New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
YONKERS. ..
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

EVENING SCHOOLS TO BE OPENED on NON
DAY-IMPROvEMENTs AT THE HUH
SERVICE WATER TOWER
Tho s,xteentb annual report OF the Board of Edu-
cation was filed with the City Clerk on thursday
~ ,bis ueek IL is signed by William r. Nisoet,
the president and contains much Information Vi
public interest. On September l. 1870 'he poa'u
had under its control eleven schools, CONTAINING
eishty-nine classrooms and three assembly,
Those rooms were insufficient TO accommodate d"
the pupils who had registered. ana rooH's "ei'
hired in the Oakley Building. adjoining schooi NO
.: the Proseus House in Ludlow; the Kinney "o'e'
in South Broadway: the Dayspring 'hape' 'nd 'ie
reading -room in Oliver-ave.; McAhsters store !"
uva,,'s Lane and a room in Palisade-ave. for the
cooknp- school The expense for these rooms WAS
81, 7s1 81. The total registration lof ''ie 'e"' ~
1902; the average attendance, BID peihs an ~
age of 4A over the previous year. Inc to'"i CA
penses of conducting the schools. including oe
fciency Of $3.50 Is from the previous year. VIC"
s,5a u. az which amount exceeded the appropriation
by 1885, IL This item has been inclu"e" VI VI.
budget for the coming year In reference " .'e
amount fixed the schools Tor the co'''s
wear Mr. Nisbet says: In making up the a"ou"'s
for tho coming wear il is impossible TO anticipate
the exact needs of any department, TOT such
needs vary with the eXigencies WHICH S'"''''
arise and which no one can foresee' we nav ~"
contingent fund account which Is so oiteh
/
unexpected errors of judgment In a""'''o" "
the deficit in the maintenance account, We sun
have deficit in the construction account vi S0"oo
No s. amounting to s2,35 s. Under Inc present
law the Board of Education cannot transfer tue
unexpected balance of any special construction
account to that of another special account. even
IL they should he so fortunate to have such' pu'
such sum must be transferred to the genera iu'"'
and we recommend that the law be- 80 amehueu as
to give this Board the power to transfer an uhex-
al
special account, when it might be needed
The evening schools connected with the bo"'" vi
Education will open on Monday evening Vi "N'
week at the Eckemeyer School III NaVerV-s'''
| and at the John NJ Mason School in Ashburtoh-
ave John A. Byrne will be in charge of the former
! school and will have associated with him william
Gau William Booth Anna WatsS 1 h. and pr,n EpaI
beth ayee Thomas and his asao T are to be
T. t. Huntington Adrian NJ Potter a pedeF Rose
WorsIm ren class in archecturai dfawng win
begin sessions in the High School Buildng on h tre
same evening. and will be in charge oil I = mp
for the opening Of the UnyG Gcny E Essnd
forward rapid by Professor A. ~ nronossd 10
At which the ours for the year will 6s offered 'ot
htstory 1t is expected that the first Lecture 1g Vii.
pc sct asvs W S S gwen in the hall Of the woman
Institute Building. in Palisade Ia, , ,,er driu
season on wednesday forenoon next in the gym
| nasium The drills have been made part OF me
t this Week and selected following officer co%-
Theodoro Tsrre Wbay scpnd
Company - Arthur Bates CAPTAIN Lester Hemes
ar cens Earsy S sin"sy AyS'y seSS@
Th Board Of Water Isl gs ssrysa wasr
tower in Elm-st Although the tower has been
completed number of years the ground, about 1 !,
a suita bic coping is being built. The ground Is to
be regulated graded and made to look a (t We
| The 100 feet hgn, ana from tho
| belvidere a magnificent view OF the surrounding
can b. obt1 ma A he rS ascent S The TOP
At the meeting of the Board of Water Commits
soners Thursday Superintendent lockwood re-
ported that in September 9i25o,oo gallons of water
vor OF this amount $4,000 gallons We're re.
pumped into the high service The water IN IN. me
Grassy Spring reservoir Is about four ana a h sa
feet below the overflow line, loss Of two feet feet
the month with rainfall Of three an yns shr ,s
!wevench mains in Ncpperhan-aSye a n9 pgd S Of
ManS s sSmF rs and ''as
1ryT y b tax Fora ab9 Fea Teservo in Psmer
The Fourth separate Company n g: \ y had
| ing at the armory in Wavery-st. Al the end OF
Gr the Onth s5 %eG,ns ON ~as c 6fd q TR
members will spend the day at Van C3rt t;nld
William r. Constable commissioner of Charities.
opened bids Yesterday for suppyng nf city y T Gl
e4l fGT hd th op poor Of catnee r. Peas was the
and the was % S 70
| Presbyterian Church gave tea on THURSDAY night
IF M tili o'clock The women connected with
| the society served as "A reception committee, ahn
in addition to serving the tea aided in sale OF
Yonters Council Of american MsshanI j; had IT'S It's
end of the regular meeting. There was large at
and rs of the rmsee wf to 6e Leak.
and d wits orphin Mouse viii take place on o::
toher u at p. m. There will be exercises by the
children.