Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-28
School Board Met Last Night
and Transacted Much
Business.
OPENED SEVERAL BIDS.
Judge Lyons Opinion Regarding
the Paying Of Bills Read
and Action Taken.

A number of matters important to
the citys educational interests we've
taken up at last nights adjourned
meeting of the school board. They !
included the reaprointment of the
teachers who are to return next year;
the appointment of a number of new
teachers; the payment OF |. H.
Grouse s bill for extra work done at
schoolNo. 6 two years ago, which
payment was advised by Attorney
Adrian Lyon; the payment of part OF
Kelly & McAlinden's bill for work
done at the same place and time; the
receipt of bids for some painting at
school No. 5; an estimate for placing
metal ceiling in school No: 3; the
ordering that bids be advertised for
for coal for next year and for furniture
for No. l school; the reading of Super
intendent Shull's annual report for
the State Board, and numerous other
questions.
Judge Lyons opinion in the matter
of the bills of. r. Grouse and Kelly
& McAlindenswas read, and it was ac-
cepted by the board as a guide in the
matter. 1t stated that the board was
liable to Grouse for the amount
claimed, $500, but was not liable to
Kelly g. McAlinden for the full
amount claimed. A motion was carried
to pay Kelly & McAlinden the bal
ance in that account, as compromise
providing the work is accepted and
providing the firm is willing to accept
the amount, $l47.0l. The motion was
carried by a vote of 5 to /, Commits
sioner Sturn voting ''no.' He also
voted ''no'' on the motion to pay
Grouse $3.50, which was carried by the
same vote.
Judge Lyonalso gave it as his opin-
ION thai money cannot be transferred
from the contingent account to other
accounts, according to the-state school
law. ~
The new teachers engaged for the
high school department are Charles
Il. Morris. of Hightstown, John A.
Hitzeberg, of Brooklyn, and Miss
Jeanette Clark. Messrs. Morris and
Hitzelberg gradu ated from Rutgers
College this month. Mr.. Morris is
first honor man in. the scientific course: :
Mr. Hitzelberg won honors in the
classical course. Miss Clark will be
the commercial teacher. These add
one to the plumber of the teachers in
the high school faculty, and one more
room on the first floor of the building,
making two in all on that floor, will
be used for the high school depart
ment
Other new teachers engaged for next
year are Albert Moncrief, principal !;
the Misses Julia O'Toole, Mary Con-
quest, Blanche Van Syckle, Georgie
Owens, Edna Coutls, Ella Deitche,
Grace Martin. Nettie Hall. Maud
Bennett, Mabel Depue, Laura Bach
man, Genevieve Frank and Alberta
Kingsbury.
An l0CFedSe III HIbH X duo uOoShCiS
salaries, of $2. so a month, and OF So a
month in Miss Lettie Tooker's salary,
were ordered.
.~ Superintendent Shull is required to
submit two annual reports, one to the
city March /, and one OF the State
Board July /.
The most striking figure in the an
nual report read last night is the in
crease in the total number of pupils
present throughout the year. During
the year just closed it amounted tc
5S2, 535, as compared with SIG, $40 last
year. This means an increase of over
ST., 300 in this years appropriation
from the state.
The plans for a concrete walk about
the high school building were pre-
sented by Surveyor l.. c. N. 'Brogger
Jr.
The.Merrltt Metal Ceiling Company
offered to put metal ceiling. in schoo
No. for 8 cents per square foot. Thi
was referred to the committee OF th'