Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-15
BIDS OPENED
FOR ADDITION
To SCHOOL. 8
Wester & Grsissn's Figure
S23, 900 Is W--Coniract
Is Not Awarded.
PROPOSALS INCOMPLETE
CHEATING ESTIMATES

CHEATING ESTIMATES
Eight bids for erection of an
addition to public school No. were
received by the Board of Education
at its monthly meeting last night,
but inasmueh as they were incom-
plete with regard to naming of sub
contractors, they were laid over for
further consideration on Thursday.
Wester and Greisen, the mason con-
tracing firm of this city, were the
lowest bidders. The bid was S23,600.
Soren C. Olsen was the next lowest
bidder.
Heating and Ventflsting.
Three estimates were received for
heating and ventilating the new ad-
Heating Company bid low, at $4,000
amounts for other work. Kelly &
McAlinden bid $4,000 for a COM
plete up-to-date Job; and N S. Kel-
logg bid $4,161, with deductions for
omission of certain work These
bids were referred to the building
committee, which will report Thurs
| day night.
After a recess, at which the bids
were considered, the board recon
vened and President Sheehy an
nounced to the contractors present
that none of the bids were complete.
He asked that all contractors pre-
sent slips bearing the names of sub
contractors before the adjourned
meeting Thursday night. The fol-
lowing contractors must be specified:
Mason, carpenter, iron worker,
painter, plumber, electrician, roofer
and the metal ceiling furnisher.
List of Bidders.
The bids as received follow: Wes-
ter & Greisen, $4,000. Soren G.
Olsen, $23,881; sub-contractors, A.
K. Jensen, mason; r. j. Calvin,
plumber; j. P. Westergaard, paint
er; Charles Seel roofer. Fred Chris
tensen Construction Company, $23,-
943; sub-contractors, A. X. Jensen.
mason; R. ]. Calvin, plumber; H. j.
Eager, painter; A. J. Anderson, cleo
trician. Ira r. Grouse, $24,185. A.
K, Jensen, $24,450; S. c. Olsen, car
penter; R. ]. Calvin, plumber; Hem
dricksen C Laurisen, painters. Wal
ter G. Quackenbush, s23,300; Ira r.
Grouse, carpenter; Robert Hubbel,
painter: A.. NJ. Smith g. B Brethers
plumbers. Guth Electrical Company,
electricians. Hans Krogh. $26.356S
A. Feddersen, mason; r. J.. Calvin,
plumber; Guth Electrical Company,
electricians; Hendricksen & Lauri-
sen, painters. A. Feddersen, $780,
39f; Hans krogh, carpenter; A. NJ.
Smith & Brother. plumbers; Robert
Hubbel, painter; Charles Seel, roof
er; Guth Electrical Company, cleo
tricians.
Ask for Furniture Bids.
A motion was passed that bids for
furniture for the addition to school
No. 8 be received at the April meet
Ing of the board.
Bond Issue for S47, 900.
A resolution was passed for
bond issue of $4,000 for school
purposes. About $4,000 of that
amount will be used for the erec-
tion OF the proposed addition to
school No. and for the purchase of
school property in the northern part
of the city. The balance will be
used to reimburse the city's sinking
fund for moneys taken from it and
expended on the grammar school
about two years ago. This debt was
contracted by the previous school
board and could not be paid until a
bond Issue was authorized AS this
was the first issue made since that
time the money was included in the
amount for the school addition and
new school property.
Commencement on June 10.
Commissioner Rossi reported for
the teachers committee that it was
due time to make preparations for
high school commencement exercises,
to choose speaker and set a date.
The committee recommended June
16 as the day. The entire matter
was left in the hands of that COM
mittee with power to act.
Welfare of Pupils.
The physical welfare committee is
doing good work in asking doctors
for low rates for children of parents
too poor to pay for attendance. One
of the committee found that / Mann,
an optieian. Of S71k Smith street, is
willing to furnish eye glasses to poor
children who may be afflicted with
eye trouble. He has furnished a
number of children free of charge
and announces he will continue to
do so. Commissioners Klein, Flet-
cher, Christensen and Urbanski COM
prise the physical welfare commit
tee.
Truant Officer Meshrow's report
for February follows. Number of
calls, 263; number returned, SS;
truants found, 10; pupils sick, 106;
number of warrants served on par
ents, s.
Report of Superintendent.
Superintendent Shulrs report for
February follows: Total enrolment,
boys, 2,768, girls, 1854, total,
5,352; average enrolment, 5063.25;
average attendance, 4455.75; per
cent OF daily attendance, 8S.07:
cases of tardiness. TIL; times teach
er was tardy, 0; pupils present every
day, 1851; classes or divisions, 214;
sessions during month, SO; sessions
school closed. A visits by superin-
tendent during month, 1853; visits
by commissioners, 5 visits by eiti-
zens, AT; homes represented, 5,130;
homes visited, 4,533; visits by Mr..
Fletcher, Mr.. Christensen and MIR.
Sheehy.