Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-09-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ROOMS IN HHA NYACADENY
TO RE OPENED.
NIT. Nichols Makes Objection 80 q
Book Bill and Causes u
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Tue regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Education, was held Monday
evening, Sept. Is h.
Members present -Messrs. Lambert,
Miner, McGear, Kienzle, Ogden, Whit
aker, Ayres, Nichols and Supt. Cox
Minutes of regular and special meet
ings were read and adopted.
Supt. Cox reported on hand at last
meeting, $S42 05; paid out during the
month, 1885 Oh; leaving balance on
hand, at date, $55604
Mr.. Lambert, from the Visiting c. m
mlttee, reported the school in d satis-
factory condition.
Bill .ot Reeve & Flthian $3.50 60, for
books and stationery was read, when
Mr. Nichols said be approved rhis bill
as a member Of the Finance Com-
mittee, but he objected to this way of
buying. A new system should be
adopted. The Board is pay ing too
much for these goods. He believed
these men ara as honest as anyone
else, but they want to get ali they can
for their goods. The prices are too
high. He said the Board should do IS
they do in Camden and other cities !;
make cut list of what is needed at
the beginning of the year, and adver-
tise for proposals, and award the con-
tract % the lowest bicd:-. He cited
the item for WebsteI's Dictionary, for
which $0.00 was charged He bought
one for $6 90, which he believed was
fully as good.
Mr.. McGear said ne had examined
some of the states which had just been
delivered at Bank Street and Second
ward. .schoolt, and found the frames ret
ten on some cf than, SO that they
would not hold their own weight. He
thought that such states were hardly
fit for school purposes.
On motion it was ordered that the
bill be referred back to the Principals
of the schools for their examination,
and that in the future all such bills
shall be presented to the Principals
of the schools who receive the supplies,
and they shall certify to the correct
ness of the bills and the receipt of the
articles in good condition.
The Secretary was instructed to
notify the Principals of the schools of
the action of the Board.
Bills ordered paid VIM. H. Ware,
81 so, for repairing chairs; F. Alexan-
der, $3.50, for cleaning rooms and re-
pairs; g. w. MCGOWAN, S. 90. for print
ing; j. 0. Rockwell, repairs to Third
ward school, $l2 23; M. Anderson,
$23. .55, for repairs, etc.
When Mr.. Anderson's bill was read,
Mr. Nichols said he had no objection
to the bill, but thought that the pa
tronage of the Board should be divided.
He said Mr.. Benz. Hancock, who was
Ia the same business, complained that
he got very little of the work to do
Mr.. McGear reported that the work
ordered at the Bank st. School, was
progressing.
Mr.. Ktenzle reported that the seats
in the Third Ward School had been re-
paired.
A communication from City Council
in reference to school accommodation,
was read and approved.
Rev. 8. 8. Chevers asked for the
privilege of using Vine street school
building for Sunday School purposes
Action deferred until next meeting.
The Secretary read d c.py OF the
lease prepared by the Trustees OF
Harmony Academy, which was &C.
cepted and ordered executed.
Mr. Miner reported that the new
furniture had arrived, and that the
rooms would be ready by Monday next
1t was ordered that the Secretary
communicate with the Principals OF
the schools, and notify them as soon As
the new rooms are ready for scholars.
Mr.. Cox moved that the teachers to
be elected by the Board for the new
rooms in Harmony Academy, be for
such length of time as the Board shall
need their services. Carried.
On motion it was ordered that a
special meeting of the Board, for the
election of teachers, be held Thursday
evening, Sept. 18th, at 80 O'Clock.
A communication from the Princi.
pals of the Grammar Departments,
asking for change in the manner OF
examination of scholars, was read and
laid over under the rules.
Complaint is made that men and