The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
Notice to Contractors.

The building committee appointed at the Oc- |
tober MEETING Of tie parish school board will |
meet at Black Creek school house Nov TO- lsos |
at 0 A. M. for the purpose 81 opening scaled bids
from responsible contractors and carpenters for
the construction. building and completion in
neat workman like manner OF a framed school
honse on a plat of ground decided to the Grant
Parish school Board. on part Of which ground
now stands the present school building known
as Black Creek Said house is to be OF the follow
ing dimensions or plans and specifications. to-
wit: Recitation room 2sxa2. u It. walls with YES
thule entrance ski IT.. cloak room on each aide
5xIo H.. book case Ix4xs It in southeast corner
of recitation ROOM with hip roof gallery In front
sxao IT, with six posts for supports. steps TIE
length OF gallery. The recitation room to have
2 twin windows in south end near corners of
room. twin windows and sing'ein west SIDE.
each cloak room to have window in ends. making
in an II sash or windows. l2x1s In. 8 Nights
single doors besides the door to book case. 40
lineal Rect Of b. b. sls IT. board made in or part
of the wall across the north end Of room and
part of the wall on west side OF the house. brick
| fiue In the northeast corner OF room.
Thehouse is to be covered with cypress shingles
and where No cannot be used No. drop sid
ing ceiling. flooring and framing sized to be used
| in construction.
| There are to be two 2-stool water closets built
| near the house 4xs 1t. complete with doors and
] blinds.
| bids are wanted for the above work. with and
without the gallery, also for the application OF
two coats Of paint oil and lead preferred, other
wise a good grade of prepared paint. on the body
Of the house. three coats Of black board stating
ON the b. B.@2 coats on the closets mentioned
gallery. posts and floor or separate bids VIII u
considered for the painting alone from any pain
ter who is reliable
The building material Ia to be placed on tn
buiIdiny site No bid or bids will be considered
uu,ess sealed and In the hands of the build. n,
committee previous to the time of meeting, Nov
TO- 1905 Mt a. m. the said committee reservtnI
| the right to reject any and all bids.
The contract for the work viii be let to tn
lowest responsible bidder, everything being equa
and he win have.to give q good solvent bond {
the said building committee to the amount {
| the cost of the building material for the faithf.
! performance of his duty in building and compile
ing the house according to the above plans an
specifications, Within 10 days after enough buIlt
ing material has been placed on the site for Il
work to begin. and In the event OF anv della
caused by hack Of material the contractor
builder is to have an extension Of time for con
pIetion commensurate with the time he was Wal
ing for material
1t shall he the duty Of some member Of d
building committee to visit the place of wol
every few days to see that the work is being do
according to the plans and specifications abo
mentioned. When building Ia completed arcor
ing to the above plans and specifications I
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