Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-18
The Janitors, Particularly,
Are to Be Held More
Closely to Their Duties.
PRICE OF WATCH DOGS
CONSIDERED TOO HIGH
Insurance on Burned School
Is Adiusted--S Sewer for
Central Grammar School.

AT an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education, last night, mat
ters relating to the new schools were
discussed and recommendation
were submitted regarding more
stringent rules for teachers and jani-
tors
A caucus was held in Superinten-
dent Shull's Office from until about
$3.50 O'Clock, and upon assem- bling
the changing of number OF clauses
in the book OF school rules was
taken up. Commissioner Larson
read an amendment TO the clause re
garding the tardiness and absence of
teachers. The rules were made more
strict on these subjects. so that il a
teacher is tardy more than once or
is absent without good cause or pro-
per notification TO the principal or
superintendent. it shall be reported
to the school board and the teacher
may be dismissed at their discretion.
Regarding ianitors, the rules will be
so changed that no janitor, except
the extra man. who goes from school
to school, shall leave the school
premises at any time during school
hours. If the latter rule is Violated
NnS ihClpdl Aiuot 4CpOlN iAC L4dltEi
to the superintendent, who shall In
turn report it to the board and the
janitor will be dismissed. The rules
will also be changed so that during
vacation periods the ianitors shall
be under the building committee in
stead of the chairman of that COM
mittee. as formerly. The matter of
allowing janitors to go on errands
was discussed, but 1t was stated that
Commissioner Larson's amendment
covered that subject.
The regulations regarding addi-
tional help for janitors in cleaning
schools, etc, were changed SO that
no additional help may be hired, un-
less it has been approved by the
principal or the superintendent.
This is to guard against negligent
and incompetent help. This brought
out the fact that luncheons and par
ties are sometimes held in the
schools and janitors frequently re-
Quire additional assistance to clean
up. President Arner inquired about
this matter and the practice may be
stopped.
No Smoking in School Hours.
Commissioner harrington recon-
mended that the rule rsEaxSS1
smoking in school buildings be a1s
tered so that no persons may smoke
in any part of a school at any time.
This was objected to By Commissions
ers Larson and Moore and later by
President Arner. Mr.. Larson said
he would not attend school board
meetings for more than thirty min
utes at a time if smoking was pro-
hibited. 1t was finally agreed to let
the rule stand so that persons may
smoke except between s a. NJ. and
p NJ These recomm endations
were practically accepted by the
board last night and will be put IN
writing and passed upon at the next
regular meeting.
Insurance on School @.
Regarding the adjustment of in
surance on school No. 6, recently
damaged by fire, Commissioner Far
rington reported that Emil Koyen
had made report of the loss, which
had been accepted by the fire com
mission and a settlement may be
made today. Regarding the contents
dam aged by the blaze, Mr.. Earring
ton said that an inventory had been
taken and will be ready on Friday.
Sewer for Grammar School.
Commissioner Harrington report
ed that he had discovered a ten-inch
sewer that could be used for the
grammar school building In Bar
racks street. The sewer extends to
the corner of Barracks and New
street, and was put there, he said, by
Plumber j. s. Hanson Mr.. Earring
ton said that Mr.. Hanson had said
there was no sewer there, but when
he brought the contractor who laid
the sewer together with Mr.. Hanson
the latter finally recollected that he
once owned the property along both
sides of the street and had put in
sewer for his use. There IS also
six inch sewer in Park avenue. but
that is of no use to the school.
The board chose quartered- oak
/ furniture for the two new schools
and it will be furnished by Leon q
| Roessler. The desks for class rooms,
teachers rooms, chairs and tables
win be of quartered oak, as per
samples.
Bill Fair TO All.
! Commissioner Harrington spoks
regarding senate bill No. 80. which
provides for trials of teachers and
others connected with public schools
in case of neglect OF duty. he SAID
the bill was a fair one. giving Justice
TO the teacher. board and pupil. This
board moved to approve the bill and
lend its support to it.
Forty-two No. l Buffalo triumph
decks and three rear seats were or
dered, to be placed in the high
school auditorium.
A motion made by Commissioners
Larson that Plumber J. Burns be
paid $3.50 for work done at school
No was passed.
Watch Dogs Tco Costly.
! President Arner reported that he
/ had seen the owner of a dog, which
the board thought of purchasing for
watching in the school Easements,
but when price of $500 was asked,
the president said he told the man
1 to go across the pond and get
ls1, ,000, for he wouldn't get 1t here.
The application of Peter Van
Sickle for a position as janitor was
placed on file. President Arner and
Commissioners Larson, Ratajczak,
Moore and Harrington were present: