The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
MR.. REID HAS BAD LUCK
The City Educators Do Not
Take Kindly to His
Proposals.
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'FLOATERS' IN THE SCHOOLS.
An Interesting Discussion About
Unnecessary Monitors and Out
of Town Teachers.

The presence of several politicians, or
their emissaries, lettering last evening
about Clerk Westeryelt's office-a sort of
rendezvous of the members of the Board
of Education before climbing the stone
steps that led to the Boards meeting
room above-indicated that something
unusual was about to transpire.
Inquiry as to the cause among those
who are supposed to be in a position to
know elected several vague and rather
unsatisfactory responses. By one l was
told that their presence was due merely
to the fact that 1T was an evening meet
ing, whereas heretofore the Board has
always met late in the afternoon when
most people were busy. BY another that
it was the anticipated announcement by
President VOORHEES, of the various Board
and School committees for the coming
year.
: A trifing incident in Superintendent
Poland s Office just before the meeting was
called to order led me to believe that
Director Reid, the recently appoined Re-
publican member, had donned his war
paint and was preparing to make an on
slaught.
A TRUSTEE cLAAioRs FOR HIS RIGHTS.
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clusions; and yet Mr.. Reid's repeated
efforts to ''obtain his rights" during the
meeting which followed, and his occa-
sional intimation to the effect that he was
not getting fair play, in a measure justi-
fled the opinion tha5 Mr.. Reid was pre-
pairing to make a political fight. Mr..
Reid seems to be an aggressive hard
worker in the interest of public educa-
tion, and is apparently desirous of only
remedying certain evils.
He made his first break when he found
himself appointed committee, among
other announcements, to look after
Schools Nos 6 and a. He declared that
No. was too far away for him.
President Voorhees, said he could do no
better for the present unless Mr.. Reid
could find some other member of Board
willing to exchange. He had made the
selections with great care, and while he
did not expect to suit everyone he had
tried his best to show no partiality.
APPoRTIoKING THE SCHOOLS.
The Committees on Schools were an
nounced as follows:-
High and Training School-Muldoon
Moran and Voorhees,
Nos. l. 3 and 19-Kelly.
Nos. 9, IA, is, II, 21-Moran
Mr.. Moran objected to the substitution
of No IA for No.
Nos. 2 and 4-Garrison. Same as Du-
gan'S last year.
Nos. z, and 10-Pfingsten. No change.
Nos. IL, 10 and 16-Voorhees. No change.
Nos 13, Is and 20-Muldoon. Mr.. Null
doom takes No. 13 instead OF No. IA.
Nos. and 22-Reid.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
In the Finance Committee Mr.. Reid
succeeds ex-Director Benson, but Mr..
Moran is made chairman. Mr.. Voorhees,
is the other member.
Teachers Salaries and Examination of
A.. IJrt1 1r, 40 .eNa
Dugan as chairman. Mr.. Muldoon sue
ceeds ex-Director Benson. Mr. Phngsten
is retained.
Text Books and Cuorse of Study-Mul-
doom, Garrison in place of Dugan, Ping
stem in place of Benson.
Books, Stationary and Free Library
Pfingsten, Kelly, and Moran in place of
Muldoon.
Janitors and Janitors' Supplies-Kelly,
Garrison in place of Muldoon, and Moran.
Fuel-Garrison in place of Moran, Reid
in place of Pfingsten, Kelly in place of
Dugan.
Printing-Kelly, Muldoon in place of
Moran, and Garrison in place of Dugan.
Inventory, Appraisement and Annual
Report-Moran, Pfingsten, Muldoon in
place of Kelly.
A DISPUTE ABOUT SALARIES.
Mr.. Muldoon introduced resolution to
the effect that Miss Mary j. Rappleyea be
transferred from School No. II to No. 13.
AS soon as this was passed Mr.. Reid
wanted Miss Emma Ballon appointed
principal of School No. II, with principals
salary.
President VOORHEES, said he could not
entertain such a motion, as under certain
rulings of the Board there appeared a
clause forbidding the allowance of more
than assistants salary to the successors
of principals in schools No. 8, 10, 16, IL, is
and 10.
The schedule of salaries some time ago
had been found to be in wretched con-
dltion. Five female teachers were found
acting as principals in these schools, and
drawing salary OF s972 for less work
than others were receiving $3.50. The
ruling had been made in reorganizing the
'.And yet, said Mr.. Reid, 'syou are
paying a salary of $3.50 to principal
who live outside the city and never
spend a cent here. | move that SO far as
this ruling applies to school No. II it be
stricken out"
Mr.. Kelly seconded the motion, which
was lost by vote of to 3, Mr.. Pfingsten
voting in the affirmative.
Next Mr.. Reid wanted Miss Mary Nc
Aghon appointed head assistant in
one OF the schools, which could not be
done without abrogating certain rule
in reference to specific number of
teachers already in the school under con-
sideration.
Then he wanted Miss Carrie L. Finck
appointed permanent monitor in School
No 6. This also confiicted with rules
governing the appointment of monitors.
FLoATERS IN THE SCHOOLS.
After moving the appointment Of
another monitor Mr.. Reid readily sec
onded Mr.. Kelly's motion for means to
be devised whereby the Board could
ascertain the exact number of permanent
monitors in the various schools for whom
there was no actual necessity.
The discussion of the motion brought
about some lively expressions of opinion.
Mr.. Moran wanted it distinctly under
stood that he had no "foaters" in any of
his schools. He didn't care whom the
cap fitted"
MIR. Reid did not think the cap adjusted
itself to the size of his head, as he had
nothing to do with the High School,
Mr.. Moran didn't seem to catch on.
Mr.. Reid wanted to know who recently
appointed Miss Lille De Croft, a Brook
lyn lady, teacher in the High School,
Perhaps her services were necessary; he
didn't know. But if not, she should be
dropped from the roll.
Superintendent Poland said he was un-
der the impression that Miss De Croft
was there with the consent of the princi-
pal and the committee, and he presumed
it was all right.
Mr.. Moran, of the High and Training
School Committee, now caught on.
II am obliged to stand up for my