Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-11-13
Clifside School Board
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naQ taken up Tie HldIIeI, uHoSl eiio
workmen's compensation law; with
the idea of insuring also against ac-
cident to pupils and contractors. Mr..
Smith believed that an opinion
should be procured from the boards
attorney before the matter was de-
termined; the matter had been fought
out in various colleges, and the in
situations had not been held respon-
sible for accidents. President Whelan
and Mr.. Conroy thought that if the
board was liable to suit for such
causes, it ought to protect itself by
insurance; expense and trouble would
be saved. "In our private bust
ness" they said, 1--WE insist on this
insurance" The board finally passed
the motion made by Mr.. Conroy to
give the contract for insurance to the
above named company, and placing
the matter in the immediate charge
of the Governing Committee.
Tuition Refused Again
In the matter of the application Of
the parents of Robert Blue, Frances
Boas and Gladys Bray to have their
tuition at Englewood High School
paid by the board, Mr.. Goemann
moved that the Englewood Board OF
Education be notified that the Cliff
side Park board refused to pay. Mr..
Smith, speaking on the motion, in
sisted that the board should be sup
piled more fully with the facts. The
motion not being seconded, it was
decided to lay the question over. The
fact that Miss Madden's tuition at
Englewood was mentioned, and this
apparent exception explained by the
fact that the course the young wom-
an was taking could not be obtained
in the local high school. The cost
of tuition at Englewood High is 500
a year.
JanitOrs' Salaries
Salaries for janitors also required
no little attention at the boards
hands. Cliffside School No. l.
janitor would like some more money;
he was now getting $500 a year;
$40 a month used to be paid for the
Job At Cliffside School No. 3. the
ianitor work had been increased by
the opening of the night school
classes in three rooms; couldn't
more be paid there? In Grantwood
chool the night classes also made
more work for the janitor. Could he
not have more money, too? Mr.
| Conroy moved that each janitol
should receive a bonus of $75 fol
| the season, consisting of sixty-foul
nights. This not being seconded, the
matter was left with the governing
committee to report on at the next
regular meeting. 1t was voted to pay
Supervisor Bray $1OO extra on ac
ccount of the additional duties i'm.
posed upon him by the night schoo
classes.
Tooth Brush Discussion
President Whelan stated thai
Nurse Kittan had reported large
number of cases of children with de
fective teeth. She had sent report
cards on the subject to parents
which had been largely ignored. The
president thought that it would bt
advisable for the board to engage
a dentist to come to the school, his
fees to be paid for by those parents
who could afford it, and otherwise
by the board. Mr.. Conroy thought
that this might add to the borough's
chances Of being sued at law. II
any case the parents consent must
be obtained; it might be better tt
supply tooth brushes and powder
where needed; in New York there
were tooth brush drills. Mr.. Timony
here humorously remarked that they
would be asking to have the Statute
of Liberty's teeth fixed next. Mr.
Smith said he understood that al
parents had been notified in cases oil
defective teeth; the nurse had even
| visited the childrens' homes. Then
| facetiously: ooh, refer it to the
governing committee" he said. Mr.
Timony started chuckle when he
made a plea for the creating of q
false teeth committee.
High School Corner Stone
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the mat
Ter VI appropriate Gael Cioco Io1 Ciie
laying of the new High Schools
corner stone was put in the hands
of Supervisor Bray; Mr.. Conroy
however, saying that he hoped the
ceremony would not in any way in
terfere with the progress of the
building.
Slow Work on High School
Mr.. Conroy again took occasion to
complain on, the way in which the
progress of the new high school was
being held up. Should the contractor
run beyond the stipulated time, he
said grimly that he would take care
to have the blame placed where it
belonged. 81 ask that the clerk be
instructed to notify Architect Sib-
ley that the board is not satisfied
with the buildings progress, and
that it looks to him to see that the
proper progress is made in the work