The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-10
GLEN RIDGE HAS A WHITE ELEPHANT ON
ITS HANDS IN AN OLD HOUSE ON Stills.
USE BUFF BRICK
NEW EAST ORANGE SCHOOL
MATERIAL CHANGED.
Board of Education Decides Against
Common Variety for Lincoln Building.
Heating Contract Awarded.

The East Orange Board of Educa-
ton decided last night to use buff brick
in the construction of the LincolnN
School in the Fourth Ward, instead OF
cargo or common brick, as first PLAN
ned, n to prevent going over the
500 900 appropriated for the sehool
allowed by the Board of Estimate, dis
cussed tentative plans for leaving sew
eral rooms uncompleted or to make re-
auctions somewhere. 1t Is also prob
able that the board will appeal again
to the estimate board for an Increased
amount using the argument that the
building will present a far more beau
tiful appearance with the white brick
than with the deep red.
Commissioners sEppstein, Robinson
md Cadmus voted against expanding
the $4,000 needed, but they were In the
minority. 1t was announced at the
bid of E.. M. Wa1dron & Co., architects
fees and heating, Will cost about $99,-
IT'S. Regarding the use of cargo brick,
with which the new Ashland and Stock
members. as at a previous meeting. de-
bated at length. President Thomas re-
son had visited the new Orange High
school recently, which is built of cargo
brick, and said both were highly
pleased and believed the brick to be
acceptable for the Lincoln SCHOOL, Com
missioners Coulter and Shank were
firm for buff brick, and the former
S Ssrdd t %any daFpg Is way Of e tbgis ef the % %Si1e
his opposers told him that he had voted
for cargo on the new Ashland.
President Thomas finally became a
convert to the buff brick, and to make
up the $4,000 he was in favor of re-
ducing the cost on the furniture
FINALLY the. vote was called for, Mr.:
Thomas saying he was willing to stand
for criticism. adding, I'VE all might
as well die together"
New bids were received for the heating
n1na4 nn A11Aryrs CfApnaa o. 10 60 CGA.
J.. II. Merritt & Co., S1S,56S; Otis Engi-
neering Company, $12,973; Lewis Butter
field, $13,5S0. Storms & Co. we're awarded
the contract, and deductions were made to
bids had been called. for owing to the
boards decision to have No. l phase
motors used. instead of No. 2.
The board also decided. with Commits
sioners Cadmus voting in the negative, to
have red oak substituted for the trira-'
mings in the school, instead of North
expenditure of 5000.
The ~1anitors and their assistants, who
had asked for a raise in salary, were
given an increase Of 10 per cent. They
had asked for 10 per cent, but II this
were granted the appropriation allowed
for salaries would be exceeded.
ment of an assistant janitor for the High
School, who, he said, had a goood name.
What is it?" asked a colleague.
Fort was the reply.
He got the job.
Superintendent Davey requested that no
teacher be allowed to pass a student for
college unless the latter attained an averag &c
of % per cent. which was decided upon.
Miss Mabel E. Baigrie was appointed a
teacher at the Columbian School, succeed
ing Miss Caroline e. Stearn. The Battery
A Cadet Corps wal given the use of Ash
land Field for November 8. in case October
26 was stormy. G. B. Riley was given
a regular position as caretaker at the
Ashland IVA 1t was decided to nave n
cement walk placed in front Of the Eastern
i School. Miss Edith Webster was appoint
ed pianist at the Franklin School.