The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-04
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
EVENING SCHOOL STATISTICS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
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TEES.
Finance. by Mr.. Walker, chairman
Resolved, That the City Clerk be re-
quasted to draw and his Honor the Mayor
to sign warrants to pay teachers and jani-
tors IN the employ of the Night School
Depantment OF the Board of Education
Tor the month OF October; 1896, when due,
on payrolas duly certified by the City SUI
perinfeflaefHt OF Public Schools.
The yess ard nays being called. the re-
solution wal adopted by the votes of all
the members of the Board present.
BY Mr.. Walker, ci1airman:-
Resolved, That the following claims be
ordered paid 20 the parties hereinafter
named as per bills ACCOMMODATING
Books, Stationery, etc.-Peckham, Little
e Co, No. 2, 5000: No. 8. $3.50; No. S,
q av, No. g. S44.US; American Book Co.,
High, $50; e. s. Greeley & Co.. High,
ss.s1; Silver, Bnrdett & Co., No. 8. so: No.
3, A12a; Rand, McNally & Co., No. 9,
s24.2u; University Pub. Co, No. g, $40. 40;
Leach, Shewell & Sanb3rn, No. 8, SIC,
Glnn & GO, No. e. q, $f.oS; N. Y. & n.
Janitors, Supplies-wood & Menagh. No.
z. $3.50 No 9 1920; No. 4, 1915, $685.;
No; s, ESQ, s7.5o; no. ). $50. 20; Ne. 9, $3.50,
No. IL, $3.50. s7.69; No. is. $3.50, SO. ID: No.
16, 81. 20. $3.50, 1880, No. 23, $17.53. b.. Ken
nedy. office, $11.60. e. S. Farley, No. 8. $z.94;
No; 4 1924; No. 9 ls5; No. p, ss-52-
Repairs-Wood & Menagh, No. /, $S.97;
No. 6, 5000; No. s., 1897. G. r.. Dupont,
No. ]; 1876. H. Berg Ne. Z, SITE. J.
FaT' 81. 70. NJ J, e. Z ,sS 81 d y L s'R %sisEi Na'
s. SIS, Gullian Bros, No. Z, $s4.70; No. 10,
s13.20; VIM. Dunno. No. d, $l6.SS; No. 10,
SO; 30; z 81 49, MeArthaF 8
q e, +. Eiss, ny. q z; No. 20 a25 A
r. Mitchell, No. Il, Ss9. L. Frey, Jr.. No.
4. $7S.5 Z. W. Mills. No. IA, sA.50. H. q.
g. $3.50. spaulding & Jennings Co, No.
a. PALS. A. c. Jaeger, No. Is, $3.50.
The yeas and nays being called, the re-
solution was adopted by the votes Of all
the member of the Board present.
Teachers, BY Mr.. Cowles, chalrman.=
Resolved, Thai Miss E.. j.. Meehan be
and she is hereby granted leave of alb
senee for one month from October q,
1896, less monitors pay.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cowles, chairman
Resolved, hat leave of absence be
granted to Mss Agnes Adrian for one
month from November !, 1896, less moni-
tors pay.
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. Cowles, chairman
Resolved, That Miss Julia Harvey be
School No. 9 to School No. 8, to fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Brown, to a k effect irnmedi-
atcly.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cowles, Chairman
Resolved, That Miss Mary Growney be
and she is hereby transferred from School
No. 70 to School No. 2. to fill the vacancy
caused by the transfer of Miss Harvey,
to take effect Immediately.
Adopted.
81 mr. cowles. Chairman, on the rec
concentration of Mr.. Degnan:-
Resolved, That Miss Mary Cottingham
be and she is hereby appointed a teacher
in School No. %, to fill the vacancy
caused by the transfer of Miss Growney,
the same to take effect Immediately.
The yeas and nays being called, the
resolution was adopted BY the votes OF
all the membsrs Of the Board present.
o-mmendation of Mr.. Mersheimer:-
Resolved, That Miss Hattie Carroll be
and Is hereby appointed a teacher in
School Ne. 8 the same to take effect
The yeas and nays being called the
resolution was accepted by the votes Of
all the members of the Board present.
BY Mr.. Cowles, Chairman, on the
Resolved, That Miss Elizabeth Fearis
be and she is hereby appointed a teacher
in School No. 6, the same to take effect
December l, 1896.
The yeas and nays being called the
resolution was adopted by the votes of all
the members of the Board present.
By Mr.. Cowles, Chairman, on the
recommendation of Mr.. Mersheimer:-
Resolved, hat Miss Bessie Holcomb be
and she is hereby appointed a teacher in
School No. 6, the same to take effect
December /, 1896.
The yeas IND nays being called tbs
resolution was adopted by the votes of all
the members of the Board present.
BY Mr.. CowIes, Chairman, on tbs
recommendation Of Mr.. Keilt:-
Resolved, That Miss Grace Francisco
be and she is hereby appointed a teacher
in School No. q to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Scott, the
same to take effect November 2, 1896.
The yeas and nays being called the
-r-0l,-4:or. r-ya- 1t10ysfG1 1x- fhc xrNtnc of Of
the members Of the Board present.
BY MI. Cowles, Chairman
Resolved. That Miss Julia Harvey be
and she is hereby appointed q model
caused by the resignation Of Miss Brown,
this resolution to take effect at once.
Ms yeas and lays being. called. the
resolution was adopted by the votes OF
all the members of the Board present.
Text Books, by Mr.. Hoos, Chairman
Resolved, That the Indexed Atlas, pub
lisled by Ksana, McNally g Co, at 1856
published by Bowen & Co.; Hazen's 9th
Reader, at 72c.; Hazen's 1st Year Book,
at PC, HulTs Mental Arithmetic, at 24c.
/ to :, at nc. doz.; Nos. 6 70 5, $3.50 per
doz.; Teachers Manual at nc. each, pub
lshed by E. Fl. Butler & Co, and Ma
lures By-ways. SIC; Phonetic Reader, &c.
Gems of German Literature, 32c.; Nature
Calendar. 2Sc.; Morse speller, zee, pub
Ished by Morse Co. be added to the Book
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. Hoos, Chairman
Resolved, That the books now author
ized TO be used in the public schools of
this city be adopted for use during the
fiscal year beginning December /. 1896.
Mr.. Cowles, for the High School Com
mifee, announced that they had granted
permission to the Central Evening School
Debating Society to use the assembly
room OF the High School on the evening
of October rs for a debate.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Night Schools. by Mr.. Watson, chair
mani
On recommendation of the Comm fttees
on School No. 8 and Central.
Resolved, That the following appoint
nients he made In The night schools, to
axe effect at onces-
Central Evening SCHOOL,. X. Light,
vice G.. e. Graft resignedi Mrs. Emma
Langfefa.
School No. s-Bessie Clements, Alice r.
Reville, viee Mary e. Benton resigned;
Ethel ScDbie, vice Susan McAghOn re-
signed.
The yeas and nays being called, the re
solution was adopted by THE votes Of all
the members OF the Board present.
The amendments to the Rules were
then taken up and passed by the votes OF
an the members of the Board present.
Rule 4 of the Rules OF Government of
the Board OF Es1ucation, amended by
striking out land Training In 8; by
striking out "A. Schools 10, TX and 10, and
inserting "a, Schools Nos. 9 and 49, and
by striking out '.and 8 Annex In 9.
Rules for the Government of the Schools