Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-29
SCHOOL BOARD LET'S
SEVERAL CONTRACTS
Frank Neer Will
Furnish Part
Of Supplies.
REPAIR BLDGS.

The Board OF Education, at a spe-
cial meeting last night, awarded con-
tracts for school supplies. Local
dealers were favored wherever pos
sible, and In one instance the con-
tract was awarded to a local man,
despite the fact he was ninety-four
cents high. The awarding OF the
contract for chemical fire fighting
apparatus and chemicals was left to
the discretion of the supply commit
tee. Chairman Rossi, of that COM
mittee. reported that Elmer &
Amend were the lowest bidders on
large quantities and recommended
that they be awarded the contract,
providing they would stand cut of
about half of the amount of their
bid at the specified prices. On the
long list, they bid 5000 for chem
icals and $S3.41 for apparatus The
amount Of material needed will cost
about half of those figures.
Upon receipt of the report of Com
missioner Christensen, Steger &
Company were awarded the contract
for supplies for kindergartens They
bid $211.74, which was low. Frank
Neer was awarded the contract for
manual training requisites. His bid,
the lowest, was $863.S9.
Commissioner Rossi reported that
]. L. Hammet was the lowest bidder
on general supplies, and he recon-
mended that the contract be award
ed to Frank Neer, who was ninety
four cents higher. The fact that Mr..
Neer Is local man was considered
and Mr.. Neer received the contract
for $2.197.54.
Upon receipt of report of the spe-
cial studies committee and its rec
ommendation, the Elizabeth Hard
ware Company was awarded the con-
tract for hardware to be used in
manual training studies. They bid
$82. The Perth Amboy Hardware
Company submitted an itemized bid,
which when totaled, exceeded the
other.
Report On Buildings.
Chairman Fletcher, of the build
ing committee, gave lengthy report
upon conditions In and about the
schools of the city, which indicated
several of the buildings and grounds
are in need of repairs before the
opening of the next school year. He
reported repairs needed to metal
ceilings in No. /, and the cleansing
and grading OF the grounds. At
school No. 2, most leaders are gone,
attention is needed to toilets, few
rooms have poor light and need to
have windows painted with white
paint. The lawn and fence needs at
tention. No. 3 school is badly in
need OF a fence and more heat Is
required In two rooms MIR. Fletch-
er commented upon the excellent
condition of school No. A. especially
the grounds. recommendation
were made for repairs to roof of the
tower, new leaders and larger coal
bin. Cleansing OF interior is need
ed, ceilings are dingy and grounds
rough and jagged At No. some
kalsomining and fence is needed
Removal of coal bin to a more OBJ
scure location, Tagging and concrete
about the buildings was recommend
ed for school No. Z. At No. 8, ven
tilation and heating needed repairs
and general muddiness of the
grounds was complained OF. Al the
grammar school, motor and fan
needed attention, various omissions
in the building need to be made
good and extensive treatment is
needed by the grounds. The com
mittee recommended that the base
ment of the high school be made into
suitable class rooms for the recep-
tion of additional pupils the next
school year. Roof valley needs
flashing and pointing and fence is
required on the south side.
Mr.. Fletcher stated that other I'M
provements~ were asked for at the
various schools He stated several
of those recommended were needed
before the opening of the buildings
in the fall. Upon motion of Com
missioner Rossi, the building COM
mittee was empowered to proceed to
make such repairs as they deemed
essential.
G. F. Richters, representing the
Thomas Langan Lumber Company,
was present regarding money due his
company through Spencer Dayton. It
appears that Henderson Brothers re-
ceived their share Of the contract
price for work on school No. 8, but
that they failed to pay Contractor
Dayton all due him and he in turn,
1t is said, owes money to the Thomas
Langan Lumber Company on the
same account.
A bill Of $809.S4 for grading and
exterior work about the building, to
Henderson Brothers, was last night
approved and ordered paid to the
amount of money IN the account. AS
| but $400 is in the account, that is
all the firm will receive for a time.
Mr.. Richters was present to see II
some disposition of the controversy
could be made. An effort was made
to have $786, the balance due Mr..
Dayton, taken from that due Hen
derson Brothers, but the board
deemed that unlawful.
Agents For Big Company.