The New York herald., 1875-09-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL SCANDALS.

UPRoAR IN THE JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUcA-
TIoN-AsToUNDRG REVELATIONS MEArBERs
ARRAIGNED FOR ExTRAvAGANcE AND FRAUD.
scandalous enacted in the Board OF Edu-
cation Jersey City about O'Clock yesterday
ing. Efforts had been made for months to
omy and honest expenditure of the public appropri
alton, but they fruitless Mayor Traphagen
warned members that If they persisted in
their reckless extravaganza the appropriation
would soon run out and the schools would
have to be closed. One of the members,
Mr. Holns was laughed at and taunted by his fellow
members for what they termed his visionary notions Of
economy. Scandals in the schools which shocked
public morality and in vain Mr. Hoins appeal for
investigation All his objection to the reckless and
fraudulent expenditures Of the Board treated with
defiance At length he made up his mind to prepare
statement Of the case, which would
USMAsK PERMcIoUs SYSTEM
to the citizens and the revelations he has made
tanned by overwhelming testimony are positively
astounding
Mr.. Hollins commenced by moving, a member OF
the Finance Committee minority report The Clerk
had proceeded far with the reading when he
terruped by the President pir. Lyon who ruled that
the report was not proper document to be read in
that Board. Then shower of denunciations rained
down the devoted head of Mr.. HoIlins The bursting
of bomb could not have created greater
CONSERVATION Nearly all the members
on their feet at the time, and con-
fusion regned supreme. Mr. Hollins cried out that
the reading of the report suppressed the docu
ment should be returned to him. This was objected to-
but when Mr. Holins informed the Board that he had
in his possession copy Of the report which he would
have published the members wted and the report
read, amid continual Interruptions from members who
writhed under merciiess castigation- At one time
"Ir's A LIE, AN MPERNAL LIE ''
At another, ''Its false false -' and such choice
ephets. The cries from the lobby breathed violence
and vengeance against Mr Hollins, who was calm and
intrepid throughout the storm. He was not in the
least daunted by the cries of 'Fetch him out here"
nor by the constant shaking Of fists in his face.
Now for the report ITSELF which occupied three
that the appropriation which intended to last till
the 1st of December, was nearly exhausted.
Had the money been honestly dsbQrsed
the sum was sufficient In spite Of the repeated at
tempts to economze the Board persisted in appropri-
ang money contrary TO law, and favor of closing
the schools as the result OF its extravagance thus
throwing IL 900 children the everlasting disgrace
Of the city An appeal to the people was therefore, in
evitable as there was no hope from the Board which
run in the interest of the directors and their
friends, teachers anltors and others The report then
recited the Irregularities ana frauds in detail
giving the OF the directors Of the Board
implicated well the dates OF the occurrences and
the names of the witnesses who could substantate
them There copous references to the records Of
the Board, and in not single instance was name
suppressed Directors and employees treated with
PRINCIPAL WITH DEFIANcE
and continued nsubordnation; snapped her fingers in
his face and boasted that she possessed such influence
with certain members of the Board that she could
defy him. One member of the Board, whose
given went to the school, supported her in her
INSTRUMENTATION and then had her transferred another
school. This member it is alleged, was so violent that
he broke open of the school doors ia the said female
teachers class room.
man named Hale was employed TO teach classics in
the High School at 81 900 year. but he found TO be
so incompetent that Professor Martin engaged 10
aEa MIA of he
resign yet he remains and report was ever made to
the Board.
The principal OF School No wrote several letters to
the Committee on Teachers complaining of the incom-
potency of of the female teachers but it has been
found impossible to remove her.
On the 4th of June charges of very grave character
presented by parents of children in School No IA
against Mr. Marvin the principal The whole matter
concealed from the Board by the committee who al
lowed Mr.. Marvin TO send in his resignation and then
draw two months salary, amounting to $685. for which
he never rendered any service. The whole matter
finally smothered in secret session. though Mr. Hons
insisted the dismissal of Marvin There is mani
festy, says the report at this point,
GA CORRUPTION
binding democrats to republicans IN this Board"
The glarng fraud set forth in the report is in
reference to good heaters, which were taken from
schools Nos r. s. and 2, and sold for old iron while
mttee responsible for this matter spent SIG, 900
janitor who reported that damaged heater put in
for threatened with dismissal for elbow
ing too much, and the threat fulfilled.
In the uproar which followed the reading Of this
port Director Thomas offered resolution that Mr..
Hoins be denied all the privileges of member Of
the Board until he should purge himself OF his con-
tempt and the resolution was adopted Mr. Pangborn
moved TO strike his name of the roll, but
member suggested that they might be travelling
too fast and that the Grand Sury was in session.
resolution adopted that Mr. Hollns appear next
Monday evening and purge himself of his contempt at
which Mr. Hons smiled and voted "Aye' with the
other members The case is likely TO go before the
Grand Jury and the indictment of of the mem
bers of the Board is By no means improbable.