The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24

Gaiser was asked to read from his books
a statement made by the architect on No
vember %, 1906, to the effect that the
school would cost $3.50. 900. and. with the
heating and ventilating system and other
accessories. $500, 600. 1t wal quoted from
an address of Mr.. Myers.
Had you your plans In mind when you
estimated the cost at these f1gures?' the
architect was asked.
II remember no such remark" was the
tart reioinder. ut was a very wild state
ment for me to make"
Mr.. Marley said that in all his many
talks with Mr.. Myers he had cautioned
him TO keep the cost of the school down
and within the $4O0,000 limit. Mr.. Eisele
wanted to know What Mr.. Myers had said
of cost. and the chairman admitted that
the architect had never mentioned 1t.
In his formal statement, Mr.. Myers said:
~ would suggest to raise the building
FIVE or six inches out Of the ground. to
take the boiler, coal, pump and engine
rooms from the main building and build
them in a separate building at the rear.
as was originally called for in my COM
petition plans, and decrease the size OF the
fan room. The omission of the power
plant, however. would mean the design
Of the future rear manual training build
ing contemplated by your committee, In
order that what we build now need not
afterward be torn down, and that 1t form
the base of the future building. II the
gymnasium is built, / would suggest placing
columns in the same and other large
rooms and reduce the gymnasium five feet
in width, cut out most of the ornamental
ironwork, fences and dwarf walls about
the premises. leave rooms that are to be
temporary shops In rough finish and re-
place the masonry upright heat and vent
fues with metal hues, until some day
when Newark may have money to execute
the work. l would omit the grand interior
finish of the music room, library and Of
fees. entrance vestibules and assembly
hall"
Mr.. Eisele said. in commenting on Mr..
Meyers's statements. that the explanation
|of the architect didn't explain
1--WE got a written communication from
this board employing me as architect to
build n technical high school; nothing Is
said about manual training" said the
architect.
mr.. Myers, do you want to give Us
what we want or what you want?" asked
Mr.. Elsele. 'I've heard architects who
wanted to give what they wanted"
Don't worry about my Office Mr..
Myers warned.
Il am worrying a great deal"
"Well my Office is above approach and
reproach."
Chairman varley said that the plans
| prepared called for just what the city
would like to have, but not for h had
been asked. The committee had decided
on a 100000 school, and wanted plans ac-
cordingly.
Mr.. Myers reviewed the details of his
plans that might be cut out, concluding:
1.-THE trouble is, we were too consci-
~entious."
In the course of the discussion Commits
sioner smith proposed that the whole mat
ter be dropped until the city would raise
the money to build a school according 10
the plans prepared.
War broke out again at 1 o'clock after
desultory argument.
II remember that you were selected as
architect--very hastily-and that ! opposed
it." Mr.. Eisele snld.
." never could understand why last
years committee was in such a hurry &c
select an architect when 1t had no ap.
preparation for the school,"
I'VE had the site and money for plans
Chairman Marley interjected.
II never liked the Site" Mr.. Eiselt
came back.
you have no right to c~riticise las
years committee on its actions" Mr.
Varley declared.
Mr. Elsele was hlgniy indignant. lie as
serted his right to c~riticise anything tina
he might deem Objectionable. Mr.. Varles
held that. as a member Of the committed
last year, Mr.. Eisele should refrain from
criticism OF It's actions.
ut was all wrong to select an architec
at that time Mr.. Eisele went on. ''rherl
was no rush. We had no money to bull
the school, and yet the committee wen
ahead and ordered the plans prepared AM
took steps that should not have beer
taken.''
In the midst of a wrangle, COMMISSIONS
Koerber moved to adjourn, and hardly he
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