The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Joint Committee Accepts Re-
 port of Subcommittee
BUILDING TO BE ADEQUATE
win Be Three Stories Above Base ment and Will Accommodate 1000 PuplIs-To Be Modern
 In Every Respect.


 ing of the joint committee rom the city council and from the board or eaueauoh held yesterday at noon in the office Of Mayor Drennen.
 The snh-committee consists of Dr. J. H. pbiluns superintendent of the public schools. Julian Kendrick, city engineer, and Jrof. J. B. Cunningham, principal of the high school.
 The plans and specifications were ap- proved as presented. It Is estimated that the new building with all of the immov- able furniture will cost Sf25,OOO while an estimate of s25,00O is placed on the cost of the desks, seats, and other movable furniture and fixtures, making the total cost of the high school S150,000 exclusive of the site which has already been pur- chased. The new building Is to be three stories in height with a basement, and 1t will be modern in every detail. The site is on the northwest corner of Twen- ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue, north. The joint committee will hold an- other meeting on September 15 when fur ther details in connection with the new building will be decided upon.
 To Advertise.
 The committee will advertise for plans and specifications, the same to be in ac- subcommittee. Plans must be turned into the joint committee by the architects not later than November 1. Representatives of brick manufacturing concerns will be invited to attend the next meeting of the joint committee.
 Present at yesterdays meeting were Mayor Drennen, Aldermen Henry B. Gray and Robert H. Thach; Eli P. Smith and A. o. Lane from the board of education: City Attorney E. D. Smith, Dr. Phillips, Prof. Cunningham and City Engineer Kendrick
 The Requirements.
 The following are the specifications as drafted by the subcommittee:
 First-The sum available for the com plete erection of the building is $13O,OO This includes heating, plumbing, elec- tric wiring, water and gas piping, boiler, engine and generator. all stationary fur niture, and architects fees.
 The building shall be heated and ven- tilated, and arranged in all it's appoint %ANtANS aSSCA NAAiS lb tnC ldltSI ana most approved methods. It shall be heated by steam and ventilated by the fan sys- tenn.
 The power plant shall be adequate to the requirements of the heat and, light and ventilation. and must also be suf- hcient to run the machinery of the wood, iron working and textile shops.
 The building shall consist of base ment and three stories above
 The stairways shall be of air proof construction and all hall floors shall be either concrete or tile.
 The above sum shall cover the entire cost of the building excepting movable furniture, such as chairs, pupils and teachers desks, chandeliers, clocks, shop equipment, such as,- movable tables. benches for working, machines and tools.
 For 1000 Pupils.
 Two-The building shall be designed to accommodate at least 1000 pupils.
 Water closet arrangements shall be con- venient and properly appointed and To- cated for male and female, with special references to convenience for all rooms and shops in the building.
 One thousand lockers must also he provided and conveniently located for general use.
 Three. The building shall contain at least the following rooms:
 l. An auditorium, with gallery, designed to seat not less than 1250
 2 Twelve Q2) or more general class rooms, with single desk capacity for st least sixty students each
 3. One room for commercial department business and shorthand, for fifty (5O) pupils
 1. Tyrewriting room adjoining commcr- cial department-twenty pupils.
 5. Ten Q0) or more small recitation or lecture rooms, with chair or settee ca pacity for twenty-five to forty students each.
 Physical Laboratory.
 Fourth--1 One room for physical labor etory with suitable tables, fittings. sinks. cases, tanks, shelving. etc., adapted for twenty-four- to thirty-six students, to- gether with the necessary storeroom and lecture room facilities adjoining.
 2. One room for chemical laboratory, with fittings, shelvings, cases. tables, sinks, etc., and the necessary storeroom. dark room and lecture room facilities ad- joining for twenty-four to thirty-six pu- pills.
 3. One biological laboratory and class room combined properly fitted with cases, counters sinks, store room, etc.. :. for thirty 10 fifty pupils.
 4. One physiogr aphical laboratory, equipped similar to the biological lab oratory.
 Drawing and Woodworking.
 Fifth-1. One room for mechanical draw ing for thirty to forty students. North west light preferred.
 ?. One room for freehand drawing for forty to fifty students
 S. Rooms for wood working department including joinery, woodworking, pattern making and mill work, basement or first floor preferred. Demonstration platform for lecture purpose desirable.
 4 For metal work. one forge room for twelve to twenty down draft forges in basement. Demonstration platform desir- able.
 ,. One moulding room In basement
 6. One textile room.
 [. One cooking room for forty pupils. Upper floor preferred. A small dining room adjoining desirable.
 8. One sewing room for forty pupils.
 Offices, Reception Room, Etc.
 sixth-1. Superintendent and principal should have one small office each, con venient to reception room or library convenient to principals lecture room. First or second floor preferred.
 7. Two small retiring rooms for teach CTS, one for male, one for female, with toilet, preferably on the second floor.
 ,. Gymnasium, either in basement or garret, with arrangement for dressing rooms shower bath, etc.
 l. one large lunch room, either in base ment or sarret.
 D. One small room for janitor in base ment' "itn janitor's closet on each floor