The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-06-08
CONTRACT LET
r. L. BROWN WILL.
BEGIN WORK ON
THE SCHOOL AT
ONCE.


Gap has given the plans and specif-
cations Tor the new school building
careful attention and from among
many bidders chose Contractor r.
Brown OF this place 10 put mp the new
structure There were three bids
from the contractors Of the town and
three OF -four from a distance. Mr
Browns bid was the lowest aud WAS
Satisfactory in other respects and
consequently the contract was award.
ed TO him. Allowing for tho mater.
ial that Is on the ground Mr.. Browns
contracted price will be between
$1,000 and $4,000. He takes the
entire contract and suh-lets the stone
work TO Mr. Charles johnson Of this
place who is a well known stone
worker. The building is under bond
to be finished by January first 1906
with forfeit OF twenty rve dollars
per day alter that date.
The plans generally followed are
like those OF the first building, but
many little improvements that have
not increased the cost have been ad-
ded.
The middle rear part Of the build.
ing as to be eight feet longer in order
20 give two more windows the middle
rooms. This gives six windows in
stead OF four. and will make about
twenty percent light. which is in con
iormity TO the laws Of New Jersey.
IN which State there sre explicit
laws on such things. Ii also gives
space Tor cloak rooms not before had
The three arches Of outside doors are
TO be raised two feet each to secure
more light on the corridor and rotun- !
da. This will put more steps out
side the building. The outside doors
will be protected by storm doors. thus
making at least saving in heat Of /
ten per cent.
The mud sills are TO be raised six 1
inches 10 prevent the appearance Of 7
having the basement windows stuck /
down into the ground The build [
ing will be raised about six feet high- I
er, which height added to the space /
that was wasted before will give six /
more fine school rooms, similar TO 4
the others. The pitch Of the roof /
VIII be greater than before a cast
ION cresting, eighteen inches high I
viii go around the deck on top iu-
stead Of the wooden balustrade which /
was used before. The size of the /
noor Will be as before, and the an
pearance of hues and chimnevs the 4
sane. The floor Of the assembly
room will be inclined toward the
front at least twelve inches. The
size OF the building, door plans.
windows and general appearance
thus improved will remain the same.
The material for the building is 10 be-
as before, grey sand stone, slate roof.
andGecrgis piue, but less wood work
will be used inside. \ stair way
will run to the top the building on
the eastern side. and a better root
will be made The deck will follow
the outline OF the floor plan.
The heating contract was let to
The Peek-Williams Company Gin.
aud Is TO be OF capacity nearly three
fold OF that used before. This mat
ter was carefully studied by the board
and was throaghly .=Testigated. AT
ter two or three days time given 10
the study Of plans and heating gen
orally, the award was made. plant
that Is as safe as can be made is to
be Installed at a cost Of from two TO
three Thousand dollars. While there
were many bids but two companies
had men here to look after the mat
ter. and these were conservative ia
their claims for their plants. The
entire building is to be heated this
time. Before the basement, assembly
room, halls and third story were not
incinded IN the gauivntee, \ fine
system OF ventilation goes with this
plan. The contract price includes
modern closets. All heat pipes are
10 be covered with asbesta 5, aud a
ten horse power motor with a twelve
foot blower is 70 be used.