St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-21

Board, and Mr.. w. b. Prescott
Principal of our High School
! both of whom were college mates
of Col. Stevens. After the Boart
had gone through with the usua
preliminary functions, common
at all of its sessions, Col. Stevens
was invited to make any state
ment to the Board which he saw
proper, relating to the construc
ton of our school building. HI
then took his sketch and plans
and explained them to the Board,
and announced his candidacy fol
the position of architect. Where.
upon Mr.. w. j. Boudreau moved
that the firm of Stevens, Nelson
& Co., be elected as architects te
furnish plans, specifications ano
supervision for the construction
| of the new Opelousas High School
Building.
I will take occasion to say here
that Mr.. Livaudais did not ap-
peaar before the Board at all,
and offered no suggestions, what
ever, in the way of advice, plans,
or specifications for this work.
At this same meeting Mr.. j. F.
Vidrine moved that committee,
composed of the following gent
| Iemen. viz: DIR. @. P. DAILY, G..
]. Thompson, ]. +. yldrlne, Dr.
Jno. a. Haas, DR.. e. Z. Boagnl,
w. B. Prescott, L. b. mornnln-
veg, Chas. Ventre and Mayor Il.
1. Loeb, be appointed Tor the
purpose OF securing a site, ad-
vertislng Tor BIDS, supervising
construction and the performance
of such other acts as might De
necessary Tor the proper ana
speedy conslructlon OF Lne Ope-
lousas Hlgn Sehooi buiidlng;
think the foregoing evidence
Is sufncient 20 refure tfle cnarge
that selected stevens g Neison
as arcnltects ana LnaI ! appoint
Cd tne conmlItee ana leII OUT OF
It's personnel tne mechanlcs,
Wnlen Mf. lnlDo0eau seems 10
thlnk were 50 necessary.
NOW as 70 tnas part OF ths
specincatloas Wnlen requlIea
thaG prospective niadefs On tilis
work should De experienced men
10 feenIo1eed coneIete conssruc-
tion. Will say tnat k1sm NO
more ABOUT What shoss spgcIIaca-
tlons were gong % pe Delors
they were sunAilIsSa ~ " TUG c9.I1- 1.1
mittee tnan Mr. Ihinodeaa qld;
tnaE any otnef man dld, Wno nad -
never seen theMs Wrots y elIe
nrm OF stevens q nelson ana IN
formed tnem tnat the eoinlliltee
was gong 10 meet on g certan
day' anu suggested enal z Woulo
oe proper Ior one oI tIle nrln y
come mere ana explain .nsss sps
cincaGlons 20 the coiIliiis.e II
response 10 my letter Mr. vel
son came: ne appeared DeIoreI
Ine cemmlILee ana wen. ovs. the
details IN the speclncaLlons'
After nearing MS expiana1lons'
several modlHcaIlohs were sa
ges1ed: Ihe archlIecLs hau I'to1
y1deo Tor cesspooi, ana : sSaeeu
rnar Inag Ieatlre snouid pe
cilaHgeu, - We uSsa1 ~ 10 ~ Y0
tne bullding connecGed Wleh tne
city sewerage system. Aho1hef
member q the commute sag 4,
gested thaI q conefe5e Balh
the Dase 9I Gne olIlq.n i.s
snould De proVlae4 lof, Willen
was agreed On. Mr. Ffessole S..t
6nen suggesIeu soale snsil1
chahge III tile clossI epllseluTlioll. ri.
ana tnls was accsaeu y. Ine5s
were the oIl1y Ihoqiiicat4o.ls @ llaue
a the plans allu specincdelolls'
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