Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-07-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL GUARDIANS.
Joseph 3. Miner Chosen Pres.
1dent. and George w. Nc
COWan Secretary.

The annual meeting of the Board of
Education was held Monday evening,
July 21st.
Members present-Messrs. Lambert,
Miner, McGear, Bright, Peck, Kienzle,
Ogden. Whitaker, Ayres, Hort, Mic.
hols and Supt. Cox.
After waiting until some time after
eight O'Clock, for the arrival of Mr..
Albertson, the Secretary called the
meeting to order.
Mr. Hort nominated Joseph s. Miner
for President.
A ballot was taken, which resulted
in Mr.. Miners election.
For Secretary DR.. o. E. Peck nomi-
mated Geo. W. MCGOWAN, Republican,
and Mr.. Kienzle nominated r. P. Lip
pincott, Democrat.
Geo. w. MCGOWAN received eight
votes and R. P. Lippincott four. Mr..
MCGOWAN was declared elected
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting were dispensed with.
The Supt, presented the following
report, which was adopted:
Balance at last Report, 654 SO
July III. Reed, from City Treasurer, 634.75
sI,189.e4
Expended since last Report,
JanItors' Salaries, and Bills ordered at
last meeting 241.2s
Balance on hand. 5 94S.3S
President Miner named the follow
ing standing committees:
Visiting Bright, Lambert, Hort,
Ogden.
Books and Frniture-Peck, Whita-
ker, Ayres.
nce-Kienz'e, Ayres, Nichols.
Basildings and Repairs Hort, Albert
son, Kienzle, McGear.
Mr.. Miner reported that he had con-
tracted with the Pennsylvania School
Furniture Co., for supply of school
desks and seats.
Mr.. Bright, from the Visiting Com
mittee reported that some action
should be taken to provide more school
accommodations in the Third and
Fourth Wards.
Mr.. Nichols thought it in order to
again agitate the building of a new
school. He said q new building was
needed in the Fourth Ward, and he
thought Council was willing to build
one there.
Mr.. Kienzle said that the Board had
already asked for a building in the
Third Ward, but Council had not COM
piled with the request. He could not
understand how Mr.. Nichols could take
such a stand for building in the
Fourth Ward, after favoring the Third
Ward building last year.
Mr.. Nichols-"Council won't build
one in the Third Ward, but they are
willing to build one in the Fourth
Ward"
Mr.. Cox-'I do not think anybody
in this Board is authorized to say what
Council thinks in regard to this mat
ter" He had been informed that there
was a change Of views among some of
the members of Council.
Mr.. Hort thought something should
be done to relieve the pressure at Bank
street, before the beginning of school
in September. 1t was we'll kno wn that
in this department last year Mr.. Prince
was very much crowded, being COM
PEELED to bring in extra tables and
chairs to accommodate the pupils. 1t
is thought that about one hundred and
ten of those who were present last year
will return in September. There are
tifty-two noted for promotion, from the
secondary departments, which will
swell the number to about one hun
dred and sixty. He made motion
that the matter be referred to q special
committee to investigate and report at
the next regular meeting.
The motion was carried, and Messrs
Hort, Bright, and Cox were appointed
by the President as the committee.
The following bills were ordered
paid:-Custer & Richards, $5,32, for re-
pairs; G. F. Dare, $543, for stationery,
etc; Geo. w. MCGOWAN, $3.50, services
as Secretary.
The report of the Finance Committee
was read and ordered published in the
PIONEER, NeUs and Chronicle.
The estimate for the ensuing year
was as follows:-
Repairs for school houses.... s 10000
Teachers salaries. s............ 14,5OO 90
Books .......................... 100000
Furniture ........................ $50 90
| Stoves and fuel ................. 700 90
Janitors' salaries. 9s5 90
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
1S,575. 90
AS 1t was thought that the Board
| would be compelled TO omen another