Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-05
SCHOOL BOARD
WANT $4,000
Plan $42,000 Addition to
Grammar School, May Erect
Manual Training Building.
RESOLUTION Is PASSED
Will Ask Estimate Board to
Allow Money--Must Relieve
Crowded Conditions.
RESOLUTION is PASSED

On resolution unanimously adopt
ed last night by the Board of
Education 1t was decided to request
an additional appropriation OF
S65,000, or thereabouts, from the
Board of Estimate to provide for
the erection of an addition to the
grammar school to relieve the con-
gestion in the schools; new man
ual training building in the rear of
the grammar school, and several
thousand dollars for the purchase of
suitable land on which will be erect
ed later building to meet the fast
growing school needs Of the city.
Estimate Board to Meet.
Secretary Jesse Colyer was in
structed to communicate immedi-
ately with the Board Of Estimate
relative to the proposed appropria-
tion and endeavor to have the board
hold special meeting for the con-
sideration of the school boards
plans. 1t was suggested last night
by the commissioners that all posi-
BILE speed be attached to the idea Of
improvements and endeavor to have
the work completed by the next
school term in September The de-
sire Of the commissioners to make
arrangements for additional room
for school purposes follows the an
nouncement made at the last meet
ing by superintendent S. E. shull of
the congested conditions in local
Schools.
For Grammar School Addition.
The building committee, of which
Charles R. Fletcher is chairman,
submitted drawings of SAP, 900
addition to the easterly side Of the
grammar school. 1t provided for
twelve new rooms, each capable of
accommodating forty-two pupils, or
e. total of 604 scholars, and occupy
seventy seven feet Of the eighty
seven feet between the present
building and the boundaries Of the
lot. In this manner a ten-foot wide
driveway is provided, Mr.. Fletcher
explained The latter was enthusi-
astic about the addition and argued
that 1t was easily means whereby
the congestion could be relieved i'm
mediately and at a nominal cost.
1t would benefit all schools, Mr..
Fletcher stated, and could be con-
sidered centrally located.
Manual Training Building.
Vice President c. @. Christensen,
chairman of the special studies COM
mittee, brought up the question of
new building for manual training
purposes. He submitted a sketch of
q proposed building in the rear of
the grammar school, where the port
able building now stands, which
would contain four rooms for prac-
teal work entirely. He stated,
however, that the building could be
FaiSal IN ilr OF ,J, IL,
and provide for class rooms for gen
eral purposes, thus assisting in re-
lieving the congestion In other
buildings There would be at least
twenty-five feet between the new
building and the grammar school,
Mr.. Christensen informed the other
commissioners. 1t would cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000, he said,
and the board would realize a neat
sum on the sale of the portable
building.
Need of New High School.
1t was moved and carried that
the building committee secure plans
and specifications on the proposed
addition, and the special studies
committee do likewise on the new
manual training building idea.
These plans, etc, will probably be
submitted to the board for further
approval at the next meeting, which
will be held on Thursday night,
April 1s. In discussing the advisa-
bility Of making these improve
ments, Commissioner Frank X. Ur-
banski suggested new high school
and told Of the need OF such build
Ing. He declared that the board
should at least purchase land in a
desirable location, such as opposite
the post office, with the intention Of
erecting such building IN the near
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