Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-18
COLON|AS SCHOOL
REPORT MADE
Delay in Work Caused by
Lack of Building Material
Other Reports

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. 1S.-B. B.
, Walling, chairman of the Colonia
school building committee, reports
that no progress has been made
on the Colonia building in the past
month. The delay was said to be
caused when it was impossible to
secure the necessary building ma
terial but an effort will be made
to have the building completed at an
early date.
e. c. Ensign, chairman of the
! Avenel building committee, report
ed progress.
Mrs Baker reported that a boy at
! the Keasbey school d~islocated his
| elbow and that it was impossible
to secure a local physician in time
| and that DR.. Fithian of Perth AM
| boy was called and set the elbow.
A report was made that the side
walk proposed for the Sewaren
school was not feasible at this time
until the grade was established.
Louis Zehrer, contractor at the
: Colonia school, was instructed to
| construct benches for the luneh
room at the school, also to place
shelves in the store room.
Mrs. Gardner was authorized to
have twelve benches built for lunch
| room at H%opelawn also to have a
fence constructed. A communication
was received from the Colonia Com
munity Club signed by William ii.
McCracken, president and Charles
NJ. Drake, as secretary, Offering to
present an American flag for the new
school at Colonia. The pole for the
same TO be provided by the board.
Senator Arthur c. Whitney sent
,-.INsaaF ito. ~, rnuard m the
proposed legislation to be introduced
in regard to the distribution of the
State school money.
The health report showed that in
the preliminary examination of pu-
pills only one had been excluded and
that was a boy from the Iselin school
now receiving proper attention for
his eyes.
Two emergency kits will be order
ed, one for the Sewaren, the other
for Colonia and certain supplies to
replenish the kits in the other
schools.
The resignation of DIR. B. w. Hoag-
land was brought up and the secre-
tary stated that he had interviewed
DIR. Hoagland on two occasions and
that the doctor insisted that his
resignation be accepted. In view of
this statement a resolution was pass
ed that the resignation of DR.. Hoag-
land be accepted by the board.
Three doctors instead of four as
planned will be in charge of the
medical inspection of the schools.
Dr.. 1. I. Spencer, DR.. Joseph Mark
and DR.. V. Gauzza.
The sum of $1,000 to be divided
equally among the three physicians
and tho schools m hn a1nffnA to
them. Mrs. Baker spoke of placing
name plates in reference books in
the school library as the books some
times stray from the shelves and the
name plates might aid in there be-
ing traced and also make the bor-
rowers more likely to return them.
Supervising principal j. II. Love
reported 4025 children now enrolled.
This is $50 more than at the same
time last ear and does not include
tho children attending the Carteret
school. Many have been transferred
to different schools on account of
lack of space and there are four
part-time classes at Keasbey and
four at Port Reading.
The transportation problem is
quite troublesome. The buses on
Amboy e n from Fords to Rah-
way having been discontinued yes
terday afternoon. The committee
on janitors, grounds and buildings
will report on Monday. October /.
In the absence of president Melvin
Clum. who is in California. Vive-
President DUNCAN presided. The
meeting adjourned to meet in special
session on Monday, October /.