3; sixty weeks
| s2ss 900 Afty-four weeks. s2ss,So hfty-sx weeks
s27a 443 sixty s267.s55; ffty-six weeks s2s4-
4s4. Nftv--hree weeks $4,000. There was dlher-
ance NJ ssas between the lowest bidder and the
! second lowest but the latter offered 10 compete
! tho building in six weeks less. The committee de-
c,dad however that Il not worth while 70
/ make an exception to the rule OF giving the con-
.ract 70 the loves. bidder inasmuch as in any case
/ the school would not be completed until near the
/ close If the next school wear and would not De
ava,,shle .iu the beginning Of the following year
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WHAT SUPERINTENDENT SNYDER SAYS.
T. eneak,nr OF this matter day last week.
! curor,ntendent SNYDER said 70 the writer Il have
! thought about this carefully. and that sentence IN
The advertisement the result or much cohsIoer-
alto, But I must confess that the result Is no'
/ exactly what expected 1t was supposed 'hat inc
time provision would induce men OF dinerent class
! 80 oor,no,e for this work and It would certainly
sao,, that builder with large plant and abe 10
/ command large force OF men would ne aoie 10
name a shorter time than man not so SITUATED
rbara js only one other way that know OF 70 Sc
o,,ro tho erection OF our buildings in shorter
pe-od and that is 10 name definite time when ad-
,ar,,s,ne FOR proposals-say. six months. or what
over other time may be determined on Ihat Will
hs us 70 decide whether Il is possible to get the
/ work done more rapidly. and whether y VIII De
Worth Will. 10 pay more 10 have Il done quickly
..There is one thing you will notice about the last
Ma ra,e,ved That is that, independent OF the
time named by the several bidders their DIGS are
remarkably close together for piece OF WORN
amounting 10 upward OF a quarter OF million DOL
lars This could not be II the plans were not pre-
| nared carefully and completely before the DIGS
! u.-a called for When the plans are completed
several copies are made and contractors proposing
~ bid are allowed 70 take a set hone Tor TWO Gays
70 study them. Each contractor bids on exactly
the same thing every time and no changes arc
nSre snvder said that he received inquiries on al
sorts ~ subjects from all parts OF the country ana
spd,s b made il rule TO give all the information
in his power Pointing SET OF plans Tor one o,
The newest schoohouses IN the CITY Wnicn, VIZ NJ,
wing on table near his desk ne retaI he 5 i
they 70 be sent 1 10 Was 10 be sent to Eng
land in accordance with request mao Df vi ai sg
,em nj in London when he was In this cty lew
weeks ago It was rather unusuaL NJ, ac-oss
- Atlantic but about two years ago ne mao sen
a. set OF plans TO some school authorities IL 'oo'-
iA"u' FAIRGROUNDS ON THE ROOF
| ma =. IN. interesting features planned for IN
| ,act,on with three OF the new schools now unner
WAY or soon be erected In the lower pai' Vi '.o
| cttv s the roof Fairgrounds. which are n0'ei's
- .or 40 this city is concerned. These schools are.
! Grammar School No l. at Henry Catherine ana
! otter .,s the steel work Of which is now being
/ erected and which by the contract, must be com
pleted By the middle OF next 5enruary' SsnIne
Shoo- Inew1 No r. at East Broadway, ScAHiiue.;
Henry End Gouverneur SITS. which WIZ he conPe,su
May 1895 nnes soe some 9seW Yo 20 a, Rvington
Torsvth and Eldridge SITS the contract ior "nlcn
was awarded de- ,Se rev Bos aays Of S Education
gTthe mans ~ the Fairgrounds on the ROOT vary
nerannt viii surround open roof which VIII
he spanned by light iron orders over ms ram an
monty used for keeping poultry within hounds Inc
purpose being TO prevent the scnooI-ci'aIen b,ora
hp9" sys1 light article hurled from height Of
that ~ CIV stories would be anything but agreeable
hve Or neTson il might strike on the sidewalk
Vim the exception OF this barrier an out door, VII VII
w ~, en 10 the boys and girls enjoying the privete
S he fairgrounds on the roof ana they VIII De ao
ooolIiely free from dust. 49,, 49,, 49,. go, - .,,on
worthy OF special notice that the cost OF snch
aHditon 10 schoohouse i coinparativeIy sih W
an aoL1s Scbooi AT Henry and oliver SITS, SAID MT
de en- there will be about 1000 feet Of space ana
Snyusi ,,tonaI cost will be only about 1900. wnere-
the hul,.aede a single lot by the side Of the build
as, % sop a playground would cost not less thah
| Ing Ioi "a Il would contain only 800 square Feet
.o. dear Mr. Cocker" exclaimed Mrs Gazzam
go On I'D YOU are an expert IN dogs DO ove
i am 'o'f have The dearest little pug His name
dogs 20 The sweetest little thing Just as lal az
rs cap be Now Mr. Cocker wan, DO 20 ASK you 'Ns'