The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-04-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

i'oatu ot fuUcatlOn WAS held ON We'd
hesday evening. 18th inst. An the
members present except Messrs. Moon
aud Weller.
Inc minutes of the meetings held
April / and T. were read and approved
Principal Kerr reported that the
scholars Of the Hill school held an ell
tertalnment on Easter Monday after
noon. which proved grand success,
the net proceeds amounting TO $50 ; al
so that he had secured Holeombe Hall
for an entertainment on the evening of
Memorial Day, for the benefit of the
Piano Fund
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, the Board
extended n vote of thanks to Principal
Kerr and teachers of the school for the
interest taken in the above entertain
ment and the ailorts put forth for the
welfare of the schools.
Mr.. Hunt, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported the purchase. of
the lot adjoining the Hill school.
BillofGonnty Clerk Closson, s., for re-
cording deed of the lot purchased was
ordered paid.
Bill of Charles Mathews, SD, coal for
schools, WAS ordered paid.
Accommodation was presented from
City Clerk Reynolds announcing the
appointment of Councilman Gibbs and
Gailliek as members of the Board of Us
innate, in accordance with the new
school law.
On motion of Mr.. Hoagland, COM
munciation received and ordered filed.
Clerk Coats presented his statistical
report for the year just closed, showing
n balance of 81, 153.19 in the hands OF
the City Treasurer in favor of the School
Fund
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, received and
ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, the thanks
of the Board We're extended to President
Mcnamara and Clerk Coats for the
faithful performance of their duties dur
ing the past year.
President Mcnamara returned
thanks for this mark of courtesy and es-
TEEN shown by the members of the
Board
The minutes of the evening were read
and approved, after which, on motion of
Mr.. Hunt, the Board adjourned sine
die.
Clerk Coats called the new Board to
order, when the following members an
swered to roll-call: Messrs. Coats,
Hoagland, Hunt, Joiner, Lauer, Mar
key, Mcnamara aud Sproat. Absent
Mr.. Moon.
The only retiring member was Chas.
NJ. Weller. b. II. Joiner was admit
ted as new member.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Charles Coats.
Vice Decentralization IL. Moon.
Seeretary-Patriek +. Mcnamara.
Census Enumerators-F and See
ond Wards, John Il. Hunt; Third
Ward, John w. Hoagland.
On motion of Mr. Hunt, the rules
governing the old Board were adopted
for the government of the new Board
until futher ordered.
The following Standing Committees
We're appointed
Books and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Joiner, Hunt.
Finance-Coats, Sproat, Lauer.
Buildings and Repairs1Sproat Mar.
key, Coats.
Visiting Markey, Hunt, Joiner
Hoagland, Moon.
Employees and Salaries Hunt, Moon,
Sproat.
EXpnlsion-Coats, Lauer, Marley.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, the Clerk was
instructed TO have the necessary print
ing done for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, commit
tee was appointed to revise the rules
the Board.
President Coats appointed ms such
Committee Messrs Mcnamara, Joiner
and Hoagland.
On motion Of Mr. Sproat, the Secre-
tary was instructed to procure seal,
the seal to be circular shaped, with the
words" lambertville, n. j." surround
ing, and the words +" Board of Eduea-
ton in the centre.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunt the Clerk
Was instructed to ask Council the priv
ilege to file valuable papers In the elty's
safe deposit box In the Lambertville
National Bank.
Mr.. Sproat presented Il resolution in-
the Clerk to send Il commun-
ication to the Common Council, asking
that body to build stone wall ut the
new lot recently purchased by the
Board. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, the Clerk was
instructed to furnish, through the City
Solicitor, the necessary bonds as re-
quired by the new law.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, adjourned.
Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, X.