MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AT SYDENHAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7295, 7 January 1902, Page 1

MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AT SYDENHAM.

competiityTE Designs, A Special Committee has submitted* to '%*e Sydenham Borough Council a report on the newsrtunicipai buildings for the borough, to be erected in brick on. the Coun- * oil's land south of 3ydenham Palrk. The cost of the main building, of-^two^ ; storeys, according to the committee's ideas, will ivot exceed £2800. Besides this, however, th«ce will be stables and stores, a shed fear:; storing qement, ani. office for- the?. foreman, and so on, and these are not to exceed more than JBIOOO. / , The Council last night decided to call for competitive designs for the buipi'Dgs on the committee's' scheme. A preßuum. of £20 will be given for the Best design, and £10 for the second best one, but the premiums' ■will not be. paid if the tenders for doing the works exceed the limit of cost specified. All designs must be accompanied oomplete specifications for carrying out $jie -works. . Designs ;and : specifioations must not contain anythrog bub a motto to identify them.', but the author must in- each case forward a sealed envelope endorsed on the outside with the motto and containing » letter giving the name of the author adopting the motto. These envelopes will not. be opened until the Council has selected tie two designs it considers best. These, two designs will become the property of the Council unless it is found, after tenders are invited, that the tenders exceed thY limits prescribed. Designs andi specifications mfust be delivered at the Council's offices before 4 p.m. on Feb. 28, 1902.