The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-29
HOBOKEN'S WRATH
The Common Council Ac-
Cused of Negligence and
Inactivity in Trans
acting the City's
Business.
WOFUL LACK OF SCHOOLS
Children Are Now Herded in the
City Hall and Police Stations;
Churches Are Asked For.
W0FUL LACK OF SCHOOLS

to proceed with business last evening, he
invited School Commissioners Russ.
Hicks, Seitz and Kennedy, who were
standing in the audience. to come with
In the enclosure and sit with the Coun-
cilmen. Prof. Morton, of Stevens Insti-
tute, and Mr.. Samuel Besson, representa-
tives Of the Good Government Club,
were also invited within the Enclosure.
The Council Chamber was packed with
people. Citizens of Hoboken attended his
meeting to see what affect the Schoo
Commissioners and their p~leadings for
school accommodations would have on
the Council. They were also there to
Councils action in this matter. This they
did more than once during the session,
either with cheers or Kisses.
After the routine business referring to
such matters as asphaiting the streets,
receiving bids for the different work on
the projected schoolhouse and changing
the horse car line on Washington street
to a trolley line had been disposed of,
the Chairman of the Council extended
the privilege of the floor to the repre-
~sentatives of the Good Government Club
and the School Commissioners. Chair
man Offermann said the Council would
be pleased to hear whatever these gem
tlemen had to say.
Prof. Morton said he attended the meet
ing in behalf of the people of Hoboken
and wished TO express himself on ques-
tons vitality concerning the city's well
fare He said it was a deplorable state
CT affairs when hundreds of Hoboken's
children were becoming iiliterate because
Of want OF school accommodations. A
year has elapsed, he said, since a trolley
road on Washington street had been pro-
jected. The people of Hoboken wanted
a trolley line In Hoboken because of its
superiority over the horse ears now in
use. He said Philadelphia and other
towns that were considered SLOW had
trolley lines and enjoyed them.
Often professors from Princeton visit
Stevens Institute M also people from
abroad He is ashamed to have TO ask
these people to ride in the dirty and slow
cars on washington street In
closing his remarks Prof Morton urged
delay the bringing about of these changes
which the people so earnestly wished fer;
AS the professor took his seat the crowd
cheerea.
OQuIcttIldl murray aShC0 Liz pAOAC0SDA
If he was aware of the fact that Prince
ton College had prevented the introduce
ton of the trolley in Princeton
Professor Morton answered that ne did
was sure Stevens Institute would not
offer the slightest objection to the intro
of the trolley in Hopoken. The
professors answer was greeted with a
Mr.. Samuel Besson told the Council that
the people of Eoboken were looking fer
ward with dread 10 the coming winter
because they were still 10 have the Old
miserable horse car line on Washington
He said that the business OF Ho-
merchants had suffered a severe
loss because of rhis evil. The Council
had kindly put a trolley car on both the
north and south sides OF the city to take
people up to the Hill and enhance the
business Interests up there, but the busl-
ness people of Hoboken were passed by
and their business allowed to surfer Inc
cause of this was that the Council did not
think the compan had offered sufficient
compensation to the city for being al
to put a trolley. plant in. Mr.. Bes-
commended that If the ompan did
not give all that they should for the
privilege, the benefits received by the pub
lie would so far outweigh the loss that II
their approval of this remark
with applause.
Turning to the member of the School
Board Chairman Oferman said the Coun-
ell WOulQ De D1edSeu JO near WAdl luOSc
gentlemen wished to say.
President Russ. of the School Board
said that as the contract for driving the
PILES for the new school house would be
and the work at least started, he had
nothing further to say to express MS
satisfaction at the commencement or the
work on the new school This was what
he hoped to accomplish, and he was satis-
fed now that the work would be started.
Russ sat down..
Chairman Offerman then started TO read
from a manuscript. He tried to show
the building of a new school house which
they had been accused of. He said that
September rs. 1894, the Council took
the matter Of building school Nc IN
avenue had been selected and ar
engagements we're made for the erection
But through people who We're
i iea,ns' intentions 1Ha pl's' a court writ to
stop all proceedings had prevented
work from going on After this writ
had been disposed of, the Council again
took the work in hand. Again the project
was blocked, but not by any member Of
the Council, as the papers had ~wrongfully
stated. He said Mr.. Russ knew that
as well as he he did. Another thing
delayed the school. was lack OF
funds. He said the new library building
now in course of erection. was taking the
surplus tlOlCt Liz liG dlktC0 ~
how Hoboken could raise money by
bonds If New York had to go to Europe
to sell her bonds.
When Chairman Offerman had con-
cluded Mr.. Russ arose and in answer
said that as far back as May, 1894. the
of the Council had been called
to the necessity of building a new school
He said ne did not wish to say
that the Council had tried to prevent the
of a school. but he wished to
charge the members with negligence and
concerning the matter.
Chairman Offerman said there had been
man Weinthal sprang to his feet and
Mr.. Chairman, If there was no mac
ton on your part why did you stay away
from this place this night two weeks
ago?n This question was received with
aBecause I wished TO-" answered the
"Didn't you stay away because you
were afraid If there had been a quorum
that night the Council would have given
the people a public hearingg' The crowd
Eyes. / did, answered the Chairman.
and his answer was met with Misses from
nYou were not sixty miles away. as
Mr.. Russ was, in Trenton. No" shout
ed Mr.. Weinthal.' you stayed away that
night "a you We're afraid that the
people would be given a hearing.
Mr.. Russ then said that it was unfor-
tunate the School Board did rot have
to build school houses. He stated
there was plenty Of money lying In
Trenton at Hoboken's command II she
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