Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-02
TIE Old AND NEW
City School Buildings Dis
cussed by the Trustees,
UNFINISHED CONTRACTS
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security C.ni, n ,tin-d
Mr.. P-Hdicord's !orr.is

The regular session Of the Board OF
School trustee last night svas dccid-
eddy Interesting one, as was anticipated,
and yet i; might have been more inter
eStGS had the conclusion not been
reached ;nat it would be best to defer
the matter of collecting the forfeit OF
$40 day. due under the contract. from
PIldicord & Co. for each day AFTER
November n the date set for the COM
iilction of the new High School build
Ing. until the work is completed aud
tG:ned over to the city. II was suppos-
cd that some definite action would be
taken in tie matter Of this forfeit but
certain phases OF the situation present.
cd themselves to the board which made
tn" pustponement appear the better
course.
As the matter now stands the sec
Rotary of the Board has been instruct
ed - notify the surety company on
M>ss:s. pcddicord & cos bond. that
th. time limit has expired. and chat
the forfeiture was in effect. The uues-
iioi. Of whether the I:o:lrd will COM
pei the contractor to pay the fun
amount Of the forfeit money. or Il lesser
amount covering the damage sustained
By tbs city because o. the delay on the
building. or some other amount, has
been put off un,i a later date. pre-
sur,ahlE. that uf the completion Of thu
work. ...
Contractor Johnson wi,o is supposed
To be building the Rockets school in
such a way that ii Will be ready for
occupancy by December J.. but who
has. III reality, completed. according to
Mr. Edward Marye. who is Sup"rir
tending, the work. only an eighth of the
work. also came in for considerable at
tentiun at the hands of the Board. and
the Secretary was Instructed To notify
the surety company on his bond of the
sla:c Of affairs .M
There were present when the Board
net. in addition To President Cooper
ard Secretary Jones Messrs. o'Donnell.
Perkins, Ford. Robinson. and Attorney
| clark: also The superintendent Hon.
Thomas Temple Powell Contractor
Peadc"rd, who is doing the High School
work; Mr.. II. d. Coleman. who is fur
aShinG the lumber TO Mr.. Peddicord:
Mir Edward Marye. who is supervh Ctr
The work for Architect p. Tho,h
| Marye, who drew the plans. but Y -, 81
at present commanding the sHunte Wott
Ri!!i..'ss at Savannaal'c;,te the coun MI
4 some n; Tres of land right at n ssh9eli
b.. the Board b'tc??ore it reached th,,
| s'Eool question.
| Mr.. o'Dcnnell. of the Building and
| supply Committee, stated that the low
st bidder for furnishing the schools
! with wood was Mr.. L. d. Chandler.
| Mho had accordingly been awarded the
! cn,caot, his price being 81 a cord.
| The Superintendent submitted the fol-
| .Win. rcport
i Total cEro!lmcnt (white) %:
| Total enrolment (coiored) ......... 2Sc
| Az. d;ilv attendance (whitp) 500 -
". dai,y attendance (c,lorcII ra1 AZ
Or. Perkins, of tl,. special cnmn1it
| Lee appointed to look mao the cnndi-
| lion Of the East End school building
| the basement OF which was badly
l !
| he water certainly ou-h1 To he ren1ov-
I'd iuI thar he was NOT cum,N.tuut RI
| suggest IL method and thnurh, m.
| method ourh, Ia he left to ne architect
| The latter advised terra Gotta six-inch
,i!in: around the building ;pproyi,nat-
| iac the COS, OF the work ut about SIPS.
| 'rhc matter was referred 20 Mr.. Marye
| NTH instructions to secure plans and
Specification for the proper drainage
4 The. building, and to r,.nor; them to
he sncriaj RlliI,;n- Coin;nittee
The matter Of Inc DISPOSAL Of tbs
three old sehoo! buildings; coming M.
The Secretary reported that but on,
bid had been received, and that was
f,.nn, Nawnort News .od..e ~ % -
.. r.. Offering $1,000 for the twenty
eighth street school building. This hid
was rejected rs too low. and the Sec
Rotary was directed to offer the lodge
The property for S.. 600. Messrs. Jones
and Ford voting against the PROPOSE
ton
Mr.. Jones then moved that the Pres
dent appoint /, special committee which
should dispose OF all three school build
ngs the Twenty eighth street property
20 go to the lodge If it should accept
The Boards offer: otherwise 10 be sold
at public auction along With the other
two buildings. This motion was carried
and the President appointed on that
committee MessrS. Perkins, Ford and
o. l)trCrll
This business disposed of. the subject
If the new schools was approached.
| The ball was started rolling by q ques-
''"n put 10 MI Marye as to what pro
:sress Contractor Johnson had made on
rhe i;ockettS building. due to he finish
cd III the next twelve days. Mi. Ma
We. IN reply, stated that the work was
my about an eighth completed, and
MAJ ne had Just condemned lot OF
sfick the contractor was using, be
caG cause, insS were not OF me sort re-
:a'reu. WI. rord moved tnat me trust
snmpanN on MI Johnsnn's bond be no.