Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-20
To File Debt Statement
As First Move To Get
New Building
UP TO THE ALDERMEN

comptroller will have supplement
tary debt statement prepared for this
purpose of showing how much
money is available for schools or
other improvements.
The resolution before the school
estimate body, of which President
of the Board of Education A. Clay
ton Clark and School Commissioners
Christian Andersen urged the adop
uon, placed $3.50, 600 as the amount
necessary for the new school No
action was taken upon this resolu-
ton, as Alderman-at-Large Calvin
and Alderman Mcclure expressed
their desire of first receiving the
supplemental debt statement prior to
voting. Mayor Wilson the other
member of the board, was willing 10
vote for the measure, but he pointed
out that no time could be gained by
its passage, as further action must
wait until Fridays meeting. The
mayor did not call for a vote on the
resolution and President Clark said
he was willing to let it go until Fri
day, with the understanding that the
aldermen in the meantime conservs
their resources, so rs not to cut down
the city's funds which might bs
available for schools.
Aldernan-at-Large Calvin assurea
Mr.. Clark that he and the other al
dermen want to do everything in
their power to make possible the
new school. but pointed out the
other matters which must be
financed by the aldermen, such az
street repairs and gasbstssrr-- q - - >
Mr. Calvin declared that the alder
men have other important matters
in addition to schools. to consider III
making their appropriations.
Mr.. Clark told the members Of -ff4e
school estimate board that Comrnis
sioner Of Municipal Accounts Dar,g
had informed him that Perth Am
boy was within about $500 GOO Of is
debt limit. Alderman-at-L Large fSaf-
vim said, however, that according te
the latest reports he had been aale
70 procure the city is now within
Sl60 900 Of the limit this being IN
sufficient to meet the request Of tIaa
school board.
Considerable discussion took pIlce
as to the type OF school wnicn could
be procured for $4,000 re two
school commissioners declared than
the original plans of the S+50 n6g
school could be used with few
changes so that it would not be aaa.
money in having a complete set oI
new plans drawn up.
Mr.. Anderson declared that wher
he was a member of the Board Of Al
dermen and was also on the schoai
estimate board he had suggested
that one-hah OF the original schcai
be built but was informed that il
could not be done. The presan
school board. he said. had found nc
in having the plans slight
ly changed so that the building could.
be erected in two separate units.
Alderman-at-larg Calvin prom
ised the school estimate board that
he would see to it that a request was
made at the meeting of the alder
men last night for a supplemental
debt statement This was done, fhs
amounts for which allowances wers
made in the resolution totaling
S69 500. These amounts were made
I'D Of the following items: $4,000
for paving the western part Of New
Brunswick avenue; S35.0o0 for re-
pairs and changes to the fire alarm
and police call system; $4,000 for
equipment TO make street repairs.
$4,000 for repairs TO streets, 81 500
for new city scale.
In voting for the resolution con-
tanning the following items. Alder
man John J. Clark and Alderman
John f. Sofleld announced that they
were not obligating themselves to
any of the improvements mentioned
n the resolution. Alderman a t-ls, fzss
Calvin said he felt the entire board
realized that passage of the resolu-
ion did not compel the board to go
ahead with any Of the improvements.
The debt statement should be
ready by Thursday and the Board or
School Estimate viii meet again FRI
lay afternoon at 4 o'clock, the alder
men meeting the same night.