Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-09
TWO JANITORS
FOR BUILDING
N. N. Pierce Quits School
Board to Accept.
Snec;ai IN the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING VIEWS.
South Amboy, Nov. 9:-With the
completion of the addition to school
No. 2 it is found that two j%anitors
will be necessary to take care OF the
building, there being now twenty
two rooms. The matter was brought
up at the adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education last night.
1t was decided that the present
janitor would not be able to perform
the duties, in fact there was too
much work for any one man. 1t
was therefore suggested hat a new
janitor be employed and the present
janitor be retained as assistant. IL
was stated that n. N. Pearse would
like the position and would resign
from the board to make possible MS
~appointment. All the members ap-
peared to favor the proposition ex-
cept Mr.. Davis, who said the board
was not in a position to stand two
men and he though one should get
along with the work. 1t was tenta-
lively decided to employ the add
tional mar at the next regular meet
ing and Mr.. Pearse thereupon ten
dered his resignation as a Oh
the board to take effect at once. IL
was ordered accepted.
Mr. Oliver stated he vas talking
with the architects, also the foreman
of Kelly & McAlinden, and that as
soon as some special kind OF valves
were received the heating system
could be completed in less than two
days, and that they were now clean
ing I'D so as to put the building IN
service.
Two bills covering freight charges
on supplies and premium on insur'
ance policies were ordered PAID.
Mr.. Oliver reported that he had
made arrangements with the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock Company to tnr-
nish a sixty-ive foot hagpole for the
sum of S65 and same would be tur'
nished the first of coming week Inc
report was ordered received. he
also reported seeing Mr.. Grouse, VINO
had promised to get the pole as soon
as same is ready and have it properly
placed in concrete.
The supply committee recommend
ed the purchase of a total OF sixty
five electric lights for the new por
ton of School No. 2. The recon-
m~endation of the committee was ap
proved and the goods ordered pur'
chased.
The supply committee also recon-
mended advertising for bids for FUR
nishing School No. 2 with various
desks. window shades, chair, coucf
and other furnishings. Upon motiof
advertisement al ordered inserted
in for one issue. bids tf
be opened at regular meeting on NO
vember %.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Wyckof
was adopted that draft be drawn OF
custodian of school moneys IN taVol
of the secretary In the sum OF s'i
for the purpose of purchasing thre'
telephoues, two to be installed II
School No. 2 and one In School NO
J..
A petition was presented by tn
pupils of the high school, through
the supervising principal, requestlnt
that one session be established unoel
the same conditions as exist at PERU
Amboy. which would mean a contln
uous session from 5 a. N. until L p
m. After discussing the matter !
was thought there would be consio
erable objection to such an arrange
ment on part of some parents, In fac
there had already been a numoe o
complaints in regard to the presen
schedule of sessions and the petltioi
was not granted.
Those present last night wer'
President Davis and Messrs. Oliver
Pearce, Sutliff and Wyckon, ais'
Prof. Fitch, Miller and Dawson.