The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-01
The PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL SUB
NIT BUILDING PLAN.

Resolution FROM the bodEo VI
Educational Motion by General
Gordon to the Contrary Effect Was
Carried-The Report of the Build
ing Committee of the Trustees Re-
ceived and Adopted.
At meeting Of the board Of trustees Of
Chatham Academy. held yesterday morn
ing at the Office OF Col. George a. Mer-
Ger, il was decided to agree to the propo-
sition submitted by the Board Of Educa-
ton and contained In a resolution adopted
at meeting of that body day before yes
terday, that the Board Of Education be
permitted 10 submit plan for the rebuild
ing of the academy for the consideration
of the academy trustees.
There vas a full meeting Of the mem
bers Of the trustees in the city. those pres
ent being Capt H. c. Cunningham, chair
man; Gen. W ". Gordon, Col. George A
Mercer, DR.. William Duncan, Mr.. George
c. Freeman and Mr.. William l. Clay.
The communication Of the secretary Of
the Board of Education. inclosing the res
olution adopted by that body. was read
and discussed at some length. There was
some opposition to permitting the Board
Of Education to have anything TO do with
selecting the plans for rebuilding the acad-
envy. Mr.. ". L. Clay lead in this oppo-
sition and submitted a motion that the
resolution of the Board Of Education be
not received. Mt Freeman was inclined
to agree with Mr. Clay holding that the
matter was one strictly within the prov
ince Of the trustees
After considerable discussion a resolu-
ton by Gen. Gordon, that the resolution
of the Board Of Educatio be received and
that the committee named in the resolu
ton should proceed TO select and submit
plans for the rebuilding Of the academy,
was adopted. The committee named by
the Board OF Education for this purpose
consists of Col. Mercer. chairman; Mr.. Lee
Roy Myers, DR.. T, J. Charlton VI. A.
O'Byrne, Esq, and Supt. Ashmore.
This committee, or some of its mem
bers. az least, have already made con-
siderable study of plans for rebuilding
the academy. and it is understood that
two or three OF the plans submitted on
the call Of the trustees meet with their
appreciation. The plan submitted by this
committee will probably be one embody-
ing the main features OF plans heretofore
submitted by Mr.. H. w. Wtcover, Mr..
Percy Sugden and Mr.. Goodrich of Au-
gusta-
Besides discussing and agreeing to the
proposition Of the Board of Education in
reference to the submission of plans, the
trustees received and adopted the report
of their Building Committee. This re-
port deals with the efforts of the COM
mittee to secure a satisfactory plan for
rebuilding the academy and one which
would meet with the approval of the
Board of Education. The report deals
only briefly with .the failure to reach an
agreement, and is simply a plain state
ment of the work of the committee. with
out showing any feeling or making any
criticism of the committee from the Board
OF Education The report is as follows:
To the Trustees Of Chatham Academy:
The committee appointed by your body to
prepare plans for rebuilding Chatham
Academy respectfully report:
That on the 18th day of January a COM
nittee was appointed to arrange to re-
build Chatham Academy. said committee
being authorized to employ an architect
to advise them as to the best course to be
pursued in rebuilding the academy. The
committee at once proceeded TO carry out
the resolution of the trustees and select
ed Mr. Henry Urban as the architect TO
aid them in their duties. On the 18th day
of February, your committee submitted a
report accompanied by plans for the re-
building OF the academy. The plan pro-
vided for the removal of the exterior steps
extending to the third story OF the CEN
trail building which cut off some light and
air and the building in lieu thereof, in
terror steps on the northern side of the
building. raising certain ceilings putting
floors on uniform level, improving ventila-
ton, adding additional window space for
light and air and providing for the heat
ing of the building by steam, hot water
or hot air as might afterward be deter
mined, extending the eastern line of the
building about fifteen feet, and making
such other general improvements as
would be possible. This plan further pro-
vided for fifteen class rooms, one teach
ers room and one janitors rooms on east
ern building; eleven class rooms and one
supply room in central building, being sew
en- class rooms and one supply room in
excess of the rooms in the old burnt
building.
In consequence of the action of the
Board of Public Education suggesting a
meeting of the trustees of Chatham
Academy with them to consider the re-
building of the academy, this report was
received by the trustees and action there
on suspended. A resolution was passed
at that meeting adopting the suggestion
of the Board of Public Education that
conference on the subject of rebuilding
Chatham Academy be had between the
trustees and Board OF Education
A joint meeting was held of these two
bodies at Chatham Academy on Feb. &c,
1900, at which the rebuilding of the acad-
envy was discussed at length, and a COM
mttee was appointed by the Board of
Public Education TO confer with the trus-
tees of Chatham Academy as to replac-
ing the destroyed part Of the academy
building with a modern structure. At
this meeting the cost of other school
buildings erected by the Board of Edu-
cation was considered as throwing light
burnt portion OF Chatham Academy by a
new building. II was explained at that
meeting that the means of the trustees
were limited. popular subscription
was suggested, but no one believed that
sufficient response would be made, and
some of the Board of Education thought
that the public should not be asked to
subscribe The Board of Education was
asked whether 1t could raise any money
to assist in this matter. and Il was gem
orally agreed that no loan could be nego-
tiated based merely upon the contingency
Of appropriations TO be hereafter made
by the County Commissioners and grand
jury. The Board of Education frankly
admitted that while they were willing to
pay rentals II the county would provide
sufficient money therefor, and that though
they believed that the county would APP
propriate sufficient amount OF money 20
enable them to pay an annual rental OF
5000 for a number Of years, should the