Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-03
SCHOOL BUDGET SHOWS
BIG INCREASE FOR YEAR

The 1922 appropriation for addi-
tional teachers is $500 less than
1921. TIE Goa and wood appro-
priation is $500 less this year than
last. the light and power item is
$500 less and insurance $1,000 less.
In making up the 1921 budget the
school board anticipated receiving
$4,000 from the state. Only $685.
600 has been received, however, this
amount being $1,000 less than was
expected. In the 1922 budget the
anticipated revenue from the state
is placed at $109, 900 although it may
be slightly less and possibly a little
more.
President John X. Sheehy an
nounced his appointment of stand
ing committees last night. The
committees are composed of the tol-
lowing: Building and repairs, Clark,
chairman, Sellers and Mrs. Oliver;
finance and accounting, Anderson
and Clark; rules, Mrs. Oliver and
Clark; teachers, Sellers and Clark
books and medical inspection, Shee-
by and Sellers; manual training,
Mrs. Oliver and Sellers; evening
schools, Andersen and Mrs. Oliver;
school estimate, Sellers and Clark.
An application for the position of
ianitOr was received from John
b.. Pavese, 129 Gordon street,
| and referred to the building COM
mittee.
A resolution adopted by the Perth
! Amboy Grade Teachers Association
on Jan. 8, requesting the board 10
take some action to retain Henry $.
Hulse, Jr., as principal of the gram
mar school was received. A similar
communication from the Perth An!-
hoy Teachers Association was re-
ccived. AS the matter is now closed,
Mr.. Hulse holding a new position in
Newark. the secretary was instruct
ed to acknowledge receipt of the let
ters but take no further action.
A communication from the
business manager of the State Board
of Education informed the board
that the state school building in
spector had gone through the new
high school addition and found it
very satisfactory"
The matter of installing a thrift
| plan of school savings was brought
before the board in communications
from the Perth Amboy Trust Com
pany and the Educational Thrift
| Service, of New York. After consid-
cradle discussion this matter was re-
ferred to the committee of the
whole. The general opinion seemed
to be hal although the board wish
ed to encourage saving II thrift
among the school children they did
not desire to install any system
whereby the time of the teachers
and children would be taken up in
carrying mt the plan. Although
| nothing definite was decided upon,
various remarks by the members in
dicated that they did not favor any
thing which would detract the at
tention of the pupils from their
work.
A recommendation of the building
committee that $75 be expended to
replace shelving in two storage
rooms in the high school addition
was approved. The teachers COM
mittee reported the resignation of
Miss Elsie j. Snyder and recon-
mended the appointment of l.. Roy
White. of Newton, to take her place.
The new instructor will teach high
school English, his appointment be-
ing approved.
A committee of three representing
the men teachers at the grammar
schCol appeared before the board
and requested an increase of $500
per year in salary Each spoke on
| his own behalf, telling of the work
being done with the incorri@ibles,
the industries ana extension classes
ana a written request was also pre-
| scented to\the hoard. The matter was
referred t. the committee of the
whole. The teachers appearing be-
fore the board were Rufus Allen
Louis jacobsen and Phillip SchleS-
niger. This committee also said that
in their opinion Mr.. Allen should
| have been given the preference IN
| naming a successor to Paul Steele as
principal of schools No. 6 and 3.
President Sheehy pointed out that
no application for the position had
been made by Mr., Allen.
The purchasing of dark window
| shades for schools Nos. l and Z was
authorized in order that educational
moving pictures might be shown in
these schools A communication was
received from a committee of teach
ers at the grammar school asking
for certain improvements in the
teachers room. The building com
mittee was empowered to investigate
and act accordingly.