The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-29
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Last Nights Meeting of the
School Board Was
Interesting and
Important.

The Board of Education meeting was
enlivened last evening by an occasional
tilt between Mr.. Reid. the new Republi-
can member, and his fellow directors.
Judge Douglass, of the First District
Court, and Reading Clerk Tom Noonan,
of the Hath Legislature, sat among the
few interested teachers in the lobby.
The special committee appointed to
inspect No. % school, through Mr.. Null
doom reported that all the members of
new school house and were satisfied with
its present condition. 1t was desirable
that the school should be opened by the
first of the next month. He introduced
resolution to the effect that the new
school house be accepted.
SCHOOL NO. % ACCEPTED.
MIR. Reid objected.
THAT school house," said he, lis not
yet ready for occupancy. There should
be guards to the windows along the stair
way. The walls should be cleaned, and
there are many other defects which
would involve extra expense to the Board
in the future which should be paid by the
Street and Water Commissioners"
Have you visited the school house
within the past ten days, Mr.. Reid?"
asked Mr. Pingsten.
"No,'' replied Mr.. Reid
'Then vote to accept the new school
house." and the resolution was carried,
Mr.. Reid alone voting in the negative.
Mr.. Reid moved that the semi-annua1
examination for teachers licenses begin
next Thursday, and that the examining
committee be the City Superintendent,
with Principals William S. Sweeney, j.
H. Wakeman and Charles S. Haskell
Director Moran, of the Finance Commit
tee, submitted the following apportion-
1nent of moneys for school repairs for the
year.
Nc. l, $40; No. 2, $s1o; No. 8. 800; Annex No.
g $40; No 4 100; No. 5, $40; No. 8. $s7o; No. Z.
$3.50; Annex No III $30;. No. II, $3.50; No. ID,
$l71 No. IA, $3.50; No. 10, $50; No. IS, $75; No. II,
$50; No. 49, $50; No. 10, $55; No 20, $l044u; No.
MISS LEWIS REINsTATED.
The resolution adopted some weeks ago
by which Miss Jenny Lewis and Miss
Pierson exchanged positions. was re-
scinded. Mr.. Garrison had since found
that Miss Lewis had been unjustly dealt
with. He desired to have her reinstated
as principal of the Primary Department
of School No. g. Mr.. Kelly voted no.
Mr.. Kelly had Miss Jessie Denver
transferred from No. 20 to No. 21 School
Mary S. Andrews was appointed teacher
in School No. 20. Miss Florence l..
No. 4 in place of Miss Schraeder
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
payment of teachers and janitors' sala-
ries for the month of January.
MISS BALLoU'S PAY.
The board was about to adjourn when
Mr.. Reid again brought up the Ballou-
Rappleyea muddle.
Miss Ballou was head assistant in No.
13 annex. She received salary OF S760.
She takes Miss Rappleyea's place as
principal of No. II annex, who received
for her services salary of $972
The Board, some time ago, in endeavor-
ing to equalize principals salaries,
adopted rule by which head assistants,
who succeeded to principalships in certain
schools; should not receive an increase of
salary.
Mr., Reid made several efforts to have
Miss Ballou receive the same salary as
was paid to Miss Rappleyea. He was de-
feated in this also by vote of to 3, Mr..
Garrison joining Messrs. Reid and
PfingSten.