The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-01
SCHOOL BOARD TURNS
DOWN OFFICERS BILL
Lyons Asks Pay for Work Be-
yOnd Contract Time.

rearing that its payment would
serve to place William H. Lyons nm
der the tenure of office act and keep
aim in office indefinitely the board of
education Friday night refused to
pay bill he presented for several
days work beyond the expiration OF
ms contract with the board as at
tendance officer. This work was
done IN connection with court pro-
ceedings against the parents of truants
and the extra days pay, it was as
serted, should come from the counsel,
.ne latter putting in a bill to the
BOARD for Lyons remuneration as an
expert witness in the employ of coun-
sci. Lyons bill was for $21.45 and
the board paid of this amunt si4.so
shat was due him under the contract.
MISS Louise Baird the other attend.
ance oIllcers, made report of her
laDors. She paid 22S visits and se-
cured the attendance of many of the
chlidren at school who were delin-
queht IN THIS respect, 110 coming
Dack to school sooner than they
would had she not looked after them.
several children in need of medical
and surgical attention Miss Baird
took to DR.. Vaughan, DR.. Sutphen and
Dr. Scott who gave the youngsters at
lentlon free of charge to the town.
Two hospital operations were per-
formed
Superintendent Wiley reported an
increase of 10000 in the total davs
attendance this year over last year
and said large part of the increase
was due to the work of the attend
ance officers.
Mr. Wilson reported the resignation
OF Miss Bird and Miss Mcdowell and
upon recommendation OF his commit
tee, that of education, Charles R.
Lamb was employed as teacher at
salary of $1,000 and Miss Brady at
salary of $500. A warrant for
$zos,91 was ordered made out to the
STATE treasurer for the third quarters
dues OF the district to the teachers
retirement fund.
Or Gustav A. Becker, medical ex-
amlner, put in bill for $607.50 for
making 1S7 examinations of children
at The Mills street building, 1876 at
the Speedwell avenue building and
AZ at the Maple avenue building. DR..
Anna L. Allaben's bill for services as
medical examiner was also submitted.
1t was for $576.75 for 465 examina-
tions at the Maple avenue building.
i6S at the Speedwell avenue build,
Ing and 1876 at Liberty street. Mr.
Todd moved the payment Of both
bills after they had been checked up
Ipy superintendent Wiley and the mo,
lion was passed.
Another bill paid was that of George
Q. Smith of 1880 for five months
salary. Clifford s. Rutan's bill for
Sl00 for three months salary as
custodian of the school funds was
also paid.
Mr.. Todd reported that insurance
policies on the Mills street building
expired on July 3rd. He reported
having figure from a cut-rate con-
Germ of $50 per 800 instead of SIS
per 500 as paid on the expiring
policies. He did not recommend the
giving out of the insurance to the
cut-rate people, saying that he might
consider it if it was his own property
that was being insured but did not
think 1t wise to take a chance with
the towns property. The insurance
matter was left with his committee
which was also authorized to employ
three men to make an appraisement
of the school buildings and file with
the school board a report of their
findings.
Mr.. Todd reported that liability in
surance could be secured for the
teachers at a cost of $.15 per 500
on their salaries and for the en-
gineers and truant officers of s1.25
per 500. The procuring of this in
surance was left with his committee.
Counsel Cutler reported that the
lot in the rear of the Speedwell av-
enue school building was the prop
erty of the town. This lot will be
used next. year as school garden.
A representative of a typewriter
company asked the board to permit
1t to replace the present machines at
the high school with new machines
and to furnish as many other ma
chimes as may be required free of all
charge, the only stipulation being
that only the three makes of machines
manufactured by his company be used
in the Morristown schools for
period of five years. In case any
other machines are used the board
is to pay a rental of 81 per month
for the machines of his company ex-
cept those replacing the machines
now owned by the board which would
be the property of the school. The
machines are to be kept in repair
and changed for new ones at the end
of three years The proposition was
referred to the president and counsel.