The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
joints. They haven't learned to do
this around here yet
Radiation Expenses lncreased

this around here yet
Radiation Expenses Increased.
Mr.. Scherer said that owing to the
windows referred to having been Sc
too low, the question of radiation
had come up. The radiators thai
had been ordered would stick eight
cen inches above the window stills
and low radiators cost ten cent:
more foot and take up more room
There are twenty-five radiators to be
changed at an additional cost OF
$3.50 each.
Mr.. Pass said that there is ne
architect but what there are a lot
of discrepancies in his plans. There
were a lot of them in the high
school plans.
Plans Must Be Followed.
Mrs. Smith moved that the board
instruct the building superintendent
to follow carefully the plans and spe
cifications and make no changes
without the consent of the building
committee. Mr.. Hughes seconded
this motion,
Mr.. Scherer: THE superintendent
has consulted me just once, ana thai
was in regard to door in the base
ment. | decided not to have one
there and told him so, but when
went to the building the next time
the door had been put in
Mr. Pass explained that Mr.. Han
son had made the opening to wheel
brick through, and that it was to be
walled up. 1t could be opened uT
and used as door whenever need
ed. The motion was carried
Building Committeeman Resign.
Mr.. Scherer: 81 want to resign
from the building committee. My
time is my own and / have been
giving it freely and cheerfully IN
overseeing the work on this building
without pay, but receive no support
from the board We have high
priced man as superintendent, who
has done more damage than good to
the building"
Mr.. Davies You have my resigna.
ton from the building committee
also. You don't need us on the
work. l had rather you would ap
point some one who is i'm accord
with the building superintendent
The work so far has been largely
rough work. When the nice work
comes, | don't want TO be responsible
for it,"
DR.. Beach was opposed to accept.
ing the designations, saying that il
was a poor time to swap horses
while crossing stream.
Mr.. Davies said sarcastically that
his salary as board member was
not large enough to warrant his con.
tinuing on the committee and giving
his time to the work. He had order.
ed the contractor not to make
changes unless they were ordered
by the building committee but the
changes continued to be made and
the contractor said that they had
been ordered by Mr.. Pass
Mr.. Pass: ut may be that there
is dirty work somewhere. If they
are trying to Justify themselves for
changes not ordered by me by claim.
ing to the board that | ordered them,
they will get the worst of it. | am
satisfied that the building is as good
building as there is in Mankato.
1t has been honestly constructed in
every way. / don't think that there
is any occasion for the committee
men to resign"
Committee Not Consulted.
Mr.. Scherer: Have you ever con.
suited me as chairman of the build.
ing committee, although | am only
half a block from your office and
can be reached twenty-four hours in
the day."
Mr.. Pass: 81 have had no occasion
to, but I can do it if that is what
you want
Mr.. Scherer: There is need for
consultation every day | call Mr.
Davies twice day, on the average
Mr.. Scherer presented a proposal
from the J. B. Nielsen Construction
company to change any basement
floor now specified to be maple floor
ing, to cement, blocked off, with nc
extra cost. They were willing to lay
six inch cement tile in two colors
in the dining room and pantry.
On motion of Mr. Hughes, the mat
Ter rnfnrrn6 tn tho hntllinn
mittee to decide, OTTER consulting
with Architect Chandler, who is ex
peCted to be in MankatO Sunday