The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-30
NEW PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDING
Its Erection Ordered by Council
Contract Awarded to E. G. Ssfln at S35.s4s-
Structure to Be Completed by February 18th.
is09-Etr.

The City Council was called Monday
night 10 receive report % Joint Commit
tee of Schools and Public Property ON
the proposed public school building.
Every member was present, except Mr.
Embrey.
Mr.. SOmerville, chairman 81 the Joint
COMMITTEES, submitted u report signed hy
the Joint Committee to the effect that il
Is impracticable to obey the resolution Of
the Council To bring IN estimate for a
school building TO cost not exceeding
SJO,OOO. as "a building TO accommodate
100 scholars could not BE- erected for that
sum. The report stated further that Mr..
HELM was willing To renew his bid. but
no recommendation was made ~ the
committee.
Then, at the request Of the Council. Mr..
81. George 4. Fitzhugh. city attorney
W no has been in close touch with the
committee in it's efforts 10 gst suitable
plans and specifications Tor the building,
was heard.
MIR. Fltzhugh said the situation could
be summed up: l-t. That there is an ur-
gent need Tor a school builcing toaccom-
mediate 200 children; End. That said
building could Lot be erected for the sum
oi $4,000. Mr.. titzhugh wac very EN-
phatic in his opinion that the bid Of MT
HELM Tor $50, J4J should be- accepted.
Col. Cole opposed an expenditure OF
over $50, 900 for a school building. and
there were passages OF words between
him and Mr.. Fiizhugh that were inter
esting to the spectators.
Messrs. Young, Goldsmith and Lane
We're opposed 10 an expenditure Of over
$4,000, and believed a suitable building
could be erected for that amount.
MIR. Bradley asked OF Chairman Cole. Of
the Finance Committee. II this amount
could be- financed. He said il could be II
the committees would use proper econo-
my, but II the money was thrown away
IN unnecessary things, il could not be
without an increase of taxes. He further
said the additional $1,000 could be eas-
lily made up by raising taxes - cents on
the 300 Tor one year. He also said: II
am In favor OF THE increase of taxes u the
building Is ordered erected so a. TO wipe
10 out in one year"
Mr.. Fitzhugh said II will not be neces-
sary TO raise taxes
Mr.. Garner said school building To
accommodate 700 scholars could be
erected for $50, 900. but not such a build
ing as the present plans and specitica-
tons called for
Mr. Dannehi earnestly advocated the
erection OF the building under the present
plans and specifications
On his motion, seconded by Mr.. Rowe.
II was resolved that the bid OF Mr. Helm
OF $50 140 be accepted by the following
vote:
For-Rowe. Garner, Bradley. DannehI.
Warden, Masters. Somerville.
Against-Laue. Goldsmith. Young and
Cole
The resolution was a. follow.
Resolved by the Council. That the
Joint Committee ON Schools and Public
Property notify + &. H,hin that his bid
OF $50 ,9i1 has been accepted 10y the
Council, and the Joint Committee will
proceed Ia behalf OF the city ui Freder-
icksbUrR, Va, 70 execute "A contract be-
tween said +. q. Helm and city alor.
said TO furnish the material aud erect
said school building ia strict srcOrdauce
WIN the plans and specifications drawn
10y him and accepted b. the Council.
with the modification of tie omission OF
the inter provided for IA said specifirn-
lions. The -aid +. q Helm shall have
until the 10Th day OF February. 1909. %
complete said work, aud subj &C To the
payment OF iquiiated damage pruvi led
In said plans and specifications for
every day after the 10Th day of Febru-
airy, 1909. that be shall fail 10 complete
said building, and all the other pro-
visions OF said plans and specifications
snail apply TO the acceptance OF this
hid. and said +. G.. Helm shall execute
bond called for 10y said plans and ~, CT
cations OF - per cent. of his bid. with
security, 10 be approved by the Joint
Committee. and said Joint Committee is
authorized and empowered To agree
with said Z. q. Heflin as To the method
OF making payments as the work pro
crosses.
Further resolved, That the Joint Com
mittee be- authorized and directed 20 en-
ploy competent Inspector or inspectors
under said Joint Committee 10 supervise
and pass upon the material To be used in
said construction aud the construction
OF the proposed building The plans and
specifications providing for the work to
toe done subject 10 the approval of the
said Joint Committee and It's authorized
agents.
Mr.. Bradley, Of Public Property. pre-
sented the contract with Mr.. George W
Mroten Tor erecting the Wallace Library
building. Ii provides that said work
shall be inspected by Mr.. A. NJ. Garner.
desi9nates how payments shall be made;
the whole to be under the supervision OF
the Public Property Committee. Ii was
unanimously adopted, and the Council
adjourned.