Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-11-13
Board of Education Acts on Several
important Matters and Warm Re-
tortS Are Made in Discussions.
REPAIR ACCOUNT too SMALL
Inspector Fraser Is Let Heating
Engineer ReuIies to Mr.. Arner
Long Session.

On motion of Commissioner Arnes
the stair bids were ordered returned,
as the board has not sufficient money
to have the work done.
A motion of Commissioner Larson
that Mr.. Monaghan's bond for $500
be forfeited, as he had not completed
his recent contract in school No.
and the high school, was not second
ed. Mr.. Larson stated that over six
weeks had elapsed, and still the work
was unfinished.
Buy Four Typewriters.
Commissioner Larson moved that
one Oliver, one Underwood and two
Remington typewriters be purchased,
Representatives of the Oliver and
Underwood spoke, after which the
question was lost by the following
vote: No-Bradley, Seaman, Arner .
and Stack. Yes-Larson and Moore.
Commissioner Seaman moved that
four Underwoods be purchased. II
was carried by the following vote:
Yes-Bradley, Seaman, Arner and
Stack. No-Larson and Moore.
An application from David Skid
more for the position of janitor in
the proposed eighteen-room school
was fled.
The resignation of Miss Lillian F.
Snow, a teacher, was accepted, and
Miss Lillian Can't was appointed
teacher at schedule salary.
Dr. NJ. s. Meinzer. medical inspect
or of the schools, was present
President Bradley made report
of the recent meeting OF the Board of
Estimate and told how the question
OF an additional appropriation had
been referred to the city attorney
for an opinion. Mr.. Bradley stated
that he had gathered from what was
said at the meeting that most of the
board were not in favor of granting
1t. The presidents report was ac-
cepted.
Commissioner Moore moved that
the janitors at schools Nos. / and z
be given a raise In salary of SIS q
month The matter was discussed
but the motion was not voted on.
It was decided to close the schools
on Thanksgiving day and November
81, the day after Thanksgiving, as
the pupils attended on election day;
December 4, when the teachers in
stitute will be held; and from Decem-
Der "a to January 4 the holiday va
cation.
Additional Glasses.
Superintendent Shull said that it
would be advisable to take the over
flow of the 5th and 9Th grades from
school No. Z and the over flow from
those grades at school No. and form
additional fifth and sixth grade
classes in the latter school. He said
this would necessitate the beginners
classes in school No. l being given
half day sessions, as the room would
have to be utilized. The superinten-
dent was authorized to make the
change.
Mr.. Shull read a list of new books
that are needed and the book COM
mittee was authorized to purchase
them.
superintendent Report.
The monthly report Of Superinten-
dent Shull was as follows.
Total enrolment, boys, 2,405;
girls, 2,2S7; total, 1851; average
enrolment, 443e.5; average attend
ance, 4266.6; per cent. of daily at
tendance, 96.7; cases of tardiness,
591; times teacher was tardy, 6; pu-
pills present every day. 1925; classes
or divisions, 1874; sessions during
month, IA; visits by superintendent.
1893; visits by commissioners, 46; vis-
its by citizens, IS.