The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-05
The SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZES FOR TERM
Passes Resolution to Enlarge on
Present High School Plans

Bates.
Mr.. Thompson was elected temper
airy chairman.
The Board organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Torrence H. Smith.
Vice-President-Edwin Woolbert.
Secretary-Mervyn Wilson.
President Smith appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Finance-Woolbert, Bates and
Thompson.
Building and Repairs-Thompson,
Bates and Woolbert.
Teachers-Woolbert, Wilson and
Thompson.
Books and Supplies : Wilson,
Thompson and Bates.
Truancy-Bates, Woolbert and VIII
son.
characterization, Bates andWool-
bert.
Property-Thompson Woolbert and
Bates.
Delegate to State Federation Of
Board of Education-Edwin Woolbert.
Board of School Estimates
Thompson and Wilson.
A communication was read from
Thompson Bros, Contractors, relative
to part payment on the new High
School.
Upon motion of Mr.. Woolbert, the
Secretary was directed to draw an Or
der for $4,000 in favor of Thompson
Bros, as part of the second payment
due them.
A communication was read from
Commissioner C. N. Kendall regard
ing the meeting of Superintendents
in Detroit, February % to 25., sug-
costing that if possible We send our
Superintendent.
Upon motion Mr.. Sinner was
I granted the privilege Of attending this
convention at the expense of the
Board.
A communication was read from
Mayor Adams relative to the appoint
ment of George NJ. Bates as a member
of the Board of Education for a per-
iod of five years. Ordered received
and filed.
A communication was read from r.
E. Adams relative to insurance on the
new school buildings. Upon motion
same was ordered filed.
A communication was read from A.
w. Cunningham Co. relative to a part
payment on their work at Smiths
Landing.
MI. Woolbert moved that Cunning
ham be instructed to place the stair
way in a substantial condition, also
the hand rail, and bill would be paid
in full. So ordered.
The question of insurance or the
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and Mr.. Thompson moved that a pol
icy be placed with W. L. Anderson
for $4,000, T. B. Wootton for $5,-
900, and S. ]. Clark for $4,000. So
ordered.
A communication was read from
Miss Alberta Adams relative to pay
ment of salary between Dec. oath and
January 3rd. Upon motion of Mr..
Thompson the request was refused as
Miss Adams had not taken up her po-
sition until January 3rd, and there
fore was not entitled to any compen-
sation until she had started work.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:-
RESOLUTION.
Whereas the present plan of the
new High School will not allow the
people sitting in the balcony to have
a clear view of those on the stage, and
whereas the boiler room is only one
story in height and the auditorium can
be extended out over the boiler room,
and whereas the ThompsonBros., con-
tractors for the High School, have es-
timated upon this work under plans
drawn bv S. Hudson Vaughn and APP
1-.o,oJ h. +hO Sfo+a nann Ttno and
have given us an estimate of Eleven
Hundred and Sixty-four Dollars,
therefore
Be it Resolved that the Secretary of
this Board be instructed to deliver to
each member of the Board of School
Estimates of the School District of
Pleasantville a statement of the am
cunt of money estimated by this
Board to be necessary for the afore-
said purposes, in the following form:
Statement
of the amount of money necessary by
the Board of Education of Pleasant
vile, in the county of Atlantic and
State of New Jersey for the purpose
of charging the new High School
Building so that the auditorium will
extend over the boiler room, in accor-
dance with plans approved by the
State Department is Twelve Hundred
Dollars.
Dated February LIST, 1916.
By order of the Board of Education,
MERVYN WILSON, Sec't'y.
The question of new furniture was
taken up for the new school building
and upon motion of Mr.. Woolbert, an
order was placed with Haywood Bros.
and Wakefield Co., for 100, more or
less, auditorium chairs at a cost not to
exceed $2.15 each and to be delivered
at the request of the board.
Mr.. Thompson moved that 80 desks
be purchased from Haywood Bros. and
Wakefield Co. to be used at No. 2
School. So ordered.
Mr.. Woolbert moved that florentine
glass be placed in the door of the
teachers room at Smiths Landing,
five clocks be purchased and one re-
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