The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-28
THEY'RE 0NTHE WARPATH
School Trustees Go for the Board
of Finance and Clerk
WesteryeIt.

The Board of Education waited twenty
minuJes beyond the hour last evening for
Clerk Bernie Westervelt to put in an
appearance and then got to work without
him. Trustee Phngsten went to the
clerks desk and calied the roll. Some
routine business having been transacted
Mr.. Kelly made a report concerning the
condition Of the public schools.
School No. 19Sis in wretched con-
dition," said he. "and have received
many complaints of sickness there.
A DEATH TRAP
u made known these facts to the Board
of Finance and they agreed to visit the
school, but have not, so far as / know,
done so. This school must be repaired or
closed. The entire building is in bad
shape, and told the, Board of Finance so.
told them that it is dangerous for chill
dren TO ascend the stairs owing to their
condition. | am getting tired of this.
There is no satisfaction in going to the
Board of Finance, for when you do you
must take off your hat and wait their
pleasure, and that is all you can do.
School No. also needs repairs, and
believe two members of the Board Of
Finance visited the building, but have
never heard what the result of the visit
was. know / have not received any
money to make repairs with.
That's about the condition of one-half
the Schools" said President Voorhees,,
land the city is losing thousands of dol
lars every year by neglecting this prop
erty"
PRoPPING UP THE STAIRS.
My idea is simply 10 place the blame
for this state of things where it belongs, y
said Mr.. Kelly. why, No 10 is IN so
bad condition that the teachers were
compelled to have some of the boys nail
sticks to the stairs to keep them to-
gether."
Every person who reads the newspa-
pers, said Mr.. Reid, understands who
is responsible for the condition of the
schools. The blame rests on the Board
of Finance, for it only gave us s.. 600 TO
put twenty-five schools in repair. This
is ridiculous"
"The Board of Health,p interjected
President Voorhees,, 'shas condemned
one-half OF our schools, and Pm curious
to see what will be done by it and how
far the Health Board will CO."
BUCKETS TO CATCH THE RAIN.
Why" exclaimed Mr.. Kelly, sit is
awful; in School No II, when it rains,
pupils have to put buckets around the
through
81 received a notice." remarked Mr..
Moran, from the Board of Health, which
stated the schools must be put into good
sanitary condition within ninety days.
III there is any gentleman here who
mas SuCCtcQto Ill SCtbluR any tppIOQIl4-
tion from the Board of Finance. would
like to hear from him." said President
Voorhees,.
"I've been on several committees to wait
on the Board of Finance said Mr.. Ping
stem, "and always received courtesy at
their hands. That is all did receive.n
NEW SCHOOL SITES.
1t was ordered thatsa SPECIAL committee
once more explain the needs of the schools
to Mayor Cleveland's Finance Commits
sioners, and then Mr.. Pfngsten reported
that he had selected site for a school in
the Fourth district, and would like the
committee to examine it.
President Voornees said that on Mon
day the Street and Water Commissioners
would visit the proposed site in the Fifth
district, and Mr.. Pfingsten took occasion
to say that had the impatient members of
the Fourth District Taxpayers Associa-
tion invited him to attend their meetings
hecould have explained the cause of the
delay in selecting a site: but instead Of
know what the Mayor had to do with the
matter, and thoughtthe Board of Educa-
ton had charge OF it.
GOING FOR THE CLERK.
ssNow, Mr.. President" said Mr.. Kelly,
there is one thing am tired of and that
is, the way the clerk does his work. /
want him to do his duty, and | am opposed
ls
Here the other day warrant was drawn
and when presented was returned for not
being properly drawn, and recently a
warrant for o teacher who needed the
money very much was ordered drawn and
has not been drawn yet. / want the rules
enforced compelling the clerk to perform
his duties. Principals complain that they
can't get books when they want them, for
he is not in his Office He neglects his
work =
II didn't even get a notice of this meet
ing interjected President Voorhees,.
..That's nothing commented Mr.
Reid, II have not received one in four
weeks.
s'The clerk is certainly very derelict in
his duty" said Mr.. Garrison, sand so far
as am concerned shall not tolerate it
any longer"
'sIhave a letter in my pocket" said Mr..
Pfngsten, from gentlemen who wants
to know what has become of his warrant
ordered drawn three months ago"
The Board decided to have the High
School Committee make Mr.. Westervelt
do the work Mayor Cleveland had HIM
appointed to do.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The resignation of Kate Warner
teacher of No. 4, was accepted, and Miss
Fannie Lawrence was appointed in her
place. Twenty bids to furnish books and
stationery were received and referred to
committee. The following applicants
for teachers positions and the averages
were announced:-Mis Tilly NJ De Croft,
average so; Miss Mary Grimes, average
76: Miss Annie B. Dole, no average, be-
cause her examination was interrupted
by illness. Seyenty-fve per cent. for adj
mission is required. Miss Abbie Il. G..
Smith, monitress at No. 3, was granted
three weeks absence because OF Illness,