Evening journal., 1899-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL BIDS
Received BY Board of Educa-
tion at Last Nights Session.
ONLY TWO CONTRACTORS BID

A. S. REED AND BRO1lHER COM
} PAlNY NAMED THE LOWEST FIG
UREs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE NEW BUTLDING-A
WRANGIIE AMONG THE MEM
BERS OF THE BOAlRD-DR.
sHORTLTDGE EXPLAINS.
Bids for the construction of the nav
High school building. according to
revised specifications, were received
and opened by the Beard of Education
ait its meeting .ast night.
There were seven original bidders
for The construction of the building.
and after the specifications were
changed, these seven were notified to
bid again according to the revised
Plans. When the bids were opened
last evening there were only two who
desired to construct the school, the
other five for some unknown reason
failing to send in their bids.
The two bids received were as fol-
lows:
A. S. Reed and Brother Company,
$1S9, ,77S, for the erection Of the build
ing according to specifications. II
Brandywine granite is used $500 will
be deducted If terra Gotta instead Of
stone trimmings are used, 81, $50 to be
deducted; if terra Gotta cornices are
used instead Of wood, s., 1873 to be add
ed; and copper cornices will be put on
instead of wood for an additional sum
of 1874. It will require $50 working
days to complete the building.
G. I. swayne. s151 1903, for the erec-
tion Ct the building according to speci-
fcations. For copper and stone trim
mings, s15O,599; for wood and stone
trimmings, ,s14S. sol wood andterra Gotta
I trimmings, s149,257; for copper and
terra Gotta trimmings, $149.2S3. If
Woodstock granite is used there will
: be a reduction Of $75s, and if light
Eastern granite is used reduction OK
$3.50. Mr. Swayne desired fifteen
months in which to complete the
: building.
+ After the bids had bees read long
e wrangle took place among the mem
bers over giving the authority to the
z New Building Committee to act re-
J: garding the bids received. Some sharp
remarks were made, and upon final
!. vote Of IA to 4 the committee was given
t. authority to act, and it is expected that
+ the contract viii be awarded in few
t days.
TILT BETWEEN MEMBERS.
After this question had been settled
Mr.. Fraim desired to know what
4, changes had been made in the original
= specifications, and Mr.. Turner, Of the
g New Building Committee, arose to ex-
: plain. He said that the building was
d the same size as the original plans
e had called for. Some Of the orna-
8 ments had been removed, and instead
l. CT building part Of the building of
y stone it would all be built Of brick,
1t The walls were all Of the same thick
is ness and durability.
During the explanation MI Fraim
continually interspersed questions al
n every available opportunity, and Mr.
Turned finally said we have not
D. taken all the ornamentations from the
y building. because We do not want K
p build barn"
DO you mean 10 insinuate by tha
4 remark that the original plans calleC
Vi for barn?" calculated Mr.. Fraim.
u mo, sir, do not" replied Mr.. Tur
ner. you are one Of those members
Fraim, who want the board to erect
=. barn"
~ i deny the allegation with asper
~ ity," shouted Member Fraim, risini
y from his seat.
- "Tut, tut" exclaimed Presiden
il shortlidge, rapping for order, don
get personal, gentlemen; don't sc
personal. Be seated Member Fraim,
and this part Of the matter was over,
II THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
ell DR.. Shortlidge then called Mr.. Tu
IL ner to take the chair, and taking h
stand upon the floor made a TO
cible speech. He said there was I
doubt in his mind that the lboai
Ill would be able to pay for the scho
Ups within five years. The board is dhos'
ort by the people to proyide school facll
for ties for the children, and at prese
the best way to provide these facll
ties is to erect a high school that W
answer all needs for fifteen to twent
OF five years to come.
.lll The congestion is in the pf'ima
60 lasses. BY building a new high scho
, and turning the present High Schc
!. into grammar school the little co