Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-11-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Benz. Hancock Chosen President to Succeed
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DR.. Peck.

Benj. Hancock Chosen President to succeed
DR.. Peck.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held Monday
evening, November 18th.
Members present-Mes Lambert,
McGear, Silvers, Albertson, Bodine,
Hancock, Woodruff, Whitaker, Jonas,
Nichols, Stiles and Supt. Turner.
The seat of DIR. Peck, President of the
Board, having been declared vacant by
City Conncil, by reason of change of resi-
dence, the Secretary called the meeting to
order, when G. E. Woodruff was made
President pro tenn.
BENZ. Hancock was then chosen Presi-
dent for the remainder of the year. Upon
assuming the position he made a pleasant
address thanking the Board for the honor
conferred.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and adopted.
Supt Turner made the following re-
port, which was filed: Balance on hand
at last report, $2S5O.79; received from City
Treasurer, $25O0. Total, $535O79. Paid
out, for repairs, $17O.94; incidentals,
$11S.91; fuel, $441; books and supplies,
S15O.3S; janitor's salaries, $1O4.16; teach
ers' salaries, $1779. Total $2764.39. Bal
ance on hand, $25S6.4O.
The following bills were ordered paid:
L. E. Heller, $1312, mason work, etc.; E.
w. Starn. $35, for wood; F. B. Milford,
$500, for wood.
Mr.. McGear reported that the iron
which the Board had come into possess
tory figure. He also called attention to
the necessity for a small strip of paving
at Irving Avenue school, which was on
motion ordered done by the Board.
Mr.. Jonas mentioned number of re-
pairs needed to the Third ward school
property, which the Property Committee,
was on motion ordered to have attended
to.
On motion of Mr.. Turner suitable
case was ordered purchased in which to
keep the new school library at Bank
street school.
The Supervising Principal made his re-
port which showed that SIN every school
and in every department it is plainly
seen each teacher is putting forth laud-
able effort to do her best"
On motion of Mr.. Jonas the Property
Committee were instructed to furnish the
vacant room in Giles street school, in or
der to provide additional school accom-
modations.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner the money on
FL f11if f,eo,,
dent scholars, together with the balance
left over from last year from the same
source, was ordered applied to the pur-
chase of additional apparatus for the
laboratory of Bank street school.
Mr.. Jonas, from the Special Committee
appointed to inquire into the matter of
increased school accommodations, made
lengthy report recommending the
building of two additional rooms to the
Irving avenue school and the building of
new ten-room building on the Vine
street lot in the Third ward. This the
committee thought necessary. There is
great need for more room in the First and
Fourth wards, as the present school facili-
ties are inadequate. In the Third ward
the old Giles street building is in di-
lapidated condition, the plastering falling
off, the stairs rickety, the floors worn out,
and the property generally in condition
that is not creditto the city or conducive
to the comfort and health of the children
who are compelled to attend there.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted by the Board and the COM
mittee instructed to lay the matter before
City Council at their earliest convenience