Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21

and ballot for Mr.. Ittner. These
questions have been answered by the
special con 7uittee and were presented
also yesterday afternoon.
The reply follows:
Harrisburg, Pa, April 10. ,
ITO, the Board of School Directors,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Gentlemen: At a meeting of the
Board held Friday. April s, 1917,
there were referred to this committee
for consideration and report six ques-
ton to which we beg leave to make
reply as follows, viz:
Question l. Did the committee
inquire IL 1t were possible for Mr..
1ttner to complete the enterprise for
the money which the board asked the
people to vote for last November,
1915?
Answer: The committee did not
make such inquiry of Mr.. Ittner. The
committee has had no communication
with Mr.. Ittner other than that had by
all the members of the board and the
members of the Citizens committee at
the public hearing. The committee
could design school buildings as eco
nomically as any architect which
seems to be borne out by the fact that
according to information received
from the architect of the District of
Columbia, Mr.. Ittner's million and a
SCHOOL RECENT
ly built there was built for .16-2c per
cubic foot while our Steele Building
completed about a year ago cost 19c
per cubic foot, according to a state
ment made by the architect to the
chairman of your committee.
Question q Will Mr.. Ittner have
supervision of the buildings during
their construction?
Answer: Mr.. Ittner stated to the
xHrh hn
that he would supervise the building
during their construction, and in the
judgment of this committee he, should
be given the work of supervision as
well as the work of designing.
Question: g.: Will Mr.. Ittner sub
NIT plans complete with equipment
and without equipment"
Answer: We have no doubt Mr..
1ttner will submit plans both ways IL
it is the desire of the board, and any
contract entered into with him shall
so provide. 1t is easily possible, how
ever, that the board may find that
there is no need in the interest of
economy and proper efficiency for
specially designed equir rment
Question 4: Will the committee re-
ject all plans which go beyond the
money available and not touch our
present borrowing capacity?
Answer: Your committee under
STANDS that Its sole junction is to rec
ommend an architect to the board and
that it has nothing to do with the ac-
ceptance or rejection of plans under
any circumstances. 1t would seem as
though that was for the board of
directors, with the aid and advice of
Question 5: In case the plans go
the citizens committee.
beyond the money voted for by the
people and the board rejects the plans
and bids for work, will the committee
stand with the board in their re-
lection of said plans and bids?
Answer: The same answer as to
question 4 would seem proper. This
committee, as we understand it, will
necessarily go out of existence as soon
as an architect is chosen.
Question 6. If Mr.. Ittner received
contract to make plans. specifications
and supervising architect for the dis
trict of Harrisburg, will he give bond
for their completion within the money
available or withdraw without cost
to the district?
Answer: We have not asked Mr.
Ittner whether he would give such a
bond. We hardly think any architect
of reputation would be willing to do so
under any circumstances. To ask it
would seem like asking a doctor or a
lawyer to give bond to secure the re-
suit desired by his client. In our judg-
ment an architect should always be Sc
selected for his professional ability
and personal integrity and then be
given the absolute confidence of his
client. We have satisfied ourselves on