The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-23
REF'ORM(?)
The Board of Education
Big Four" Finds Jobs
for Republican
HeelerS.
OLD JANlTORS FIRED
They Were Democrats and so
the Rules Of the Board Did
Not Count.
A SESSION OF WANTON INSULTS.
When Democratic School Directors
Tried to Speak, John Reid
and DR.. Shain Chivied
Them.
A SESSION OF WANTON INSULTS.
Them.

The oft repeated boast of tbs Republi-
can members of the Board of Education
that politics do not govern educational
matters, was nailed as lie last night.
The Directors of the Board of Education,
four of whom are Republicans and three
Democrats, had a lively session last night.
President Reid refused the Democrats
the usual courtesies and DIR. Shain's at
titude was nothing less than insulting.
The views of the Democrats were scoffed
at and the members were interrupted by
President Reit when endeavoring to
make themselves heard by being gruffly
directed to ''go on and vote"
The disgraceful proceedings began with
an attempt TO railroad some bills through
for payment. Director Moran, who is
member of the Finance Committee, re-
monstrated. declaring that he had not
seen the bills or signed them. Clerk
Graft volunteered the information that
the claims had been placed Oh the Direct
or's desk and that he must have over
looked them. Director Moran could not
be hoodwinked with any such shallow
excuse, and demanded the right to in
specG them. After considerable squab-
bling, recess was taken. The bills
went through Immediately upon resum-
ing business.
SHAMEFUL CONDUCT.
designations were then read from
Misses Mary Reid ana Maggie S. Nc
Laughlin, teachers. of No. 6 School.
Misses Ella 2. Anderson, Lizzie Dugan
leach; John L. Keller demanded payment
of bill of 1851 60 for legal services, which
was referred to the Street and Water
Commissioners; and William A. Land
rine and John l.. Beckman petitioned the
Board for Janitorships. Miss Susie Doug
lass was appointed by the Republicans to
teach in School No. 6; Miss Clara A. PEN
dleton in the Primary Department OF No.
"a, and then the name of Miss Mamie
Lawton was introduced to teach in No. 6.
Director Moran is supposed TO oversee
School No 6. and when the appointment
of teachers was taken out of his hands he
made a good hard kick. IA precedent
was established in this Board" said he,
''years ago that the Director having
charge of school should have the ap
pointmeut OF the teachers. But since you
men have come into the Board YOU have
assumed control of every school,"
Director Shain, who does not know how
to sit still, raised point of order.
Director Moran would not be sup
pressed, however, and continued, You
people are carrying the business of this
educational department on In such a
manner that do not know but what it
wonld be advisable for the Democratic
members to tender their designations"
I'VE would be pleased to have them at
any time" Interrupted Shain.
Il don't thank any man or men for
taking school matters out of my hands"
resumed Mr.. Moran. 81 am here ia rep
resent the people of my district. I have
been elected to protect their interests and
Ia hory ~ hara 90 r.
for the people who elected me and / will
not have their rights trampled upon by a
body OF men they don't know and don't
want to know. Have you people the i'm
pudence to say now that politics are not
running this department."
"Ohi go on and VOTE" interrupted the
gentlemanly President.
DR.. Shain, all the time Director Moran
was speaking, was amusing himself by
exclaiming, What he says makes no diff
ference. Why don't he VOTE" and in
other ways making himself obnoxious.
PUNISHED FOR DEMOCRACY.
A resolution was next read to reduce
the salary of Principal Sweeney, of the
High School, from s3,100 to s., 800, per
year. The resolution becomes operative
October l. The Democrats objected, but
the resolution weLt through.
The next resolution dismissed Bernard
Mccormack, the faithful old janitor of
No. School. Directors Moran ana Gar
rison objected to the removal because ne
charges had been preferred against Nc
School No. "a, was the next victim.
Again the Democratic members de-
manded an explanation for such conduct,
and were insultingly informed that the
Republican members Thought 1t best"
The next thing to occur was the appoint
ment of James Graham to fill the place
Mccormack in School No. l, at q salary
of 81. 600 year.
Politics are not entering this Board,
are they?" asked Director Garrison.
Director Moran again fred hot shot at
the Republicans and again he was di-
rected to Ego on and vote"
Garrett Vreeland, another Republican
of the Graham type, was appointed Jani-
tor of School No. "a.
The Republicans were not through yet
BY strictly party vote they adopted a
resolution reducing the salaries of the
j.nitors Of The various schools as
follows: No. /, james Graham.
$75; No. 2. Edward Dugan, 1888
No. g. M. 7. Higgins. $50; No. 8 annex, c.
So SsrGsr5p Ja:aS sSG Enory Se Ny Eyns g. kss. sSs
Walsh. $685. No. z, Thomas Duff. $75; No.
s Nary A. Corrigsn, $50; NO. 10, Mary
K Iffer, $3.50: No. II, James A. Brewer.
so, NJ. II annex. B: Burke, $37. 80; No
Sj5 25; No. IA, August Wehausen, $50, ,33
No. l6, NJ Sinclair s41.66: No. IL, G. Mul
lgsi, $40; No. i9 Mary McGovern
$50; No. 20, Henry Kimmerly SIS
No. 81, o. J. Scott, SIS; No. %, P. McDer
mott, $75; No. %, James German. SIS; No
"a. Grant VreeIand, s75. The reductions
are very slight
Superinte Snyder informed the
Board that it would he next to useless to
hold school October 10, IL and IL. on &C
count of the Columbus celebrations. Il
was finally decided to close the schools or
these days.. Mr.. Reid, the amiable chair
man. remarking, There's too much clos
ing"
The Board will meet again in two
weeks"
The Democratic Clubs Convention.
The Executive an ADV sorry Commit
tees of the Democratic Society of New
Jersey will hold meeting Monday night