The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-09
WILL BE- PRIDE OF.
BARTON B |. ] \ HEIGHTS {:
School Building, Modern and At
traE1c;tt.i,v,e,5 to BE Ere Erected BY &
Town and County.
BIDS WERE OPENED SATURDAY
Estimates Too Higl, and -Four Of
Lowest Bidders Will Wi C Cse7n-ss5
pete Again: tse

For more than a year the question OF
a new school building Fl, Barton Heights
has been discussed. The District School
Board for Brookland, acting in conjunc-
ton with the Town Council Of Barton f'
Heights, secured the services of Mr.. a.
+. Hewitt s architect, and finally ac-
ceptcd I plans for tho butding shown
above From the outset 1t was apparent
that the present cost Of building mate
rails would make It difficult, If not Inn
possible, ia erect With the available
funds school house that would fill every
requirement. !, ~ ,,,3t ..ty VII g,. 5a
The School Board vas, anxious to give
the children a building that would be
not only commodities, sanitary and well
ventilated and warmed, but also beauti-
full and comfortable. Tn attempting to
carry ont these objects the town Of
Barton, Heights through Messrs. John
Il. Rose. ". *. Bachc, W. J.. Ragland
and Dr., r. Fl. Pitt, gave the School
Board all possible 7encoura cement. and
contributed $500 towards the cost Of
tho building, in addition to the $4,000
which tho School Board propo0.d to raise
by a bond issue. TWAS desired by both
the School Board and the Town Council
to place, If possble5fa large hall In the
school building, in order that there might
be a suitable place for public gatherings
and entertainments, as we'll as for cxer-
clses by the whole school, In accordance
with this object Of the present plans give
magnificent hail. 49h feet by 3s feet.
At one end Is spacious stage, with
two dressing rooms: The whole hall. MS
we'll as the stage, is lighted by electricity
with the latest improvements for dim
ming the footlights and other lights
Bright School Rooms.
Tho building contains eleven school
rooms. each thirteen feet high, In order
that there may be ample breathing space
for the children The rooms nre heated
! by fresh air brought in from the outside,
be kept healthy and pure at all times.
Especial pains wore taken with these
features Of the building, the value and
Importance of a proper air supply being
recognized By all.
In the basemcntfnre two large play
rooms--one for. the boys and one for
the girls. There are provided also pri-
|svntc room for the principal and ono for
tho teachers, Tho sanitary arrangements
| Will be complete and modern, and, the
! plumbing will be the hest In both con-
| structon and material.
Not the least Of tho advances to be
! made by the Barton Heights School Will
| be It's location in the lot of one acre,
which was bought from the Wickham
estate, near tho old battery. No pains
| will be spared to make the building nFl
| grounds models IN their class.
| Tho bids were received and opened on
| Saturday. None of tho bidders came
| within The figure SGT by the School Board
and in consequence the four lowest bid
| dcrs will be asked to bid again. Those
| chosen for the second bidding arc Mcssrs
/ Ragnnd and Slaughter, e. y, and II. D.
| Newell, w. A. Chestcrman and ]. T,
| Nuckols.