Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-27
NEW SCHOOL
is NECESSARY
So Declares the South Am
boy Board of Education.
SPECIAL to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy. Jan. 27.-There
were present at the regular meeting
of the Board of Education last even
ing Messrs. Oliver, Davis, Pearse,
Wyckoff and SutIiff, also special
counsel F. r. Coan.
The clerk read q communication
from Medical Inspector ]. G. AL
bright stating that tho examination
of all pupils has been completed ex-
ceptinE some new one that have
come In recently; there are no con-
tagious diseases. The general health
of the pupils Ia good; ia party from
out of town has given them a talk
on hygiene and care OF the teeth.
The report also stated the inspector
had made about 100 visits to both
schools. It was received and fied.
The secretary also read a com
~munication from Prof. Crane stating
they had discontinued school on the
morning of the 18th instant In the
first and second year on account OF
the temperature being 81 and SO de-
grees respectively. II was received
and filed.
Clerk read communication from
the city clerk notifying the board
that Councilmen A. II. Slower and
Charles Stuart had been appointed
on the Board of Eestimates to rep
resent the common council; the COM
m~unicatton also stated there would
be a meeting in the city hall of
common council, Board of Educa-
ton and the County Superintendent
of Schools on Tuesday evening, 30th
instant, at 8 p. M, in regard to pro-
posed new school. The communities
ton was received and clerk instruct
ed to acknowledge receipt.
Clerk read communication from
County Superintendent Willis en-
closing a copy of letter he had writ
ten to the city council suggesting a
conference OF the council, Board of
Education and himself in regard to
the proposed new school. 1t was
received and clerk requested to noti-
fy Mr.. Willis the time and place
would ne satisfactory to the board.
The clerk read communication
from the Apollo Publishing COM
Ipany, of Reading, Pa, stating they
had received information that some
iof the books they rebound have been
found with loose leaves and request
ing If such was the ase to have
them returned. 1t was explained
LAG tAfR q 1SO& attChdC0
to and the books were now all right.
Bills amounting in total to s185
were audited an dordered paid.
Prof. Fitch stated two of their
Remington typewriters needed ex-
Ichanging for new models as the
present machines were In bad con-
dition. the matter was referred to
the committee on supplies to re-
mort at fhA paYt mating
The supervising principal read a
Communication from the state school
commissioner stating that In accord
ance with the law it would be nee
essary for all schools to take the
prescribed minimum examination
for graduation from grammar school
for admission to the high schools
land described the details of the ex-
~amination for the benefit OF the
members of the board.
The acquisitions for supplies were
ordered prepared and submitted to
the committee and Ii approved by
them authority given to purchase.
The supervising principal report
ed good work on part of the truant
tof1cer and that 1t was expected to
get some more children In school
the coming week.
The following resolution was In
troduced by Mr.. Wckoff and unanl-
mously adopted: "Be 1t resolved,
that the Board of Education OF the
ISchool District of the city of South
Amboy does hereby decide that 1t la
necessary to raise money COR the
purchase of land for school purposes
for the erection of a school build
ing or school house and the proper