The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-05
HIS VIEW ON SCHOOL.
M. C. Hazen, Candidate for Re.EeIec.
ton, States His Attitude.

M. c. Hazen, Candidate for Re.Eelec-
ton, States His Attitude.
With regard to the school building
proposition, for which $4,000 in bonds
are to be voted on Tuesday, M. G., |
Hazen, republican candidate for re-
election to the board of education, |
has briefly outlined his views to The
News:
At first he was of the opinion that |
the old. high school building should |
be rebuilt and as much of the old walls |
used as possible; also to remodel the |
interior arrangement if thought ad |
visable. This conclusion was reached
| from the fact that the walls seemed
| to be in good condition right after the
fire, and that about $4,000 could thus
be saved in salvage, possibly some
thing on architects fees and at least
months time in the completion of
the building.
Recently however he has been con-
verted to the view that it would be
for the best interests of the taxpayers,
the pupils, and all concerned, to build
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ferent plan, from the foundation up.
This change of opinion was brought
about by talks with builders and ar
chitects and careful personal eX-
animation of the wall last Sunday,
when he discovered that there was not
a section of the wall left standing
which did not show cracks and places
IL,
in the first story, and that the heat
of the fire had expanded the walls
which loosened the tie bricks which
bound the pressed brick veneer with
he inner wall, so that the pressed
brick veneer is practically unsup-
ported Then too, the windows were
found to be but 26 inches wide, and
this fact with the present arrangement
of the outside wall would not give
sufficient light to the various rooms.
This detriment, however might be
helped and overcome by use of prism
glass, which works wonders in light
ing dark rooms.
About $4,000 in salvage can be saved
by the use of foundation and walls
below the second story, and about
$4,000 in building an entire new
building, and only saving Of the ma
terial. 1t is figured that in the con-
, struction of new building about $50
of the present material In value can
be saved. The pressed brick can be
easily cleaned at an expense of $500
, per thousand and the common brick
at not over $500 per thousand, To
rebuild the present building and use
foundation and first story walls, with
, heating and plumbing, will cost about
I 500 ,000 and TO. duplicate the Blair
I high school building, with heating and
I plumbing about $4,000. This build
I ing at Blair is highly spoken of by
educators throughout the state, and
9 has an assemble room which will seat
, about $50.
r If the new high school law is passed
y by our present legislature, and it looks
r as though it will be, it will add con-
e siderable to the high school attend
+ ance, as it will admit pupils from near
by rural districts. The high school
t enrolment in our high school is in
: creasing rapidly, and the future de-
t mands for space will be considerably
Y over the present The high school mas
S been overcrowded for sometime. More
space could be arranged for it is true
t in rebuilding present building, but not
+. in such form or area as will be soon
S required.
c The Blair building has ten school
o rooms as against eight in old building
= is heated by modern steam plant
IL which is economical in operation, good
/. water closets, superintendent room
e principals room, laboratory, three
II manual training rooms, cault, library
s. and gymnasium, all economically anC
d conveniently arranged. Add $4,000 fol
n furniture, will make $4,000, $4,000
ID to spare), and the building is ready fo
lie use.
IS The Blair building, Mr.. Hazen men
er tons simply as an example of wha
N can he done by putting up a new
building Even if the people will los
ID from 81, 900 to $4,000 in salvage, woul'
e. 1t not be better, he asks, to build a new
II, building and get what the people wan
in now and will surely need in the FL
lie ture?
I'd These views are arrived at by MI
" Hazen on the hypothesis that the fig
ures here given about are approx
,ir mately correct, and If found not to
to so, then of course that would infiuenc
70. final determination.
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