The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-13
NEW SCHOOL.
Plans For the Fourth District Ap
proyed-Success of Night
Glasses.

The Board of Education met last night,
the meeting opening at 8:45. All the
Directors were present. A letter was re-
ceived from Miss Jessie Robertson, Of
School No. IL, asking for an indefinite
leave of absence without pay because of
prolonged illness. The request was
granted.
An application was received from o. A.
Johnston, of HackettstoD, N. j., for a
place as principal in one of the public
schools. 1t was referred to the Appropri-
ate Committee. An application from
Glass A OF the High School for the use of
the High School assembly rooms was re-
ferred to the High School Committee.
Superintendent Poland reported that
the total enrolment at the night schools
was Q. 165 males and 462 females. and the
average attendance ], 537 males and 367
females. Miss Laura Dominick was ap~
pointed as teacher in School No. 6, pri-
mary grade, and Miss Ella Riggs teacher
In School No. 13. Clerk Wiseman was
directed to advertise for 500 tons of Goa l
and fifty cords of Virginia pine wood.
The clerk was also directed to advertise
for janitors' supplies for the coming fis-
cal year. AS the passage of the Sweeny
salary raise resolution over the Mayors
veto at the last meeting of the Board was
illegal, having been in violation of the
legal directions in such cases, which re-
quire veto to lie over for one meeting,
the Board passed the resolution a second
time, although Director Reid fought
against it.
MONITORS AND TEACHERS.
Director Kelly said that he understood
chat that there were six permanent moni-
tresses. He thought this was wrong, as,
if there was necessity for teachers, they
should be appointed, but If not it was
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Director Reid said there was a per-
manent monitress at No. 22, but she was
necessary. Director Kelly said he could
not see where the necessity WAS. Director
Reid said permanent monitress saved
the trouble of hunting for a monitress
added that the Finance Committee had no
right to sign the pay roll for the per-
manent mOnitresses
Director Moran, Chairman of the FL
nance Committee, said the pay rolls
were signed because the work was done.
President Voorhees, said he thought the
matter might be left with the Finance
Committee
The Board then took recess to enable
Architect Geile to exhibit the plans for
the new school to be built in the Fourth
district, at Columbia Avenue and Zabris-
kie street. 1t will be built of red brick in
Romanesque style, three stories high. and
Crltnuou Will DTOWuSIOne. IHe building
will be 118 feet on Zabriskis street, and
100 feet on Columbia avenue. The main
entrance will be on Columbia avenue.
On the first floor will be six class rooms
20x30 feet in dimensions. principals
room, slightly smaller than the class
rooms, teachers room and four cloak
rooms accommodating fifty scholars.
There are to be six cloak rooms. teach
ers' room and principals room.
On the second and third floors, respec-
lively. are to be nine rooms of the same
dimensions. There will be four stone
stairways. affordinR ample means of exit.
The play yard is to be so by "a feet. The
Board then reconvened and adjourned.
The Directors expressed themselves satis-
fled with the plans. The next meeting
will be held Monday night to consider the
text book question.