Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Y. M. c. A. CONTRACT LET
S. A. Mestenhaver, Martinsburg
Man, Gets Contract.
WORK BEGINS IN EARLY SPRING
Building To &c Completed October I,
Next-Tctal Cost sss,ooo-spsnish
Architecture.

tract 10 erect the new 7 NJ. Z. A.
building, he being the lowest bidder.
The contract was awarded on Friday
night at meeting OF the building
committee and half an honr later rat
flied by the directors OF the associa-
ton.
The building committee met at
7.3o p N. in fremen's hall, Chairman
l. H., Thompson presiding. The com
mittee first went over the preliminary
estimates for the heating plumbing
and electric wiring Of the building
with Architect Harding. of Washing
ton. They found that the cost OF
these items. together with the lowest
estimates OF the contracting builders,
brought the total Cost of the building
within the amount OF the appropria-
ton. Thereupon the building commit
tee passed a resolution recommend
ing 10 the board of directors the bid
Of S. A. Westenhaver who, as stated,
was the lowest bidder of the seven
contestants.
The Y. NJ G. A. directors met at 8
.. M. Senator Faulkner presiding.
The directors unanimously adopted
the resolution Of the building commit
tee relative to the awarding Of the.
contract and authorized the commit
tee to close the same with Mr.. Yves
tenhaver at once. Is.
The meeting adjourned amid much
enthusiasm on the part of the direc-
tors and the building committee. 1t
was felt by all that the contract had
gone into good hands and. moreover,
to a Martinsburg man at that, and that
the new Y NJ G. A. building, though
long delayed in its iacipient stages.
would soon be an accomplished fact.
Mr.. Westenhaver will at once busy
himself in making contracts for his
lumber. iron. brick, stone and other
building materials. in order that he
may have them on the ground when
he commences in earnest on the build
ing operations, which it is said will
not be later than March l.
Mr.. Westenhayer's contract, it is to
be understood is for the building
alone and does not include the heat
ing, plumbing, electric wiring or fur
nishinoS and continent
The building complete and furnish
ed. Including the price OF the ground
on West King street which was ST.
500, viii cost about s35, 900 or consid-
erably less than the original esti-
mates.
1t may be added here that Mr.. sWes-
tenhaver is one of the most reliable
and best known contractors and
builders in this section of the state
and it is especially gratifying to the
people of Martinsburg that he was
successful in securing the contract.
That he will put up good, substan-
tial Job goes without saying.
AS told before in this paper the
building is to be completed by Octo-
Der 1, next.
Spanish style of Architecture.
This paper has described the pro-
posed Y. NJ. c. A. building in detail
in several previous issues. and which,
it is assumed, is familiar to most Of
: the people.
AS will be seen from the cut of
the building which appears herewith,
the stvle of architecture is Spanish
mission, a style that at once appeals
to the eye for the beautiful and
adapts itssR to the needs of the build
ing intended This architectural idea
is carried out TO some extent in the
interior Of the building. according TO
the plans Of Architect Harding.
One OF the novel and attractive fea-
lures of the reception room on the
first floor front. and not heretofore
referred 20, will be raised aleove
15x24 feet with large open fireplace
on the east side of the building and
over the driveway. Here the mem
bers and tn ir friends can SIT ard
read or otherwise amuse themselves
and at the same time overlook the en-
tire reception lobby.
Now that the contract has been let
for the erection of the new Y. NJ. G.
A. building and that work on the same
is soon to be commenced the associa-
ton has every reason to feel proud
and encouraged. while a renewed in
terest in the noble enterprise will be
generally awakened among the people
of Martinsburg.
BowIers Go to Frederick.