Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-06-24
BoARDzoF EDUCATION.
Several New Teachers Will Begin Service
at the Opening of Schools in the

at the opening OF ScnooIs In the
h,ro..,q Fall.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board was held in the City Council
chamber Monday night. 19sn5dt oUTu
Members present-M essrs. Lambert,
Silvers, Watson, Hancock, (President)
Peck, Service, Jonas, Reeves ,EStiles and
ilsw bus I95Goit9ua sdt
The Superintendent presented the fol-
lowing report. which was readtand filed:
Balance at last report, sS240.2l: received
from City Treasurer. $500; for torn books,
etc., S26.29. Total, S6.7s6 50a Paid out
Teachers salaries, S56l766; janitors' sal
aries, s25l6S; books and supplies, Sl5l.25;
apparatus, S49.2S;1 ;1incidentals, 1870.
Total, $6ll2.57. Balance, $653 SO. .Iof 5t5m
Supervisor Hitchner presented his re-
port which was filed. bnesHodJ oHI''
The following bills were ordered paid:
L r. Barnes, census taker, S52 55; T.. e.
Edwards q Bro, $500, for plants for COM
mencement exercises: CIV! MCGOWAN,
$3.50, for printing; Pearl st. Baptist
Church, $40, rent of chapels O. HI. Platts,
$40. services as examiner D, Bacon d
Son, $22 06, for hose, ETC., e J.. Hitchner,
$40, services as examiner: s. M. Westcott,
S3, for engrossing diplomas, J Lang, S4 so,
for tuning pianos; Geo. A Hubbs, $34.35,
census taker; Geo. H. Laning, $3.50, for
orchestra for commencement exercises;
D. b. Ginnenback, S43, census taker;
Rie M. Whitaker, $40, services as exami-
ner; Joshua Ackley, $3.50 for use Of lum-
Der; M. Anderson, $1.e5, repairs; F. B.
Milford, $3.50, for coal; j. M. Moore &
Son, Sl5, for use of Opera House for Com
mencement;i G. E. Bellows, S3s 80 census
taker; Steward & Steen, S27. 40, for COM
mencement invitations. stn OF f7eA
On motion, the Alumni were allowed
the use Of rooms in the High School, in
which to hold meetings. .2lllL3h hda
The matter Of drawing, referred to by
the Supervisor, in, his report, was referred
to the Committee on Teachers and Text
Books, 10 report at the next meeting.
On, motion the $26 20 received for torn
books, substitute teaching, etc., was
turned over to the library fund for teach.
ers' reference books. e ''4'l
Mr.. Jonas amendment to the rules was
adopted to read, "The Standing Com.
mittees, shall consist of three members
each, no two members from the same
rwara;t with the exception of the Commit
tee on Teachers, and Text Books, which
shall consist of four members who are
to be chosen by the President.
+ !, DIR. Peck's amendmentto the rules was
adopted, to read !: ,r-sa.,,; ss-laof ~. ~
"Rule II, At the regular meeting of the
Board in May of each year, teachers shall
be elected for the school year beginning
with the ensuing Septem ber.t Janitors
shall be- elected at the August meeting
and shall hold their appointment for, one
year from the first day of September, un-
less sooner removed by the Board.'' 's,ab
On motion the salaries of jauitors were
liked the same as last year, except in the
Third ward, which was made $3.50 year.
1.-The following were chosen:u n9hbgs
NORTH Pearl street and Irving avenue
Schools-Mizeal Muta. Salary $3.50 a
years69 smsh ed5 h5dolcf yed3 aao
street School-Frank Alexander.
Salary $500 year.. % 531I5d hsd 899da
" Second ward School--Charles R. Cum
ningham. Salary S225 year. uod5 ,45h
Third ward School-Elias P. Seeley
Salary $3.50 a year. n391 hGd o19dT
Pearl street Chapel-Mary j.
Ayars. Salary 800 year. ajob sgw siI3
The Board proceeded with the election
of teachers, with the following RESULT
doE.tJ Hitchner, Supervising Principal.
Salary $1,000 a year. .riea bEd y3d1 bus
o 1frf4s PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS. ~
"A Bank street.-Charles II. Platts. Salary,
5000 a year. s...''''' - .9'Js
a North, Pearl street.-Miss Mary E.
Foster, Salary, 5000 year. - ~, -,
Second ward.-Miss Mary A. Walker.
Salary. $500 year.
Third ward Miss Rie M. Whitaker.
Salary, 5000 a year 9} u5aoR w57
= Irving avenue Miss Clara L. Homer.
Salary, S425 year. sI2 I.uo sq4dt9q
y Vice Principal of High Schcol. Miss
Carrie G. Loper. Salary, s475 year.
.oaI3M laqosr TEACHERS. as5 srr,,
Glass A.-Salary, $3.50 a year. Edna
McGalliard. E-f, r.sr
i Glass gB.-Salary, $500 a year. Mary
Cox, Jennie Nickelson. laasr h,a
Glass C.-Salary, $3.50 a year. Minnie
Bapcock, Henrietta D. Miner, Alice
Platts, Florence Elwell, Kathaline Cor
don. sRena Moore, Mary Q. Boon, May
Hemsley, Anna G.. Nicholson, Mary E.
Colvln, Mary OFT, Aida Bowen, Emma
Petit. .ftaffssf,5r 4,-4r rff-gr Efes
] Glass D.-Salary 1876 year. Anna R,