Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-31
HEATED DEBATE
AT So. ANb0y
Question of Heating the High
School Brought to a Head
at School Board Session.
IBy Evening News correspondent.l

TBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, March 31:-A
ieated argument started last night
at the regular meeting of the Board
of Education when the question of
heating the school building was
brought to a head. For the past two
years the board has been trying to
readjust the matter so the school
building would be properly heated.
They put 1t up to the architect who
in turn put it up to the heating con-
tractor. The heating contractor
maintained hat the boilers are in
stalled in accordance with the plans
and specifications so he put it up to
the boiler people. The boiler people
then came back with the reply,
Give us the proper draft and we'll
burn the coal and heat the building"
Who was to build the bigger
chimney? That was the question
n that has been the question for
some months.
Recently the board had an expert
look the plant over for them in
order to determine just what was
wrong and how it could be RENEE
died. When the board showed signs
of fight the heating contractor
warmed" right up to any PROPOSE
ton the board would make but he
WAS GIVEN the COlu SnOulueT anu
told to consult the boards attorney.
The matter was brought to a head
when Mr.. Mack requested the secre-
tary to read the report of the boards
expert. The report dealt with the
technical installation-air space,
Crate area, coal consumed, firing
space, etc.. but in conclusion stated
that with the facilities offered by the
present plant could heat only 67.3
per cent. efficient as called for in
the contract-that the boilers had
only a burning capacity of 67.3 per
cent, what the heating contractor
claimed. There vas some discussion
as to it's cause. Mr.. Lewinson, the
architect, maintained that the plant
was in accordance with the specif-
cations.
Mr.. Johnston inquired what the
board desired and he was informed
they wanted the building heated.
The reply was that he being a con-
tractor should know. At first the
board refused to make known the
recommendations of their expert
but after the matter had been re-
ferred to the attorney they did in
form Mr.. Johnston what was recon-
mended Inc he agreed to do prac-
tically everything that was recon-
mended, as he said, just to make the
board satisfied.
There were present at the meeting
last night Messrs. Mack, Coan, De-
laney and Rue. also Professor Barr,
Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Boice.
Three applications for teaching
positions were filed by local girls,
Miss Helen +. Agan, Florence Mel
top and Ruth Nilsson. All were re-
ferred to the teachers committee
with Mr.. Barr.
A letter from j. L. Hammett was
rsceived and took the same course |
- the previous communication. The
letter advised the immediate order
Ing of all supplies in order to take
advantage of the present low
prices. The local beard does not
purchase until the end of the school
year.
A communication was received
from the State Federation of Dis
trict Boards enclosing a list of bills
introduced at the present legislature
that affect the schools of the state. F,
The communication was received
and filed.
The report OF superintendent of
schools was next taken up. The
report this month was mainly sta
tistics showing the attendance rec
ord of various tests and examina-
tioiio Swell ulQCl IAC 4 tCllOU vi |
the superintendent. All were
pleased with the excellent showing
made by the pupils.
In addition Prof. Barr recon-
mended that the sum of $50 be ap-
p~ropriated to the high school base
ball team.
He reported hat the piano that
was purchased by the pupils of the
high school had arrived and was in
use. The sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars, raised by the sale of
candy had been paid and the bal
ance was to be raised in the same
manne before the end of the term.
He reported that in June a class
of seventeen would be graduated
four boys and thirteen girls. This
is the largest class in the history of
the school. He requested permits
sion to engage a speaker in order
to get a good one. The report was
received and the superintendent
given power as requested in his re-
port.
The report of the attendance Of
fcer was received. He srowed rec
ord of sixteen Investigations all of
which are now showing good re-
suits. The report was received and
filed.
The report of the medical inspec-
tor took the same course. This re-
port stated that he had completed
the examination of the pupils
744 in number in a total of forty
eight visits. The communication
stated that the local schools were
only fifty-six per cent vaccinated
and suggested that the number of
pupils not 81 treated be brought
under the state law.
The secretary turned over SIS
Tor rent of the auditorium.