The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-19

form of the resolution for the pay during thu
disputed term. leaving the amount blank. This
can be passed at any ttlns. since june l., 1898,
he can be paid in the ordinary way.
Respectfully submitted,
WV. D. EDWARDS.
August IS, 1898.
1he resolution was as flllws:-
Reso lived, That a warrant be drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor OF Garrett Vreeland for
the sum of six hundred dollars for salary as
ianiror of School No. IS. for the months of
October, November. Dscem9er, 1892, aud jan
nuary, February. Marca, April and May. 1893;
but SAID warrant shall not be delivered by the
City Clerk until said Vreeland shall have fled
with the City Comptroller a boad to the city for
the refunding OF said money in case 1t shall
hereafter be determined that Robert O'Rourke,
the former janitor of said school was improp-
erly dismissed or was entitled to said salary, tho
said bond TO be approved as 10 form and suf-
icieney OF sateties by the CORPORATION CounssL.
JOHN NJ JONES,
U. ALLEN.
A motion was made by director Oberg-
fel to lay the matter over until the next
Meeting. the matter not having been
sigued By the full committee. The motion
was seconded by Director Degnan, and
after considerab Bile discussion lost.
DILLINGHAM; APPOINTED PRINCIPAL.
When the resolution 10 apooint James
d. Dillingham;, principal of No. 25 school
was offered. Director Deguau wanted 1t
amended by substituting the uaine of
James L. Mackey. Of the High Senool
faculty in place of Dilllngham's. The
amendment WAS seconded by Director
ODergrel. but lost and the resolution
carried by a partisan vote.
Director Allen who was supposed to
have been fighting in the interest of
Principal Waters of the West Hobek en-
Public School. explained that Principal
Waters had had his SALARY raised by the
educational authorities of West Hobo
ken. and that Waters was no longer in
the field.
The new principal of No. 25. is said.
however, to be highly spoken OF by State
Superintendent Poland. and the County
SuperintendenG. Prot. Macksy. however.
is excessively popular with the school
folks of this city, who hoped that he
would secure the position.
JANIToR DUFF BOUNCED.
It was the resolution to bounce Janitor
Thomas Duff, of No. z School, however,
that raised most OF the breeza that as
sisted in cooling the atmosphere IN the
heated meeting room Of the board. Duff
has been a school j~anitOr for seventeen
years. Il appears that some time last
spring Director Allan called at No. Z
School aud found Duf's son in the jaui-
tors place. Duff had been drawn GU the
petit jury. Director Allen saw Duff and
told him that he would see the Sheriff
and try and have him excused. as he
" nan ~ Ro41OAdAiJ W II
duties as j~anitor OF No. Z School. He
saw Sheriff Stanton. II the Sheriff SAID
the matter had passed out of his hands.
Director All n then CAV to Duff a litter
to Judge Hudspeth asking that ne be Ak
cused from jury duty. Subsequently,
Director Allen; upon investigation,
found shat Duff had not presented the
letter to Judge Hudspeth, but had gone
on duty as a juryman.
Charges of beng absent without leave
were then brought against Duff. Duff
apoiogized, and explained that he had
given u constable the letter to convey TO
Judge Hudspeth, aud the constable failed
to deliver the letter. No action was taken
by the Board at the time. When the
resolution was sprung last night by
Director .Cowies, Director Obergfel. in
explaining his vote said that there was
"a niger in the wood pile somewhere"
He supposed, he said, that the matter
had been settled a mouth ago. He was
sure that the present attempt TO dismiss
Duff, who for seventeen years O faith
fully performed his duties as a school
j~anitor, aud had thereby lncapacftated
himself for making a good living. other
wise. was a personal matter etwsen one
OF the directors at least aud the janitor,
who were OF opposite political faith.
Directors Allen and Beach objected to
the bringing III OF politics into the qaes-
ton, and Chairman Jones sustained
them.
Director Obercfell, however, wanted to
know what mad changed the vote of q
member VINO sc the hearing de-
ciared he would not vote for Duff's dis
missal. Directo. Obergfell declared that
the matter had Ueen fixed up by republic
cans rs against a democrat.
DIR. Allen again objected, also Director
Beach, who said:-Sach remarks are very
dtsta-teful."
Director Obergfe1 was ruled out of
PROFESSOR ECKoFF RESIGNS.
Professor Eckoff's letter OF resignation
is. as foilows:-
JERSEY City, August II, 1898.
e. s.. Coolies, Esq, Chairman of the Hiqh
cAool CoDtnafttee of the BoaTG of Eiuea
ton:
DEAR SRI hereby resign my position under
the Eoard of Education. the resignation to lake
effect, as provided in the manual, one mouth
from date.
In exchanging my present position for the
chair of philosophy 10 the State University OF
! cannot sever without regret an
agreeable official connection lasting we'll nigh
wears An association of graduates from
my department was Formed during the first year |
Of my leadership III the Jersey City High
School. SO remains, and will, / hope. continue TO
after my departure. Ny fsliow.tsachefa