Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-02
ANOTHER MOVE
ON NEW SCHOOL
New Conference With Board
of School Estimate is Now
Proposed
BY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Cost of Construction Reduced
0ne-Fifth, Claim Made at
Meeting

Judging from the persistence of
the Board of Education in following
up the matter of erecting a new
school on Hall avenue. this body will
continue its fight indefinitely until
the school has become a reality. AT
a meeting of the Board of Education
held last night the subject was re-
opened upon the advice from the
school architect, Aylin Pierson, that
the building as originally planned
can now be put up for considerably
less than S400,0 900, the amount to
include all fixtures and fees, where,
less than two years ago, 1t was esti-
mated that 100000 would about
cover the cost. The Board of Edu-
cation feels that the matter of put
ting up the school cannot be any
longer deferred, and the president
was authorized to confer with the
mayor relative to setting a definite
date for a conference with the
Board of School Estimate.
A short time ago when the re-
quest for the high school addition
was made a similar petition was
sent in in regard to the Hall avenue
school. This was turned down prior
to which, and subsequently,, also,
little conferences were held in re-
gard to the legality of taxing the
city, floating bonds. holding the
meetings and various other technl-
calities which all in the end amount
ed to nothing so far as the new pro-
ject vas concerned. The Board of
Education feels that the school IS
essential and that work on its con-
struction should begin as soon as
possible SO as to allow at least part
use of it next September when the
A., - nf q n
creasing number of pupils will be
entirely unsolvable If no more space
is provided for.
1t was told last night that, with
the cost of construction reduced al
most one-fifth of the original esti-
mate, this is the logical time for the
Board of School Estimate and the
aldermanic body to consider the
proposition favorably.
The architect reported last night
that az far as he could figure at
present, the new wing under con-
struction at tho High School viii
cost $40, ,490 including all fees. with
an extra $4,000 for furniture and
other fixtures.
The auditorium of the High School
which, it has been found. Is not
properly heated and the acoustics
ridors opening into it was also taken
up for discussion IN regard to reme-
dying these conditions. 1t was sug-
gested that the auditorium be closed
in on the second floor by accordlan
sashes or the upper corridors be IN
stalled with swinging doors at each
end. This latter proposition was
looked upon more favorably as De-
ing less extensive and equally eftec-
tive. end the architect was instruct
ed to investigate all particulars.
Bids for furniture for the new
wing will be advertised for imme-
diately by the secretary of the board
according to thu instructions gwen
last night. 1t was told that the ma
son work has been thoroughly sat
isfactcry and that the building is
going up in good time. with pos
sibility of its being completed Tor the
February term. At the present time
the interior plastering VIII be started
in approximately twenty-five days.
A communication was read last
night from the Parent-Teachers AS
sociation of the Grammar School
thanking the board for placing small
stones in the yard of that building,
making a great improvement in ap-
pearance and providing greater Ia
cilities as a recreation ground.
Superintendent Samuel Shull men,
toned at this time the death OF
Charles Dietz principal of school NO.
telling of the work he had accom-
plished since he came to Perth Am
boy.
In the superintendent's monthly
report it was shown that the total
enrolment for November was 7,7T3;
average enrolment, 1850; average
attendance, 1901; number of cases
of tardiness. 700; pupils present
every day, 1850; number of classes
or divisions, 292; number of ses-
sions closed during month. 8; Visits
by superintendent. 1873; visits by pri-
mary supervisors, 50; number OF