The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-22


The following resolution was adopted
by the Board Of Finance Of Jersey City,
NJ ~, at its meeting, held May /, 1897.
amd was approved by the Mayor, May 1,
'''S fsSe MARTTiN r1Ngk.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
PROVISIONS Of an act, entitled IAN act to
authorize cities of the first-class in this
State to issue bonds for the construction
1897, and at the request of the Board of
Educatlon by resolution passed April 20,
1881 4 OF the city be issued In the
sey City, signed by the Mayor and City
Slerk OF Jersey City n countersigned
by the, City Comptroller;
Resolved, That said bonds be made pay
aple thirty years from their date, in gold
com of the United States of America. at
me present standard of weight and fine
ness, with interest at a rate of not exceed
ing AZ 20 per annum payable in like gold
coin.
Resolved. That a sinking fund be and
p ran ehmf d ls a ssgd SbT created t. Pay of the
l$300 ,0O0) dollar of bonds hereby author-
,zed to be issued by inserting in the tax
tevy eaeh year the sum Of (s6,0OW. six
thousand dollars, said sum to be placed
N SAID sinking. fund, and so much interest
as to be available for the payment Of
said bonds when due.
Received and on motion filed.
lie Schools
Mr. James J. wiseman, Clerk Board of
Dear sir-I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication notifying
me OF the organization of the Board of
Eaucatlon for the year 1878. l have
cipal.
Very respectfully yours.
HENRY SNYDER.
Received n on motion filed.
Line President announced 81 f1JIA-.--
committees for the year 1S97-9S:-
Finance-Messrs. Mersheimer, higgins.
Daily.
Teachers and salaries-Messrs. Daily,
Muller. ~
Books and stationery-Messrs. higgins,
Fuel-Messrs. Firm, Mersheimer, Allen.
Janitors-Messrs. Dewitt, Mooney, Null
Printing-Messrs. Mooney, Firm, Deg
Inventory and Report-Messrs. Quinn.
higgins, Degnan. "
school Committees
High School-Messrs. Cowles Mer-
sheimer, Daily.
Schools Nos. 4 and 21.Mr. Mooney.
Schools Nos. u and 1s-Mr. Quinn
School No. 13-Mr. Degnan.
School No. 22-Mr. Broderick.
Scnoois Nos. 10 and 20-Mr. Finn.
Schools Nos. 8, IA and 24-Mr. Firm.
schools No. IL and Annex-Mr. Muller.
schools Nos. 2 and 9EMr. higgins.
schools Nos. % and 25-Mr. Dewitt.
schools Nos. 6 and S-Mr. Mersheimer
schools Nos. Z and 1O-Mr. Allen
reports Of Standing Committees,
Ieachers and Salaries by Mr.. Cowles,
Chairman
Resolved, That leave of absence be
granted 10 lmogene Colvin, for one month.
beginning May l, 1897. less monitors paw
on motion of Mr.. higgins, adopted.
schools, by Mr.. DAILY, Committee on
Public School No. L.
Resolved, That Hugh Roberts be and he
Is hereby appointed supervising architect
TO draw up plans and specifications for
reeonstructing old City Hall that it NAV
pc used as a temporary school while New
NO. L IS in course of erection.
On motion of Mr.. Cowles. adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
MIR. DAILY was notified verbally that
CITY Hall Commissioners had turned over
old City Hall for one year, beginning
May l, to be used by Board of Education
Report received.
superintendent Snyder reported having
been informed hat the Fire Commits
sloners refuse their fire bell to be used in
future for notifying Principals to close
schools at z. M. on stormy days.
Matter referred to Superintendent.
ON motion of Mr.. Mersheimer the
Board adjourned.
JAMES j. WISEMAN.
Clerk.