The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
MUCH ADO, ETC.
HARRISON SCHOOL BOARD
TALKS SOME.
FUSES Over Letting Contract for Put
ting Hoods on Vent Flues and on
Writing and Drawing.

The matter of having four hoods put on
vent 1ues at the Harrison High School
building and receiving bids for the work
was again discussed at an adjourned meet
ing of the Harrison Board of Education
last night. Only one bid was received. it
being from the West Hudson Sheet Metal
Works. of Harrison, and its figures were
$132.50 for each hood. of $40 for all. Some
members thought the figures were ex-
orbitant, and that the sketch was not
very elaborate, and the question was laid
over again, with the understanding that
new plans be drawn up and the same
company be allowed to bid on them. This
matter has long been pending.
After looking. over the sketch for the
hoods. Trustee Anthony O'Malley declared
that the price was high. He favored leav-
ing it over for a time, advising the board
to have. an architect go to the school,
draw plans and secure the caps.
Commissioner John j. WE'LL explained
that II the board rejected the bid it
would be taking an unfair advantage CT
the company Ginning that If new bids
were asked for other contractors could
base their figures on the West Hudson
C~ompany's bid. He held that as Jdr.
Fields, the representative, was the only
one who put in a bid he should be awarded
And another point he said, is that
~ oh ~
plans - this work his bill, when present
ed; WIN certainly be higher than thit
o'Nelil told Mr.. 6Marrey that nothing
very ornamental was necessary, and tina
it Is the material that is wanted.
Clerk Brophy said that while he ad'
thought the work should be done an,
Immediate action taken. He said that Il
the board continued referring the matter
the work would not be accomplished in
time enough for the full term. 1t was
decided to have another sketch dawn III
and to permit Fields to bid on 1t.
writing for the pupils of the Harrison pub
lie schools was debated on. A COM
munication was read from Fl. w. ELS
worth, of New York city, who also ap-
peared at the meeting, and In the letter II
was stated that he would act as Instructor
to the teachers in the High School fol
a short period If the board would adopt
his copy books. 1t was decided ON motion
to refer the offer to the school government,
TO refer the offer to the school government
committee, and In the meantime the matter
will be given consideration.
1t was argued that a good scheme would
be to secure IA drawing teacher, and one
who could also instruct the teachers free
hand penmanship, the two positions being
combined in one, as the board could ave
money in that way.
Trustee Martin f. Desmond made the
suggestion to the board as chairman of
the school government committee. He held
that the cost would be too much to hire
the services of two teachers, one to teacn
drawing anG another to instruct in pen
manship.
Clerk Brophy said that the board should
hire one man to do this work, and he
thought Mr.. Desmond's suggestion a good
one to act on.
Trustee O'Malley favored giving Els
worth a trial at instructlng the pupils free
OF charge and adopting his o books.
Nothing was decided on.
Members Of the building and ground
committee Of the board will go TO the
Washington Street School In the near fu-
ture, and inspect the building to find out
what repairs are required.