The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-12
WEST BERGEN INTERESTS.
The Old School Site Discussion
Sewer Levels.

The West Bergen improvement Asso-
citation met last night at No 1G3 West
Side avenue. Vice President Cummings
presided. In the matter of the construc-
ton of complete system of sewerage for
West Bergen, Mr.. w. H. Cum
mings reported that he had called
upon Mr. George Bouton. clerk of the
Street and Water Commissioners, who in
formed him that the Board had not yet
approved of the extensive system of sewer
levels made by Engineer Ruggles. but
that some action would be taken very
soon. Mr.. Cummings had also seen En-
gineer Ruggles, and he expressed himself
as sure of the adoption of the survey.
Mr.. Barnes, of the Committee on the
new public school for West Bergen, re-
ported that he saw Commissioner Van
Keuren, of the Street and Water Board,
last Wednesday and gave him seven sites
for the proposed school. Mr.. Van Keu-
rem had promised to lay them before the
Street and Water Commissioners.
AT this juncture Mr.. Charles Judge
Judge said There has been little dis
satisfaction expressed by some of the
Street and Water Commissioners because
l bought the lots which they had selected.
went down with Mr.. r. E. Jennings and
saw Mr.. Van Keuren and Mr.. Somers.
told them that the selection
of the lots, which / bought,
as school site was all right
if the surroundings were not considered.
/ never said the price was too high. In
The SUNDAY MORNING NEWS of July 6 |
distinctly stated that the price was
reasonable. Twenty years ago Mr.. Rob
inson bought the twelve lots from the
Clark & Ege estate at $500 per lot. But
if the school were located where the COM
missioners selected the site, it would be
in too close proximity to the church.
The schoolboys would damage the church
property and mar the church grounds.
The church owns the lot north of the
church.
1t holds this lot with the expectation of
buying the adjoining lot for the purpose
of erecting parsonage on the two lots.
Had the school been located next to the
church the lot held for the proposed par
sonage would have been unsuitable for
the purpose, as the parsonage could hard
| ly be built next door to the school. Then
| the noise of the locomotives, as they stop
and start from the depot, rendered the
place entirely unfit for school purposes.
| Our minister has to make long pauses In
| the midst of his sermon very frequently"
| Mr.. L. Brennan stated that Mr.. w. j.
| Henry, chairman of the Committee on
Nuisances, was away from home and the
committee would await his return before
| pressing active measures to abate the
nuisances.
| The chair appointed Messrs. Charles
Judge, Barnes and j. w. Atkinson ia
draft suitable resolutions expressing the
| appreciation of the West Bergen Improve
ment Ass sociation for the efforts of The
| Street and Water Commissioners and the
Board of Education to locate school in
| West Bergen.
The following resolution was presented
| by the committee
4 Resolved, That the West Bergen Improve
ment Association recognizes the interest already
I taken by the Boards of Education and Stree
and Water Commissioners in the matter of
| public school for West Bergen, which is 81
| greatly needed, and request that they will con
| tnue the good work by making selection of
site for the same, at their earliest convenience
1 from the list furnished by the School Commute
of the association; any of which will be salts
| factory to the association.
/ After deciding TO hold the next meeting
on August % the meeting adjourned,