Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-10
School Board Orders SlS,5OO
Payment GOngS for Fire Sig
nails Ready For Placing.
JASITOR FOR HE SCHOOL
Commissioner Seaman Suggests
That, Where Two Gongs Are
Needed In School, They BE Plac-
ed Directly Over Each Other So
That They May Be Sounded Stimuli
taneousIy-Principal Visits N. Y.


A resolution authorizing war
rant for $13,500, payable to Doug
las Fraser, for the purchase of the
new school property In Barracks
street, was adopted at the school
board meeting last night. Vice
President Seaman, who offered the
resolution explained that the reason
for the action at this time was in
order that notice could be given to
stop interest on the mortgage.
The resolution which was laid over
at the last meeting amending the
salary schedule for teachers to read
$500 for the second year; $3.50, third
year; 1915, fourth year; 5000, fifth
year; and $610, sixth year was
adopted
Fire GOngs in Readiness.
| Commissioner Seaman said that
the fire gongs for the schools had
arrived and he expected work to be
begun, relative to having them in
stalled, today. Mr.. Seaman offered a
suggestion in regard to placing the
gongs. His idea is. where possible,
to place gong Immediately over
another, on each floor of the schools,
where two gongs are needed, and
have them rung by rod. so that
both would sound at the same time.
Only one gong is needed in some OF
the schools. and the board agreed
that, II it was possible, Mr.. Seaman
suggestion woul be of value. He was
empowered to carry out his plan.
Mr.. Seaman also stated that he
had been requested by the Polish
pastor for cards containing the fire
, signals, after they had been worked
out, also a larger card to place OF
the wall in st. Stephens school.
Two Apply for Janitorship.
An application from Nels Fonsko'
for the position of janitor when th'
new school is erected, was referred
to the building committee. A peti
tlon was received by the board, sign
] ed by Ira B. Tice and about fift.
others, asking that Wesley Mundy
who is an old resident, be considere'
for the position of janitor In the nev
building. 1t took the same course.
In order to meet some bills, 81 ,50'
was transferred from the salary &C
count to the fuel and light account
Superintendent Shull was author
lied to purchase 100 diplomas and
text book of Sallust. The superin
tendent said that the sanitaries Il
the teachers room in the high school
the sewer at school No. 2 and tn
clocks at school No. 5, need atten
tion. The recommendation were re
ferred to the building committee.
! ! President Bradley stated that b
: permission of the majority of tn
= board, he had granted the alumni
association the use of the auditorium
/, for a meeting tonight, and on Apri
!. 23 for an entertainment.
Teachers Reapopinted.
= A list of the teachers who hav
served three years or less was rea
by Secretary Colyer, and they wer
reappointed by the board, their term
Ihaving expired. Commissioner Lar
son said that the piano in the hig
school needed tuning. The buildin
committee was instructed to look in
to the matter.
q. v. Ensign, OF Newark, repre-
sentative of the Chastine Floorin
Dressing Company, was present.
President Bradley said that b
knew party who had a good plan
: for sale, cheap, but that he did nc
/ know whether the board wanted I
Q purchase a piano at this time.
Prior to the meeting, which wa
t called to order at 9:07 o'clock. tn
board held committee session
d the superintendent office. TheI
Il were no absentees.
IS Visited New York School.
Superintendent Shull read n
port Of the visit of Principal Lloy
of school No. 8, to schools Nos. IL
and 81 In New York, last Frida,
In the report Mr.. Lloyd gave som
c very favorable comparisons and e,
4 planned the fire drill system use
there.
Report of Supt.
The monthly report of Superb
y tendent Shull was as follows: toti
# enrolment: boys, 2,216; girls, 2,1Ss
: total, 4,398; average enrollmen
e 3.952.9; average attendance, 3,5541
II per cent. of daily attendance, 95.E
n cases Of hardness, 20; times teachei
were tardy, II; pupils present ever
a day. 1882; classes or division
n 166; sessions during month, A
70 visits by superintendent, 179; visi
d by commissioners, SO; number
4 visits by citizens, 10.
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