The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-13
SAVANN All FIRM
GIVEN ONTRACT
FOR SACRED HEART CHURCH
ro BE ERECTED AT BULL AND
THIRTY-THIRD STREETS.

ssvannah Construction ComDnnv
IT, Successful Bidder Church
VIII Be of Gothic Architecture-Of
Pressed Brick, with Marble Trim
n,fnGs-InteriOr Decorations win
He Exceedingly BeautifuI-Steps
to Sanctuary of Italian Marble.
windows to be Furnished by Firm
in Munich, Germany.
The contract for the erection of the
new Church of the Sacred Heart at
Buu and Thirty-third streets was last
night awarded to the Savannah Con-
struction Company, it's bid being the
lowest of all submitted.
Work on the church will commence
as soon as possible, and it is expected
that it will be ready for occupany
nv Christmas at the latest. The bids
we're opened by Rt. Rev. Bishop Leo
Haid of Belmont, N. c.
Bids were submitted by the Savan-
nah Construction Company, j. R. Eas-
on A. A. Artley and the Philpot-Wol-
edge Company. Each bid was put in
ON two different specifications. Speci-
1cations A called for the erection of
the chusch complete, with the excep-
ton of the pews, the altar, altar rail,
stained glass windows confessionals,
the sanctuary and the organ. Specifi-
cations called only for the erection
of the shell of the church, not even
including the plaster.
Bishop Haid, Rev. Father Aloysius,
Rev Father Bernerd and Rev. Father
Jerome received the bids. They were
opened by Bishop Haid, and as that
Of the Savannah Construction Com
pany was the lowest on both specifica-
lions, the Bishop awarded the contract
10 that concern. The firm will be noti-
fed at once, and asked to begin work
promptly.
The contracts for the erection of the
Benedictine College and for the rec
tory will be awarded within a short
time Plans have already been pre-
pared for these buildings, and the spec
ifications are being drawn. Within a
short time bids will be asked for and
the contracts awarded Immediately.
Church VIII Be Handsome.
When completed the new church will
he one of the finest sacred edifices in
the South The church will be a true
Gothic structure in every particular.
The building will be of pressed brick
with marble trimmings. On Bull street
there will be the two main entrances.
The entrances will be marble and hand
somely finished off with delicate carv-
ings. Two large spires will be placed
on the front of the church in strict ac-
cordance with the best designs of
Gothic architecture. The organ gall
lery will be in the Bull street end of
the building.
Within, the church will be beauti-
fully furnished. The aisles will be laid
IN marble thing, and the sanctuary will
be of marble. The steps leading up to
it will be made entirely of italian mar
BILE. The altar will be one of the most
expensive in the South. and only skill
ed workmen will be employed in its
construction.
The windows will be stained glass and
the contract for them has already been
let to the Mayer Company of Munich.
Germany. The windows will be SINH
lar to those of the church at Belmont,
windows which won four gold medals
at the Worlds Fair at Chicago. The
contracts for furnishing the pews and
organs and for placing the altar, have
not yet been let.
Property Occupies Entire Block.
When all the buildings have been
completed the church property proper
will occupy an entire block, facing
Bull street and extending from Thir-
ty-third street to Thirty fourth. The
church will occupy the Bull and Thir-
ty-third street corner. The Benedictine
College will be erected at Bull and
Thirty-fourth streets. The rectory and
priests home will occupy the center
of the square.
Nothing will be left undone to make
all the buildings thoroughly modern
in every particular. Provision will be
made in the college building for the
growth of the college and for intro
ducing the additional grades which are
to be added from time, until the four
year collegiate course has been COM
pleted The rectory will also be a
handsome building, modernly appoint
ed.
The Sacred Heart clergy are conf
dent that they will be able to occupy
the new church by Christmas, at the
latest, and the architect and contract
ors are sure they will be able to COM
plete the structure within eight or
nine months, provided there are no I'M
foreseen delays. The church officers
refused to make known the amount
Of the bids.
Rt Rev. Bishop Had, who is the
guest of Rev. Aloysius, will preach
at the Sacred Heart Church on Sun
day night.