The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-05
THAT is THE ESTIMATE OF d.
RECTOR BLISSENBACH.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The board of education held special
meeting this forenoon, attended by all
CT the members except President Hol
brook, and voted to award the com
tract for erecting the new high school
building complete to the lowest bid
ders, J. b. Nielsen & Co. and Charles
NJ. Masters. .,
The meeting was presided over by
Vice President Blisscnbach, who stated
that the lowest bidds for the building
complete foot up to $4,000. to which
must be added at least $1,000 for the
wiring and fixtures. $500 for the
architects fees, $3.50 for the superin-
tendent of constructions fees, and ST.
600 for extras OH conservative esti-
mate. If the building is equipped, it
is estimated that this will require So
600 more. This brings the whole cost
up to. about $97 900, if the building is
finished complete and equipped. Mr..
Blissenbach stated that he believed that
a number of the rooms would not be
used for twenty years, and he enquired
whether it would be wise to finish
rooms now that would not be used for
ten .or twenty years.
Mrs. Smith said that her understand
ing was that the building was to cost
$4,000 exclusive of the fees of the
architect and superintendent
Limit of Lowest Bid.
DR.. Beach said that he made the mo-
ton limiting the cost. and that his
motion was that the limit of the
would like to know how much it would
cost to heat the building. The board
had to furnish a fireman and the fuel
under the specifications and if it did
so. there would be no incentive for the
contractor TO get through speedily. If
anything happened to the heating
plant during this time he did not see
how the plumber could be held.
Mr.. Blissenbach thought it would be
better not to do the plastering until
April. is#.
Mr. Beach moved that the contracts
be awarded to the lowest bidders for
the completed building. and Mrs. Smith
seconded this.
Kind of Stone to Be Used.
Mrs. Smith, brought UP the matter OF
the kind Of stone to; be used i'll the
foundation wall below the ground and
this led to considerable discussion, both
as to the kind of stone to be used and
the kind of mortar. whether lime or
/ cement or a mixture. Mr.. Bishman
favored mixture. Mr.. Pass said that
i'll most large buildings the foundation
is laid in cement or part cement NOR
tar now days. ,
Henry Robel, Jr,, who represented J..
B. Nielsen & Co.. said that the extra
cost of using Mankato cement in the
part of tn wall below the
ground would be about 800.
Architect Chandler was of the
! opinion that, the ground would be dry
enough so that lime Mortar would be
all right, but, some Of the board mem
bers thought that it would be best to
be on the safe side.
Use of Plaster Board.
! Mr. Hughes brought up the matter
of the use of plaster board, as speci
4 fed. OF metal lath, and Mr. Robel
/ stated that steel ath would cost $50
more. Mr.. Hughes preferred Mankato
: brick to the use of hollow tile for the
walls, and Mr.. Pass supported this CON
i, tention. Mr.. Chandler said that the
outside wall was to be of Mankato
I brick. with the tile inside as lining,
with two-inch air space between, the
tile being bound to the brick wall with
iron strips The Albert Lea building
! is to be made entirely of tile
The matter of heating the building
during the progress of the work was
discussed. and Mr. Chandler stated that
| the building Should be 'iTeated for three
weeks after pl&stcring and before the
inside finish was put on, so as to
/ thoroughly dry the plaster.
The discussion over making this and
that change in the specifications was
/ extended. &C.,"
DR.. Beach's motion was finally car
I ried, four to three. although he voted
1 against it himself. and was joined by
/ Messrs. Bisliman and Hughes.
Amended the Specifications.
Mr.. Scherer moved that the speci-
tications be amended in a couple of
! particulars. by using Mankato brick
! layers cement mortar in the portion
of the foundation wall under ground.
aud in requiring the contractor to fur
nish heat until April |, no plaster to
be put on until then. and the expense
! to the board of heating after that TO
not exceed $50. and the time limit to
he extended to Aug. Is for the com
pletion of the building. These motions
4 were carried without opposition.
Mr. Scherer also moved that Man
kato brick be substituted for tile, but
the board adjourned without acting on
this notion The objection raised to
tile was that nails could not be driven
into it, but the architect explained
that he had provided for wooden strips
between the tile wherever nails were
to be driven.
Will Use Seasoned Stone.