The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-03
BAYONNE CITY FATHERS.
One Set Cares for the Schools While the
other Looks After Garbage.

One Set Cares for the schools While the
other Looks After Garbage.
Both of Bayonne's Municipal Boar ds
met last evening. At the Board of Edu-
cations meeting Secretary Strieder re-
ported that with the exception of Miss
Mary J. Thomas, chief of the Academic
Department, all of the teachers had ac-
cepted their appointments. The Build
ing and Repairs Committee reported that
save No. all the school buildings were
ready for USE A resolution approving
President Trask's action in postponin9
the opening of the schools until next
Monday was adopted The Committee
on Schools reported that an in
justice had been done Miss Hattie
Richardson in her Teappointment as
a teacher in School No. q she having
been listed as a third class instead of a
second class assistant. The recommends
in the higher grade at an increased salary
was approved. The Board also approved
the awarding of the contract to furnish
the schools with coal and wood to ex-
Postmaster Thomas Brady, who offered
to furnish $50 gross tons of coal at S4 80
per ton, and twelve cords OF wood at sl4
per cord. An attempt to elect city in
spector of schools was made, Trustee
Flugel naming ex-School Trustee Vedder
Van Dyck, and Trustee Doyle renominat-
ing the Rev. Henry W. E. Jones. Two
ballots were taken and action was de-
ferred. Mr.. Jones received seven and
Mr.. Van Dyck six votes on each ballot,
eight being requisite for an election.
The following janitors were reelected
School No. 1, Charles Frank; No 2, Mar
tin Cassidy, Sr.; No. 3, j. J. Dunn; No. 4,
Edward Foley; No. 5. Mrs. Ellen Rigney;
No. 6. Henry Hoffman.
The Board decided to postpone, until
after the new steam heating apparatus
has been put in and the necessary repairs
made, the opening of School No. 2. Trus-
tee Flugel gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move to amend the
manual by substituting a City Superin-
tendent for City Inspector of Schools,
and the State Superintendent for the
County Superintendent. He explained
that the sole object of the change was to
make the city an independent school dis
trict. A resolution authorizing special
examination in School No. 6 on Saturday,
September 6, for all pupils who previously
failed to pass for admission into the Aca-
demic Department, and diminishing the
standard of the per centage to be attained,
prevailed. Several changes were made
in the boundary lines of the six school
districts through an amendment to the
manual
AT the Common Councils meeting
three proposals for the removal of gar
bage from September of this year to
July l. 1891, were referred to the Conn
mittee of the Whole for discussion. Al.
| though not the lowest bidder, Arthur
O'Keefe secured the contract by vote OF
6 to 4. His figure was $1,000. The lowest
bidder was Cornelius Desmond. who did
the work in an unsatisfactory manner
when ne had the contract last year. He
asked 800 per month for the work.
By resolution warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of County Collector Dugau
for s., ,261.74. the balance due on account
of the State and county taxes for 1889
The ordinance to permit the New York
Bay railway company to construct 6
bridge over Avenue A and to lower the
grade of that thoroughfare and severa
of the side streets came up for passage
add was tabled. Mr.. Reon Barnes an
peared fer the company and Mr.. W. d
Edwards argued i'd behalf of the Currit
estate heirs who object to the ordinance
The Board then adjourned to meet
next Tuesday evening to consider the
DronositiOn of huil0iTlp new City Hall