The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
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NO NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Education Lays Its
Financial Wants Before
the Financiers.
10 INCREASE TEACHERS. SALARIES
The Industrial School Scheme Not
Favored-Telephones for
the Principals.
10 INCREASE TEACHERS, SALARIES

The Finance Commissioners last night
allowed Directors Alien, Mclean. Stowe,
DAILY, Ccwles and Superintendent Snyder
to explain the estimate of the Board of
Education. The session was held behind
closed doors. The total estimate of the
Board is $40, 7SO. 80, which is an increase
OF s29, $685. over last years appropriations.
The Directors nave for the present aban-
doned the idea of getting a new high
school. Such an ediffce as they deem nee
essary for high cheol purposes would
cost, it is estimated. in the neighberhood
of $100, 900. The right to erect such a build
ing rests with the Street and Water Conn
missioners, and those officials cannot see
their way clear to spend SO much money
this year. They have notified the Board OF
Education of this fact, and as a conse-
quenee the high school project has been
abandoned. 1t is to be taken up next year,
however.
In explaining their estimate the Direct
crs were asked about the increase in the
salary account to S324, Ala. 33ffrom SSo7, 7S0 of
last year. President Allen who acted as
spokesman for the Directors, said that
the increase, which is SIC, CO. SO. was due
to a determination of the Board to in
crease the salaries of several efficient
HedcnGrS. There are ledCuoiSs L was
shown, who have served faithfully for
twelve to fifteen years without a raise in
their salary. President AEen held that
the keeping of such old teachers on a Ger
tain salary was nothing short of withhold
ing all encouragement to them to work
more studiously. He made an urgent APP
Salaries at least may be raised. The teach
ers slated for a raise have been promised
one for years, asut as yet their hopes have
not been realized.
Superintendent Snyder addressed the
Board on the night school subject. As
against 5000 last year, s. 1909 is asked Tor
intendent Snyder declared. TO meet emer-
gencfes produced by increased
at the night sessions. BosxS have also to
Just meet AL the Bills NICELY.
The question of establishing an indus
trial school q discussed at length.
While all the Directors favor such a
school, the members eff the Board of Fin
arfce do not seem to see their way clear
%teenappccss' It has not been definitely decided
as vet. but ii is believed that the indus
trial school will have to wait at Least an
ether geanmj A1o5hsr I 1eoRe Th apan 1h as f be-
iag unnecessary was S1.0N0 for telephones.
The plan Of the Directors Is to have each
school equipped with a telephone for the
principal. These phones will be N d cir
cult with the Supsrintendent's office. SO
that he may be in communication Wrtn
them at amy hour of the day The Finance
Commissioners think the plan an excel
lent one, but believe $1,000 is too much to
spend III that direction.
AT the request of Director Beach $500 IS
asked for that lectures may be given TO
the pupils from time to time. Mr.. Beach
has iectured himself, and he is a warm
advocate of a plan to engage learned pro-
fessors to talk VITA the scholars on diff
cult subjects. The $500 will not, it IS be-
lieved, be allowed, owing to the general
movement to keep down expenses.
In the janitorS salaries. aaccepnt there
is an increase of $50. WHICH ss merely sn
allowance for an extra janftar in one of
the new schools. The estimate for books
is increased from s14, oa0 to S2aGD. The
books now in use are old worn out and
back nuIsbers. The DiCectoTswailt pew
sets and later editions. 70 repair thebdild-
ings S5e0 is asked, and finally s457.17 is
asked for to pay back money due teach
ers and janitors of the night schools for
1895.
The Finance Commissioners promised
tn do what they could for the Directors.
Next Monday evening the Beard will meet
at seven O'Clock to prepare the budget.
From that time until the apprepriatIons
are agreed upon it is probable that nightly
sessions will be held. tt is intended to
have the tax rate struck as soon as prac-
ticable.