The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-30
SCHOOL BOARD CONSIDERS
BIDS FOR new BUILDINGS
STRUCTURE FOR KIM
DERGARTEN PUPILS TO
BE ON HARRIS SCHOOL
GROUNDS


At q meeting of the county
board of public instruction held
last evening bids were opened for
the construction Of two new school
buildings for Key West, which the
architects say will be strictly mod
ern in every detail of arrangement,
fireproof and attractive in archi-
teetural lines.
Hal Hents and Warren G. Pow
ell, representing Hentz Reid &
Adler, Of Atlanta, the firm which
prepared the plans and specifica-
tions for the two proposed struet-
ursz, met with the school board
last night and were present at the
opening Of the bids.
Several proposals had been re-
ceived, and upon being opened it
was found that two local contract
ing firms, the Florida Building
Company and the General Con-
struction Company were The low
est bidders. and between their to-
tails for the two structures there
was a difference Of a few thousand
dollars. The architects and MEM
bers Of the school board will hold
another meeting at $50 this af-
ternoon to arrive at a definite un-
derstanding Of nine or ten items
70 be sure that they are included
in the contracts and are clearly
understood. II is expected that
one of the two lowest proposals
viii be accepted and the contract
awarded at the meeting tonight.
The specifications indicate that
the two buildings will be praciis
cally fire proof and as modern as
building can be made. The kim
ezzraaFtsn building viii occupy a
portion Of the Harris grammar
school grounds, end the other will
be vocational training apartment
for the Monroa county high school
on While street.
The kindergarten building viii
contain four large kindergarten
rooms, each with cloak and toilet
facilities, and with n capacity Of
fifty pupils each There win also
be the usual offices, store rooms,
Railways and rooms for the use of
teachers. The kindergarten stu
dents viii have their own separate
entrance to the building, their own
Fairgrounds, and viii not come in
contact with the older students, in
the Harris school, at all.
The kindergarten building will
be Of brick and tile construction
with stucco exterior walls and
Spanish style roof. ALI the win
dows viii be of metal with cast
one ornamentation. 1t will be
smaller than the other proposed
structure, only one story high, and
consequently will cost less.
The vocational training school
building to be built in connection
with he Monroe county high
school win be two-story struct-
ure. containing on the first floor
q department for chemistry, phy-
sizes and general science, also see
ton for manual training and a mu-
AZ studio. On his floor will be a
department for home economics
including housekeeping, cooking,
etc. Laboratory space for each of
the departments is provided in the
drawing. with provisions for cloak
rooms, offices and modern conven-
fences.
On the second floor Of this
structure viii be the gymnasium,
shower baths, toilets and lockers
for both sexes. In the rear of the
balcony moving picture booth
win be built for the projection Of
eduea. ional and athletic films.
The walls win be Of brick and tile
with steel trusses, and the floor
win be laid in concrete. while all
The window sash will be made OF
steel. thus making the entire
structure practically fire proof.
II Is condition Of the contract
90 be let this evening that on
struction work on the two build
ings must start as soon As possible,
and that the two buildings must
be entirely completed within four
months from date of starting the
work.