Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
BUY LAND FOR
NEW SCHOOL
IN AMB0Y AVE.
School Board Discussed the
Idea at Meeting Held
Last Night.
IN AMB0Y AVENUE
Verbal Option on Tract Be-
yond st. Mary's Cemetery
Has Been Secured.
RELIEVE NORTH AMB0y
Letter Received Regarding
Two Vases Presented to
the School Board.
RELIEVE NORTH AMB0Y

Within a few days the building
committee of the Board of Educa
tion will make an inspection of 6
tract of ground north of St Mary's
Catholic cemetery, near Amboy ave.
nue., which may lead to a purchase
of the ground and the subsequent
erection of another school there
Should the inspection prove the land
satisfactory, an option will probably
be secured and the plot later pur.
chased.
The ground Is part of the Koye1
Il Ostergaard tract. 1t comprises q
rectangle about 100 feet in length
and 200 feet in depth. 1t has been
under contemplation for the past
two years, and at that time the
board took measures to secure a YER
bal option on the ground.
The subject of obtaining or releas-
ing the ground was brought up at
last nights meeting of the Board OF
Education by Clerk Colyer. He said
two years ago the board had thought
of purchasing the ground and he had
secured verbal option from the
owner. Recently Koyen & Oster-
gard requested that definite action
be taken towards securing or releas-
ing the ground.
A school at this part of the city
would aid greatly in relieving the
pressure on two North Amboy
schools, especially school No. 8. Al
present there are 430 pupils in that
building, more than can be com.
fortably accomm odated," according
to report Of superintendent ShulI
submitted last night.
Mr.. Shull replied to a query thai
a school on the proposed site woult
solve the problem at No. s. Ht
said there are 200 children living II
the 1nslee street section, who are
compelled to attend No. s, and who
might more conveniently reach {
school on the Koyen & OstergaarG
tract.
Probably before the weekend the
building committee will view the
land. They will be accompanied By
other members Of the Board of Ed
ucation, and if the site is deemed
suitable, an option will probably bt
secured. The committee will repor
at the next meeting OF the board.
Figures Presented.
According to figures of Superin
tendent Shull, there are 5,177 pupils
enrolled in the schools, an increase
of 377 over last year. He submit
ted the following to the board las
night: School No. 1, $50 pupils
comfortably filled; No. 2, 479 pupils
comfortably filled; No. 8, 108 pupils
comfortably filled; No a, 500 pupils
with seven room accommodatin,
from fifty to fifty-eight students
No. &. 609 pupils. comfortabl!
filled; No. 6, 600 pupils, several will
have to be transferred; No. Z, 644
comfortably filled; No. 8, 43O, more
than can be accommodated; gram
mar school, TAO, comfortably filled
and high school, 398, more than car
be accommodated.
Mr.. Shull said he did not believe
it would be necessary to place am
students on part time schedule. II,
recommended a transfer of pupils
from school 8 to 6, which was OF
motion granted. In the high school
according to plans pursued in othe
schools, there should be one teacher
for every twenty-five pupils. Thi
would necessitate the appointment
of two more teachers.
Three teachers were appointed
last night, not, however. to instruc
in the high school. They were: Mis-
G. e. Miller, appointed vice-princi
pal of the grammar school, at sal
ary OF $3.50 per year; Miss Emil,
Green and Miss Jessie PLANES, ap
pointed at schedule salary.
To Recover Vases.
Action may be taken by the Boart
to recover from former School Com
missioner George Moore a large ter
ra Gotta vase presented some time
ago to the high school by Laurid'
Madsen, of 1872 Madison avenue. Ac
cording to a communication received
by the board last night, Moore ap
propriated the vase for his own use
or obtained possession of it by othel
means, and it now adorns the from
lawn of his home in Oak street
The communication was read anC
referred to the building COMMITTEES
for investigation. 1t was as follows
Perth Amboy, N j.,
Sept 18th, 1910.
"The Board of Education,
Perth Amboy, N. J.,
"Gentlemen:-
Some time ago I offered to pre-
sent to the Perth Amboy High Schoo
two terra Gotta vases of my owl
make and the offer was accepted
Same were duly placed in position
on thN front lawn and remained
there hntil the grading of the higl
school property was undertaken
They were then removed TO al
low for the alteration and 1t was tn,
understanding that they were agail
to be placed in position when tn,
ground permitted. However. thi
was not done and 1 have been at
loss to understand what has become
of them.
Upon investigation 1 find tha
one adorns the front yard of ex-Com
missioner Moore, in Oak street. B,
whose permission he has taken thi
do not know, as they were present
ed to the kessa. school and not to an,
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