The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

moe. School No. e has been erected in this dis.
Under this system Of favorItism SOTO So long in use chr
children O the poor are neglected. while those 81
greet majority Of the poorer children. This Is not as
OF any coierie OF persons VIM are bound together b.
social tics or those Of netghbornood. should possess
ri S0 81 e. Ths q school ass lDfs uRs d TRs 2 g oie oSsr iHsssas.
AM yet in this city with its o., lego children OF school
she balance C q he ass, ehlid repsSasss ,yoa aoT m any 70 s;SS Ssa ssn
Tor all the. legislature. cares. In the face or those
tie Jersey City ones ia particular. do you link aia I that q
even the present generation OF children viii bless
avail yourselves Of the power given yon 81
the constitution. and that IS % make ample
port or 4 thorough and efficient system OF free public
s ssass Between ISs enc t ansi agss 81 S Ct a! as sss s Ssi5sssR 2 e tbs
For easy reference beg to direct your attention Il
Sc e Art, ". Sec. VII Il P f.lrlAss's q %ene cons tie tSsD,
Under that section you may be able to 40 something
certainly be more just 20 loan the surplus Of the
school fund TO municipalities and towns on good Sc
School houses tST than aa1s 70 u use asi L fos t tie I paym afsf' of tS q
state debt. The legislature, l believe may repeal III
Ing the school fund and apply the revenues 20 the
payment or tne state oeot but u would take all thu
Doth POLITICAL parties to convince the people or the
or the many biIs introGuced during the pres-
ent session BY the members from this
the seventh, a large humber OF them aimed at un-
locking the doors Of the treasury, whether by de-
bfif1Hg ills Odfu VI It's concurrent power, or aimed
at the present commissioners Of appeals IN cases Of
t~axaJion. Let the charter alone, iti is all right. ana
the constitutional idea be carried out: THAT sH pron i.
erty shall be assessed for taxes under general laws,
There IS yet Mr.. President, one more subject that i
wish to bring TO the attention OF our c~rtizens through
press reports, that within a week or thereabouts, the
board OF education has been locating new schools"
1.-THE reports are true. then the board Of education
has acted unjustly to the children and parents Of
school IL located in the fourth and n-r<har fn tbo
afth district They can not plead Jns sugnt-ss JasSl-
ncat e ms Tor $50 50 DONG ol ss, dn,ey nave Ignored the first, with
district has been treated by them still worse, the sec
out Of 1s.1ss Of school age, oronly provision Tor about
u per cent. p rhaps IL Is the same with the board Of
cause they are in the mud" they need not expect
ANYTHING more. II the public boards Of this city cal
be used 70 improve one section Of the city at the exc
system for years. and from appearances It is likeiyu'
continue, unless the down-town districts comDin,
stretching their arms out. for everything anC
always keeping an aye 70 windward: Through Their
inst, the system has leaked out. The secretary OF
the 81 rec PnbLc Library ASSOCIATION. . IN q com,
do what-to force, the board Of finance. Well, q
not be permitted to exist for a SINGLE instant. IL II II
had alloweu ltself 10 pc forced into the doing OF any
ings look, i would %sIaO Appear earn than sas many mann t amo 81 Sc yo9,
organization want d the Erred Public Library
and nui''i NJ. flS0. aifrOr sHAH for sG eaiiln ns'Gs hn aia. TT
earth does not, and ought not to, Delona
TO you. am not taxing ADVANTAGE OF my posi-
ton as a member Of this board, Mr.. Presi
facts and figures l have given before to at least five
members of the board OF education, and then gave
them notice that II they. locatei schools In places
where not nesded most that / would DO what an
rage on the people OF the first and second districts
perpstrated knowingly by the board Of education.
have only done what I considered ITO be my duty ii
the matter, let The people Judge FOR themselves.
1.-THE representatives of the people were oniv hall
true to the promises made TO them when seekinl
their SURFACES, this city would to-ua,
be IN O different condition from what Il
Is The people have no one to blame but
themselves, they seek no pledges from the men who
seek their votes, they take little or no interest IN
heir own affairs. but leave it all 20 those who
calm 10 represent them
In conctu ion. Mr.. President. l will say that il Ii
m hone. sot -slg man to represent the people in any
position, no matter now humble that POSITION may
be, provided he ooes SO honestly and 70 the best Of
lns ability.
| thank you, Mr.. President. for the courtesy Of
permitting me to occupy so much of the time OF the
Jersey City.
On motion Of Mr.. Bray. the board adjourned sinh.
iect to call OF the chair. W {. GERMAN. cIerK.