The herald., 1897-11-28
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Architects
WHITTIER STATE SCHOOL.

''o anu ADVERTISE Ior plans and Specif1-
cations In detail for a series of nineteen
QO single story and one "a two-story
and one ID one-story and mezzanine de-
tached and semi-detached buildings with
brick or concrete walls to be used for power
house, trades and educational departments.
'dormitory barracks. officers quarters.
Kitchen and dining room for Company "B"
and gymnas 'um.
The buildings to be of size and char.
acter to accommodate the different shops
and departments and described and to cost
as follows:
Building for power house to accom-
modate present electric light
| plant, engines and boilers, and to
cost ......"................... $1,000 90
| Building for blacksmith shop and
foundry. arranged so that black
| smith shop to have 26OO superficial
! feet of floor area. in which pro-
| vision Is to be made for blower
| and steam hammer, and foundry
to accommodate ten moulders,
| In which provision is to be made
| for cupola and small travelling
crane and to cost.................. 5000 90
! Building for machine shop and pat
| tern shop to have 5000 superficial
| feet door area, and to cost... 1000 On
| Building for canning room, timing
and plumbing shops to have 1900
superficial feet floor area, and
10 CoSt... 1000 90
Building for carpenter shop and
laundry to have 5000 superficial
| feet floor area, and to cost, 1000 %
Building for printing and paint
| shop, to have 5000 superficial feet
floor area, and to cost........ 1000 90
Building for tailor and shoe shop.
| to have 10000 superficial feet floor
area. and to cost................. 5000 90
Building for Sloyd room to have 2e0O
| superficial feet floor area, and to
COST Observation-Disclosures. 2,500 90
| Building for reading and drafting
rooms to have 1000 superficial feet
| floor area, and to cost........... $500 90
Building for assistant superintend-
ent's office and Photographic de-
| partment to have at least 1000 su-
| perficial feet floor area, and to cost 1000 90
| Six separate buildings for dormi-
tory barracks to accommodate
| each a company of fifty boys, and
| each building to cost $4,000. ....... a. 900 90
| Building for dormitory barracks
| for Company "B," composed of
| fifty smaller boys to be two
| stories in height, with play-room
on ground floor, and to cost.... 1000 90
Building for school room and teach
ers' department for Company
3D." to accommodate fifty
| smaller boys, and to cost........ 1000 co
Building for dining room, kitchen
| and store room for Company "B"
| to have 2S0O superficial feet of
| floor area, and to cost. 1000 90
Building for matron and attend
| ants department to have 1000 su-
| perfcal feet floor area. and to
cost Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
| Building for gymnasium to be
one-stcry and mezzan.ne struct-
| ure, to have superficial ground
| floor area of 5000 feet. construct
ed to accommodate all modern
Improvements and to be provided
with bath rooms. dressing rooms,
| lockers, etc.; provision also to be
made for barber shop, and to cost. Is 900 on
| Connecting walls, arcades and
| gateways to connect the different
buildings and to surround and en-
close the grounds comprising the
area devoted to the school and
administration purposes, and to
COST ..............."......... bOoO 10
That the aggregate cost Of all said build
Iings, structures and improvements and the
amount to be expended thereon and there
for to be $50. 100. and to be paid from the
funds Of the whittier Reform School
fund" for the use Of Whittier State School.
All buildings ere to be erected on the
present school grounds. and are to be
grouped in the most convenient and de-
sirable position about the present admin
astration buildings and be connected one
building with another by walls, arcades
and gateways. so as to enclose the area
OF the site now In general use.
Each shop and department is to have its
own separate water closet and to be we'll
lighted. and be designed for durability.
convenience Of arrangement for economic
transmission and application of power and
for perfect independence of the workers In
| the various shops.
1t is the desire of the board in the con-
struction of these buildings to utilize. as
far as practicable, the labor Of pupils Of
the school. and to havethem employed at
a ratio Of three pupils to one skilled me-
chanic, and plans and estimates may be
based with reference to this arrangement.
DRAWINGS
The drawings shall be the usual working
scale drawings In black and white-no
color.
1t is desirable that block plan and
bird's-eye view showing the present ad-
minstration buildings with the proposed
additional buildings grouped about the
but this will not be an absolute require
ment.
Architects competing are referred to a
Typographical map Of the site of the
school, to be seen upon application to
Charles r. Healy, civil engineer. Baker
block, Los Angeles, Cal.
PREMIUM AND COMPENSATION
The architect whose plans shall be
chosen shall receive commission as archi-
tect for improvements and be paid for his
services as premium and compensation
according to the rules Of the American In
stitute Of Architects, namely:
For preliminary studies (block plans,
| perspective etc.), per cent.
For plans and specifications, 21a per cent
Details, / per cent. And for supervision
II improvements ordered, ~ per cent on
the cost of the improvements.
The plans and specifications must be de-
livered to the Board of Trustees at Whit
tier State School at Whittier on or before
the 2sth day of November, 1897.
| The trustees reserve the right to accept
| or reject any or all plans submitted.
Rv QufhOrftv of the BOARD 0f Trusteea nj