The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21

PRIMARY Department School No. to
Grammar Department School No. : to
Of Miss Lillian Terrell; t. take effect in
mediately.
Adopted.
Concentration Of President Allen
Resolved, La NJ SIS Anna Handorf be
and she Is hereby appointed a teacher IN
School Ne. 5, primary department to m
Miss Benton, to take effect October l,
1896.
The yeas and nays being called, the
resolution was adopte1 by the votes Of ali
By Mr.. Cowies. Chairman, on the rec
Communication of Mr.. Watson:=
Resolved, That Miss Mabel Fowks be
and she Is hereby appointed a teacher IN
the resignation of Miss Mitchell; to take
effect October !, 1896.
The yeas and avs being called the rese-
luton vas adopted by the votes Of all
the member of the Board present.
BY Mr.. Cowles, Chairman
Resolved. That leave Of absence be
month. from October /, 1896. less monitors
pay.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. CowIes. Chairman
Resolved, That the transfer Of Miss
Stella Stanley from School No. / to School
No. 4. and the transfer of Miss Jennie
Wilson from School No. 10 to School No,
4. and the = temporary ISa9 assignment tunti
the schools mentioned be and the same is
hereby approved.
Adopted.
Text Books. by Mr.. Hoos. Chairman
Resolved, That wentworthss Practiea,
Arithmetic, at 81 cents, and Teachers
Manual for Fryess Geography. at AZ cents
published by CHM &.Co., be added to this
book list.
ADOPTED.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved. That the thanks Of the Board
OF Edueaflon be rendered to the Minkakws
Club of Greenyille for the handsome p
foot flag recently presented to Schoo
No. 20.
On motion of Mr.. Watson the President
appointed a committee consisting oil
Messrs. Watson Mclean n Keilt te
arrange for hight schools for the coming
On motion Of Mr.. Walker the BOARD
ALVIN H. CRAFT,
Special meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton held ia the meeting room. Bay street
IN Thursday evening, October !, 1896.
The Board was called to order by this
Clerk.
ROLL CALL.
Present-Messrs. DAILY, Obergfell, Deg
Y, Watson, Stowe, Beach, Mclean
Absent-President Allen. Messrs. Hoos
Cowles and KeHt.
On motion of Mr.. Walker Mr.. Stowe
was elected temporary Chairman.
The Committee on Night Schools Their
presented a report.
Mr.. obergfeil offered the followine
amendments
adding school No. 81" and that Section
Z be amended by adding NO. q, five
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. DAILY. obergfeIl, Stowe
Mershefmer and Walker.
Nays-Messrs. Degnan, Watson, Beach
and Mclean.
Absent-President Allen, Messrs. Hoos
Cowles and Keilt.
By Mr.. Watson
Resolved. That Section 3 be arnended Il
read Feb; II instead of February 10.
As amended the report was then adopted
To the Board of Education-
Gentlemen-Eour Committee on Evening
SCHOOLS, appointed at the last meeting
would recommend
the High School building, Schools Nos
2, 3, 8. Il, IA and 81.
z. That in the lower part of the city al
females who may wish to- attend evening
school be expected to attend No. 2; that
therefore, no females be admitted to Nos
3 and q, and that they be admitted L
az me other evening schepls.
g. That the term begin October u, anC
that the schools remain opsen until and in
Guiding February II. 1896.
T. That the sessions begin for female!
al seven, and for males at lis, allowing
and close for females ati9, and for male
at 9.15.
5. That the schools be, open on all tn,
usual s~chooldays. EXCEPT Wednesdays
and be closed when the day schools ar
closed.
8. That the President of the Board ap
point the several committees of tn
schools, each committee appointing sucl
teachers as may be needed, with the un
Outstanding that they win be relieved i
the decrease in attendance warrants it.
Z. That, at the opening, in addition u
the principals, the number OF eacher {,
be appointed in each school be as follows
No. 2 nine; No. 8, six, No. 5, eight; No
II, six; No. IA. six No. q. 1--WE; Central
seven.
be 81 per session: OF teachers, $50 pc
session. and of Janitors. $3.50 per session
y Ihat substitutes receive full pay.
TO- That the principals be in attendance
at the school for the registration of pu
), 1895. o am
In making these recommendations tn
members OF the committee desire to sa.
that. in their opinion, me salaries PAL
TO the principals and teachers of tn
night schools are not a sufficient com
p~ensatiOn for the services rendered. an,
to express their regret that the amour
appropriated by the Board of Finance 70
night school urposes will not Aiov
them to recommend higher salaries thai
those suggested above.
Respectfully submitted,
E. NJ. WATSON,
A. MCLEAN,
Committee.
Teachers. by Mr.. Stowe
Resolved. That Miss Gertrude Taylor
be and she is hereby appointed a teacher
in school No. II to i'll vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss Ros.
botham, the same TO take effect inmedi
ately.
The yeas and nays being called the reso-
luton was adopted by the votes of al
the members of the Board present.
The President announced the following
Committees on Night Schools
No. 2-Hoos, Cewles.
No. 3Daly, Watson.
No. S-Mersheimer, Keilt. :
No. 11-McLean, Degnan-
No. 1LBeach, stowe.
No. 21-Obergfell. Walker.
Central1Cowles. Walker, Daily.
On motion of Mr.. Beach the Board Their
adjourned.
ALVIN H. GRAFT.
Clerk.
BOARD OFF FIRE com sHrssIoNERs
tOficial Proceedings.A
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening. Septem-
Der Q, 1895.