Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-11
CON TRACTOR is
BEFORE BOARD
Andrew 0vergaard is censur-
ed for Failing to Complete
High School Addition.
HIS EXPLANATION HEARD
School Commissioners In
censed Over Delay--Archi-
tect Throws Light on Matter.

censed Over Delay--Archi-
tect Throws Light on Matter.
Failure to live up to his contract
In regard to completing the new
wing of the high school caused Con-
! tractor Andrew r. Overgaard to re-
ceive a severe censuring at the meet
ing of the Board Of Education last
night. Mr.. Overgaard was present
and from the remarks OF the COM
mfssioners they considered that he
4 gave very poor excuses as to why
the work is not making more head
1 way. The new building, according
to the original contract, wac to be
ready FOR occupancy by October 15,
and now 1t lacks roof, being only
partly completed.
Architect Makes Report.
In lengthy report to the board
last night Architect J. K. Jensen
stated that the high school addition
would not be finished for months IL
the present rate of progress was scon-
tfnued. This suggestion on the part
of the architect tried the patience of
the commissioners, who demanded
an explanation from the general
contractor, Mr. Overgaard.
Mr. sOvergaard told the board that
| work was progressing as rapidly as
possible under existing conditions
The delay, he said. was caused by
| the shipment of iron being astray for
several weeks, together with much
rainy weather. Commissioner Flet-
cher then interrogated Mr. Over
gaard in order to determine definite-
lly when the building would ha-com-
pleted. Mr.. Overgaard assured the
board that he would do his best to
rush the work along and have 1t
completed by November Is, but
would make no promises.
When this statement was made
thought 1t probabIe that the build
| Ing would be completed by Novem-
ber ID. To this the architect re-
piled In the negative He added: II
cannot see any reason why 1t cannot
be completed by December L." Fur
Their questioning disclosed that Mr..
Overgaard sad the sub-contractors
are not working in perfect harmony.
According to Mr.. Overgaard this is
In charge of the carpenter work, Mr..
Fletcher gave Mr.. Overgard to un-
derstand that the board could not
hold the sub-contractors but will
look to him for the fulflllment of his
agreement.
School No. 8 Nearly Ready.
All of the material to be used on
the new building with the exception
OF the iron stairs Is on the ground
and work will be rushed as quickly
as possible, the contractor declared
Architect Jensen reported that
school No. would be entirely COM
pleted In two weeks.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, the
Jeffreys Company, of Camden, was
awarded the contract for I10 lock-
ers to be placed in the high school.
The above concerns bid was 1896
per locker, Members OF the Esper-
anto Society were granted the priyi-
iege of using the assembly room in
the grammar school until the high
school addition Is completed.
Close Schools October 80.
On suggestion of Superintendent
Shu1l the board decided to close the
public schools in this city on Octo-
Der 80 to allow the teachers to at
tend convention in Metnchen on
that day. For the first time in the
history of the local school system
pupils have been transferred from
one school to another without any
complaints. Superintendent of
Schools Shull reported chat about
27b pupils have been transferred
from school 6 to s.
Medical Inspectors Report.
The report of Medical inspector
DR.. M. S. Meinzer for September
follows: Number OF visits to schools.
20; number of pupils examined.
SEQ; number OF contagious cases
| found, s; number of pupils excluded.
3; general healthfulness of pupils,
excellent; sanitary conditions OF
buildings, good.
Truant Offfcer's Report.
The report OF the truant officer
as read by Mr. Shuil shows that 34S
pupils were sent for; SO returned;
155 truants; sick, 81; number OF
summons served, %.
Report OF superintendent.
Superintendent Shull's report for
September follows: Total enroll
ment, 5,es8; boys. 1890; girls,
2,748; average enrolment, 1468.15:
average attendance, 524o.59; per
cent. of daily attendance, 95.31:
cases OF tardiness, 66s; times teach
ers tardy, q; number of pupils pres
ent daily, 2,922; classes or divisions.
1914; sessions during month. as:
yistts b inienieni, I50; visits
by commissioners. 4 ; visits by citI-
zens, 10: homes represented, 5.846;
homes visited. zoos: visits By coln-
missioners Christensen, Sheehy,
Fletcher and Klein.
Thanks for Donations.
I. On motion Of Commissioner Grid
ley she board passed vote OF thanks
to the parents and friends OF the
school children who so generously
contributed to the offering for the
pnpiis who need medical attention
and other assistance and are too
poor % secure same
Turkish cigarettes ID great de-