Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-22
Board of Education Names Agent,
and Committees Are Appointed
for Each Building.
LEVINE NOT TO MOVE BARRACKS
Steps Are Taken to Have a Sewer
Constructed in Neville Street to
Connect With the KennedaIe Park
School-New Schedule of Salaries
for. Both Men and Women In
structors in the High School.

Actual plans are now under way
for the erection of the two new
schools in this city, as, at an adjourn
ed meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion last night, several important
moves were made to further the pre-
liminary work.
After q lengthy committee session
President Bradley called the meeting
to order at exactly 1925 o'clock.
Commissioner Seaman, who was one
Of special committee of two to con-
fer with Julius Levine about moving
| the houses from the Barracks proper
| ty, reported that, after a contract
had been signed with him, Mr.. Le-
vine had written letter asking to
| be released. Mr.. Seaman submitted
several proposals for moving the
| buildings, which he said he had Sc
cured so as not to delay work.
The Perth Amboy Supply Company
offered to move the buildings for
$3.50; John H. Gregory for $440 and
William H. Fullerton for 1925. AS
the latter agreed to furnish a bond
| for $500 and remove the building by
July IA, he was awarded the contract.
@. ID. Fraser Boards Agent.
On motion of Commissioner Sea-
man, G. Douglass Fraser was APP
pointed agent and Inspector for the
board at salary of $25 a month.
| Commissioner Moore started dis
cussion on the subject, but the mo-
tion was carried.
A discussion arose as to the duties
of the building committee and, after
| President Bradley had read the law
on the subject, 1t was known to all
that the committees duties consisted
mainly In looking after buildings al
ready erected and not those to be
built Mr.. Seaman made a motion
that two special committees of two
members each be appointed to take
charge of the erection of the new
schools. It was carried. President
Bradley and Mr.. Seaman will look
after the central grammar school on
the Barracks property and Commits
sioners Larson and Arner will take
charge at Kennedale.
Sewer for Neville Street
| President Bradley appointed Com
missioners Seaman, Moore and Lar
sen to confer with property-owners
In Neville street relative to a sewer
Mr.. Seaman said that Mr.. Parker had
| signifled his intention of giving prop
erty for the purpose Of opening an ex-
tension of Convery place, providing a
sewer is built A resolution was
adpted as follows: Whereas, In
building the proposed school in Ne
Vile street sewer is needed, there
being none in the vicinity,
i Be 1t Resolved, That committee
be appointed to Investigate the mat
ter, negotiate with Mr.. Parker and
the property-owners Interested, and
take what steps may seem advisable
to get sewer built from New Bruins
wick avenue through an extension oil
! Convery place and Neville street tc
the school lot" Mr.. Seaman had 8
map Of that vicinity
i High School Salaries.
i The special committee in charge
of the new schedule for the male
teachers in the high school submit.
ted an amendment to the recent re-
port, as follows: Schedule for fe.
male teachers in the high school;
first year, $3.50; second year, $3.50;
third year, 5000; fourth year, $3.50
and fifth year, 1915; vice principals
salary to remain 81 ,0S0, and the time
allowance governing the teachers tt
be left in the hands of Superintendent
uO LulA ISpCIJg ia
cluded both schedules, was adopted
j. The salary of the janitor of Schoo
No. was raised to $40 a month ant
the principal Of School No. 3, will re
ceive $1,000 year, beginning IL
: September. The janitor's increase
will take effect June 1.
On recommendation of Superin
/ tendent Shull the building COMMITTEES
/ was authorized to purchase tabl'
, for the laboratory.
Circulate Copies of Report.
/ President Bradley read a lette1
from County Superintendent H
Brewster Willis, who suggested tina
copies of the recent report OF Super
intendent Shull be sent to the various
state superintendents throughout tn,
, United States and also to the count,
superintendents and the members o
the State Board of Education. Sec
, retary Colyer was instructed to mai
the same.
Certificates from the Board of Els
; innate, relative to the school bud
: get and the issuing Of $685. 900 bonds
were received and filed. The boart
/ adjourned to next Friday night.