The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07

BAYONNE'S BUSY BOARDS
Aldermen Talked Until
Midnight, But Did
Some Good Work.
AN ANGRY SCHOOL TRUSTEE.
Wanted to Secure an Appoint
ment or Resign-Death of a
Man Whose Charity
Ruined Him.
AN ANGRY SCHOOL TRUSTEE.

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last night, and School Trustee Doyle got
his money as school census taker, City
Attorney Northrop having given an opin.
ion that there is nothing in the law tc
prevent it.
Principal Harris. of School No. l, asked
that the necessary supplies be secured so
that his teachers could begin the teach
ng of vocal music to pupils The mat
ter was referred, as was q petition from
Mrs. Mary L. Eustis for an appointment
as teacher Of drawing. The name of Miss
Mary A. Provost was placed on the list OF
eligible applicants for appointment as Il
teacher. Miss Hattie Richardson was
made first assistant teacher in school
No. 2, at u salsry OF S535, and Miss Mary
A. Provost first assistant teacher in
School No. 8. at $500.
A resolution by Trustee Kerley to have
the Board of Health abate the nuisance on
property CONTIGUOUS 10 the yard of School
No. 5 at Constable Hook prevailed. So
did u resolution by Trustee Kerley TO in
crease from $40 to S45 per month the sal
aries of the j~anitors of Schools Nos. !, 8.
4 and 5. aud from SIS to $50 monthly, The
salaries OF the J~anitors OF Schools Nos. 2
aud +. Trustee LonslaIe sought to have
the salary of the Boards Secretary re-
duced TO $500 yearly, out by q vote of
eight to four the Board adopted an
amendment by Trustee Hickey to
schedule the salary at $3.50, the present
figure. The following j~anitors were re-
elected:-Schoof No. l, Charles Frank;
No. 2, Martin Cassidy; No 5. John I.
Wilson; No. 4, Edward Foley; No. 5. Mrs.
Ellen Rigney: No. 6, Henry Hoffman.
Save that of Cassidy all the elections
were made by reclamation. Cassidy re-
ceived eight votes TO one for William H.
n nNor-otfa a md khraa h1ankc TrY,ofAo
Allen resented the nomination of Cassidy
by Trustee Beck of the Fifth ward, and
asked for a p-ostpenement. When the
Board refused TO heed his request he pre-
scented his resignation. 1t was tabled.
Another futile attempt was made to
elect a secretary for the ensuing school
year. Secretary Michael 2. Humphrey
received seven votes on the first ballot to
four for Frank Melville. OF the Third
Ward, aud one blank. Trustee Kerley
called up his amendment to change the
meeting night from the first n third
Monday evenings of every month to the
secoud aud fourth Monday evenings.
and fourth Tuesday evenings, and his
proposition was adopted by u vote of 10
TO 8.
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
The ten Guy Fathers talked until with
in "A few minutes Of midnight, Contrac-
IOE 0dulGS -. SGAdA OHOtlC0 lAdb vi
Farr refused to sign his contract for q
recently ordered extension Of the water
main, though he stood ready to do the
work. A resolution by Councilman
Carroll directing City Engineer Smith to
include the work in smother of Mr..
Cogan's contracts was adopted. Officials
of the various manufactures at Constable
Hook petitioned that some action be taken
to secure from the Montclair Water Com
pany the new supply of water contracted
for. A resolution by President Goddard
authorizing the Committee or Water,
Streets and Drainage and the City Attor-
ney and City Engineer to investigate
when the supply due November l, 1890,
will be ready, prevailed.
The petition of the BaYonne Volunteer
aud Exempt Firemen's Association for
the use Of HUDSON Engine Company's old
quarters was granted. Contractor
Thomas Rehill notified the Board hat be
desired the final payments of s.. 500 for
erecting the new City Hall and that If
the ciaim was not soon paid he would sue
for the money, The majority of the
Board thought the money should be paid,
but City Attorney Northrop said that the
matter was In allegiance as the structure
had been neither accepted nor rejected
and Mayor Farr was investigating the
worK. The Board OF Health received 500
for disintectants and the pay OF additional
inspectors.
k#Mayor Farr sent in several vetoes, all
of which were oyer-ridden by votes of
eight to three. The first was against the
ordinance to build a sewer through the
Second and Fifth wards. and was in the
interest of the Centrevills Pipe Sewer
Association. This organization of tax
payers laid n sewer at their OWE expense
several years. 9 in the same locality
and they object against any further bur.
den for sewers. The second veto
was against the election of Andrew
r. Donnell as an inspector on the
West Tenth street sewer. The Mayor
said Mr.. Donnell was not the man
for the position. that the owners o.
property along the line had petitioued
the Council 20 appoint. President God
dard and City Engineer Smith showed
however, that the Mayor had endsavoreG
to have the latter appoint as temporar,
inspector a third aspirant. The thirc
veto was of the election of Charles o
Kane as clerk for the Recorders Court
Mayor Farr said the expense was unnec-
essarY.
Mayor Farr also sent in a number Of
other communications. Ope related t.
his action in withholding the warrant 70
City Collector of Revenue h. Cadmu: