Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-10-24
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD,
Arranging for the County Teach
erS' Institute.

Vi EuucaClOn was held Monday even
ing.
All the members were present ex-
cept Messrs. Erickson and johnson,
OF the Second ward.
A communication was read from
Mayor Hampton to the effect that
each of the members of the police
force had been detailed as truant off
GERS.
The Custodian of Moneys reported
as follows: Balance at last report,
50, 3O4. 05; received from Comptroller,
SO. 600. Paid out Bills ordered paid,
S75. 81; teachers salaries, So, III ; jan
ltor's salaries, $145. So. Total, $303S. 80.
Balance on hand, So, 265. %.
The Supervising Principal read his
monthly report which was filed.
The following bills were ordered
paid Holden Book Cover Co., 1874. "a,
for covers; E. L. Kellogg & Co.,
$6.8 80, for blank books; Ogden &
Platt, $685. 10, for curbing and tagging
Maier & Barnes, $98 Al, repairs Mar
tin Loder, 800. 3S, contract for wood
Geo. W. MCGOWAN, $37. 80, salary as
Secretary G. w. MCGOWAN, $40. 60.
for advertising and printing; Pine &
Whitaker, $500, for thermometers
Il. Wise, 1922. 80, for black boards; S.
II. Garrison, 81. 25, for carting; Home
Telephone Co., 1884, for services :;
Geo. W. Irving, 81. II, for supplies ;
John W. Earling, $4. 81, for extra SER
vices; Wills Warming and Heating
Co., $136S, balance due on contract :;
J. Fl. Powell, $40, for bond of Secre
tary; 9. +. Dare & Son, $780, 60, for
supplies.
The Building Committee, through
the chairman, Mr.. Watson, reported
the work done for the past month.
The Teachers Committee through
Mr.. Service, reported that new room
had been opened in North Pearl street
school and Miss Edna McGraw had
been placed in charge. Miss McGraw
was recommended to Glass B, as a
teacher, and she was accordingly
! elected
On motion of Mr.. Cox, permission
was granted for the use of Bank
street school building for the teach
ers' reception one night during the
meeting of the Institute, also for use
at meeting to be addressed by DIR.
Green, and on one day for meeting
OF the County Teachers Association.
On motion of Mr.. Laning teachers
absent on account of sickness since
the opening of the school year, were
allowed their pay in full.
On motion of Mr.. Turner the follow
ing was adopted.
Resolved, That where teachers is
absent on account of sickness, no sal
ary shall be deducted for the first
week of said sickness after one week
the said teacher shall receive the reg
ular salary less the amount that is
paid the substitute teacher.
The Supervising Principal shall at
the end of each school month notify
the Secretary of the Board, of the alb
sence OF any teacher and the amount
OF salary due such absent teacher, and
at the same time inform the Secretary
OF the various amounts due any sub
stltute teacher. The Secretary is
hereby authorized to deduct the
amount due any substitute from the
regular salary of the absent teacher,
paying each the amount due under
this rule.
In case of absence caused by con-
tagious diseases, sickness, or death of
near relative, the absence shall be re-
ported to the Teachers Committee,
who shall, if in their Judgment it is
deemed best, excuse such teacher,
who shall then receive regular salary
in full.