The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-27
HOBOKEb'S SCHOOL VAR
Board Of Education Hot After
the Common Council for
Their Inactivity.

The Board of Education of Hoboken
held a meeting last evening. When the
meeting was called to order at $3.50 o'clock
all the members were present. Applica-
ton Tor a position to teach German was
received from Miss Rooster. A satisfac-
tory report was given on the condition of
the boilers in the different schools. 1t
was decided to reject all bids for the
manual printing.
After these and some other small mat
ters had been attended to, two resolu-
tons We're read and unanimously passed.
Resolution No. / read
Whereas, This Board and its predeces-
sors nave, from time to time, for the last
rev years past, urged the necessity for a
new school for the accommodations of the
school population of the city of Hoboken:
and
Whereas, Now the children are being
housed in the City Hail and over the
uptown police station. ana
whereas. In a number of the schools
only half sessions can be held; and
Whereas, This winter is fast approach
ing, which will necessarily delay work
upon a new building unless promptly and
Immediately proceeded with; and
Whereas, Unless immediate steps are
taken It will be impossible to finish a
new building for occupancy by the fall
of next year, and
aAt lAls Cd1 "a
ceeds the enrolment Of last year by 453
children, and a like increase may be
anticipated for next year; !.
the city of Hoboken be requested forth
with to award the bids for the new
schoolhouse site without any further de-
lay whatsoever; and that a copy of this
resolution be transmitted to the said Com
mon Council of the city of Hoboken for
It's next regular meeting, October 23,
1896.
Resolution No. 2 was as follows
Whereas, Our efforts heretofore, in be-
half of the Public School building No. Z,
nave been without effect; and
whereas, We have. concluded to make
one hnal appeal to the Common Council
of the city of Hoboken to award the
contracts for and Immediately proceed
with the building Of the new school.
the next meeting of the Common Council
of the City of Hoboken on October q.
at eight p. M, at the City Hall, to fur
Their 6 upon the same the immediate
necessity OF instant action for the new
building; and
Resolved further, Tha we appeal to the
citizens of the city of Hoboken, to the
Fathers. mothers and guardians of the
zens at large. to join us in the Council
Chamber OF the City OF Hoboken, on the
aforesaid date. and appeal with us to the
Council to take the action which we have,
by the aforesaid resolution recommended
to them; and further
Resolved, That this appeal be published
n the two official newspapers On Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Commissioner Kerr requested to be ex-
eused from voting on the second resoiu-
tion, and his request was granted. When
seen after the meeting he aid the reason
he did not care to vote was because he
did not think the Commissioners were tax
ing a proper course in attending the
meeting of the Council in a body.
President Russ said there would be a
Thursday evening following the meeting
OF the Council. The meeting will be held
Tor the purpose of considering and akine
proper action on the outcome of the meet
day night.