Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-23
RECEIVE BIDS
FOR FURNITURE
South Amboy School Board
to Inspect New Building.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Nov. 23:-At the
regular meeting of the Board of
Education last evening bids for fur
nishing various furniture, ETC., for
the new school were received from
M. Leichman, Stillwell & Mason,
Thomas West Company, M. Fassler
and H. Wolff Company. They were
referred to a committee of the whole
to meet Monday evening.
The report of Medical Examiner
Albright showed number of pupils
inspected to be SAB, number of visits
made, So; number of exclusions, z,
the latter being for minor defects
and having been re-admitted. The
general health and sanitary condition
of the schools is good.
Letter was read from the c. B.
Dolz Company advising of the ship
ment of liquid soap dispensers. 1t
was stated they had been received.
Communication was read from the
l.. e. Knott Apparatus Company, of
Boston, Mass, enclosing blank form
which the government requires be
executed before the apparatus order
ed from them could be shipped. The
secretary was ordered to comply with
the requirements.
Application for position Of ~janitor
of School No. Q was read from Pat
rick Smith, of Pine emu
Letter was read from F. e. De-
Graw requesting that the board re-
turn the insurance policy rejected so
that he might return it to the com
pany for cancellation. He stated he
did not think he had a square deal.
The secretary stated this referred to
the policy for $500 discussed at last
meeting and he could not find any
record of having any such insurance.
This was supposed to be on furniture
on which it was not thought any adj
ditional insurance was required as at
present the board has on School No.
2, $500 on furniture and $16,500
on the building, making a total of
$20,100, while on School No. 1 there
is $4,000 on the building and ST.
500 on the furniture, a total of $780,
700. While this would cover the in
surance on furniture at present time,
the new furniture to be obtained for
the new school will require some in
surance, and upon motion of Mr.. SUIT
ILL liz pSti Stol "oo iicti w
request Mr.. DeGraw to cancel the
policy of $500 and write a poli"v FOR
$1,9aa &c cover .ne new furniture
that will be received in the lear
future.
1t was stated the new building was
nearing completion and it would be
necessary to have same insured. 1t
was thought that an insurance of
co. nnh rLo,1I IN oJaaoI nm thto
building and upon motion of Mr..
sutlir it was ordered placed with
Messrs. DeGraw, Gundrum, Birming-
ham, Parker, Mason, Gelsinon, APP
plegate and Grace, each having
$4,000 insurance.
Communication was read from
Kinds & Noble enclosing check for
$1O.05 covering sale Of old books
made some time ago.
Resolution was adopted that the
Board of Education borrow the sun
of $500 In anticipation of taxes for
year 1912-1913 and that president
and secretary be authorized and en-
powered to execute a promissory
note.
The following resolution offered
by Mr.. Wyckoff vas adopted: In view
of the fact of alterations and repairs
now have been made to School No.
2, it is deemed necessary to employ
another janitor; therefore be it re-
solved that N. N. Pearce be employed
as ~janitor for School No. 2 to begin
December l, 1912, and be 1t further
resolved that the salary shall be at
the rate Of $50 per month. The reso-
luton was adopted, Mr.. Davis voting
against. Mr.. Davis stated this vas
a case of having two janitors and was
more than he thought the city could
stand, as it meant an expenditure Of
S11O each month at School No. 2 for
this service.
The financial statement TO Deem
Der / showed balance of $190.82 and
balance on bond issue account, $4,-
O37.36.
Upon motion of Mr.. Oliver school
will be closed the Friday following
Thanksgiving Day and the school will
also close on December "a and re-
open January 2, account Christmas
holidays.
Medical Examiner Albright stated
he would like a supply Of cards to
send to each parent showing the
physical condition of each pupil. The
secretary was empowered TO arrange
for the necessary supply.
Architect Dayton stated the con-
tractors ON new school were behind
on the completion Of the work, that
he has been endeavoring to hurry
them in several ways; he finds there
is a chance of getting into the old
part of the building the coming week
and the new part is promised within
one month. 1t was decided that the
board should meet with the architect
and contractors at the school at $3.50
p. m. Sunday next to look over the
building. In answer to an inquiry OF
Mr.. Davis, the architect stated the
building should be approved by the
state inspector and as he expected to
be in Trenton next Wednesday he
would call on the inspector and en-
deavor to have him look the building
owe before making arrangements to
use 1t.