Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-02
{ would answer as follows:

L Wouid answer as foLows.
''The law pertaining to the matter
in city school districts, is that the
amount voted by the Board ef Es-
innate 70 rschool purposes propoe-
ly certified to the Board of Alder
men, is mandatory upon the Boar1
o. Aldermen to furnish the money
either by issuing of bonds, or by tax
alton, provided the amount of in
debtedness for school purposes does
/ not exceed three per cent of the
value of the ratables in the dis
trict The ratables include the value
of the personal property and real
estate of the district.
If the amount of school indeht-
edness including the amount Of
/ S45V,000 voted. is in excess of three
per cent Of the valuations of per-
sonal and real estate then the an
thority Of the Board of Aldermel
TO raise the amount is necessary,
| provided the total amount raised for
schools does not exceed six per cent
| of the real and personal property
| values.
The total Indebtedness for
! schools, therefore. may be six per
! cent of the real and personal prop
/ erty as per present assessment,
three per cent being obligatory mp
I on certification of the Board Of
School Estimate. The second three
per cent or any part of it must be
approved as stated above by the
Board Of Aldermen. For Inunfcir;sSzS
purposes not including schools the
bonding debt is limited to seven per
! cent and the total for schools aug
municipal bonds shall not exceed
; ten per cent.
! The common report that comes
| to me from trustworthy sources is
to the effect that the school faciii-
/ ties in Perth Amboy are far short
of that required by law. 1t is ex-
tremely hazardous for the school
district Of Perth Amboy to allow
this condition TO exist much Longer.
Large amounts Of money are ar-
propriated to the city by the stare
| set a standard Of requirements
which must be attained before it <
| justified in making the apportioa-
ment.
The school facilities in PERTH
Amboy are far below at the pres
ent time the requirements Of the
State Board.
II hope that it will not be ueces-
sary to take any drastic action -
regard TO this matter. The amount
was voted more than a year and
one-half ago, based upon the then
conditions. These conditions have
not been improved.
Il hope, therefore. that the Board
Of Aldermen will see the necessity
Of immediate action in this matter.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) JOHN ENRIGHT,
3 Ice frp7an efF Frgz
The state pays annually about
$4,000 for the maintenance OF
Perth Amboy's schools, President A.
Clayton Clark pointed out. and re-
fusal upon the Board Of Aldermen TO
issue the bonds necessary for the
erection OF the new Hall avenue
school so that present crowded
and insanitary conditions might be
( remedied may result in the state dis
continuing its financial assistance.
The city will be forced to build q
new school If It intends to care for
! the pupils now enrolled. it was said
and in addition It would be without
state a sistance until conditions were
such as to come up to the states
standards.
The members Of the school board
eagerly await word from the alder
men at their meeting Monday night
on the matter of a new school The
aldermen at a conference with the
school board members last week
promised the school board tkat it
would be notified definitely Monday
night whether or not the city intends
Z 20 issue the necessary bonds to com
mence the construction OF the new
Hall avenue school this year.
Commissioner Enright's commune
ication was ordered spread on the
minutes as it also contained an opiu-
ion as to the bond issuing power ~
the city in the case Of moneys Tor
school purposes.
Letters thanking the board for tse
increases in salary recently granted.
were received from the teachers and
Janitors associations. An appiica-
ton for the position of teacher ws.s
received from Miss Sadie Sosin, OF
IS Jefferson street.
State Building Inspector Charlns
McDermitt, in a letter to the boarl,
advised against placing wash basiLs
in the corridors, suggesting that
they be placed in the toilets or play
rooms. This matter was referred
to the building committee. Michael
]. Schultz renewed his Application
for the position Of janitor. The
building committee was empower "a
to act on the request OF Hans
Krogh. contractor in the erection at
the new Masonic temple. that the
wall on the south of the No. l school
property be removed and that per-
mission be granted him TO erect
shed on the school grounds
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