New Britain herald., 1928-02-22

said he expects about 300 or $50 pupils attending school on a part session plan. Should the boards recommendation pass the board of finance and taxation and the com mon council, the building will no, be ready on time, President P. F. King told the members.
 Toward the latter part of the meeting. Secretary Henry T. Burr expressed his opinion and in a prac- tical way explained that the only i part of New Britain's money which would be going out was the archi- 1 tect's fee. i He explained he was on the sub committee for only two meetings, 1 having been elected to the place which was formerly occupied by the late George W. Traut.
 Considerable time was occupied discussing the merits of the two architects. When the claim that the plans were of equal quality was brought out by MT. Casale. President King pointed out that he did not re- gard plans of architects until he sees what happens. He informed the com mittee that estimaes were not lived up to when the Roosevelt school was being constructed. He pointed out that the Vance school estimates were observed. The Robert J. Vance school was built under plans made by Holmes Powers Co.,, and the Roosevelt school was constructed according to Henry Ludorf's plans. MT. King said. He felt it was q measure of safety to follow the Lansing's firms specifications. Committeeman Casale brought out i, the fact that the Roosevelt school job was completed and that the Vance school job was not. He re- minded the board that the first fig ures on the Holmes-Powers plan were $55O,0O0, but that the archi- tocts were forced 10 reduce the fig ure to $S50,000 and to give addi- tional rooms.
 At this point Committeeman But Ter made the statement that local architects were at disa dvanta ge, that the western architect was told in advance of the reduction and that local architects did not know of 1t until they submitted plans.
 Levitt Reads Objections
 In answer 10 question of Mrs. Laura r. Mangan relative to what is in Holmes plan which is not in that submitted by Ludorf, Committeeman Levitt read a series of objections to Ludorf plan from a sheaf of papers. Previous to his talk which lasted nearly Is minutes, he said he found it very unpleasant to be forced 10 vote for western architect in pref erence to local man, but he felt he was voting for the best plan. In conclusion he said:
 Tt is human nature to favor your friends. We are not electing an architect to do our work, we are do- ing our work and when we have &C., complished our duty. the architect sinks into obscurity.' It was at this point that MT. Levitt made his ac- cusations relative to the political as- pect of the argument.
 Committeeman Butler expressed the belief Mir. Levitt should not have brought politics into the meet ing. he said, but he observed the previous speaker had given consider able thought to the political phases of the question himself when he took the trouble to bring in points att the board meeting which were not brought out at the sub commit tee meeting where. Mir. Butler claimed. they should have been brought out.
 Committeeman Levitt and Casale had a cross-f1re discussion which lasted several minutes.
 Claim was made that the Holmes Powers building cannot be construct ed as planned unless C. Howard Crane, theater architect, releases patent rights which. 1t was argued are included in the auditorium. It was argued that irrespective of what architect is chosen. bids must be re- ceived within the estimate or the contract is voided. This, it was pointed out, safeguards the city against costs in excess of estimates.
 When the Ludorf amendment was lost. Committeeman Casale moved to have the matter tabled and that motion was lost. The recommen- dation of the school accommodations committee naming the Holmes Pow CTS Co. was passed. The vote was by exclamation and although sever al of the members did not vote, one of them, William H. Day having asked to be excused because he did not hear anything favorable for either plan. the minority did not question President Kings decision on any of the three votes.
 Delay Action For CAsale
 Just as the members were about to act on the accommodations com mittee report at the beginning Of the meeting. Committeeman Butler asked that the committee wait un- til Committeeman s. Gerard Casale be present. The committee was as- sured by Judge Morris D. Sake that Mir. Casale had intention of being present After about five minutes delay, Mir. Casale arrived, having been delayed at a barber shop.
 The full board was present fn-