Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-02-08
SCHOOL BUDGET
APPROVED, BIC
INCREASE MADE
S65,000 Greater Than That
Adopted for Last Year
Board Holds Meeting
MORE TEACHERS NEEDED
Committees Are Named for
Coming Year and Other
Business Is Transacted

An increase OF $65,00O is shown
over 1928 in the school budget for
the present year as adopted last
night by the Board of Education.
This increase is due to three things:
First, a reduction in the state an
preparation OF. $4,000; second, in
crease in teachers salaries, due to
salary increase adopted last year.
and the new teachers and ianitors
needed for school No. II; third, fuel.
The amount of the 1924 budget as
adopted last night. exclusive of state,
county, federal or other funds is
s480.74S.O1. The budget for last
year showed a total appropriation of
$415.665.
The resolution and budget to be
presented to the Board of School
Estimate follows:
Resolved, That the amount of
money estimated to be necessary for
the operation of the public schools
Of the city of Perth Anlboy for the
school year beginning July 1st,
IVA, exclusive of state, county.
federal or other funds, is $3.50.
l4S.0l, as per itemized budget be-
low:
For current expenses, repairs and
furnishing s560,710; less state and
county funds. s100,461,9s; total
0,24S.01.
For manual training, s25,560; less
state and county funds. $1,000; to-
tai, $20,500.
Grand total. s4S0,748.01.
Secretary Arthur E. Graham was
instructed by A. Clayton Clark, presi-
dent Of the board, to communicate
with Mayor Wilson and arrange for
meeting of the board of school
estimate at which time the budget
may be acted upon by that body.
The committees for the year 1924
as appointed by Mr.. Clark and con-
firmed by the unanimous vote of the
board, follows:
Building and repairs
Sheehy, Clark.
Finance and accounts-Anderson
and Rostkowski.
Rules-Rostkowski and Mrs Oh
iver.
Teachers-Mrs. Oliver, Clark.
Books and medical inspection
Sheehy, Mrs. Oliver.
Manual raining-Anderson Rost-
| lSowski.
Evening schools-Mrs. Oliver.
Sheehy.
Board of school estimate-Clark,
Anderson.
The only change in the commit
tees over last year is that of the
naming of Anderson as chairman of
the building committee. In 1928
the craftsmanship of this committee
was held by Mr.. Clark.
superintendent S. e. Shull rec
! commended the purchase of new
books amounting to between $500
and 5000. The board authorized
their purchase.
Derben w. Bartholomew, repre-
senting Boynton Brothers company,
urged the board to obtain insurance
| on the boilers in the various schools.
The matter was referred to the
committee of the whole for investi-
cation. Several communications
we're also received from various in
surance company representatives in
the city. seeking boiler and building
insurance.
Eleven teachers applications were
received and referred to the teach
ers committee. Six janitor applica-
tions received were referred to the
building committee.
A communication was received
from the teachers of school No. 10,
requesting the board to replace an
electric grill which was stolen from
that building. The apparatus was
used by the teachers in preparing
luncheon. The matter was referred
to the building committee.