The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-23
old no. | CONDEMNED
Board Of Aldermen Demand
That a New Building
Be Erected.
Mr.. MoRAN's RESOLUTIONS
Thinks the Trolley Makes York
Street Too Dangerous for
q Public School.
MR.. M0RAN'S RESOLUTIONS

The Aldermen, by q unanimous vote last
night, concurred in the action of the
Street and Water Board in tearing down
the east wing of old No. l chool in York
street and r-econstructing it by private
contract at a cost Of $1,000. subsequently
Alderman Moran offered the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas, This Board has been recently
called upon to concur in a resolution of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
ssoners in appropriating twelve hundred
wing Of Schoolhouse No. l.. on York
street; and
Whereas. Said schoolhouse, erected in
the year 1877 mas been for a long time
and
Whereas, The balance of said school
building ought not to be used for school
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this
Board the authorities having control Of
the schools of this city. a been dereiict
as a school building for the past two or
three years; that the same should have
been torn down and a new school house
erected upon that or another site;
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water commissioners and the Board OF
Education be requested forthwith to
provide and build a new and adequate
school building to take the place of school
building No. l. before constructing or
erecting any other buildings of that de-
scription IN any part OF our city.
Resolved. That said Boards in construct
ing said school be requested either by
purchasing a new site, or enlarging the
present site, to provide for an entrance to
said school upon a street not encountered
with a trolley line, as the present trolley
line in York street in front of said build
ing Is a constant menace to the life and
limb Of the children: and be It further
Resolved. That the various Boards of
THIS city be TenuaSfp0 TN nr0popd in this
matter In ample time, so that said school
building shall be ready for use by the be-
ginning Of the next school year;
July authenticated, be forwarded to His
Honor, he Mayor, the Board of Educa-
ton and the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
II offer these resolutions" said the Al
derman. at the request of a number of
taxpayers and residents OF the First
ward. An Inspection of the present edi-
flee will satisfy any one thai it is unsafe
and those employed In the building feel
that there isS danger il the greatest care
is not exercised in its use. The building
is 40 years old. and its sanitary condition
must be very bad. Those responsible for
the condition of the building should be
censured. I know of stables that are In
far better condition than the school. From
what l have heard I am of the opinion
liidt parents Woulu ralneP their children
would stay away from school for a year
or two than subject them to continual
The trolley cars make York street a
dangerous place for q school. and if a
new building is ever to be erected I trust
It VIII be located in a street where there
are no trolley cars. There is some talk
The many should be cared for before
the few. and a new building should re-
place old No. l before a High School is
built. Schools are built bv the iio,or
license money, and inasmuch as the
First ward .subscrfbes more than one-half
Ihe Iund, down town people should be
fairly treated in the matter Of schools :"
President Simpson at first said he
thought the resolutions were out of order,
but g heated dispute arose, and after
Building Inspector Kelly Informed the
Board that he had condemned the build
ing -four years g and stated that he be-
heyea II unsafe now, President Simpson
adoption of the resolutions.