Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-03
SCHOOL BUDGET
TO BE HIGHER
Board Will Include $4,000
for Night School, Com
mittess Are Figuring.
ARE NEEDED
Fairgrounds at Buildings
Are Favored-- Bids for Brick
Walls Are Opened.

| S w SPNiSds
1t Is figured by the Board of Ed
ucation that the amount to be asked
from the Board of Estimate for
school purposes during the term be-
ginning September, 1912, will be
| considerable higher than the $153,-
836.O9 appropriation made last May.
On motion last night 1t was decided
by the school board to have each
committee prepare statement Of
amount needed during the coming
year and submit these figures to
President John X. Sheehy on or be-
fore next Tuesday night. President
Sheehy will ascertain the total and
petition the estimate board for an
appropriation of that amount.
To Include Night School.
The increase expected is due, the
commissioners explained last night,
to the fact that twelve room addi-
ton to the grammar school, q new
| manual training building, and an
increase in the staff of inspectors Is
planned. Another item to be included
in amount to be asked for by school
board is $4,000 for a night school,
which Is in the hands of a special
committee of which Commissioner
e. l.. Gridley Is chairman If this
amount is included by the Board of
Estimate in the appropriation, the
commissioners will probably adopt
a night school system during the
winter Of 1912-1918.
or the $153,S35 appropriated last
year for school purposes, $50, 900
came direct from the citys treasury
and the balance from the state fund.
1t was an increase of $4,000 over
the amount appropriated in the
preceding year, although about
$500 less than asked for by the
Board Of Education. Vice President
G. G. Christiansen, chairman OF the
special studies committee, offered
to withdraw his manual training
building idea at last nights meeting
in order to keep down the expense
for the coming year, but this plan
met with objection from other COM
missioners. They argue that a new
manual training building is an I'M
mediate requirement and should be
among the first improvements con-
sidered by the board
Grammar School Addition Plans.
Commissioner Charles r. Fletcher
OF the building committee, reported
that the plans for the grammar
school addition are complete and
that Specifications Will be ready by
next Tuesday night. He reported
that ash piles have been removed
from the yards of the high school,
Nos I, 2, 6 and Z, as it is Clean
up week in the city. The ash piles
in the yards Of the grammar school
and No. will be removed this week,
Mr.. Fletcher said
Favor Playground Idea.
The matter of allowing the Board
! OF Playground Commissio the
use Of the yards at Sch ools Nos.
and 2, for playground purposes, was
discussed and approved by the board.
1t was decided to confer with the
playground board, relative to regula-
tions, etc, before definite action Is
| taken.
Bids For Brick Walls.
| The contract for the erection Of
brick walls at No. was awarded
| to A. K. Jensen, who bid $40.
Other bids were: J. N. Wester.
$40; A. r. A. Overgaard, $40.
The contract for sanitary improve
ments at No. 8 was awarded to
J. w. Dorsey. who bid $47B. Kel-
| ly and McAlinden bid 1858. The
roof of the grammar school was re
ported repaired.
The Massopust Realty Company
forwarded a map of Lehigh Park,
and submitted a price Of s1,152 for
four lots on Lawrence street The
| lots adjoin twenty now owned by
the Board of Education. The matter
was referred to the building COM
| mittee.
1t was decided to open the high
school on four nights each week as
study rooms for the high school stu
dents. The plan was proposed by
| Supt. s. r. Shull, who explained
that many children have not proper
facilities at home to study. Teach
ers will be In charge OF the study
hall.
The advisability OF holding two
daily sessions in local schools was
discussed and declared impractical
| by the commissioners and Supt.
Shull. 1t was argued that It would
not be within the requirements Of
the law, as well as a mental and
physical strain upon the children.
DR.. NJ S. Meinzer, medical In
| spector, made the following report
for April :: Visits to schools, 6; pu-
pills examined, 40; contagious dis
eases reported, 4 pupils excused, A;
general health OF pupils, excellent;
sanitary conditions of buildings,
good.
| Report Of supt. ShuI1.
| Supt. Shulls monthly report was
as follows:
Total enrollment-boys2 2,974
| girls 2,818, total 6,792
Average enrolment ..... 6,536.5S
Average attendance ..... 4,7b8.99
Per cent of daily attendance 85,72
Cases af tardiness .... L ,166
Times teacher was tardy.. 8
Pupils present every day ..2.007
Glasses or divisions ...... 231
| Sessions school closed .... 81
Visits by superintendent dur
ing month .......... 1873
Visits by Commissioners -.
Visits by citizens .....,. 23
Homes represented ....... 6,111
Homes visited ......... ,O69
Fire drills ............ z
Visits by Mr.. Fletcher, Mr.. Klein
and Mr.. Colyer.