The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET.
Appoint Census Takers. Award Supplies,
and Fix Up School No. 10.


and Fix Up School No. 10.
At the meeting of the Directors OF
Education last night two little incidents
happened which. TO say the least. did not
look becoming. When the report of the
Committee on Supplies WAS read. award
ing contracts for books and stationery. Dl-
rector Reid wanted action laid over until
a future meeting. though he was fully
aware of the fact that the books and
stationery were needed. The only excuse
ne had was that the committee held back
their report too long. Later IN the even
planning from the chair in a calm and
dignified manner what he had done to
remedy the defects in School No. 10. Di-
rector Reed deliberately interrupted him.
and in surly manner said he had no
right to address the members from the
chair, that he should take the floor If ne
wanted to say anything. There was no
call for the interruption whatever, ana
President Voorhees, plainly showed he
felt hurt.
When the meeting was called to order,
Commissioner Dugan, Of tine Street and
Water Board, who was in the lobby, was
invited to seat inside the railing, which
he accepted.
The Committee on Supplies made re-
port and recommended that the contracts
Tor supplies be awarded. Director Reid
moved to lay on the table. This motion
was lost. and the committees report
adopted.
The report OF Directors Kelly. Moran
and Garrison, relative TO carpet furnished
School No. Z, was then read. 1t in effect
was that Principal Guilford told Director
Pfingsten that carpet was needed. a
meeting was arrangaged. but owing to a
misunderstanding they never met. Ping
ba "A ha IA
his home, while Guiiford thought It was
to be at the furniture store of Mrs. Chris
tina Martin on Central avenue.
At all events Guilford went TO
the furniture store. and Pfingsten not
making an appearance, and Guilford
thin king he had the right 10 order the
carpet did SO of Salesman Meginnis.
After Guilford left Meginnis wrote Ping
stem asking II the order was authorized,
but receiving no reply. did not deliy the
carpet. Some days afterwards Gullford
called at the store asking why the carpet
had not been delivered. MeginDis told
him it would not be till Phngsten
gave the order. Guilford said he would be
responsible, aud on this assurance Megin-
mis- delivered the carpet. In conclusion, tine
committee reported that they were un-
able to decide tne matter; that 1t was one
of yeracity between the Principal and the
Director. The report was received and
the bill will be paid or not was not de-
cided.
The following were appointed census
takers of The schools:-Fourth Aldermanic
District, Richard Garriek; First District,
Matthew Kelly; Sixth District, Louis j.
Smith; Fifth District, Thomas #. Green,
and Second District, B. f. Farrell.
A communication from the Board OF
Health, relative to condition of School
No. 10 was read. President Voorhees, re-
ported that he visited the school with
local Director Pfingsten and found that
the condition was overestimated. The
defects were found out and were being
remedied, and further, the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners would put in
sewer connections. He was interrupted
in his remarks by Director Reid, who said
it was the second time he had found il
necessary to call the President 10 order for
speaking from the chair. He said he
should take the floor il he had ANYTHING
to say President Voorhees, concluded
his remarks from the chair. The clerk
was then directed TO notify Ine Board OF
Health that School No. 10 was being put
in condition.