Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-09
WISH TO SELL
LANDS TO The
SCHOOL BOARD
Two Sites in Northern Part
of City Are Offered and
Board Will View Them.
IANITORS NAMED FOR
TWO NEW SCHOOLS

last night a communication was re-
ceived from Massopust Brothers, Of
fering sixteen lots, in block 304, for
a school site, for $1,000. The latter
site is west of Penn street, east of
Johnstone street, north of Meredith
and south of Pine street.
Two tracts of land in the northern
section of the city have been offered
to the board as desirable school
sites. One of the tracts contains
twenty lots and is situated near AM
boy avenue, north of the Alpine GEM
etery and is owned by Koyen & IOs-
tergaard. About a month ago they
sent communication to the board
Offering to sell the site for $4,000.
Maps of both tracts were examined
by the board, after which the mat
ter was referred to the committee of
the whole. The sites will be visited.
While new schools may not be built
In that locality for some time, the
board thinks 1t advisable to have
available properties.
JanitOFs for New Schools.
Since the new Neville street and
central. grammar schools were start
ed there have been applications for
the positions of jaDitors. Several
more were received last night and
Commissioner Larson moved that
the board 60 into nominations. Com
missioner Moore Immediately nomi'
mated John p Hanson, stationary
engineer, of 1877 Market street
Commissioner Harrington said that
he thought 1t advisable to go ovel
the list and compare the applicants
Commissioner Seaman also spoke
along the same lines. A motion was
put, however, that Mr.. Hanson, be
appointed janitor of the Neville
street school at salary of $65 6
month and to begin his duties wher
the school was turned over to the
board by the contractor. Commits
sloner Larson seconded 1t and the
motion was carried. President AR
ner nominated James F. Lynch fol-
ianitor OF the new grammar schoo
at SIS a month, to begin his duties
when the building was turned ovel
to the board by the contractor. The
motion was carried. Mr.. Lynch l:
about thirty-seyen years cid and Ii
employed as stationary engineer a
p. White & Sons foundry and ma
chine shop. His application for thu
position was read to the board las
night and IL was accompanied byiI
recommendation signed by Alderman
Cannon and about seven others. Ap
plicatlons for positions as Janitorl
were also received from G. j. Jor
gensen, Of 16 East avenue; william
Clancy, of ESQ Oak street, and FREQ
II ~ hs
latter was the second one he hal
made.
Uniform Insurance.
The question OF having uniform
insurance policies on all schoo
buildings was brought up by Com
missioner Harrington. Mr.. Earring
ton moved that a committee OF three
including the president, be appoint
ed to carry out the plan. The motioI
was carried and President Arnel
named Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. Lar
son to serve with himself on tht
committee. They will report to the
board before final action is taken.
Superintendent Shull said that
according to law, 1t was time to ac
on all teachers who had had lesi
than three years experience. Aftei
the superintendent had read th'
names of flfty-seven, they were re
appointed for one year at schedule
salaries. The total number of teach
ers employed is 115.
President Arner appointed Com
missioners Moore and Ratajcak t.
secure the coaches for commence
ment, and Commissioners Harrington
and Larson to look after the music
Mr.. harrington reported that he haC
conferred with Manager Shannon, o.
the Majestic theatre in regard to th'
building for class day and com
mencement. Mr.. Harrington sait
that June II for class day and Jun'
IS for commencement were the date
desired, and that Mr., Shannon woulC
know by the end of this week II the!
were available.
3,681 Pupils Vaccinated.
superintendent Shull was author
lied to purchase 100 diplomas, al
the supply is about exhausted, alsC
some book covers and Transparent
tape. The superintendent said tha
1851 pupils had been yaccinated re
Gently, which was very large mum
ber, and that at present only forty
one pupils had not been, which hi
considered very small. The superin
tendent said that while many people
objected to vaccination, in view o
the fact that out of the 1851 vacci
mated there had not been a fatality
it was not so serious after all.
A motion OF Commissioner Far
rington was carried that, after tn
smallpox has passed or when all o
the quarantines are lifted, the name
of the forty-oDe pupils be given t.
the truant offlcer and the prope
course, according to law, be carrieC
out.
A vote of thanks was received
from the Perth Amboy Hospital As
ISOLATION for aid from the schools.
Commissioner Moore brought III
the subject OF a telephone at scboo
No. 8. Mr.. Harrington will see to 1t
Commissioners Larson said he wa
under the impression that the corri
dors at the new Neville street schoo
were not to be flreproofed. He SAT-
he thought the specifications calle'
for fireproofng and would like t,
have the matter Investigated.
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