The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-08-03
WORK ON RISLEY
SCHOOL BUILDING
SOON TO COMMENCE
Sale Of $4,000 School Bonds
For This Purpose Anthoriz-
ed Yesterday by Board
MODERN BRICK STRUCTURE
WITH TEN CLASS ROOMS

PtCtC I'll diiSClfUtiLS EOI SOtt-
struction Work to Commence
Without DeIay.-A Manual
Training School For coIored
Youths is Planned.
! At the regular monthly meeting of
the Glynn county board of commits
sioners held yesterday, the sale of an
additional block of $4,000 of Glynn
county school bonds was authorized.
the firm of Robinson. Humphreys C
Company. of Atlanta, being the high
est bidders, with an ofrer of s1.16.
These bonds are part of the $780,
900 issue authorized by vote Of the
people for the construction of three
school. buildings. the Arco building,
already completed, the Risley school,
aRd the combined high school and
memorial auditorium.
The first block of $4,000 was used
in construction of the magnificent Ar
co school plant, which will be ready
for use at the beginning of the next
school terms and which was built,
well within the appropriation, under
the direct Supervision of the board of
education.
viii Besins Work Soon.
] The sale Of The aaditionaI 100000
bonds means that construction, work
On the Risley school building viii be.
commenced without delay. said a
member OF the Board yesterday, who
stated that all plans for sthe building
had been completed. It has not yet.
been decided whether the work il to
be carried out under supervision Of
the board. al was the. Arco school. or
a contract awarded. This will be de-
cided on at the meeting of the board
to be held on August IL.
Manual Training School.
The new Risley building is to be
a modern brick structure, containing
ten class roms, and the building will
be equipped with all appliances for
the operation Of manual training
school, in addition to the high school
literary course. The building will be
located on the northern end of the
block on Albany street occupied by
the present Risley school building. II
is the purpose Of the Board to conduct
manual training school for the col
ored youth OF Brunswick and Glynn
county, where useful occupations may
be learned. in addition to the school
course.
Separate Bids Asked For.
In connection with the sale of the
remaining school bonds. the commits
sioners invited bids in the separate
amounts of $4,000 and $4,000. the
latter sum To be used for the. high
school and auditorium. The highest
bid received for the $4,000 was just
above SS. and 1t was the opinion of
the commissioners that this figure
represented too great loss to be ac-
icepted. This was concurred in by
several members OF the board of edu-
cation. who were present at the meet
ing
Rise Expected Soon.
The belief was expressed by the
officials that there will soon be an
increase in the bond market. and it
is stated that the $4,000 remaining
win be readvertised in the near fu-
ture. when Il is hoped that an &C.
ceptable bid will be offered.
In the meantime. plans for the con-
struction OF the high school building
and memorial auditorium VIII go for
ward. and everything viii be in read
iness to begin. work when the bonds
are finally disposed OF. The site for
the building has already been secured
and 1t Is believed that the structure
win be built in the next six months.
Local Bank Submits Bid.
In the sale Of the $4,000 block Of
bonds. Il Is OF interest that the next
highest bid was submitted by local
institution. the Brunswick Bank 4
Trust Company. which concern offer
ed so.6. just fraction under the sue
cessful bidder.
That this institution is in position
10 50 closely compete with the large
bond firms. is a splendid indication OF
its financial strengt' and that Il
stands ready to invest in the securs
ties OF Glynn county typifes its poll
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