The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08
BIDS FOR H|GH SCHOOL.
BOARD OF EDUCATION RECEIVES
OFFERS FoR sUPERsTRUCTURE.
tee Considering Figures-Plumb-
Ing and Heating Contracts Were
Also Referred-GeneraI Business.

At the regular meeting Of the board
OF education held last evening a large
amount OF business was transacted. per-
haps the most important work being the
consideration of bids for the superstruc-
ture, plumbing and heating of the new
high school building. Eight bids were
received for the superstructure, which,
in detail, are as follows:
Alexander Pearson, for superstructure,
according TO specifications, SIS. 6s7. with
cut stone $3.50 extra; Megrath. Gribble
and Durhamel, for specified work, 1885,
1874. exterior rock faced. s164, 3e3; 4 and s.
inch rubble, $l54.9s5; and s-inch ASHER,
$l5S 2s5. and for slate treads in iron stair
ways, $500 to be deducted: McCauley &
Delaney. for specified work of pressed
brick. with Tenino trimmings, sl6T.00;
another quality OF brick and stone. $l7S,-
$50. entire building to be faced with and
s-inch ASHER, $500. entire building fac
ed with ASHER. s and Pinch, sise.ooo:
James c. Spur. pressed brick and Chuck
nut stone. si737s stone face Nso' s1s.
pressed brick and Tenino s167,975 stone
face SIG $50; Anton Berens. for specified
finish, sl45.4s5. saw faced stone extra, S.
ss7: A. f. Barrett, specified finish. s174.5oo,
with stone. $500 extra; W. X. Nichols.
sls4.500. with range rock, $174,o00; with cut
stone veneer. 5000; Cawsey & Carney,
sl47.134 for patent stairs add 5000. for
stone trimmings add $4,000 and for rock
face add 1882
After a careful comparison of bids the
secretary was instructed to return their
checks to Alexander Pearson, j. G. Spur,
A. T.. Barrett. w. X. Nichols ana NC
Cauley & Delaney. because their BIDS were
too high. The bids of Cawsey " Carney.
Anton Berens and Megrath, Grfbble a.
Durhamel were referred to the building
committee for further consideration.
The board then took up the bids for
TO do the required work for $l2, 400. King
& Stickles asked $50. William .. Mel
son $s,SS1. p. J. Glennon $l2, q and Swim
ney Il White ss.sSs. The bid of King &
StickIes. as given, did not include the
laboratory fxtures On motion, the bids
OF King Il Stickles and Swinney & White
were referred to the building committee.
and the checks OF the other bidders were
ordered returned.
Some discussion was raised in the mat
ter OF bids for heating plants. as through
figures had failed to inclose their certi-
fied checks After discussion. the bids
were considered, Notwithstanding the
terms of the advertisement. which called
for the Enclosure of checks. The Pacific
Heat 4 Power Company offered to do the
work OF installing and furnishing plant
for 1890, and the Chicago Garden city
Tanning Company asked s22 6e2, These
bde were referred to the building COM
mittee with instructions TO investigate
further upon the deposit OF a 1900 check
with the secretary by each bidder.
The secretary and superintendent then
reported on the inadvisability of INSTALL
ing another school In the vicinity OF Green
Lake. and on their recommendation the
matter was temporarily dropped. A resi-
dent from that vicinity spoke In favor of
the establishment OF room, and the
board agreed to take up the merits OF
the case at an early date.
Principal Twitmyer Of the High
school then brought up the question of
some text books which will be required
this year. and the advisability OF a
change was thoroughly discussed by the
board Mr.. Twitmyer's recommends
lions were adopted. superintendent Bar
nard brought up number of minor mat
ters concerning the opening OF the term,
after which the board adjourned. with
everything in readiness for the opening
OF school Monday morning.