The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-15

buildinxs will be burned more. but not faster, than others.
 ''Thts thing about them being Ire traps Is in my opinion stuff and non, brick buildings. but am well satisfied with what we have.
 ;:The old Council Committee which had sideration sid was Composed of Messrs. c. P. Anderson. John P. Kohn. James T. plans were before the Committee and the public seven months before they were | accepted. The Superintendent of Schools seemed eminently satisfied with the plans which are now on file for public inspec- | tiop.''
 on Clay Street. near the Peoples Cotton Factory Tn West End on Highland Ave rue in Highland Park, and on Finley Avenue, between Lawrence and Perry views of MT. Smith.
 In a signed interview for The Adver- tiser. B. B. Smith, the well-known archi-
 Your articles and editorials in regard to the new echool buildings are true, and I sincerely hope timely and effective. It was not my intention to say anything Tn this matter, either as citizen or protes. sIonal man. but since great many of the
  have spotted me as the Architect. who criticised the buildings and d prominent member of the School Committee of the Council characterIzes, understand, your article as simply the echo of fight be- tween architects, feel constrained to step into the breach.
 "in regard to the first statement, I am certainly one of the architects who grit tions, but did it from the standpoint Of an outraged citizen and not of q profess Sional man. That there is any light be- rosvsiT aycsse'' ss R sns ss cRSs %SS man have been awarded the contract for tho plans and specifications and no rep> utable architect would step in and take
 Mot later than early this morning Mir Ausfeid came Into my ofice. reVarking. with accustomed warmth. "Schmit what t-elli' and replied. My German friends which proves that none but the best of feelings exist between cur respective firms.
 I said. Mfr. Ausfeldt, some of the respop- sibiiity, a very small part is mine; mel Mr. 6iass of The Advertiser Saturday evening and remarked. It is pity that shoddy and unsafe and badly arranged af- fair With his accustomed energy, ne asked for further information, and this cheerfuliy gave. The good old Advertiser then stepped tnNO IHe OTtGCHs anu uc I thought. stepped out. l said further, Mir. Ausfeld. do you remember several months ago that I met you and told youi that | was in no way fighting you. but designed test a i and " specined for La wrenee Street near my home. should not be built without 8 strong protest from me That 1t was crying shame on humanity and civilization. and a blot on the fair name of our city to build school houses for our helpless little ones that were so antique in design and so absolutely unsafe as to fire protection"
 Exposure in Fire Traps.
 "I said. further: You as a professional man know that 1t is bad business 10 build such buildings: bad business. and bad designing. and bad policy. and sin
 ana Sa@s 10 %Ss M sss XSsS s peTRs n swered in words to this effect: Of course. solid brick buildings and solid brick par titions and four entrances arc best, ouc tional length to buildings and solid brick work calls for more money. and the city can not raise the cash. And he contin:: ued. Both Mir Chapman and myself and wanted brick buildings, but there were three buildings 10 be biilt and only 5000 to build them with. and so we compro- missed I asked him could not they. have Sim: hGr,: w 'NothinE ' on earth could induce me to bUilC these buildings now. not even If the Council begged me to (which Is very likely to occur.) But l beg of you to stand on your knowledge and pro ftesional right and induce these peo7!e to make some arrangement to build mod cIn, up-to-date. safe and permanent buildings in this our beautiful and pro- Gressive city. And you can count on me to h6p you In any way on earth can: and if as you say the School Committee Of the Council dictated these plans. make them pay you your full commission Tor new plans. For although you have Al- ready received twelve hundred and hfty dollars for practically duplicate plans. you should be paid for any change yoI may make.