The Jersey City news., 1892-03-16
$4S,OOO FOR THE SCHOOLS.
The Board of Finance Appro-
PIRATES Literally For
Repairs.

Immediately after the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night the Finance
Com missioners put in an appearance and
also held session. An invitation was
extended to the Aldermen to be present,
but it was not accepted. The object of
the meeting was to act upon the resolu-
tion of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners asking for $4,000 with
which to repair the public schools. Presi-
dent Edelstein and Commissioner Allen
have for several weeks favored setting
aside the money, but Commissioners
Kenny argued for new school buildings.
The matter came up for final action last
night, when Commissioner Allen pre-
sented resolution appropriating the de-
sired sum which will be raised on tenn
porary loan bonds bearing per cent. in
terest. The appropriation will be placed
| in the next tax levy.
MIR. KENNY's POSITION.
"This is a large appropriation" SAID
| Commissioner Kenny. 81 do not oppose
repairing our public schools. On the con-
| in that department possible. According
| to the report of Mr.. Edelstein on the con-
dition of Public School No. 1. it must be
in a deplorable, dilapidated state. The
roofs leaks, and the ground floor class
rooms could hardly be rented for stable
room. l would favor the construction OF
an entirely new building.
| "Why Appropriate money for such a
rickety building as School No. 1? II 1t
| were possible to secure ground i'll the
| First distric ct l would say, put up new
school building. Under the law of 1854.
the Board of Education can ask for
| $40 900 for school buildings, and l would
suggest that that body avail itself of that
law and make demand upon us for that
| sum. / think, If Il good contractor could
be found, School No. could be torn down
and new one put up In its place in SIX
mouths. would be willing to vote for a
| new building If / thought the school
children would not be fnconvenienced
any longer than that time. We have ac-
commodations in the First district fol
only 81 per cent of the school children,
aud virtually seating capacity for about
II per cent favor anew building"
A CONSERVATIVE COURSE.
1t began TO look as though the resolu-
tion would not pass until President. .Edel-
stein Said:-"I favor the erection OF ne "
school building, but experts have said
School No. is in "a safe condition. II
will, if properly repaired, be perfectly
safe and Ienantable. At present it would
be bad policy TO attempt to raise money
for new building. Ii the Board of Edu
cation could select four lots in some other
part of the district l would favor purchas'
ing them for school purposes. School No
l will be good for ten years when repaired.
and intend seeing that the work is prop
eriy done 1t will cost about $4,000 to re-
pair that one building"
''That is why find fault" interrupted
Commissioner Kenny. VI don't see the
advisablity of spending $4,000 on the
bulldog. / don't want to see money
lwasted. You must recollect that $4s ,00C
G,,x. f,.<N,
in the city. If, on the other hand, the
money will be honestly and properly ap.
Piled I will favor it, and if l thought
100000 was necessary, and would be
properly and honestly spent l would vote
to appropriate it. Schools must be kept
in repair before all other institutions
Give us schools and plenty of them"
"rhis sum of $48, 900 is a large amount
for REPAIRS" said Commissioner Allen
.'but 1t must be remem bered that it is tC
be expended in repairing eighteen schools
School No. l will require an expenditure
of Sc, 600, but the building will be good fol
ten years afterward. Repairs to large
buildings are expensive. ! will appro
pirate any sum of money for school pur
poses. l hope this resolution will PASS"
ADOPTED.
| Without further debate the roll was
called and the resolution adopted. Work
will be begun at once.
The official bond of Tax Commissions
James c. Clarke in $4,000 was approved
Hugh Dugan and A. Mcknight are hi
sureties.
So as to provide for the payment of the
April interest, $33, ,750 was borrowed from
the General Account, also $52, 100 from
General Account to pay interest on as
sessment bonds, and $42,650 from Water
Account, A warrant was ordered draw
| on the City Treasurer for $4,000 on Gen
eral Account, to be deposited to the credi
of an account to be known as Bond Ac
count from which interest on bonds now
past due will be paid. 1t was decided OIL
a resolution presented by Commissions
Allen TO set aside 500 monthly for tn,
payment of claims against the Distric
Courts audited by the Board of Alder
men. No appropriation was ever made
for this purpose. The March salaries
were ordered paid.