The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-29
SHAMEFUL SCHOOLS.
Startling Report of lnspec-
tor SaltonStall-Water
SOdden Cellars.
NO REST FOR SICK TEACHERS.
John Reid's Wanseristic Wall About
the Poor City-Routine
School Business.
NO REST FORSICK TEACHERS.


| rison. 1t was given out that but a little
routine business was to be transacted,
but those who attended sweltered for
over an hour in the humid atmosphere OF
the baretioored meeting room, and an oc-
casional tilt between Mr.. Moran and
Mayor Wanser's political "autono mists,"
assisted in the general roasting process.
Clerk Graft read through batch of
communications from the Clerk Of the
Board of Health and Vital Statistics, call
ing attention to the report of Inspector
Saltonstall, concerning the various
school houses that are in unsanitary con-
dition.
Attention was first called to the condi-
tion of School No. 2. Its front stairways
were dirty, narrow, and dry as tlnder,
and in case of fire the children could only
escape by miracle; the payements in
the yards were in bad condition and had
created a cavern. The hydrants We're in
improper condition.
School No. 4.-No provisions for fire:
stairs wooden; children have to GO to
cellar for water; brick flooring should be
renewed.
School No. 5.-Flooring of play room
brick; should be renewed.
School No. 6.-First floor divided off by
wooden partitions; no ventilation for the
seven class rooms, except through the
wall windows; twelve such class rooms
on the second floor; cellar at all times
damp and source of danger; roof leaks.
School No. mo ven nlilation on second
floor; children drink at faucets in cellar;
manv cases Of diphtheria reported.
School No. S.-NeeGed paint outside, as
do the majority of schools; cellar damp;
one class room on first floor directly over
damp corner of cellar; house rooms in
good order except cellar and closets; water
tanks should be on each floor.
School No. 2.-Needed paint; no system
of ventilation; no fire projection; children
obliged to sit in a cramped condition on
one of the floors with slopes; children had
| to go to cellar to drink; after heavy rains
often two to six inches of water on cellar
floor.
School No. 1-Outside walls needed
paint; class rooms small; one of the prin-
cipaPs rooms not fl for occupancy on ac-
count of poor light; flooring OF back
stairs should be made new; cracks in the
| walls; dirt and decay leading character
istics; no provision for fire.
These are but extracts from Inspector
Saltonstall' report.
DR.. Shain moved that the communca-
tions be received. the contents noted and
referred to the Street aud Water Board
Immediately. President Reid asked
woI1ld it not be well TO send committee
ia President Madden, of the Street and
Water Board, who has the repairs of the
schools during the present vacation in
hand.
MR.. MORAN VEXED.
Mr.. Moran wanted to Know if Inspector
Saltonstall had been instructed to go
around and investigate and make such
comments on the conditions OF the various
schools. He insisted that Mr.. Madden,
of the Street and Water Board, had made
close study of the repairs needed in the
varions schools. and after consulting
with the principals of the various schools.
had ascertained exactly how much could
be accomplished with the $4S 600 recently
| appropriated by the Board of Finance.
Bids had already Deen advertised for and
would be opened at next Monday morn
ing meeting, of the Street and Water
Board. Mr.. Moran insisted that while
Inspector SaltonstalI had suggested GER
tain evils as Sanitary Inspector, he had
suggested no remedy. He knew of one
occasion where upon the advice of the
nspector, hundreds of dollars had been
| expended to do away with q stencil in one
of the schools, which The Inspector in
sisted came from the sewer connection.
but which was found afterward to come
| from dead rat in the hot air box. The
sewer connection was caSt-iron pipe
and of the very best that could have been.
| laid. In attempting to remedy the evil,
rock was blasted beneath the school
| house, when occupied by 1.500 children.
The Inspectors suggestions were sim
ply referred TO the Street and Water
Board.
| NARROW GUAGE JOHN.
A breeze was stirred up by the epplica-
| tion of Miss Mary DAILY, a teacher of No. s
| School. whose health has been under
mined by overwork, for a leave of a5-
sence of six months beginning with Sep
| IN,
| the application be granted, monitor
will be appointed in Miss Daly's place,
| and she will get the difference between a
| teachers and monitors pay Of one dol
| lar a day.
Chairman Reid took the floor and urged
that the city could not afford to pay
eight or nine months salary Qncluding
vacation) for teachers vacation.
| sMr. Jones didn't see any use for haste
| in the matter The Board would meet
again on August 25, and the condition of
Miss Daly's health might improve. Mr..
Muldoon wanted the matter referred to
| Mr.. Mehl, the Committeeman of that
school. Mr.. Mehl voted against the
amendment and the matter was finally
| laid over until the next meeting.
| COLUMBIAN CELEBRATION.
| No action was taken by the Board at
| last nights meeting concerning the pro-
| posed celebration of the schools of the
| lOuL huuO1CQOu dAulf0LSQAf Va knC QiS-
covery of America by Columbus. Super
| intendent Snyder called the attention of
| the Board to the matter and said
it would hardly do TO allow
the celebration to coudlct with the
| demonstration in New York. The Board
| will probably direct the Principals of the
| various schools at the next meeting to ar
range exercises in the various Schools.
| TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
The Superintendent called the attention
| of the Board to the fact that the rules re-
| quire all applicants for teachers not hav-
| ing diploma from the High and Train
| Ing School TO be examined by commit
| tee consisting of one member of the Board,
| the superintendent and the male Princi-
| pals appointed by the Board. Mr.. Jones
| offered a resolution to the effect that
! Principals Sweeney, Duryea and Joslin
I; be appointed the male Principals for such
| examination, and Mr.. Jones was appoint
ed the member of the Board to make up
| The committee.
| Pay warrants for the officers of the
| Board and the janitors' salaries were Or
| dered drawn.
| Miss Edna Denver was appointed a
| teacher OF No. Q School to fill the position
vacated by &. Lillian Somerffeid. who was
4 recently married,
The following applications for positions
| as teachers aud janitors were received
and referred to the proper committees:-
Miss b. @. Brown, Stafford Springs,
| Conn.,. as teacher. Silas @. Wheat. prin-
/ ctpal OF Union School, Carnarsie, New
York. as principal
4 Janitors-J. Ricketts,, No. 81 Kearny