Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-10-09
Not "A Lot Of Little Lobsters,"
Says School Board Member Bohm,
Some Lively Meeting This Week
Subject of School Finances Causes Interesting Discus
sion, Which Ends AmicabIy- --Nely Teacher Named
And JanitOr's Salary Discussed Domestic Scienc
Teachers To Come From NeW York.
NIGHT SCHOOL TO BE DISCUSSED.

NIGHT SCHOOL
! The October Meeting of the Cliff
side Park Board of Education was
, held on Friday evening, October /, in
, the board room of Cliffside school.
All members were present except
Messrs. Neumann and Herschler
President Whelan was in the chair.
Among the numerous items which
Mr.. Whelan brought to the boards
attention from his list were: the
questions of the hiring of an addi-
tional teacher for the Grantwood I'd
grade; the allowing of transporta-
ton for the school children from the
Hudson Heights section of the bor-
ough; the deciding name for the
new high school building; the allow
ing of a bonus to Janitor Borb for
eHtl.s work at Grantwood school. In
connection with the more technical
aspect OF school administration were
the reading of a tentative financial
report; the question as to the pro-
prlety OF loaning school funds at in
terest to the borough council; the
request OF IA. pei u Dlppel, lawyers,
for settlement In the case of Miss
Schultz, their client, for damages
sustained In fall on the Grantwood
school sidewalk, and certain financial
matters.
A DISCUSSION which aroused as
| much interest as any other was on
the proper name of the new high
school, Washington Irving High IS
Mr.. Bray's suggestion" said Presi-
dent Whelan; and, in return, Super
visor Bray said that Mr.. Whelan APP
proved OF naming the school after
such a distinguished educator and
statesman as the Honorable Wood
row Wilson.
Trustee Bohm made determined
stand against these suggestions as
immaterial, and declared himself
boldly as in favor of "Cliffside Park
High School," thereby honoring the
name which stood for the community
school possible.
Mr.. Bohm's motion to this effect,
however, was not seconded, and on
motion of Mr.. Conroy, seconded by
Mr.. Gemann, it was decided to call
the school the washington Irving"
Messrs. Bohm, Timony, and Whelan
voting no. Clerk Kelly then said
that he believed that he had made a
mistake in his vote and asked that
the motion be reconsidered. Mr..
Kelly then moved that the school be
named after Cliffside Park; his mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Bohm, and
carried unanimously.
The matter of how many and which
children should be given tickets for
riding to and from school in bad
weather was left in the hands of Mr..
Bray.
MIR. Bray reported that Miss Helen
D. Gardner, Normal School gradu-
ate, had been engaged on September
Is, as the extra teacher for the I'd
grade, at a salary of $3.50. The
Supervisor also reported that owing
to the continued illness of Miss
O'Brien's parents she had not yet
been able to resume her duties as
principal of Grantwood School Mr..
Bray's clerk was still acting as sub
stitute teacher.
A tentative report of the finance
committee was read. 1t was prom
ised that it would be in shape for
publication this week.
Member Bohm inquired about the
school moneys which he had heard
had been loaned recently to the bor-
ough. President Whelan explained
that the borough funds had been so
low that three weeks ago, that he
had requested Clerk Kelly to pay
50, 500 from the high school account
to the borough collector; this sum
being needed to pay for interest on
bonds.
Mr.. Bohm asked if the rest of the
board were not to be consulted in
such matters. Was it one mans
board? The board was entitled to
know; they were not a "lot of little
Holsters" Mr.. Whelan asked if it
was desired that the bonds should be
allowed to go by default. Mr.. Bohm
desired to know if the proceeding
was legal. "Yes, the County Super
intendent recommends using the
boards money in that way" The
board established in this way a
; credit system with the mayor and
council; and the latter, instead of
! paying six per cent interest need
, only pay the board five.
| The matter was brought to a head
| by Mr.. Bohm's persisting in having
the board polled on the question of
whether or not the board should loan
money to the borough. On motion
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