The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-19
HOOS HOPPING MAD
Financiers Keep the School
Directors Out in the Cold
Two Hours.
WANT NEW SCHOOLS BUILT
Deplorable Lack Of Facilities for
the Children-No Relief
In Sight.

For an hour and a half last night
President Allen and Directors Beach.
Hoos, Degnan and Simpson, n Super
intendent Snyder, of the Board of Edu-
cation, stood in the corridor of City
Hall kicking their heels together in a
hopeless effort to keep warm, while
waiting an audience with the Finance
Commissioners. TIL latter officials,
however, were in caucus on the water
question, and, although informed that
the directors were outside waiting to be
heard, made no apparent effort to re-
ceive them. President Jones. early in
the evening, sent out word that the
caucus would be over in a short time.
The directors sat dow on the dirty
steps, leaned against the still dirtier
walls, and in unpleasant strains dis
cussed the question of official courtesy.
1T is my opinion" said Director Hoos,
that we are not wanted here, that the
Finance Commissioners do not want to
hear us. One week ago | wrote Presi-
dent Jones, telling him that the Board
of Education desired to be heard on the
subject of arranging for more and bet
ter, and that, together with our recep-
ton here tonight, convinces me that we
are not wanted"
MR.. HOoS INDIGNANT.
Mr.. Hoos started the bali of indigna-
ton rolling, ard the directors proceed
ed to handle the Finance Commissioners
without gloves for their apparent official
discourtesy. Director Degnan became
so thoroughly Disguised that he went
home, declaring that he did not pro-
pose wasting any more time.
Was 1t necessary for me to write
we would be here?' asked President
Allen.
NO" shouted the Directors.
They know we are here, and it is
the first time in my experience that
visiting officials have not been received
first and business attended to after
wards" said Director Hoes.
THE Aldermen and Street and Water
Commissioners suspend regular business
to hear other officials, but this board
apparently does not propose to be dis
turbed; 1t is the last time that I will
come here"
Mr.. Hoos was particularly angry, be-
cause he had remained in the city over
night to attend the proposed confer
ence.
q would be tempted to burst open
that door \(referring to the Finance
Boards office) IF 1 imagined this was
and is intended to be an official dis
courtesy" said the usually quiet Mr..
Beach.
The Directors were getting madden
every moment when suddenly President
he was sorry the Finance Board had
Inconvenience the Directors, concluding
by politely advising them to go home,
as the water caucus would not be over
The Directors went home. declaring
that it was the last time they would ever
subject themselves to such treatment.
They were reminded while waiting in
the hall that they hold caucuses them
selves which last from eight until eleven
o'clock every meeting night. Director
Beach declared the educational c%aucuses
would be a thing of the past, as he
had lea rn6d how 1T mUQt Inconvenience
people who wish to address their board
to wait two or three hours in a cold
room.
WANT BONDS ISSUED.
The Directors wanted to arrange with
the Board of Finance for the issue of
$500, COO of school bonds to bear not more
more school room is an absolute neces-
sity, and maintain that for the city to
build one school a year is foolishness,
inasmuch as it will take many years
before sufficient seating capacity is pro-
Vided for the children who wish to at
tend school.
The board receives 100000 a year from
the liquor license account with which
pays for one building, and the Directors
insist that three a year should be built
for the next three years at least. In
~substantiation of this claim, the Direc-
tors show that there are today 1885
children compelled to attend halliday
sessions; l6oS more children packed in
the school rooms than there is seating
capacity for; IT'S who are absolutely re-
fused admission. ard 3,13S who are in
need of better facilities. DR.. Allen
claims that the schools are overcrowd-
ed to a dangerous extent, and that such
o-vercrowding is unhealthy. At the same
time it renders it practically impossible
to properly instruct the children
CROWDED SCHOOLS.
In Schools Nos. 2, 8. 4 and 5 there are
400 pupils attending halliday classes,
1893 in excess of the number of seats
provided, 25 have been refused admis-
sion, and Ala requiring accommodation.
Pending his proposed issue of school
bonds, for which the Directors desire
to obtain legislation, if necessary, Mr..
Hoos is anxious to have Turner Hall on
First street converted inio a school
The owner will make all the repairs
necessary. and include the rent for
81, 500 for the first year. The cost of the
furniture is estimated at $500, teachers
salaries at 81, 700 and janitor's salary at
$500, making a total of 5,160. 1t is esti-
mated that this annex could be operated
for $4,000 the second year. It was intend
900 to maintain this annex, pending &C.
ton upon the building of new schools.
The Board of Education has also de-
cided to build a school on the Colgate
property near st. Bridget's Church..
The Colgates ask 1890, but President
Jones believes that $1,000 is enough to
pay, and as a result the whole matter
Finance is blamed for the disgraceful
condition of existing affairs relative to
proper school accommodation.
GRANTS CRAFTSMANSHIP.