The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-12
SELL SCHOOL BONDS
AND LET CONTRACT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GET BID
OF NINETY.TWo FOR sEcURI-
4 s:.TiEs-BUILDlNG TO COST .$ss,.
ss4.ss, PLUS cosT OF LoT:,Ss I; +
R. OWENS, CONTRACTORS ) ).

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:. At an adjourned meeting of the
board of. Trustees of Abbeville School
District, held in the, Office Of W. M.
Barnwell, chairman, Thursday morn
ing, the 100000 issue of bonds, vot-
ed sometime ago, was sold to Prud-
den & Co, of Toledo, Ohio, for 81 and
and accrued interest. At the same
time the board, awarded the contract
for erecting the new building. to j.
r. Owens, contractor of Greenville,
his bid being $56,196.0s., G. A. Har-
rison Of. Abbeville contracted to in
stall the plumbing and heating facil-
tiles at a cost Of s10,73s.30. The
contract for electric wiring is yet
to be let.. I
The board met at IL o'clock Wed
nesday. There were present more
than a dozen representatives of con-
tracing firms anxious to get the
privilege Of erecting the building.
There was not so much competition,
however, for the bonds, only three or
four bidders making their appearance.
The final action. of the board was, de-
layed in an effort to have bid made
by wire confirmed. A representative
of Cincinnati firm wired from Col
umbia a bid of 92, which made no
stipulations as to deposit of money,
and agreed to put up check and
have the bank wire confirmation, The
next most favorable bidder was on
hand at the meeting and he agreed
to wait until Thursday, at which
time the. sale. was to be made to him
providing that the Columbia man had
not put up his check. Thursday
q message was received that the bid
was off and the Toledo man got the
bonds. Prudden & Co., originally
made an offer, of 30, but the firms
representative made an agreement
with the National Bank Of Abbeville
whereby 90 was offered on condition
that the money should remain on
deposit with that bank pending the
time when it shall be paid out. !,
At a meeting held July IL, the
Cabell lot on Chestnut street was
selected as the site for the proposed
new building. It. is understood that
the price to be paid is $4,000 This
added to the building cost and heat
ing and plumbing, makes the total
cost as already contracted $76,-
934.38, to which must be added the
cost of electric wiring as well as per-
manent fixtures and general equip
ment. Figuring that accrued interest,
from July 1 through the period when
the bonds shall be delivered, viii
amount to $1,000, the net amount
from the bonds should be about $685.
900. The difference between $76,-
934.3S and $4,000 is $17,065.62,
available for wiring, equipment and
Incidental expenses.
The contract awarded Mr.. Owens
calls for the completion Of the build
ing ready for occupancy by June I,
1929. The architects plans call for
two stories and basement. In the base
meat will be twe class rooms, cook
ing room, sewing room, toilets, boiler
room and heating plant, two dressing
rooms dssaawes:k On the sec:
,osa 8eoF.NiHs s5s tks stage q o and gym: gym
4 naasiun1, 50 arttanged sthatt ShsatEs
stage is not in use the fixtures Of the
stage can be moved back and the au-
ditorium and gymnasium used as a
single hall. The stage will be provid-
ed with an orchestra pit. Also on
the second floor will be two class
rooms, a library, principals Office;
medical room, lavatories and corri-
dors. The third floor will be occupied