The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-02
NO MORE PAY FOR
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
Miss Baird and Mr.. Lyons Re-
Appointed by Board.

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Miss Louise Baird and William H.
Lyons were re-appointed attendance
officers by the board of education Fri
day evening. They serve from Sep
tember End to June Sth and receive
$50 per month each. W.. Parsons
Todd said that they wished more
money but would work for the same
as they received last year. Presi-
dent Joseph Hinchman remarked that
he did not see where any raise for
them was to come from. Robert T..
Hillock asserted the officers should
be given an increase and should re-
port twice a day to Superintendent
Wiley instead of once day.
1--WE can't afford to increase their
pay as long as we have two," said
Mr.. Hinchman. 1--WE appointed two
as compromise because the ladies
wanted a woman named and the
board thought a man should be named
They don't give the whole day to the
schools and $50, what they received
last year, is enough
"All teachers and janitors receive
an increase in pay at stated inter
vals," said Mr.. Hillock. "These Of
ficers, while they don't give the whole
day, at least have the day killed for
they give four or five hours"
1.-The woman does lot of work,
too" said Mr.. Conkling.
81 perfectly understand that we are
whipping the devil around the bush il
the employment of a woman attend
ance officer in order to have the
work of a district nurse done and
still not employ the nurse" said Mr..
Hinchman, ''but l see no reason for
an increase
"The law of supply and demand
regulates it, asserted Mr.. Todd. IF
they don't want to do the work at
the price we pay some one else VIII
do it,"
Mr.. Hillock moved for AN increase
of pay for the officers after the argu-
ment had continued for some time
but his motion was defeated, he and
Mr.. Conkling only voting in the af-
firmative. Mr.. Wilson then moved
the re-appointment of Miss Baird and
Mr.. Lyons and it was carried unani-
mously.
There was another argument over
the unemployment of Mrs. Leffler as
matron and assistant to the janitor
at the Speedwell avenue building. Mr.
Conkling wanted to increase her
salary to $50 per month, Mr. Todd
thought $27.50 was enough, Mr.. Will
son suggested $25 as the proper fig
ure but all agreed that the $40 she
received last year was not sufficient
So the salary was finally fixed at
$27.50.
The appointment of medical inspec-
tors was left with the administration
committee. H.
Former Judge Willard w. Cutler
sent in his resignation as counsel TO
the board and the selection of new
counsel was left with the administra-
tion committee to report upon at the
next meeting of the board.
There was considerable discussion
over the whereabouts of warrant
for $135 from Hanover township re-
ceived at the previous meeting. No
one seemed ITO know where it was.
Clerk Linderi was asked to find 1t
but failed oto locate it at once and
said he thought it was in the safe.
rs there any index to that safe,"
asked Mr. Todd. 5aHimdoa
mo- said the clerk, "but think
there is a lot of junk in there" He
promised to look up the missing war
rant later. ea stneg
President Hinchman said he had re-
ceived several applications for jani-
torships but as there we're none va
cant thought the applications should
be filed.
Where do you file them?' asked
Mr.. Todd
File 'em in the waste basket re-.
piled Mr. Hinchman. ~ Naa
Where do you file them?' asked
Mr. Todd of Clerk Linder.
well, l use piece of string re-
piled the clerk. 1af
Mr. Todd reported the receipt of the
liability insurance policy aggregating
$4,000 and also the policy for $4,000 on
the Mills street building. Mr.. Wilson
moved their reference to counsel be-
fore acceptance by the board, saying
that the employers liability policy
was carelessly drawn in that 1t was
made out to the board of education
yet referred all the way through 1t
to the board as che" instead of ut.
He also said the proper title of the
board was not used, asserting that
it should be board of education of
the Town of Morristown."
That's right said President Hinch-
man, 1.-The old board had all it's sta
tionery printed wrong"
Mr. Hillock reported the release of
F. r. Naylor from his stationery con-
tract, he having through error made
bid of $100 too little for the sta
tionery needed by the schools. Mr..
Hillock said he had authorized Super
intendent Wiley to procure the nee
essary chemicals for the high school
laboratory.
Among the bills presented by Mr..
Conkling for payment was one of the
Consumer Coal company of 1891 so
for sixty-three tons of coal. There
was also a bill of $3.50 from Mrs.
Whitehead as assistant to the jani-
tor of the Maple avenue building. Mr..
Todd called in Janitor Gilbert and
cross-examined him as to what Mrs.
Whitehead had done during the sum-
mer. The bill was ordered paid.
President Hinchman reported the
execution of a contract with the Rem
ington Typewriter company under
which the school receives typewriters
free of charge.
Free kindergarten Opens.