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 ‘ , 7 June 14, 1872. THE BUILDING NEWS. 489 THE SCHOOL BOARDS. BripewAter.—At a special meeting of this Board held on Thursday week, Mr. M. Hay, of Bath, the architect, applied, and the Board consented to the additional expenditure, of £25 for substituting Ham- hill stone for white brick in the arches, &e., of the new school building, and a cheque for £35, one-half of the architect’s commission, was drawn. Brrmincuam.—At the next meeting of the Board, which will be held on Wednesday, the 19th inst., the Chairman of the Finance Committee will move, “That the sum of £1,000 be paid to Messrs. Horsley on account of the school buildings in course of erection at Bloomsbury, and that a further sum of £1,000 be also paid to Messrs. Horsley on account of the school buildings in course of erection in Jenkins-street, Coventry-road.” Heckmonpwixrk.—On Monday evening, at a meeting of this Board, the committee appointed to wait upon Messrs. Holtom & Connor, architects, reported that they had inspected plans of proposed schools, and had asked for sketches to be sent to the Board. It was resolved to purchase land for the site of a school and for a house for the master. Wo.yernAmpron.—At the meeting of the School Board on Friday last the Board legally completed the purchase of 2,660 yards of land for the Red Cross- street schools. The plans of Mr. Bidlake (the archi- tect to the Board) for these schools were accepted, and it was determined to advertise for builders’ tenders. From the six tenders sent in by builders for the erection of the Dudley-road schools, the tender of Mr. Horsman was accepted at £2,540 16s., the amount to inciude boundary walls and fittings. The time, the chairman thought, had now come for borrowing money for erection purposes ; and on his proposition it was determined that application should be made to the Central Department for power to borrow. —E COMPETITIONS. Crartes’s Monument, Bara.—Thirty-four de- signs were sent in for this competition, and included contributions from Messrs. J. Milo Griffith, London ; Harry Hems, Exeter; R. L. Boulton, Cheltenham ; H. R. Pinker, Brighton; Davey J. Brooks, London ; George Porter & Co., Bath; W. Davies, London; Burke & Co., London; M. C. Williams, Manchester ; Cox & Sons, London; C. W. Purdy, Blakeney ; Cole A. Adams, London; A. H. James Newport, Mon.; Millward & Co., London; J. W. Wade, from A. Lofthoase, Huddersfield; W. J. S. Webber, London; “Eich Dyn”; W. H. Spaull, Oswestry ; J. Beall, Newcastle-on-Tyne; W Wasson Mornhill, London; R. G. Thomas, Menai Bridge ; W. Bennett, Bristol ; G. T. E., Aberystwith; and J. Woolfall, of Liverpool. Many of the designs were of a high order, ably conceived, and consisted of statues and sculptured designs and models. Columns and Gothic structures with either a statue, medallion bust, or bas-relief of Mr. Charles and incidents in his life. The successful one was by Mr. W. Davies, 208, Euston-road, London. A full length statue in Sicilian marble of Mr. Charles in the costume of a Bachelor of Arts, in the act of pronouncing such a sentence, “From my heart I wish all men to have the Bible.” The statue bears a quiet and dignified conception ; he is represented as pressing one hand to his heart, and with the other offering a Bible. At his feet, by his side, are some volumes with names inscribed upon them. The figure is to be 7ft. in height, exclusive of a Gin. plinth. Underneath is a pedestal to be made of the sare material 8ft. in height, with base of Portland stone Qin. thick. ‘The sides to be filled with inscriptions made in imperishable letters, and sketches of incidents in the life of Mr. Charles. The cost is to be £600. Sevenoars Corrace Hosprran Competition. —Four architects, more or less connected with Sevenoaks, offered to give a design for the above— namely, Mr. J. M. Hooker, Messrs. Teulon & Cronk, Mr. Graham Jackson, and Mr. C. Petley. The com- mittee suggested that each should send a design, from which they would select the one considered best suited to the purpose, and issued instructions accordingly. On the 1st of May two designs were sent in, one by Mr. J. M. Hooker and the other by Messrs. Teulon & Cronk. Mr. Graham Jackson and Mr. C. Petley did not compete. On the 27th, at a general meeting of the subscribers, the design of Mr. J. M. Hooker was unanimously selected. The plans were open to the inspection of the public a fortnight before the decision. Spatprnc.—Seventeen sets of plans haye been sent in in competition for the premium of twenty guineas offered for the best design for a new Mechanics’ Institute at Spalding, Lincolnshire. JAMES’ PATENT SINK-TRAPS. ees invention is the latest attempt to supply the long-sought-for sink-trap which shall render the passage of noxious gases up the waste- pipe impossible. It has successfully stood the test of six months’ constant use without once requiring repairs or looking to. It consists of a cylindrical chamber round the top of the drain-pipe, open at the upper end, the upper edge of the chamber being a little above the edge of the drain-pipe. In the circumference of the cylin- drical chamber is an opening communicating with the waste sink-pipe. A circular cover is fitted over the top of the cylindrical chamber, the top of the cover being made of vulcanised indiarubber or other suitable elastic material, as shown at A B. On the centre of the elastic portion of the cover is fixed a weight, so that the cover rests on the top of the drain-pipe and completely stops it. This weight is sufficient to keep a small head of water in the waste sink-pipe. The water passing down the waste sink-pipe (as shown by the arrows) presses up the elastic cover and passes down the drain-pipe. When the head of water is not strong enough to press up the cover, it remains on the top of the drain-pipe, as shownin the illustration. An outer cover protects the indiarubber from injury, and to prevent corrosion the trap is constructed of galvanised cast iron. a Huilding Autelligenee. —<_>__ CHURCHES AND CHAPELS. BrrertEyY Hivu.—The foundation stone of a new (Roman) Catholic Church was laid on Wednesday at Brierley Hill. The church is to be built in the Gothic style, of best brick, with Bath stone facings, andthe columns of marble. It will contain sittings for 500 people, and the estimated cost is £2,000. The architect is Mr. E. W. Pugin, of London, and the builder Mr. Horton. FaLLtowrreLp.—On Tuesday week the Church of the Holy Innocents, Fallowfield, was consecrated. Messrs. Price & Linklater, of London and Manchester, are the architects. The style is late Early English. The plan consists of a nave 90ft. long by 25ft. wide, with aisles 13ft. in width, and chancel, which is apsidal, 35ft. long by 22ft. wide. A tower and spire 150ft. high remain to be added. Grenoa.—On Wednesday week the Bishop of Gibraltar consecrated the new English Church at Genoa. The cost has been £4,000, and Mr. G, E. Street isthe architect. He has adopted the style of the country, North Italian Gothic, white and black banding, after the manner of the Cathedral of Genoa (S. Lorenzo), The building is calculated to hold 200 worshippers. Srroup Parisa Cuurcu.—A large and elaborate reredos is to be erected shortly at Stroud Parish Church. The design is by G. G. Scott, jun. The work is far advanced; the groups for the same have been moulded in Rome by E. E. Geflowski, and executed by him. All the other part is being exe- cuted in Gloucester by M. Geflowski. BUILDINGS. Arpwick ANpD Ancoats Dispensary. — On Saturday afternoon, the Mayor of Manchester laid the foundation stone of a new dispensary for the districts of Ardwick and Ancoats. The building, which has been designed by Mr. D. Lewis, architect, of Manchester, will be one of the largest of its kind in the kingdom. It will consist of three stories, flanked on either side by wings, and having a centraltower. Together with the outbuildings and yard it will occupy a space of 1,500 square yards, and willhave two fronts. It will be built of brick and terra-cotta, with the exception of the window sills and the top of the tower, which are to be exe- cuted in Ransome’s patent stone. The cost of the building, which is to contain forty beds, will be about £5,000, and the contract has been let to Mr. E. Johnson, builder. LuxuLyAn, Cornwatu.—New parochial schools were opened at Luxulyan last week. They consist of one mixed school, 51ft. by 18ft.; infants’ school, 20ft. by 16ft.; class room, 16ft. by 12ft. The walls are built with local granite, with dressings of same material. The roofs are open to the ridge, boarded on the back of the common rafters of pitch pine, and allinternal visible woodwork of same material varnished (without staining), The buildings are covered with Delabole Countess slates. There are large playgrounds for each sex, with the necessary outbuildings in same. The fittings include a desk and seat, constructed of pitch pine only, and conver- table into table, desk, or seat with back. The schools will accommodate about 180 children, and cost about £500, including fittings, &c. Mr. Trevail, of Par Station, was the architect, and Messrs. Rowe & Hodge the contractors. ———»~—_—_- TO CORRESPONDENTS. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents. 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