Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
SOUTH AMBOY
SCHOOL BOARD
Numerous Matters Are Taken
Up for Final Action.
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

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South Amboy. Jan. 11.-There
we're present at the adjourned meet
ing of the Board of Education last
evening, which was held in the new
portion of School No. Q, Messrs.
Oliver, Davis, Sutliff and Wyckoff,
also Supervisor Fitch and Profess
ors Miller and Dawson. The secre-
tary read letter from R. c. Stephen
son stating it would be necessary to
have a letter from the Board Of Edu-
cation signed by the president re-
questing cancellation of the bond of
the secretary. etter as prepared by
the secretary requesting the cancel
lation was read and signed by the
president.
The secretary read communication
from Mr.. H. B. Willis stating in Nov
ember he had forwarded to the sup
ervisor blanks for insurance informa-
ton to be made out by the district
clerk and he had not yet received
them. The secretary stated the re-
port had been made out and forward
ed to Mr.. Willis.
Communication vas read from H.
B. Willis advising Of the meeting of
the Middlesex County Board of Edu-
cation on January IS, 1913. in the
new ord Sterling School building or
ner Carmen street, New Brunswick
at 10 a. m. Mr.. Sutliff made mo-
ton that an invitation be sen to the
members of the Board of Edu-
cation, also that invitation be extend
ed to Supervisor Fitch and Prof. Mil
Ter and Dawson, as well as the Med
ical Inspector. Carried.
Letter was read from the c. B.
Dolz Co., of Westport, Conn, thank
ing Board for their many orders dur
ing the year and wishing them a
happy new year. 1t was received
and filed.
Secretary read copy Of letter for
warded to the district clerk of Sayre-
vile township advising them as to
the number of pupils the South Am
boy school would be able to accom-
modate and the tuition fees that
would be charged.
The resignation of Miss Anna Mil
Ter as teacher of the fourth grade
school No. 2, to take effect February
list, was read and ordered accepted.
The hiring OF a teacher in Miss Mil
ler's place was laid over until the
next meeting.
Communication from Miss Edna
Agen applying for the vacancy in the
fourth grade made vacant by the re-
signatton OF Miss Miller was read and
ordered placed on file.
Various small bills were ordered
paid, also bills of Thomsa West Com
pany for $434.O7; Ira II. Grouse So
10000 and Dayton & Smith ~$513.88.
The secretary was empowered to
draw a voucher for $2S to bear ex-
penses account Board attending Mid
dlesex County Board of Education at
New Brunswick on January Is.
The committee on supplies was
empowered to purchase various small
articles needed for immediate use.
The purchase Of four fire extin-
guishers from Mr.. Lowndes was
ordered, also that he examine those
now In use and recharge any II nee
essary.
Request of the boy pupils to use
one Of the rooms at school No. l, for
basketball purposes was granted.
Prof. Fitch reported that small
roll top desk pust purchased. costing
5000 was damaged on end and had
some other defects. 1t was stated
the desk was too small, the speci1ca-
lions not having called for any par
ticular size. 1t was decided to ex-
change 1t for a larger desk at an In
creased cost of 1890. q
The secretary was ordered to COM
municate with the mayor and newly
appointed board that the last meet
ing of the present board would be
held on January "a, and they would
be glad to have them meet with the
old board.