Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-14
SCHOOL BOARD
AT JAMESBURG
important Matters We're TAX
en- Up at Meeting.

Jamesburg, Feb. 1.-THE regu-
lar monthly meeting of the local
Board OF Education was held Mon
day night In the board room of the
Grammar school building. Those
present we're. President John n.
|Baremore, Clerk John Waddy, Mill
ton /. Voorhees,, George A Shultz,
Charles E. Paxton, Charles Quack-
anbush, Harry Groves, David II.
Smith and DR.. III. ID. zandt.
Marcus Wright of South River,
contractor, of the recently dedicat-
ed new $4,000 high school, was be-
fore the board to answer any ques-
Ition the board may ask In reference
to any unfinished portion of the
building before his request for the
balance OF the money due him on
1.-THE Job. There was a slight differ
ence or misunderstanding between
Mr.. Wright and the board al TO
some minor changes made In the
construction OF ventilation on the
Iroof. MIR. Wright suggested that the
building committee confer with
Wilson Ely, the architect, who
would straighten the matter out, as
he had erected the ventilation ac-
'cording to specifications. The board
as a whole, gave Mr.. Wright un-
Istinted praise for the excellent
work.
George A. Shultz reported that
the fire escapes had been altered to
meet the requirements OF the law.
That the school has not escaped
feeling the the effects of the zero
weather was proven by the report
OF the grounds committee who re-
ported that the pipes supplying
water to the grammar and high
schools were frozen up at a depth
of two feet SIX inches, and could
not promise any relief as long as
the present cold spell lasted. This
committee has already expended
lover $40 In an attempt TO thaw out
the pipes, but with no result. 1t was
suggested that the pipes be lowered
to the depth of three feet In the
spring which would be the only So
Tuition TO the trouble.
Clerk Waddy reported receiving
the following money for the past
six months Tor tuition OF scholars,
Peter Jorgeson, $500: Monroe
township, s45S.Bo; Charles Mount,
|sT.5D.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Marcus Wright, balance of
new school, 300; Charles Wyant,
|x2s*s6: Marcus Wright, STE;
Marcus Wright, Insurance on high
school for September s to December
9, $1t3.44, Charles WINS, sI.T9;
Perrine & RuckeIew, s91.46; John
|Soden, repairs, s1.S6; John Erhart,
brooms, si6.l4. James q. Pownall,
chimneys, soc, John A. Bennett,
two cords of wood. $10s Benjamin
d. Dawson, $z9.s2; Kurtz Brothers,
Ink. $2.75; H~eadsboro ~MannfactHr-
ing Company, ehairs, etc, S163; G..
A. Deveney, expenses for delegates
to meeting at Woodbridge, 81.
A resolution was adopted giving
CLERK Waddy power to draw sufle-
lent Money monthly to pay rental OF
piano when due. The bill of Mar
Gus Wright for sT.15 was held up
owing to q charge In this bill for
the services OF "IaboreY." Janitor
William jolly supplied the labor"
and reported ha had received no
pay AZ his services went gratis,
Clerk Waddy was instructed to
clear this matter up.
A communication was received
from G.. NJ. Dawson, asking for q
share OF the insurance business.
A communication WAS received
from the office or public inspection
and called attention to the ,eramped
condition OF the rooms of the gram
mar school. Five of the tea rooms
we're reported cvererowded and Ave
IT the ten rooms we're found RFant-