The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-02
PLANS FOR HIGH
SCHOOL OPENED
Joint Commission Hears The
Ideas of Architects
WILL WAIT SEVERAL DAYS
VIII Probably Be Some Time Before
Agreement Will Be Reached-oId
Buildings on Lot to Be
Sold Today.
WILL WAIT SEVERAL DAYS

mlttee from the CITY couucll anu lne
board of education on the new high school
wes in session yesterday afternoon. The
object of the meeting was to open plans
and specifications for the Manual and
Training High school which is to be To-
Gated on the northwest corner of Twenty
fourth street and Seventh avenue. north.
The committee looked over the drawings
of several architects and then adjourned
to meet this afternoon at o'clock.
The meeting was held in the rooms OF
the board of education in the city hall.
President A. o. Lane and I'LL p. Smith
of the board of education. Mayor Drennen
City Engineer Julian Kendrick. City
Treasurer G. c. Engstfeld. DR.. J. II.
Phillips, superintendent of the Birming-
ham public schools, and Prof. J. B. Cum
ningham, superintendent of the High
school were present at the meeting.
Many Architects Present.
Twenty-Five or more architects were
present. Upon motion it was decided to
call the architects submitting plans into
the meeting alphabetically. Several
names were called but the architects
whose names were called failed to re-
spond.
Sans and Carter of Columbia, S. c.,
We're called and they responded. For
twenty minutes these architects explain
ed their plans and drawings and then re-
tired
Seymour Davidson of Philadelphia. then
responded. He presented his plans and
specifications at length and then retir-
ed.
The next architect on the roll call was
summoned before the joint committee but
he failed to respond Upon the suggestion
of DIR. Phillips the committee decided
to open such packages containing plans
and specifications that had been received
and were without representative. Mel
son. Proctor of New York submitted his
ideas by express and the package was
opened. The JOINT committee then adj
journed.
VIII Wait Several Days.
1t will probably be several days before
any agreement is reached with reference
to the plans and specifications Under a
resolution from the city council the joint
committee has the sum of $4,000 to ext
pend for new high school. This includes
the furniture fixtures and the price paid
for the site.
The site has already been purchased
at a cost of S17500. Two grammar schools
are to be provided for under the public
school bond issue. The sum of $4,000 has
been appropriated out of the bond fund
-, httiIHinUz
For the past few days mail, express and
freight packages have been pouring into
the office of DIR. Phillips. These packages
contained plans and specifications for the
new high school.
The auction sale for the two two-story
frame dwellings located on the site for
the new high school will occur tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock on the site of the
buildings. Mayor Drennen will be on hand
to personally supervise the sale.
The Instructions.
The following are a part of the instruc-
lions given In circular form to the archi-
tects presenting plans and specifications
for the new high school building:
THE sum available for the complete
erection of this building is s125,OOO, This
includes heating, ventilating, plumbing,
electric wiring, water and gas piping.
boiler, engine and generator all station
airy furniture and architects fees.
THE building shall be heated and ven-
tilated, and arranged In all It's appoint
ments according to the latest and most
approved methods. 1t shall be heated by
steam and ventilated by the fan system.
1.-THE power plant shall be adequate to
the requirements of the heat light and
ventilation, and must also be sufficient to
run the machinery Of the wood, iron
working and textile shops.
1.-THE building shall consist of a base
ment and three stories above.
1.-THE stairways shall be of fife-prooi
construction and all hall floors shall bs
either concrete or tile.
1.-THE above sum shall cover the entir,
cost of the building excepting movable
furniture, such as chairs. pupils ant
teachers desks, Chandeliers. clocks. sho
equipment, such as tables, benches 70
woodworking, machines and tools.
1.-THE building shal. be designed to &C
commodate at least 1000 pupils.
Must Submit Plans.
1.-THE competing architects will submit
with their plans a careful estimate of tn
cost of erecting the building according t
their respective plans, and this must b
accompanied with certificate of repu
| table builder that the complete erection o
| the building, including all the matters
specifically set out In section 1 of this
report as included in said complete cree
ton, can be had according to such plans
for a sum not exceeding S125.00, also q
| descriptive specification of the material
proposed to be employed, and the mode
| of construction, and Of heating and ven
| tilatjng to be adopted
arhe plans viii be examined by the
board, which reserves the right to reject
anv and all of said plans.
| 'The board will then make Its decision
as TO which plan, II any, Is the best and
~ any one plan is so selected, will appoint
the author thereof the architect Of the
| building.
.The architect SO appointed will make
the detail plans and specifications, and
exercise such inspection and superintend-
ence, and shall render such other assist
ance In the construction of said building
as may be required Of him by the board.