The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
. CONTRACT | c IS SIGNED
CHANDLER & PARK TO DRAFT THE
PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Alexander Bashaw Threatens to Serve
An Injunction on Trustees if the
Franklin Addition Is Not Built;
George Scherer Serves Notice That
He Will Move for Reconsideration
at Next Meeting.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The contract with Chandler & Park
of Racine, Wis, to furnish plans for
the new nigh school building was sign
ed last evening by the officers of the
school board, after special meeting
of the board. \ hitch occurred yestcr-
day afternoon, when the contract was
ready to be signed. The board had
stipulated that if the lowest bid OH
the building exceeded $4,000 the plans
were to be rejected and the competition
thrown open again to all architects.
Mr.. Chandler did not think this a fair
proposition, and declined to sign unless
he was allowed a second chance by
modifying the plans, subject to the con-
sent of the board, and calling for new
bids. Then, if the lowest bid was
above $4,000 he was willing to forfeit
; his contract and receive nothing for his
work. The president and secretary did
not feel authorized to sign such
contract, and a special meeting of the
board was called, but as Mr.. Davies
was out of the city and could not be
notified the board could not take formal
| action. Seven members were present.
Mr.. Chandler explained how the ac-
ton taken by the board was an in
| Justice to him, and the board after
talking the matter over, concluded that
1t would be better for the district az
well as for the architect to allow see
Ond bids to be received. The board
therefore, voted unanimously that it
was the sense of the board that the
| president and secretary sign the CON
tract is finally agreed upon. The only
change made was to require that plans
be prepared for II complete building,
except that the attic is to be left un-
finished.
The architect did not think that the
cost of remodcing the present building
and constructing vault in it, es
timated at $1,000, should be included
i'll the $4,000, but the board decided
that it ought to be. Mr.. Chandler said
that his complete plans call for $780,
/ 600 building, as ne had not been in
formed OF the limit that the board had
| placed OH the cost. The board thought
that when the first bids are received.
if they prove too high, the plans can
/ be modified and second bids received.
although the modificati ions may be made
before the first bids are called for Mr.
Chandler said that he would return i'm
about three weeks, with complete plans
III pencil and that then changes can
be decided upon and he will prepare
the final plans
As to what the building might cost,
Mr.. Chandler said that no large con
i tracts have been awarded vet this
spring. and nothing was known. When
the bids on the Albert Lea building
are opened the middle of May it will
be known just about what the Man.
kato building will cost
After disposing of the contract with
the architect, the board took up the
matter OF the addition to the Franklin
building, and Mr.. Schcrer stated that
he had voted against it at the last
meeting for the purpose of moving re-
consideration. and would do so at the
next meeting.
| MIR. Bishman did not think that the
board would have the money TO build
/ with.
| President IJobrook said that \.
! Bashaw had informed him that unless
! the addition to the Franklin school was
! built he would try to get out an in
| junction proceedings t. restrain the
! board from building the high school.
| Dir. Beach recalled the fact that the
| Franklin district was the only one in
! the city to vote against the issuance
| of the bonds.
Mr.. Blisscnbach expressed himself as
very much i'll favor of bringing the
| matter up at the next meeting.
: 1t Is possible that Il special meet
: ing will be held to fill vacancies in the
teaching force, before the next regular
J meeting.
Mr.. Chandler went TO st. Paul this
| morning to show his plans to the state
! high school board, and get its o. X.
/ The state high school board makes GER
| tain requirements as to light, ventila-
| ton, etc. and can stop work unless
| these are complied with.
Mr.. Chandler stated that in order 10
| bring the cost of the building down to
| $4,000 under his plans he will have to
cheaper the construction throughout
The kasota polished stone paneling will
be dropped out, and few other things
changed. He finds that stone is cheaper
| than brick, when laid, in Mankato. and
will work in as much of that as posi-
| bic IN the foundation and basement. It
is likely that the forge rooms and agri.
culture study rooms will have to be left
| unfinished for the present.
| The board did not purchase any too
large lot, for the new building is
! planned to come within six feet of
the south edge of the property, and run
| to the alley. The present building will
! also be extended to the alley. The
twenty five foot space between the old
and new buildings will be mostly used
and about the only part of the prom
erty not occupied by the building will
be the grass plot in front and along
the Hickory street side. Mr.. Chandler
states that he prepared his plans with
the idea of an addition being made or
| the south later. When the school out.
! grows the new building the land.