The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-03
LIKES THE WHOEVER PLAN.
MIR. NORMAN THINKS 1T WE'LL
ADAPTED TO THE OLD ACADE-
MY LINES.

Hu1 the Atlanta Architect Believes
His Own Design Is for the Best
building He CouId Hit Upon for
the New Academy-It Leaves the
Old Lines AltOsether-He VIII SUBJ
init No 0ther-Boards Mistaken, He
says, i'm the Cost of Construction
Under His PIan-Bids on Eighth
street school to BE Submitted to-
day.
Mr.. G.. l.. Norman. the Atlanta archi-
fect VINO designed the Anderson Street
School aud from whose design the Eighth
Street School will be built, was in the city
yesterday. His visit was for consulta-
lion with Mr.. Arthur Gibbes relative 10
the plans for the residence Mr. Gibbes is
40 erect on Seventh street near Drayton.
Designs for a new building to take the
place of the old Chatham Academy were
submitted by Mr. Norman TO Col. George
A. Mercer, president of the Board of Edu-
cation. The joint meeting of the Board of
Education and the trustees of the academy
Inspected Mr.. Norrmans plan, but would
not consider ii for a moment, as it was
thought that more than 100000 would be
required for its erection. That was out
Of the question, as the means of the trus-
aces are limited, and they will have to put
mp building that will cost far less than
that.
When told by Col. Mercer of the eSti-
mate the boards had fixed upon as the
probable cost of the building he had de-
signed, Mr.. Norman was surprised. He
assured the president of the board that the
cost would not be more than $4,000.
other objections than its cost were rails
ed to the building as designed by Mr..
Norman. The boards wanted TO build on
a different ground plan from that he sub
mitted. His plan contemplated sweeping
away the old building and erecting a new
enc on different ground. The bulldog
was to have twenty-four rooms, each with
d southern exposure.
Col Mercer asked Mr.. Norman if he ex-
pected to submit other designs
for the building when it is
decided to receive them. He re-
piled that he did not. The designs
he had furnished he said, was for the
best building he could conceive suited TO
the needs of the schools. He does not
care to offer a design for the building on
the old lines, and further believes that
the one submitted by Mr. II. w. Witcover
was the best that could be drawn on those
lines.
The committee from the Board of Edu-
cation and that from the Chatham Acad-
cmy trustees to consider ways and means
for putting the resolution adopted at
recent meeting into effect will meet. The
committee from the Board of Education
consists of Col. ]. II. Estill Mr.. b. A.
Denmark and Capt. Henry Blum. That
from the trustees consists of Capt H. c.
Cunningham, Mr.. w. L. Clay and Mr..
George c. Freeman.
The plan suggested by which the acad-
envy will be restored is for the trustees to
build, borrowing the additional money
necessary from their own fund, the Board
OF Education paying it back in yearly rent
ais. The trustees have $4,000 in securi-
ties, about $13 800 that came as insurance
and about $1,000 in cash. About $4,000 is
desired for the construction of the build
ing but the trustees 40 not wish to break
into their securities, as it is necessary
that they have a reserve fund upon which
me building can be maintained in proper
repair and various expenses provided for
Bids will be submitted to-day 10 Mr.
Lee Roy Myers. chairman of the School
House Committee of the Board of Educa-
lion, for the construction of the Eighth
Street School. II is understood that a
number of contractors have been looking
over the plans and specifications, and IL
Is thought there will be several bids sub
mitled