The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-14
BAYONNE SCHOOLS.
Mansfield Post Encampment and
0Hicers-Volunteer Firemen'S
Convention.

The Bayonne Board of Education held a regu'
lar meeting last evening with eleven School Trus'
tees present. In the absence OF President Girls
void, Trustee Wheeler occupied the chair.
Counsellor Charles Goldzier demanded that the
Board take some action upon his petition to send
his daughter Alma to School No. 8 instead OF
School No. 6. He said that the child is not now
attending school, and the action OF the Board
would decide whether or not she would receive
her schooling in Bayonne or New York City.
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Schools.
City Attorney Northrop reported that the
owner of the property adjoining School No. B,
at Constable Hook, being responsible. for the
nuisance upon his premises and ov~ertiowing into
the school property, could be made to abate the
nuisance. Referred TO the Board Of Health
with a demand for immediate action.
In the matter of new quarters for the
Academic Department, Trustee Kerley said
that Mr.. sSolon humphreys was wiling to
repair St. Johns Episcopal Church at Avenue
D Tsnt e and ID the Twss oayd f6r saos street osr ve and
He considered the place a better headquarters
for the purpose than the chamber of the Board
of Education in the old City Hall. Trustee Ed
wards at first objected bat finally acquiesced in
the passage of q resolution introduced by Truss
tee Kerley TO lease the property. An effort was
made to audit several bills in the absence Of a
majority OF the Finance Committee. but it was
defeated.
Mansfield Post Elections.
Mansfield Post No. a. G., A. R., held its an
nual encampment in Arcanum Hall, last even
ing. Superintendent A. J. Hart of the Pamrapo
Rescue Mission was mustered in as a comrade.
Captain Patrick Devine was also received upon q
transfer card. The election for officers resulted
thus:-Commander, James j. Van Buskirk;
Senior Vice Commander, Thomas B.. Daily;
Junior Vice Commander, 0 Dunn; Quarter
master, Edwin E.. Allaire; Surgeon, William
Dexter; Captain. Nicholas Cubberly, Officer
of the Day. Frank c. Ludey; Officer Of
the Guard, William Ryan; Trustees, Past Post
Commanders John Vreeland and John A. Post,
john H. Sleaman; Past Post Commander, Frank
C. Ludey; Delegate to the Department of New
John H. Huxley; Alternate. Jacob w.
Oliver. Next Tuesday evening the COM
rades will celebrate the anniversary of their
muster in the Department of New Jersey by
holding a camp fire entertainment, supper and
smoker in Arcanum Hall. Department Com
mander Richard B. Donnelly of Trenton is to be
present with members Of his staff.
Notes.
The Board of Health will hold a meeting this
evening In the City Hall. The smoke and fumes
nuisance from the Constable Hook manufactor-
les will be discussed.
The Bayonne Rowing and Athletic Association
has designated every Wednesday afternoon as
Ladies' Day.
The creature that has been raiding the poultry
houses OF the First ward is extending its depre-
dations into the Second ward. On Monday
night Mrs. Burgess, of No. 1876 West Thirty-sec-
animal.
Messrs. James Howell, John Drucker and Ed
ward Cadmus are the delegates of Bayonne
Hook and Ladder Company No. l., to the Bay
onne Volunteer Fire Department's Convention.
Messrs. William Hogan, Richard B. Vivers and
Alexander Hartman will represent Bayonne
Engine Company No. 1. Americus Engine Com.
pany No. 2 viii elect delegates this evening.