Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-12

That the so-called "hokey-pokey
Ice cream sold by venders from small
carts Is injurious to the health OF
the school children was agreed upon
by the Board of Education last night
ana a resolution to that effect was
adopted and the clerk ordered I'd
send 1t to the Board of Health.
Charles Beck, painter, of 81
South First street, addressed the
board on the subject and said he
would aid them in stopping the
practice. He said that he knew Of
an instance where a child recently
mad become veryill after eating sona
OF the Ice cream sold by one of the
venders. A doctor was called and
he said that the child had been pois-
oned.
1t not only endangers the chill
dren's health" said the speaker Z
but it leads them into temptation. as
they take the pennies which they are
given to place in the school banks
for the hospital, and buy from the
"hokey-pokey" men. The cream id
made cheaply and does the children
no good, and | intend to speak at the
next meeting OF the health board on
the subject
President Bradley agreed with Mr..
Beck and said that the matter ought
to be looked into. 1--WE certainly
do not approve OF 1t, but are power
less to act" he said.
Commissioner Seaman suggested
that the board ask the health author
tiles to take up the matter, stating
that he thought the children should
be shielded from the danger. 1t was
also brought out that the venders
always make 1t point to be around
when school is dismissed.
Offer for Sewer Extension.
Commissioner Larson of the
special committee appointed to con-
fer with the Parkers relative to OPEN
ing an extension OF Convery place. SO
that sewer could be built from the
new school to New Brunswick ave-
nue., reported that he and Commis-
sioner Seaman had seen the three
gentlemen and that they had refused
to open the street unless they were
guaranteed exemption from assess
ments.
eve told themothat the city c6sln-
Gil was likely to build a sewer in
Groom street to connect and up Me-
Vile street." said Mr.. Larson, after
which they offered us ten-foot
strip In which to lay the proposed
sewer. They also said we could lay
a cinder path on the strip for the
school children to walk on in reach-
ng the school from New Brunswick
ivenue."
The committee said that they had
old the Parkers that they would
consider the offer.
The report of the committee was
and accepted and they were
to confer with the Board
If Aldermen in regard to building a
sewer in Groom and Neville streets.
Bids for Supplies.
Bids for supplies in the schools
we're received as follows and refer
ed to the committee on books and
stationery:
Matthias Plum, Newark 81, 633.91
Moore Bros, city y. 1,6T0.e8
7eckham-Little & Co. N. Y. 1,645.68
Frank Neer, city . 1,633.91
7. L. Hammett Co., N. ". 1.530.T9
The latter, the lowest bidder, fur
lished the supplies last year.
Application for position as JAM
tor was received from Thomas Null
ins. 1t was accompanied by q petit
ion signed by Jacob Goldberger and
ifty-nine others. 1t was received
md fled
A communication from the Typo
graphical Union was received pro-
esting against the automatic print
ng machine in the high school being
lsed for any other purpose than for
he school work. The letter stated
hat 1t had been used to do some
for a local commercial
chool 1t was signed by Fred La
Forge, president and Henry Axen.
1t was filed.
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