The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-24
THE CONTRACT AWARDED.

THE CONTRACT AWARDED.
New School House VIII Be Built By
Mckenzie, DeLeon Construction
Company.
The City Board of Education met
at 1 O'Clock yesterday.
Present = Commissioners Nelll
IO'Donnell, Chairman; ]. A. Mood, E.
C. Haynsworth, W. B. Boyle and
Marion Noise, Superintendent S. H.
Edmunds and Architect a. W. Todd
Minutes of May oath, June 18th,
July End and 9Th were read and con-
frmed.
An offer was received from W. +.
Todd & Co. to buy the $4,000 school
bonds, 20 years 5 per cent semi-an-
nual interest at par. This being the
only offer, the board directed the sec
retary to telegraph acceptance Of it
to Todd & Co., on motion Of Messrs.
Mood and Boyle.
The annual report of the Secreary
and Treasurer was presented and ap-
proved on statmenent Of Commission
er Haynsworth and Supt. Edmunds
that it had been examined and found
correct.
The following bids for erection Of
new high school building was receiv-
ed:
Bernard NJ. Thomson, Charleston,
S. c., a commission of 1-2 per cent.
Of estimated cost; J. F. Ong, Coluna-
biz, S. c., for s25,es3; Mckenzie, De-
Leon Construction Co., Atlanta, Ga,
s25,235. The -DeLeon offer
was accepted. The bid being 50 much
in excess of the building fund Of
$4,000 that Mr. Todd, architect, and
Mr. DeLeon We're requested to go over
the specifications and if possible
make alterations that will reduce the
cost to $4,000, provided that can be
done without sacrificing any neces-
sary feature. The board then adjourn
ed to meet at 4 o'clock p. N.
On reassembling at 4 o'clock with
eli members present, the board was
informed by Messrs. Todd and De-
Leon that the cost of construction Of
the building could be reduced $3.50
by the following changes: 1. Instead
Of marble, have granite steps and cop
ing and limestone window sills. 2. In
stead Of exterior stucco, use selected
common brick, either Camden, Co
Iumbia, Darlington or equal. 4. Re-
duce concrete footings under base
ment inch walls to u inches. 5.
Reduce concrete basement floor to 8
inch 3-4 inch finish and use Gin
ders for base. These changes We're
adopted and the contract closed with
Mr.. DeLeon at $2S,5a5. The amount
remaining so much greater than the
available funds, the board considered
reduction OF the size Of the building,
but came to the conclusion that it
would be unwise to depreciate the
symmetry and utility of the structure
by any further alterations. After care
full discussion the board determined
to lay the matter before the City
ouncil. and request them to relieve
the situation by paying for the build
ing lot Mayor Boyle directed that
the council be called to meet at s
O'Clock p. m. TO hear the board in this
matter.
At s o'clock p. m. the board waited
upon the City Council and explaining
the dilemma Of the board-asked for
an appropriation of $4,000 to be paid
out 90 city taxes next fall. The sum
ash IS granted by unanimous vote
of council. The board retired to
the city clerks Office, adopted reso-
luton authorizing the chairman and
secretary to sign the contract with the
Mckenzie DeLeon Co. for s23.5s5;
ordered that the 100000 bonds be
printed, and adjourned to meet at Z
a. m. July 18th on the lot where the
building is to be er4cted. July 18th
1907, the full Boa met on the Cal
houn street school lot and marked To-
cation of the building. They author
lied the sale of the old residence
standing on the grounds. They di-
rec.ed that the chairman and secre-
tary sign contract with the Mckenzie,
DeLeon Construction Co., ordered
pavment Of commissions due Architect
A. w. Todd to date and adjourned.
superintendent Ednunds served as
secretary Of this mornings meeting.
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