The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-08
School Board Holds Special
Meeting.
PLANS ARE ACCEPTED
Ground Will be Broken
May 1.
Early English is the style OF Archi-
lecture of the Buildlngs-One VIII
Be Placed In Southwest Part OF
Clty-Other In North or Northeast.
Salaries Discussed.

Architect John Marriott presented
the plans of the two new school build
ines before the members of the board
of education at their meeting In the
High school building last night Mem
bers Il. Il. CUTLERY and j. w. Jacoby
were absent.
The basement, first and second floor
plans for the two structures are sim
liar. The front elevations are treat
cd I'm the same general manner, differ
ing slightly in detail. The buildings
will be built of brick with stone
watershed coping and other decora-
tions and an ornate stone entrance
The style of architecture worked into
the building is carly English, the out
growth of the English Gothic.
After few minor changes had
been ordered. the board accepted the
proposed plans and specifications and
70 contract for the drawing of the
plans. letting of the contract, and the
experimenting of their erection was
signed by the contracting parties. The
architect was allowed a leeway of
$3.50 over the $25,000 for the con-
struction of the buildings as the
board had ordered several things at
tached to the structures that the arch
ltect had not estimated in his orig
inal figures.
All bids of contractors on the
buildings must be in the hands of
the clerk by April "a at 12 o'clock.
The work will be started seven days
after the letting of the contract. Mr..
Marriott had not prepared the plans
and specifications for the addition
to the Silver street building.
Another difficult proposition now
confronts the board after the plans
and the specifications have been de-
cided upon and that is to find a satis-
factory location for the school build
ings. One Of the structures will un-
loubtedly be placed in the southwest
ern part of the city. The site for the
other is causing trouble. Some of
the members want 1t in the north
end close to State or Main streets,
which section they claim. Is the
growing portion of the city. Others
contend that 1t should be in the
northeast, probably east of Green
wood DR.. Hartman presented figures
showing that there were only 102
pupils attending school, who live
north of Playground street. This
number is not large enough to war
rant the erection of a school build
ing i'm this section, many think. The
sites will be decided upon later.
The only business taken up by the
board other than that pertaining to
the erection of the school buildings
was discussion OF the salaries of the
supply teachers. Clerk Hill wanted
the decision of the board authorizing
him to pay Miss Evalona Mckinley
who at the present time is supplying
for Miss Gladys Humphreys, the sal
airy she Is receiving. She has been
| receiving $45 per month and had
asked for the same amount that Miss
Humphreys had been paid. After
much discussion, II was decided thai
Miss Mckinley was not regular sup
ply but had been hired by the board
to FIJI a vacancy and after teaching
| two weeks should receive the sam'
| salary that the regular teacher had
been drawing.
Action on the matter was deferred
| until the next regular meeting night
| and Clerk Hin was instructed Il
| look up the resolution.
I'VE do not want to establish {
precedent by paying high salaries L
| supplies but | think there Is reso
luton on file which compels us t.
pay the salary of the regular teacher,
said Vice President Pennell.
The two regular supplies have beei
| hired as regular teachers.
The meeting adjourned to NEE
| next Monday night.
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