The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-25
A QUESTION OF SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Poland Re-
ports on Their Condition.
FIGURES OF OVERCROWDING.
Almost a Thousand Refused-The
New Schools.

before the Board of Education got down
to business. 1t adjourned at seven. This
is what was done in one hour
Clerk Westervelt read two communica-
tions from Miss Lille Fugel and Miss
Annie Outwater, two local graduates,
asking for positions as teachers in the
public schools of Jersey City. The COM
munications were referred to the Com
mittee on Teachers and Salaries.
The resignation of GENEVA Day, a
teacher in the male department of No. II
School, was received and accepted.
Superintendent Addison b. Poland re-
ported that he had visited nearly all the
schools since the reopening. He had
found evidence Of repairs in some, and all
were in as fresh, neat and clean a condi-
tion as it was possible for the janitors to
and pupils in their respective places, and
all manifested q disposition to settle down
to hard work.
The most unpleasant thing he had to
report was the overcrowded condition of
all the schools. he then submitted the
| following report, basing his comparisons
upon return figures collected last year in
round he made of the schools two weeks
after they reopened This year the round
was made during the first week, and the
figures at the end of next week will no
doubt be materially altered
In No. / School he found pupils less
than he found two weeks after the schools
reopened last year. In No. School, 9 less;
No. 8, 40 less; No. A, 48 more; No. 5. IA less;
No. 6, 10 more; No z, more; No. 8, % less;
No o. 9 more; No. IL, 16 more; No. H. IA
more; No 49, 16 less; No. IA, IL more, No.
10, q more; No. 16, more; No. II, 2 less;
No. Is, 2 less; No. 49, IA more; No. 20, 54
more; No. 81, "a more.
ALMOST A THOUSAND REFUSED.
Nine hundred and fifty-one pupils had
been refused admission on account of a
lack of school accommodation during the
first week. At the end of two weeks after
the reopening last year the total number
of refusals was but 348.
No. School has turned away n capdi-
dates for admissions; No. 2. Z; No. 3, so;
No. 4, So; No. 5, 2; No. 8, none; No. z, 132
No. s, PIG (the last two are run
ming halliday classes); No. 8. none;s
No: IL, Is; No. -, 102 {half day
classes); No. 16, So; No. 13 Gn Lafayette),
157; No. Id (where no five and six-year-old
children are brought for admission), 81;
No. Is, none; No. 16, SO; No. IL, none; No
IS West Bergen), z; Nos. 10, 20 and 81,
none.
Although" said Mr.. Poland, ''the city
has increased in population during the
year, such an increase could hardly be
nearly 500 more pupils enrolled than were
enrolled at this time last year."
Director Kelly informed the Board that
Mrs. Tumulty. the janitress of No. 8 An
rex School, had not reported for duty
since the schools reopened, and that he
had placed Mr.. Thomas Corcoran in the
vacant position. The position was de-
clared vacant and the action of Mr.. Kelly
in appointing q new janitor was sus-
tanned. Mr.. Kelly also reported that the
roof of School No. needed repairing, al
though work had been done upon the
same roof during the vacation months.
Director Moran reported that he was
unable to open School No. Q on time on
account of some kalsomining which the
Rev. Mr.. Brett. who is agent for the
property, ordered done just before the
regular time of reopening. The school
is now, however, open. and everything is
running along smoothly.
Mr. Reid, the new member, offered
resolution changing the hour Of meeting
from five p. N. to half-past seven p N.
The resolution was laid over till the next
meeting in accordance with the rules gov
erning the Board.
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL.
Mr. Reid offered another resolution au-
thoriIng the committee on the new
school house in Lafayette to ascertain
what furniture is needed and to advertise
for bids.
Mr.. Muldoon did not think the Board
had the power to do this. 1t should be
left to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Mr.. Reid responded that he only
wanted to urge the matter of putting the
school in condition for occupancy. He
and Mr. Poland had visited the schools of
Lafayette and found them in frightfully
overcrowded condition. The resolution
was passed, and Mr.. Reid was appointed
4 an tha fha
said school.
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
payment of salaries of officers, teachers
and janitors in the employ of the Board.
The Minnaker chart was ordered added
to the list of text books in use in the pub
lie schools and the Unique pencil shapener
placed among the school supplies.
Director Pfingsten reported PROCESS on
the night school project. There was some
hitch in getting the committee together
to confer with the Board of Finance con-
cerning the 1000 appropriation asked for.
Director Dugan offered resolution
authorizing the reopening of the Training
School, on Monday, September 50, for six
months, to be governed by the same rules
as last year. The resolution was passed
Through q resolution offered by Di-
rector Moran, the semi-annual examina-
ton of teachers for license to teach in the
public schools of this city was ordered
uGlu III LIC O1llOC VI VIC IDOdAQJ
ing Monday, September 80.
FOR A FIFTH DISTRICT SCHOOL
The following resolutions were then Of
fered by Mr.. Dugan:--
Whereas, Under and by virtue of section 81 of
the new charter of 1882 one quarter of all
moneys received for licenses granted, after the
passage of said act from the sale of liquors and
TO be kept apart and to be expended for the con-
struction and furnishing of buildings for the
Public Schools Department of this city, and for
no other purpose; and
Whereas, There is now available out Of the
said license fund for said school purposes the
sum of $l0,0 900 and upwards; and
Whereas, In the opinion of this Board the in
crease of population in the Fifth Aldermanic
district demands increased school facilities
Resolved, That the Honorable Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be requested to pur-
chase suitable and proper tract of land In the
Fifth district and erect school building there
on, and furnish the same out of said special
license fund.
of three members, be appointed by the president
to confer with Street and Water Commissioners in
the selection and purchase OF a suitable school
site, and the erection and furnishing of said
school building in said Fifth district
The resolutions were passed without a
dissenting voice and President Voorhis
appointed as the committee Directors
Dugan, Muldoon and Moran.
Then Mr.. Dugan offered q similar set
of resolutions providing for the erection
and furnishing of q new schoolhouse for
the Fourth district, in which he alluded
to the school facilities of the district as
being inadequate" Director Pfngsten,
who represents the Fourth district in the
Board, succeeded in amending the reso-
lutions SO as to read 'most inadequate