Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
ON
SCHOOL WORK
Push Work on Old School
Building in South
Amboy
Bp speciol Corresnondcnf.


SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 23.-The first
regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held last night at the Office
of the superintendent in School No. .
with the following members present:
r. M. Mack. ID. J. Delaney, r. u. Rue
and w. J. Woodward. Secretary W.
NJ. Emmons, superintendent O. o.
Barr, and John NJ. Voss the contractor
for the new school, and Mr.. Shubert,
of the firm of Lowinson and Shubert,
the architects, were also present.
The first communication to be taken
up was that of the building inspector
at Trenton. in which he stated that an
Investigation had been made of the
work done on the construction OF the
old school, and found everything to
be in first class order. but also stated
that he was strongly in favor of plac-
ing new floors in the four rooms of
the old school, as the old floors were
dirty. splintry, and warped. When
questioned as to the cost of laying a
new floor, Mr.. Foss stated that it
would cost in the neighborhood of
1878. After the discussion which
took place, Mr.. Mack declared that II
would be more convenient to have the
doors repaired, at the rate of one
room a year, which would be about
the only feasible proposition. He fig
ursd that the Board of Education had
called upon the city council, and the
taxpayers for enough money, and if
the ioors were put in in the course of
four years, the cost could be taken
care of in the budget of each year.
The National City Company OF New
York, communicated with the local
board in reference to tho sale OF 500
coo worth Of school bonds, and that
they would be ready to buy them
whenever they were put on the
ket for five per cent. interest. They
also asked to have them made famll-
ready. and also who purchased them.
The communication was received and
filed by motion OF Mr.. Rue.
Quite an extensive discussion took
place concerning the painting of the
rooms in the old building. 1t was
the promise of ]. NJ. Voss the contrac-
tor, to have this school ready for oc-
cupancy February 1st, but when ask
ed in regard to the painting PROPOSE
ton, stated that it would not be adj
visabIe TO have the rooms painted un-
til the plastering has been thoroughly
dried. in order TO prevent the scaling
of the paint, and in order to do this,
il you'd take at least from two weeks
to a month 10 dry. which would take
until about the 18th OF next month
before the seats could be placed and
the school used.
After consulting the steam-htting
foreman. who was present, he prom
ised to have the furnaces going by
next Monday or Tuesday, and that two
weeks could be counted on as suffi-
cient time to dry the plaster. and
about one week allowed for the work
of the printing to be done.
Mr.. Rue on the committee of build
ings and grounds. stated that he
would c more coal next week,
and would alos arrange to have the
coal at school No. 1, for the use of
the furnace which will be started
that he thought there would be no
more coal shortages as far as the
school was concerned.
Mr.. Delaney, on finances. stated thai
the council provided for the placing
of the school bonds for $4,000 on
the market at their meeting on Tues
day night, and also passed a resolu-
ton for the D%ay1nent OF the so, 600 duo
the board for repairs TO the damages
caused by the EROSION.
Mr.. Barr submitted his monthly re-
port. containing statistical figures
concerning the attendance n also
reported tho standing of the classes.
He remarked that several teachers
had been absent on account OF illness
or other reasons. but all with the ex-
ception of Miss r. u. Shaughnessey
were at present teaching. Mr.. Barr in
his report stated hat the
tendency of the children was showing
on them. as some have not fully re-
covered from the shock OF the explo-
sion, and Il is causing to some degree
an impaired health to the pupils.
The report was received n filed
a ffap ushfRfg tho meeting All inIyEnAA