Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-11
LIE PASSED At
HEATED MEETING
Of SCHOOL BOARD
Former Member and West Or
ange Commissioners in Tilt on
Need of New Building.

The lie was passed several times at
Board of Education last night between
q. Hewlett Davis, a former vice-preSi-
dent of the board and members of the
body. Mr.. Davis accused President
Robinson of being a car. The report
of the committee which was named to
recommend q site to replace the old
st. Marks School was unsatisfactory
to the board. The committee will con-
slider another site and report later.
The committee reported on the site
adjoining the High School building the
property of the w. N, Williams estate.
While the site was suitable to the
board, the price, $3.50. was considered
too high. Another site considered by the
board is the property to the rear of
the High School. which is owned by
the board. The committee was author
lied to consult with an engineer to de-
termine the cost of an opinion as to the
worth of the property as a site for the
school. The land is low and fills with
water after storms.
No comment was made on Mr..
l1aVlS s letter 10 ll6 COoIly SUPPL ~
tendent and In answer to Mr.. DavIs's
personal letter to the board asking
that he have permission to inspect the
building President Robinson said that
it wal the right of any citizen to in
spect a school building. Mr.. Davis was
not present when his letter was read.
but he came IN later in the meeting
Just In time to take part in the con-
zxvx. AEaa n II (Fhi1da yUnQ
heartily In favor Of a new school.
Some people don't realize how much
we need a new school,. she said. THE
board should make out a statement and
let the people know just how serious
Ia the condition in the st. Marks
School,"
Mr.. Childs. who was with his wife,
also had something to say about the
conditions at the school. ct have no
1owery speech, neither have I an essay
prepared" said Mr.. Childs, "but I have
two children at that school The on
dition there 10 intolerable. II is a blot
on the name of West Orange that it
should possess In the principal district
In the town such an abomination."
what IS $4,000 for a site compared
to the loss of a child's life through the
insanitary condition of that school? [
would like to ask you that, Mr.. Davis.
How can any sane man a st. Marks
School should not be torn DOWN."
1.-THE citizens are not to blame for h
condition of the school," Mr.. Davis said,
but the board Is, and If you will put me
In q position to get the records | will
prove the board is to blame. II $4,000
or S. 900 is spent the school can be put
in shape"
President Robinson told Mr.. Davis
that the clerk would give him all data.
Commissioner Hird did not like Mr..
Davis's accusations and he told Mr.
Davis that since he was a member OF
the board he had carried out the will
of the people.
"My charges are against the members
of the old board. not against the new
members. 1t is not proper or necessary
that the citizens should tell you to re-
pair a building. You should do that
yourselves"
did you ever, as you assert in your
letter. resign from this board?" asked
President Robinson.
"Sure; did you ever have n other
impression, Mr.. President" said Mr..
Davis.
"Didn't your term expire?'' President
Robinson asked.
"well, yes, 1t did, but I was not a
candidate for reelection" said MI.
Davis.
"Oh, you didn't resign, you just
wouldn't run again." smilingly inter-
rupted President Robinson.
"Not with a car on the board. You
are the car" said Mr.. Davis, not In
the least p%erturbed.
President Robinson admitted that If
such was the opinion of Mr.. Davis he
was proud of the a~ppcllation and he
adjourned the meeting.