The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-05-05
Cottages for the Industrial School
For Girls
PLANS ARE ELABORATE
Drawings and Specifications Are
Now on File in the office of the
City Clerk

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do well what it does do.
This is evident from even casual
examination of the architects plans
for the buildings to be erected this
season on the grounds for the Girls
Industrial School at Sank Centre.
In accordance with the advertise
ment for bids, which appeared in the
last two issues of The Herald, these
plans and specifications should have
been here April Fl. They did not ar
rive, however, until last Friday morn
iLg. They are now on file at the Of
flee of j. E. Cooper, city clerk, where
they may be seen. Bids for the con-
struction called for will be received
until noon on Monday, May 9, at The
office of the Board of Control in St.
Paul. If the bids are satisfactory, the
contract will be awarded them and
work on the buildings will start
shortly after.
The plans and specifications call
fol bids for the erection of five cot
tages, barn, farmers house, a
water tower, chicken house and pig
gerry.
The cottages, according to the arch
itect's drawings and specifications
will be handsome structures. The
completed plan for the grounds pro-
vides for sixteen of these cottages
but five only will De built this sea-
sen on account of the limited supply
CT money that has been appropriated
These five cottages, however, will be
modern structures, well built and sc
substantial that they will last fol-
years. They are to face the east, be-
ing located on the west side of the es
planade around which the buildings
are to be clustered Each has a
ground dimension of 56XS6 feet, a
two story structure with basement
and attic. The material is brick with
stone trimmings, concrete footings
and steel framework. The outside
presents handsome appearance.
Each cottage will accommodate
twenty girls with house mother who
will have charge of the girls. Each
cottage is to have it's own garden.
The girls will do the work of the cot
tages under the supervision of the
house mothers.
The barn is located some distance
to the south of the southernmost cot
tage It is to be a commodious struc-
ture 40 by IS feet in dimensions. The
farmers cottage is 24x36, story
and half high. The other build
ings are of ample size for the needs
of the institution and are to be a
substantial nature. The water tower
stands near the barn
The specifications are very explicit
and provide for the best material and
the rigid supervision of the work.
Hon. P. NJ Ringdahl, member OF
the Board of Control, passed through
Sank Centre last Thursday enroute to
st. Paul from a trip to Fergus Falls
In conversation with The Herald
Mr.. Ringdahl expressed himself well
pleased with the plans of the Archi-
tect Johnson. He said the Board is
anxious to have the work done in the
best possible manner. He regretted
the fact that more buildings could not
be erected this season, but the Board
he said, had to confine its expendi-
ture of money to the amount approp-
rated. There had been unavoidable
delay in the preparation Of plans, but
ali concerned desired to have every
thing right before going ahead. Mr.