The record-union., 1898-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL PLAN ADOPTED
J. M. CURTIS OF SAN FRANCISCO
SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECT.
Proposition Will Now be Submit
ted to the People to Vote
on Bonds.


adjourned session yesterday afternoon
to consult with the Board of Educa-
ton in regard to the adoption of plans
for new High School building. All
of the Trustees were present and Di-
rectors Driver, Atkinson, Sherburn
Elliott, Ransom and Johnson We're pres
ent, as well as Superintendent Erlewine
and Principal Pond of the High School
Trustee Paine moved that the archi-
tects be called in and requested to ex-
plain their plans and specifications
and the motion was carried.
Trustee Devine thought the City
Board of Education should be called
on to give their views, and as Princi-
pal Pond knew pretty near what was
wanted, he would like to hear him ex-
plain his views.
Trustee Kent wished to hear the spe-
cifications read first.
Trustee Devine said the plans had
been under inspection for more than
one hour by the Board of Education
and they had, he thought, decided that
the contest was narrowed to three OF
four.
Trustee Paine thought that was prob
ably the case.
Trustee Tebbets said that bids had
been invited from the whole State. and
that all the architects should be given
an opportunity to be heard.
1t was decided that each competitor
should be allowed fifteen minutes in
which to detail his plans, and E. M
Hoen was the first one to explain. His
plan is an elaborate ONE and evidently
met with much favor. 1t contained
twelve nominal classrooms, with sew
eral others that could be used as such
if the needs of the school required. The
large assembly-room, with it's gallery
would seat nearly 700 persons. In the
upper story were rooms fitted for man
ual training, if the Board of Education
should at any time conclude to adopt
it. The corridors and stairs are wide
and roomy, and there are five large
exits, which would be ample in case
of fire or accident. There is also an
ample supply of individual lockers for
hats and cloaks.
w. Fl. Hamilton next explained his
plan briefly. His elevations showed a
very handsome building of brick, with
stone trimmings. The assembly-room
was calculated to seat 900 persons. The
building is four stories, and to cost
from $4,000 to $4,000.
In answer to a question he said he
would favor employment of Sacra-
mento labor, and said his heart had al
ways been for Sacramento's welfare
John M. Curtis of San Francisco next
presented his plan, the building to be
Of brick, and making a fine appearance.
being of a solid order Of architecture.
The staircase and partitions were con-
structed with view to minimizing the
danger from fire. There are twelve
classrooms. The assembly room and
gallery would seat about 700 persons,
and was 45x100 His plan made a very
favorable impression.
James Seadler showed the elevation
of a very handsome building, with a
central tower having a partially de-
tached annex. 1t contained three stories
and basement, and many features of
the plan commended themselves strong
ly to the boards. There are eight class
rooms on the first floor and four on the
second. The assembly room on the
second floor was well arranged, being
56xSO and having the stage at one
side, SO that all the pupils are at a
nearly equal distance from it, The
room would seat 500 persons and the
gallery about go more. All bearing
partitions are Of brick and the staircase
fireproof
He also presented another plan of a
building S0x17S, the first one being
160x160, in order to suit it to the pos
sible capacity of such a lot as could
be procured. The capacity of the as
sembly and classrooms was nearly
equal to that of the first.
F. H Schardin showed front and side
elevations of a handsome three-story
building, we'll arranged inside, but with
an assembly in which three rooms
could be thrown into one by folding
doors, seating nearly $50 pupils. The
building is 135x152, and well propor-
toned.
The plans of the other competing ar
chitects were exhibited but the archi-
tects We're not there to explain them.
The Trustees and School Directors
then went into executive session for
conference on the plans, during which
Principal Pond and the directors stated
their opinions as to the merits and de-
merits of the different plans and their
convenience and practicability for the
purpose intended
After the conference was finished, the
Trustees went into executive session.
When they convened in open board
again, Trustee Paine moved to adopt
the plan of Architect Curtis.
Trustee Devine moved as an amend
ment to adopt the smaller plan of Ar
chitect Seadler.
Trustee Bentley moved as a substi-
tute that the plan of Architect Hoen be
adopted.
The substitute of Trustee Bentley
was lost, Kent, Paine, Douglas, Devine
and Do1an voting no.
The amendment of Trustee Devine
was also voted down, Tebbets. Paine.
Douglas, Dolan and Mckay voting no.
The original motion of Paine was
then carried, Brown and Bentley vot-
ing no, and the plan of Mr.. Curtis was
declared adopted
FORD'S DEPUTIES.