Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-23
OF
SCHOOLS AT
SOUTH AMB0Y
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

South An1boy. July 23:-The reg
ular meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton was held last evening In the
city hall. There were present
Messrs. Cean, Oliver, Davis, Pearse
and Wycoff, also Prof. Fitch.
The secretary read a communion
ton from Miss Anna Miller accept
ing a position as teacher for the
coming year. 1t was received and
placed ON Ale.
Communication was also read
from Stnte Superintendent Baxter
stating he had received eighteen
regtsters and that they would be ex-
amtned and total figures forwarded
to the board. 1t was received and
filed.
Clerk read communication from
superintendent of schools Of Middle
sex county dated June Is stating
he had hat day issued order on the
county clerk in favor Of the city GUS
todian of school money for amount
due for school year beginning July
8, 1909, the second fistal1ment of
railroad tax for 1909 being s1,611.-
SO and balance for 1908, 5000. He
also advised there would be no more
money this school year. 1t was re-
ceived and filed.
Bill in favor of Citizens Light &
Fuel Company for 81; Knights Pyth-
las hall $25; F. w. Stein ST; w. j.
Masterson $40; were ordered paid.
Mr.. Coan presented the financial
statement for the school year. 1t
showed receipts ~$32,143.68, dis
bursements $28,745.89, balance 3d.
397.79..
Mr.. Oliver reported receipts from
sale of tickets at commencement ex-
ercises as $11.50 and turned the
amount over to secretary. 1t was
ordered turned owe to the custo-
dian.
Upon motion the bill rendered MI.
Atkinson, account tuition fee of n
! Of his children, was ordered to be
| corrected to read for three-quarters
! of a. term instead of a whole term,
| and amount corrected accordingly.
Prof. Fitch reported: The schools
reached high water mark in registra-
ton .this year. Total number days
present was 5000 against 101.-
O42h last year. The registration
this year was 1876 against 701 last
year. The nearest to that was in
1906 when we registered then 714.
During that year the ~Sayreville pu-
pills were sent out and they were re-
CURED to find a place for their own
pupils and they rented the school
building at Meehanicsville, the regis
tration then dropped to 654 the next
year 1907; 1908 It was 694; 1903
showed TOT and this year 735. There
will be quite an increase in the state
money on account OF LIS
year"
The secretary reported the Sayre-
Vile Board of Education had been
sent bill for tuition fees. He was
instructed to send another bill.
Resolution introduced by Mr..
Coan covering the appointment OF
Prof. r. M. Fitch as supervising
principal for the school district of
South Amboy for the term of three
years to take effect July l., 1910
was adopted. Another resolution
introduced by Mr.. Coan empowered
the secretary and president to enter
into a written contract with PROF.
Fitch covering the amount of sal
airy to be paid, etc.
Resolution by Mr.. Coan; Where
as there Is a balance in the school
funds of ~$3,397.79, and whereas
such amount will not be required to
refray the outstanding claims, and
in accordance with law should be
devoted to reducing the mount to
be raised by taxation, resolved that
the budget as prepared and APP
proved by the Board of Estimates
is hereby reduced by the amount OF
$1,000 and the balance on hand be
carried forward to meet obligations
maturing during the next year. 1t
was adopted.
A short recess was taken for the
members to look ever the requisi-
lions for supplies needed during the
coming yea as prepared by Prof.
Fitch. Upon reconvening Mr.. Coan
offered a motion that the secretary
communicate with the various
houses, whether supply or publish
ing houses and ask for proposals &C
cording to the acquisitions furnished
the proposals to be addressed to the
secretary stating they are proposals
for supplies and to be by him deliv-
cred to the committee, the commit
tee to report to the board having
opened all proposals at the same
time. 1t was carried.
The committee on buildings sub
mitted a written list Of what repairs
were considered necessary to the
buildings during the vacation per-
iod. This was handed to each mem
Der for perusai and upon the motion
of Mr.. Oliver the committee were
empowered to proceed and have the
work done.
The meeting adjourned to meet
next Friday evening, July 20, in the
Office Of the Supervising Principal,