Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
ARCHITECT TO
PREPARE PLANS
South Amboy School Board
Finally Pass Motion.
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Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, April 1G:-At the
Board of Education held in the SUI
pering Principals Office at school No.
L last evening, there were present
Messrs. Davis, Oliver, Wyckoff,
PeaTse and Sutliff; also Supervising
Principal Fitch, Prof, Dawson, So
licitor COan and Architect Dayton.
The first order of business was
granting exemption certificate to
Thomas Render, as his mother desir-
ed to have him learn a trade.
Letter from II. Brewster Willis
notifying the Board to properly file
copy of contracts with teachers for
ensuing year, with statement of sal
airy, etc, was read. The clerk stated
he had replied that Mr.. Willis had
copies of the rules and regulations
containing copies of the schedules
and enclosed further copies.
Communication was read from the
Dodge Disinfectant Co.in regard to
supplying their goods for school pur-
poses and it was referred to the COM
mite on supplies to report at the
next regular meeting.
Application was read from Mary
Neiltopp, of South Amboy, for posi-
ton as teacher, stating she expected
to graduate from the State Normal
School the coming spring. 1t was re-
ferred to committee on teachers.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
A n Karr & : SO
Charles Timmins ,,..,,.... 11.01
Coakley & Sullivan ........ 5O.49
II, d. Littell .147.97
Public Service Gas Co. so
Exemption certificate was granted
10 Walter Durskey. His father said
he desired to put the boy to work.
1t was decided to have 100 diplomas
printed at a cost of $1,000, various
samples OF cardboard and styles be-
ing looked over before decision a
reached. Report f the finance cam
mittee showed balance on hand April
9th, to be $~6,942.S2.
At this time Mr.. Dayton exhibited
plans for the proposed addition to
school No. 2, and stated he hoped
to have them completed for the meet
on April 2Gth. The plans provide for
the r~e-arranging and ventilatlng of
the old portion of the building and
for three class rooms on the first
and second floors, toilets and play
roms in the basement and small
teachers Don and office for Super
visor on the second floor.
President Davis stated so far as
the Board were concerned they were
willing for the architect to go ahead
but the council We're not and the
people were not, and as no money
was provided for the purpose he
ahead. Mr.. Pearse said MI. Slower
and Mr.. Stuart stately they would
oppose the matter in the council.
Mr.. Davis stated the council were
willing to go ahead with a new
school right on the site of school
No. 1, which was just what the
Board Of Education first wanted.
Mr.. Sutliff asked if the President was
the whole Board of Education. Mr..
Davis replied that Mr.. Sutliff agreed
to stand for a new school and he had
not done so. Mr.. Oliver asked Mr..
Coan if thep recedure OF the Board
up to thep resent time was regular
and proper. Mr.. Coan replied that
all the action taken by the Board
thus far were regular and proper.
Mr.. Davis stated as President Of the
Board he would never put his name
to anything for an addition to the
school, and would sign a draft
for a dollar for Architect or Coun-
sellor fees.
Motion was made that the archi-
tect have plans ready for next regu-
lar meeting. Mr.. Davis requested
Mr.. Wyckoff to put the motion. I'm
der remarks Mr.. Pearse stated Mr..
Slower and Mr.. Stuart said they
would oppose the appropriation and
asked what are we going to do?
If those two are going to oppose it
In their bdy the other three mem
bers will be with them, it is nat
ural for them to be. If we know they
are going to give the appropriation
it is all right to go ahead, but 1 do
not think it is right now"
Upon request Of Mr.. C1yer for ad-
vice on the subject, Mr.. Coan
stated: "You have made a contract
with your architect to draw plans
and specifications, they can go ahead
ana DO tndt WlLnOut any IuTLuef III
structions, they need nothing more,
and when their work is completed
they can enforce payment from this
Board. Mr.. Davis called attention to
the fact hat the contract calls for
two and one-half per cent on the
contract price and If there is no con-
tract there Is no price. Mr.. Pearse
he did not care to be at log
gerhead with the council and they
they would oppose the mea-
Mr.. Oliver stated t hat was be-
fore the city solicitor explained the
to hem. The motion that the
architect proceed with the plans and
SPECIFICATIONS was carried by a vote
of four to one, Mr.. Davis voting
against.
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