The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-11
TRYING TO SHAVE OFF COST.
JOINT Committee NIT CHATHAM
ACCIDENTS ARCHITECT.

EnOrt a. Afoot to 80 Alter the Pian.
at the same Time Making IL Thor
ouEhIy satisfactory, as 10 nring
the Construction of the Build
Ing within the Means of the hoard
of Trustees-Niembers OF the Com
suIttnE Committee Believes There
t. Good Chance for This Bcins
Aecomplishcd-Col. Merccr'- sug
Eestion for the Erection of Hand
some building.
A Joint committee Of the Joint commit
zee from the Board Of Education ana the
board Of trustees Of Chatham Academy
met yesterday with Mr. Henry Urban
architect 10 look over the plan for the
new academy. ana see IL i could not
be brought within the means OF the ooari
OF trustees Tor lts construction. on the
committee were Messrs. Lee Roy Myers
and supt. Otis Asamore Tor the Board
Of Education and Capt II. c. Cunning
ham and Mr. George J Baldwin for the
board OF trustees.
One Of the gentlemen said after the
conference that Oh were very hopeful Of
accomplishing their purpose They be.
iieve chat within the next few days they
will be able 20 announce 70 tho Joint
eommittee, from which they were appoint
ed that satisfactory building can be
erected within the means OF the trustees.
The plan they have IN mind. Il was said.
does noe contemplate the DETACHMENT Of
the building Of al ~ ornamentatbon as
originally planned, but leaves much Of
Il on, and so provides IL the construction
as to admit later Of the addition OF the
resi- This does not apply TO the cupola
which must be lefs Of
Col. George A. Mercer president OF the
Board OF Education. will bring the mat
ter OF the now Academy building before
that body az IT'S regular monthly meeting
TOMORROW night Col Mercer does not
approve the plan Of erecting an uns.g ht-
~ building. His love OF the artistic and
ooautiful - well known and aesthetic
Ism. TO his mind. should be consulted in
the construction OF the Academy.
Col Mercer will advocate the devotion Of
more monery than the 5000 the Board OF
Trustees have IN hand 10 the construction
OF the building He reis that $40 100
should be expended and % ls his idea 10
have the Board OF Education give so zoo
relying upon the Endorsement OF the
grand Jury and County Commissioner
The county could pay for the boards
contribution 90 tho fund Ia one or two
instnllmenis, and Col Mercer said Il
should willingly do So as with the com
pleton Of the Academy. there will be no
need for more school buildings for ten
years. as the increased space II Will ar.
iord and that IN the Thiriy-eiEhth Street
school Will supply oil needs for that
time
With 5000. Col. Mercer SAYS the build.
ing could be constructed OF stone and
made very handsome. Even with this
amount however the cupola could not
be had. as an additional $500 would be
needed for 4ts construction. The cupola
Is greatly desired architectural orna-
ment for the building but Il seems 20 be
beyond tho finances Of tho trustees. even
u helped out By other means
The suggestion OF Col Mercer TO have
the Board of Education contribute sso o.
10 the building fund also embraces an
additional expenditure OF 5000 by tho
Board Of Trustees TO make up the desired
5000 Col Mercer believes TIE Board
OF Trustees might borrow 5000 II the
Board OF Education should decide to de-
vote $1,000 TO the purpose.
The member % tho committee quoted
above believes that solution OF the vex-
atlous question OF the restoration OF the
Academy may be reached with the sub
mission Of their plan to tho Joint commit
tee, and this belief may serve 20 post
pone any action on the part Of tho Board
Of Education II "A satisfactory plan can
be determined upon. nothing Is Ia the
way OF bid being accepted and the work
going ahead.
OF the bids submitted upon the plan
when IL embraced interior ornamentation.
tho lowest was 81. 467. including plumbing
and heating and the architects fees. which
have become considerable owing to the
many plans he has been called upon 70
draw since the matter OF the restoration
Of the academy WIS taken under advise-
ment nearly a year ago. IL was IN the
hope OF - altering the plan as to admit
OF a portion OF this cost being shaved off
that the consulting committee was OPP
pointed.
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