The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-03
HOPKINS WOULD BUY
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
School Critic Still Wishes to
Make a Donation.

J. A. H. Hopkins, whose actlvltles
as head of the high school committee
of the Civic association has placed
him in the limelight as critic OF
the Morristown public schools, COM
municated with the board of educa-
ton at its November meeting, saying
that his previous communication
through Dr. F. Landon Humphreys
rendering a check of $S1 was mis-
understood and again rendering the
check or its equivalent in fire eX-
tinguishers The latter, he said, the
high school committee, thought to be
needed.
DR.. Clifford Mills made the point
that the buildings were already equip
ped with extinguishers and that II
more were needed the chief of the
fire department, who inspects the fire
equipment of the schools, would so
report and the supply committee
would purchase them. He moved tnat
the board of engineers be asked to
inspect the buildings and if in the
opinion of the firemen more extln-
guishers were necessary the supply
comlittee be authorized to buy them.
Efffam Halliday seconded the mo-
isffon After considerable discussion,
during which President Joseph Fl,
VanDoren said that in his opinion Mr..
Hopkins letter need not be acknoWl-
edged as he had it published as well
as sending a copy to the board, the
matter was dropped with the passage
of an amended notion This was to
the effect that Mr. Hopkins letter
be acknowledged and that he be in
formed that the question of additional
extinguishers was under consideration
by the proper committee.
The attendance at the night school
was reported to exceed 200 and the
teachers committee reported the en-
gagement of Miss Johnston as an
additional instructor for the night
school,
Recommendation of the teachers
committee that the Christmas yaca-
ton begin December 23rd and END
January 4th and that working papers
be granted to Dominick Vigllantl
Sylvester Huff, Henry Rolf, Anabel
Stone. Frank Radabaugh, Mitchell
Thomas, Paul Lyons and Thomas
Stone were concurred in.
d. Farrand Sturgis for the building
committee reported that all the re-
pairs and alterations to the buildings
had been made except the PANT
ing of the two new rooms in
the Maple avenue auditorium and the
finishing up of the heating and ven
tilating plant in. the building. l.. B.
Tompkins had been given the con-
tract for placing a drinking fountain
on each floor of the new addition,
!. .usine at'ss5se formerly in the basement
= II 3hfstffhr tffhe intermediate addition. All
The lights Necessary have been in
stalled for the night school.
-I)rs Mills. for the supply committee
renorted the purchase of fifty tons
of pea coal from each of the Morris
town coal dealers at SAFE per ton anC
that 100 tons more would probably be
required.
The custodian's report, presented
by Henry NJ. Smith of the finance
committee, showed receipts of SILL
O16.7S and disbursements of S7,ll7.4o.
Upon the recommendation of the com
mittee a note for $500 was ordered
discounted by the president and clerk
and an additional note for $4,000 II
necessary in anticipation OF the re-
ceipt of tax money.
DR.. Mills reported that the board
of aldermen had appointed the mayor
and Alderman Shelley a committee
to straighten out the tangle over the
towns free telephones and Clerk
George C. Smith reported confer
ence with the police officials over
the truancy matter and their Wiling
ness to furnish officers for the work
as needed.
The pay roll for the past month
amounting to $4,SS3.7S was ordered
paid and also the first payroll for
the night school teachers aggregatlng
s307.16. The money for the quarter
for the teachers retirement fund,
amounting to s269,46, was ordered
paid over to the state department.