The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-07
BIDS MADE FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Decision Will Be Given Next
 Monday Afternoon
BANK BUYS SCHOOL BONDS
Minnesota Man Delivers An Address In Behalf of Gov. John A. John sons Candidacy For the
 Presidency.

Bessemer, May 6.--(Special.)-T board Of education mat this evening at the city hali for tne purpose of receiving bids and specifications for the new high school.
 It had been announced before that to- day would be the last day for the recep- ton Of bids. Any bids received from now on will not be considered by the board.
 There were six architects present, as follows:
 MT. Kribbs of LaBelle & Kribbs of Bir mingham, Mir. Breeding Of Birmingham, MT. Johnson of Birmingham, E. C. Wach endorff of Atlanta, w. E. Benns of Bes- semer and w. E. spink of Birmingham.
 The Chamberlain Architectural company of Birmingham also submitted bid, but they were not on hand.
 Those of the board present were MT. Rush, Dr. McTyeire, MT. Lewis and pr. Downing. pr. Robinson of the old board was also present. It was stated this evening after all the plans had been sub mitted that the board would take until next Monday afternoon at the outside to arrive at definite conclusion as to who would be the successful bidder.
 After the board has gone into the mat ter thoroughly, the lucky bidder will be notified and work on the new building will commence at once.
 The Bessemer National bank bought the school bonds, and, as stated last evening by Mir Weekly of Birmingham, they paid all they were worth for them.
 MT. Lewis of the Bessemer National bank stated to the council last evening that he felt that the bank was paying all that the bonds were worth at the present time and he further stated that the ciy could get the money any time they wanted it.
 He said the bonds would be bought by the bank strictly as an investment, ana they did not intend to dispose of them. However, if at any time they decided to sell them the city would be notified.
 The fact that Mr. Lewis could buy the bonds for the bank just at this time proves most conclusively that his bank Is in good shape otherwise he could never have afforded to state to the council that they could get the money any time they wanted it.
 The Bessemer National bank has gone up wonderfully within the past couple of years, and the fact that the bank was willing to take S25,0OO worth of the city bonds shows that the officials believe that Bessemer will continue to grow, notwith- standing the present depression in all lines of business.
 As stated this morning, the Bessemer National bank bid $225O0 for s25,OoO worth of school bonds, and MT. Weekly of Bir- mingham, on behalf of a client in CleVe- land, O., bid $22, ,250 for s25,000 worth.
 When the price paid for the bonds, 9o, 1 became known this morning there was i some little criticism, but MT. Lewis proved l to the council last evening that the price paid for the $5750 worth disposed of some l time ago was Sg net and MT Weekly stated himself that he did not believe ] that better price could be obtained any where just at this time.
 The sentiment throughout the city, taken l as a whole, would indicate that most l everyone is pleased with the price re- ceived.