The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-13
Architect Thomas Will Return to Seattle and Prepare the
 Specifications.
WILL ASK FOR BIDS
City Council Concludes Arrangements for the School Building
 at a Meeting.

The Juneau City Council this morn ing voted that the preliminary floor plans of/he Juneau school building as presented by Architect Harlan Thomas and as described in The Empire last night be adopted as sat isfactory to the council; that the limit of the cost of the building be kept as near the sum of SG5,00O as reasonable, and that the Juneau school board be in charge of the erection, arrangement of the build ing, working under the cost sums as specified by the council
 The architect of the building was given Co understand by the counci! that he was to return to Seattle, pre- pare the final plans and cost esti- mates. following out the preliminary plans presented, and issue his call for bids, after which the city coun- cil will let the neccesasry contracts.
 Building as Planned
 The building as planned at present will have five unfinished rooms which for the present can be used as play rooms, but which can be fin ished and utilized as school rooms at any future time necessary, due to the growth of the schools. The plans have been culled and estimates of cost cut in every point possible at the time, but tho ultimate cost of the building cannot be announced until the bids are opened, although the final estimates of the architect will show very close as to what the cost will be-
 Superintendent Of Schools l.. D.. Henderson was present and stated that by using the apparatus now on hand wherever possible. that $2,5O0 will furnish all Of the additional equipment necessary. It. was the consensus Of opinion of the council men that the building will be com pletel by September 1st, next year, and that a bonus be offered for every day under that time, and that a penalty be attached to the contract for every day over that time. It is expected that the contract can be let and the work of assembling ma tcriel a d grading for the building can be started by March 18th, neS..
 Certified Check
 The bidders for the contract will be required to furnish a certified check for five per cent of the amount of their bids and the successful con- tractor will be required to furnish a satisfactory bond to the amount of the contract price to protect the city in every way.
 The council met yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock and discussed the plans and costs of the building until late in the evening and then ad- journed until this morning at III o'clock at which time the action above was taken Mir. Thomas stat ed to the council that after he se- cures his estimates. if he finds that the plans as prepared by him cannot be followed out and keep the cost within the estimated limit. he will make any changes in the plans or other work necessary to secure a 1 building that will be satisfactory to the school board and will remain | within the cost that is necessary.
 The concrete structure will cost, | according to the estimates now avail | able, approximately SG5,OOO. Mir. | was asked as to the esti- | mated saving on the cost of the build | ing if wood were used above the | first floor. He stated that his esti- nation was that the saving in cost would only amount to $5,2SS4O, but that the annual cost of upkeep, in- cluding the cost of painting would more than eat up the saving effect ed.
 Mir Thomas will leave for the south on the Admiral Watson to.
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