The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-30
F. F. GUILD FOR
NEW SCHOOL
BOARD HEAD
v. TOmkins May Be
Vice President To Make
Plans Today.

- $3.50 49,
Board of Education meet this after
noon the president of that body will
be selected and the time for the Off
cial organization of the board will be
decided upon.
While the question of the presidency
has not been formally discussed, it is
safe to predict. say those who ought
to know, that former Judge Frederick
f. Guild will be the first president and
George w. Tomklns possibly vice.
president.
That the small board may organize
on New Years Day is possible, but
there will be no melodramatic meet
Ing while darkness lays heavy on the
earth and the bells are welcoming in
the new year The meeting may be
in the afternoon. and the midnight
spectacular reorganization will be left
to the Insurgents of the large board.
The small board met Saturday after
noon In the executive offices at the
City Hall. and tentatively adopted
rules, including the addition of an
architect and consulting engineer to
the present force and having the busi-
ness transacted by three committees
acting in an advisory capacity, sub
ject TO the approval of the entire
board. as has been predicted by the
EVENING STAR.
Outside of the principal ~changes-the
addition of a school architect, aconsult-
ing engineer, three committees to act
In an advisory capacity-there are no
radical changes contemplated at
present, although the office of the
superintendent of erection and repairs
may be made a subordinate one, as the
rules governing the architects depart
ment practically include all the duties
of the superintendent of erection and
repairs, and makes his position merely
a clerical n
There has been no mention of
changes in the secretaryship of the
board, although tits pointed out that
both his office and the office Of the
superintendent of schools, although
term offices. are legally ended when the
large Board of Education is no longer
an official body. and consequently If
Secretary Argue and Superintendent
Poland are to retain the positions they
will have to be reappointed by the
small school board.
The three committees of the small board
which will succeed the nine commit ICES
OF the large board will be as follows;
Committee on finance and Legislation, five
members; committee or buildings. grounds
and supplies, six members: committee on
instruction and educational supplies, FIVE
members.
The rules governing the committees
are as follows:
All committees shall discharge their duties
without special direction by the board, but
no action nf a committee shall be binding
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board. No member of the board shall be
interested in or derive pechni0ry benefit.
directly or indirectly, from any contract,
agreement or purchase made Tor or by any
committee of the board. Every report
shall be signed by a majority of the com
mittee and shall contain a statement ~
fGcts. with its opinion In writing. No re-
port shall be made by a committee unless
the subject thereof shall have been con-
sidered at a meeting of which the mem
hers have been notified. When such a re-
rort Is made, a minority of the committee
nay aloso present is Views IN writing.
The following rules cover the duties
of the supervising architect:
The supervising architect shall be re-
quired TO prepare plans and specifications
thereof. including such detail and work
ingi plans as may be necessary, excepting
such work as is covered in the duties OF
school engineer, TO supervise the work OF
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each year all the school buildings in the
city, make recommendations as TO
their repair and renovation; promptly pre-
pare plans and specifications for the same,
and to see that the work Is promptly and
properly Executed. He shall perform such
other duties connected with the construc-
ton n erection, renovation and repair
of all the school buildings and school
furniture as the board or Its committees
may require, attend all regular meetings
of the board, make a monthly report OF
the work performed by him, and make
other reports as to the conditions of the
buildings as he may deem necessary or
advisable, or as the Board of Education
may require.
TIL architect shall consult with the en-
gineer in the preparation of building plans,
and provide suitable space to accommo-
date and meet the requirements OF the
work for which the engineer Is RESPONSE
BILE. Should any difference of opinion arise
between the supervising architect and
the school engineer the same shall be
Immediately referred to the committee on
buildings, grounds and supplies, for adj
.ustment.
The. consulting engineers duties are
covered by the following rules, all sub
ject to further revision before official
adoption by the board on Wednesday:
The school engineer shall have super
vision and control of the engineers and
~ianitors employed by the board, In re-
spect to their duties connected with the
heating and lighting apparatus. and the
plumbing, sewerage and venti,ating of
schools.
He shalf, under the direction OF the
committee on buildings, grounds and
supplies. superintend the evaporating test
of Goals furnished the school buildings
under contract.
He shall prepare all plans and specihca-
tons for and supervise the installation Of
the heating and ventilating. plumbing, gas
fittfng, sewerage and electrical wOrg Inr
new school buildings and additions. He
shall consult and advise with the archi-
tect of the board In reference to the above
work.
He shall superintend all alterations, adj
ditions and repairs to the heating and
ventilating apparatus; also the plumbing.
gas fitting and electrical work of old
buildings, and shall, under the direction
of the committee on buildings. grounds
and supplies, prepare plans and specifica-
lions for such alterations ana additions,
when 1t may be deemed necessary so to
do.
He shall certify to the correctness OF
all estimates and bills for work done and
materials furnished under his direction
and supervision before they shall be GER
titled by the committee on buildings,
grounds and supplies. He shall perform
such other duties pertaining to his posi-
ton as the board may require.
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