The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
BOARDS REPOT ON
THE ARC0 SCHOOL.
Interesting Statement Concern
ing the Construction of the
Magnificent New School
Building, Just Completed,
Well Within the Appropria-
tioniFor the Work.

co, and the Board is being warmly
I congratulated upon its achievement
in completing this building well with
in the appropriation voted for It's
construction. The report is as foi-
lows:
The Board of Education.
Glynn County.
Gentlemen:
Your Building Committee desires to
herewith submit its final report on the
construction of the Arco school build
ing.
The Board set aside $4,000 of bonds
for this work
These bonds under competitive bid
ding were sold by the Board at dis.
count of $l,60OOO. The cost of print
ing the bonds, advertisement, ETC.,
was S12S.75. Thus giving $3S,27l25
actual cash available.
Out of this amount the Board pur-
chased desks for the building amount
ing to $1,419.50. The cost Of grub
bling portion of the five acres, fenc-
ing, walks, insurance, and water, sew
efage and gas pipes from the mains
Of the Atlantic Refining Co., was ST.
1868.
Deducting these items from the
cash available, it left total of $34,-
s74 80 to be spent for the building it.
self.
The building is completed, and fully
paid for with the exception of one
item Of $4,000, and there Is a balance
Of 1886 to the credit of the building
fund
Therefore your committee feels JUS
tilted in congratulating the Board of
Education that the Arco building was
at least one public building compIet-
ed within the amount appropriated.
Every dollar of the money spent
was through the supply companies,
merchants and Workmep OF Bruins
wick, except bill Of about 10000
aud one of $4,000.
The work was started nearly year
ago. AT that time it was very difficult
to secure material, and conditions
were abnormal in all construction
work. Although bid were advertised
for in several states, as well as To-
cally, the Board did not receive a sim
gle bid. 1t was for this reason the
Be I'd undertook the construction
work itself through your committee
Mr. f. Merritt was employed to super.
intend the construction: and your
committee desires to express its APP
probation Of the faithful and intelli-
gent services rendered by Mr. Mer-
rift.
The work could have been complet-
cd IN perhaps one half OF the time
actually taken; but your committee
felt justified ia the slow progress.
since the price Of ali building material
began TO decline shout the time &C
tual construction was begun. and we
believe that at least ten per cent was
thus saved.
The thanks of the Board is due the
merchants and supply houses Of Bruins
wick. In almost every instance they
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the very closest prices possible: and
il was such cooperation as this that
permitted your committee TO complete
the work inside or the amount avail
able The action OF the County Com
nlisssoners in permitting the use Of
the fence formerly around the court
house square was q saving e AT least
five hundred dollars.
The site OF the building at Arca.
aHd just north al The Cts limit. IL 81
ideal one 1t covers a. se and
Is bounded By streets o. ides.
The land itself was given by the Al.
gantie Refining Co. The Atlantic Re
lining Co. without cest to the Board.
is supplying al the water. gas and
electricity to be used In the operation
OF the school The connection permit
ted With the oompanys sewerage
mains i very important. for 4 sewer.
axe disposal plant to- sohnol es this
size would have cost Several thousand
dollars. The officers Of tire company
cooperased with youf eummittee IN
many wsvs toward. the successful and
economical construction 81 the build
Ing.
All ~ our school buildings both N
the city and c0nnty suffer on account
o. defective blaskboaraS IN this
ballasng genuine slass hlaeksoards
have been used throughout and onS
this sype 81 board should BE- used in
the future
Ia . short slme this building Will
IS inadequate a SIZE The Communl-
= seAsol was husls Tor ! maxsmun
rer9cltv n ns hvadred and sfts r.
pills: but before the new road work