Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-03
ORGANIZATION
OF NEW BOARD
South Amboy School Com
missioners Elect Officers.
Epecta, to rho EpENrH0 NEWS.

South Amboy, Feb. 3:-The new
Board OF Education appointed by the
mayor formally organized on Satur
day night last In the office of the
Supervising Principal at School No.
2. When the meeting was called to
order by Secretary Oliver, of the old
board, it was noted that the new
board were all In attendance, DR..
Haines, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Grace, Mr..
Scully and Mr.. Mason. Mayor Dey
as well as several Interested citizens
were present. Supervisor Fitch and
Prof. Miller were also on hand. Mr..
Oliver called the meeting to order
and Mr.. Grace was made temporary
chairman. Mr.. Mason was then
made temporary secretary. The next
order of business was the election of
O. permanent president and DR..
Haines was unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Davis was unanimously elected
vice president and Samuel Locker
was chosen secretary. In taking the
chair DR., Hainee expressed his
thanks for the confidence expressed
In him as being able to rule the body.
Mr.. Locker also expressed thanks for
the position of secretary.
In order that Mr.. Oliver might be
excused as promptly as possible, he
read the financial report as audited
by the finance committee of the old
board and certified TO by the CITY
treasurer as being accurate Accord
ing to his accounts. He also turned
over all the books, records, plans,
etc, belonging to the board.
The bond of Mr.. Locker as secre-
tary in the sum of $4,000 with the
American Surety Company, of New
York, was read and accepted.
President Haines stated there be-
ing only few members of the Board
of Education, and our sole purpose
being to act In unison for the benefit
of the schools and benefit OF the
public in general, 1 have thought 1t
we'll that we should make each COM
mittee committee of the whole. but
appoint some particular member for
each particular committee as chair
man thereof He then proceeded to
name the committee as follows
Teachers Mason, Scully, Grace,
Davis, Haines.
Finance--Scully, Davis, Mason,
Grace, Haines.
Rules and Haines,
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Buildings and Grounds-Grace,
Davis, Mason, ScuHy, Haines.
Books and Supplies-Davis, Ma
son, Grace, Scully, Haines.
Messrs. Mason and Scully were
appointed the two members from the
board to act with two members from
the common council to constitute a
Board of School Estimates.
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the formulation and adoption of
body they be governed by Gushing 8
manual. Carried.
~ Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Davis,
the president instructed the secre-
tary to notify the common council
of the two members appointed on
the Board of School Estimates.
Prof. Fitch brought up the ques-
ton of the resignation of Miss Miller
which took effect February 1. He
was instructed to arrange for sub
stitute teacher pending the appoint
ment of someone to fill the vacancy.
Application for position as janftOr
of School No. Q from Joseph Duncan,
OF George street, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on buildings
and grounds.
Prof. Miller requested the floor
and stated a number of the pupils
wished permission to dance in the
school building during noon period
and after school He stated there
were many things connected with
the matter that were Objectionable
and that he had forbid the dancing
and informed the pupils that anyone
Nto
would be subject to expulsion. He
requested that the board render a
decision in the matter. Prof. Fitch
stated it did not meet with his ap-
proval. Mr.. Mason moved that the
matter be referred to the committee
on rules and regulations and that
pending a decision by the board the
practice of dancing be absolutely dis
continued Carried.
The secretary read communica-
ton from the New Jersey State
Teachers Association of Plainfield,
dated January 81. calling attention
to Objectionable features contained
In new Assembly Bill 1913, etc. 1t
was turned over to the committee on
rules and regulations.
Mr.. Davis stated: Now that We
nave oIeCleu HcW bcCiclAiy 1 IAluh
1t would be well to specify the
amount of his salary. The one who
went out of Office was getting 5000
last January and is now getting
1925. Mr.. Mason stated as he re-
called the budget provided for 1925
for salary of secretary and moved
that 1925 be the salary of the secre-
tary Carried.
Mr.. Grace stated he observed
vacant desk in the supervisors office
and thought it could not be put to
any better purpose than assigning II
to the secretary in which to keep all
the papers, records, ETC., OF the
board where same would always be
accessible. Mr.. Davis stated the
desk referred to belonged to School
No. l and 1t was the intention to re-
turn it there for use of Prof. Daw-
son. It was finally referred to the
committee on supplies to provide
suitable desk, ETC., for use OF the
secretary.
Mr.. Grace suggested that the
board meet at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at
the new school to go over the plans,
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