The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Ill Success Of the Night School
Project.

Tho Board of Education met yesterday
afternoon at five minutes to six o'clock.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Garrison, the new APP
p%ointee. occupied the seat so long graced
by Eddie Dugan. Mr.. Garrison's creden-
tials, together with those Of the reap
pointees, Messrs. Moran and Muldoon,
were read by Clerk Westervelt, and
President Voorhees, welcomed them all IN
a neat and appropriate speech.
The resignation of Mrs. Ann Slater,
janitress of School No. 10, was accepted.
and an application FROM Miss Annie
Raney to fill the position was referred to
the proper committee. Mrs. Mary Coup
Ter was subsequently appointed 20 the
position.
The pupils of No 4 School asked the
privilege of holding IN entertainment IN
the school rooms on the evenings of No
vember 20 and ~, in aid of the library
fund.
Superintendent Poland informed the
Board hat Miss Nellie De Croft, q
graduate of the High School, who subse-
quently graduated from the Brooklyn
Training and Normal School, and the
Kings County Training School, had APP
piled for a position as teacher In the Jer-
sey City schools, and presented her
diploma with the application. The APP
plication was referred.
Director Kelly reported that the rain
was beating through the root of No. ]
school building on York street. He had
no money to make the necessary repairs,
and Director Dugan had told him that
as a member of the Street and Water
Board, he would see that the matter was
attended to.
NO NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Director ,Pfingsten, as chairman of the
committee to await upon the Board OF
III n N ~ nh IN nlT fNr ~ FNNnntRV1nfI0 TOR
night schools, reported that his col
leagues, Directors Kelly and Muldoon,
had waited upon the Board, and that he
had made as effective an argument as ne
could, but that the Finance Board told
him they had no money for that purpose.
The Board referred him to the corpora
tion attorney. MI. Pfingsten said 1t
looks very much as though Jersey City
would lave to go without night schools
this winter. He thought it was a shame.
President Voorhees, agreed with Mr..
Pfngsten, and asked Mr.. Pfngsten to
call upon the Corporation Attorney and
see what could be done.
Mr.. Reid's motion to change the meet
ing hour from five p. m. to half-past seven
p. IN. was amended by Director Moran,
changing the regular meeting nights
| from the second and fourth Tuesdays OF
each month to the second and fourth
Thursdays. This necessitates the motion
again lying over till another meeting.
President Voorhees, offered resolutions
| concerning the close of Mr.. Ed, Dugan's
term of office. They were very kindly
phrased and were unanimously adopted.
NEW SCHOOL NO. 20.
Director Kelly notified the Board that
the new school building, No. %, would be
turned over to the Board some day this
week. He thought 1T wise to immedi
ate1y appoint a ~janitor.
Mr.. Reid suggested Abram Monroe fol
the position. Mr.. Muldoon named Petel
McDermitt. The latter received five OF
the seven votes cast, and was declared
elected. The matter of fixing Mr.. Nc
Dermitt's salary set the Directors to ar
guing. Mr.. Kelly thought $1,000 a yeal
was not too large a sum.
President Voorhees, said Mr.. Kelly had
| evidently not been looking into the fig
ures which applied to janitors' salaries.
Director Reid thought $3.50 sufficient
He pointed out the fact that School No. {
the largest in h city-only paid it,
~janitor 1928, and wanted to amend Mr.
kelIy's motion by fixing the sum at $500.
Director Pfingsten said the janitor o
School No. Z gets within q few dollars o
a thousand q year.
Mr.. Kelly's motion was finally carried
| President Voorhees,. Directors Reid ant
Ptingsten voting against it.
After fixing upon the fourth Wednes
day of the month as the date of the mex
meeting because OF the regular dates foil
ing on Thanksgiving the Board ad
journed.