Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
MUST ERECT A
NEW BUILDING
South Amboy School Board
Considers State Orders.
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buItSiuGFS otdtt UfucES.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Dec. 23:-The
regular meeting of the Board OF
Education was held last evening in
the Office of the supervising principal,
School No. /. There were present
MessrsN Coan, Oliver, Davis, Pearse
and Wyckoff, also Prof. Fitch and
Prof. Crane.
The secretary read various COM
m~unications in regard to supplies.
etc, which were filed. Communica-
ton from County superintendent H.
B. Willis enclosing copies of reports
to the State Commissioner OF Schools
on the schools at this city was read;
the letter stated that some response
would have to be made to the state
department.
The report of School No. 2 de-
scribed the building generally and
stated 1t was all right. The defects
were in lighting, ventilation, there
being none of the latter except from
the doors and windows; the wooden
ceilings were too dark. This referred
to the old portion of the building.
The new portion OF the building was
modern system of ventilation and
rooms were sufficiently lighted.
Recommendation was made that de-
fects in the old part of the building
be corrected as follows: That win
dows in front OF pupils be closed and
that classrooma be supplied with in
creased class area to equal twenty
per cent. floor area: that wooden
ceilings in class rooms be painted
with some light color; that adequate
system of ventilation be installed to
provide thirty cubic feet of fresh air
per minute per pupil.
The report on School No. / de-
scribed character of building and
stated 1t had no ventilation except
from doors and windows; all class
rooms defective and insutficiently
lighted; every room has cross light
ing or light from front OF pupils;
stairways are very poorly designed
and have no protection from fire;
classTooms have ceilings of plaster
on wood roofing and several rooms
badly cracked, liable to fall; all
|~classrooms crowded; two classrooms
In basement have twelve foot ceilings
which are too low and should be dis
continued. Recommendation that the
use of this building be either discon-
tinued or brought within the re-
quirements OF the law. The COM
munlcations were received and filed.
Bills amounting In total to ST.
662 were audited and ordered paid.
The financial report showed a ball
ance on hand of $7.275.40 after pay
ing the three notes standing In the
bank amounting to over $4,000.
The report of The supervising prin-
Ecfpal showed the general efficiency of
the teachers had improved; that the
engagement of a special drawing
teacher was a good investment. spec
linens of the work of the pupils be-
ing submitted for the inspection of
the board; that the work of the two
new principals was very satisfactory;
that the medical inspector had made
a complete inspection of ali pupils
attending the public schools and that
many OIL the cases have been treated
so that it was possible to report g
general good state OF health of all
pupils at this time. The report also
stated the county superintendent had
visited the schools on the 18th and
made a test In English and spelling;
alsoAthat the county superintendent
left q copy of the state inspectors
report for transmission to the board
and stated he had twice recommend
ed the putting up of new school
building, that no action had been
taken on his recommendation and
the only thing for him to do was to
withhold the state school money un-
less action was taken, which would
mean a loss OF over $4,000 to the
taxpayers. The report OF the super
vising principal was received and
flied.
The secretary read q list of minor
repairs, such as weather stripping,
ETC., also a list of some cleaning
supplies desired, and upon motion
they were ordered made and pro-
cured.
Upon motion OF Nj. Coan the
notes In the First National Bank
were ordered paid as they matured.
An order was placed with the Ed
son Rotary Monograph Company
for n of their No. 10 duplicating
machines.
Before adjourning Mr.. Coan
stated this would be his last meeting
with the board and wished to express
his pleasure that he was going to be
relieved of duties which he could not
10 his way clear to perform and at
the same time to express bis regrets
at being compelled to sever his pleas
ant relations with the Individual
members and cease taking an active
part In the management OF the pub
lie schools which had always been a
pleasure for him to perform. He ok
pressed the hope that the board
would continue their good efforts to
perfect tho school system and at the
same time look after the peoples in-
~terest, and wished the board to un-
derstand that II ct any time he could
be OF any assistance in any way
whatever. he stood ready to respond
to any call.
Mr.. Davis, on part OF the board,
replied that 1t was with regret Mr..
Coan had been compelled 10 sever
his connections with the board and
stated he had been a wonderful benz
eft during his entire term OF ONCE,
particularly In IN advisory way
where legal matters were concerned.
Before ad5ourning the members
INDUCED In 8 discussion as to the