The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-08-18

The resolutions were adopted by a vote of all
the members present, in number.
At this iuncture, Mr.. Dugap made A motion
that the school census takers be paid at the rate Of
316 cents per name.
MFR. Kelly moved as an amendment that IL he
cents per name.
The amendment was rejected by the following
vote, the yeas and nays having been ordered ami
taken on the call of the President:
Yeas-Messrs Kelly. Phngsten and MuIdoon
Nays-President VOORHEES, and Messrs. Moran
aud Dugan.
The original motion was then adopted by tho
following vote the yeas and NAYS having hefn
ordered and taken on the cali of the Preaidcnt:
Yeas President Voorhees, and Messrs7 Moran
Dugan and Pdngsten.
Nays Messrs Kelly and MuIdoon.
Absent-Mr Benson,
The Committee on FINANCE offered the so,,o,,
Resolved, That the following sums be mid 70
the parties hereinafter named, for taking ths
Edward Green. FIRST Aldermanic DIst1-ict
1883 names: 1927 80; Thomas Kenny. Second
Alde Farrs 1 1S, i3l2s names $40 q;
names, $@1O 20; James Wormsley, Fourth Alder
manic District y. I'D homes. 5000 40; George
Nsnegar, Firth Aidermanc Dlstrict, $50 names,
&<O3 %; Lewis j. Smith, Sixth Aldermanlc Dls-
srlct, g. 15 names @297 so.
The above resolution was adopted By vote of
all The members present In - =
NEW BUSINESS,
President Voorhees, requested Mr.. Panesten m
take the chair. "
resident voorhees, took the floor and stated
70 the Board that e held Ia his hand n conm,,ni
cation which he bad received from a COMMITTEE
representlng the taxpayers and citizens Of that
part OF Jersey City known as West Rereen and
that he wished TO read the same
EST BERGEN, JERSEY CITY
.. i. Fenruary, g. 1899.
10 the Honorable Board Of Education OF Jersey
0entlemen-We, citizens Of that portion Of Ter
sey City wing west of Bergen and south OF Com
Inu1ipaW avenue9, known as West Bergen most
respecttully call the attention OF yotlr
Board 70 our urgent need cf better school accom-,
modaflons than we have at present and most
earnestly request your cooperation with US Ia
stating ibis need and IN pesitoning tie Honorable
Board Of Finance for relief In this respect
Tue city owns no school properly 10 this large
and rapidly growing section, and the absence OF
proper school accommodations for the use OF our
children y cause OF much incongenience and
greaty oetrimental 70 their fatlire intelligence.
small frame building, erected BY private
parties about fifteen years ago, was hired by the
city and occupied ever aimee as q Primary De.
partment. 1t answered we'll for n time but Is
now utterly untitled for present necessities, for
the following reasons:
Fira-It e entirely too small to accommodate
ike 10 attend school, to say nothing Of tho noxt
gradea VINO are obliged 70 travel a long distance
20 already overcrowded buildingn on the east
side. II has capacity only Tor ninety. while
there are on the roll one hundred and fnrty-f e,
and demands Tor oil gradep OF from TIRES 10 four
eecond-l a location Is mos, uufortunuse. heinp
down rear the Steel Works. AWAY froni the centre
% population, and on an unnniahcd street Witb.
out eraalns " sldewa ~, and impas.nhe 10 vet
weather.
1hkg-1h., building ). an old. undsrsi.ea
pa1l loeessd. nl'Seudated onessofy. miserable