The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-10
TEACHERS APPOINTED.
Board Of Education Holds a
Routine Meeting Janitors'
Salaries Fixed.

ROUTINE MeeClnS JdnltoIS
Salaries Fixed.
In comparison with several Of fhe re-
cent meetings of the Board of Education
the one last evening was rather tame
and spiritless, there being no visible vari-
ance between the members, but as attest
ed by the unanimity OF the votes on all
questions the utmost harmony prevailed.
Nine members were present, President
Firm, Allen, Broderick, Cowles, Degnan,
Finn, higgins, Muller and Mersheiner.
The absentees We're DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
and Dewitt.
An application was received from
Orestes NJ. Brands of Paterson for ap-
pointment as principal of some school in
this city, stating as a guarantee OF his
fitness for such position that he has just
returned from a town of Europe with a
perfect knowledge of educational mat
ters. A letter was received from w. J.
Tuers, the newly appointed principal of
No. 2 School, expressing his thanks for
the appointment and pledging his utmost
effort to render satisfactory service.
President Abernethy of the Police
Board contributed a cop of the new
Police Manual, thinking it might be OF
use in the office of the Board. Resigna-
ton of Miss Anna G. Judge as teacher in
School No. 8 was received and accepted.
| Receipt of the City Treasurer for sos re-
ceived from sale Of old building on site of
/ new school building on Storm avenue,
was received and filed.
A request from the Street and Water
Board TOR permission to use the old annex
school building OF No. 3, on Mercer street,
for the storage OF PARK benches, during
the winter was granted on condition that
the building be vacated on thirty days
notice.
Notice was received from the Board of
Finance of the appropriation or $l,6U0 Tor
the payment OF salaries OF four addition
al teachers made necessary by the en-
largement of schoo building No. n, the
money to be borrowed on temporary Q
bonds.
A cheduIe of janitors' salaries for the
year commencing December ]. being the
same as last year, with the single excep-
ton of an increase of the salary OF the
janitor of No. 8 School from l,lG0 to
$3.50 was adopted.
Miss Nav Scott was appointed teacher
in Schoo No. "a, to fill avanc caused
by the death of Miss Mary T: Smith.
Miss Anna Dalton was promoted to vice
principal of the same school, which was
| formerly filled by Miss Smith. Hiss Ann
M. Cannon was promoted in School No:
8 to fill vacancy caused by OF
Miss Judge, at a salary OF $500 per annum;
/ dIld liz aim liz L. XIV b11 49,
in the same school to succeed Miss Can
non. Miss Ella Robertson teacher in
School No. 4, was granted leave of
absence until January 4, on account III
ness.
The Committee on Books and Stationery
recommended the adoption of the report
previously presented by the committee,
awarding contracts for furnishing ana
delivering book supplies and stationery,
| and submitted a resolution to that effect,
and requesting the Corporation Attorney
to draw the contract, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cowles took this opportunity TO
say that the fact that the proposals foT
furnishing books and stationery We're not
read in open meeting of the Board had
| caused some newspaper criticism which
was decidedly unfair. He never knew OF
these proposals being read, and this Board
had not departed from the usual custom.
Every one knows that each of the bidders
itenized a lost list of text books and sta
! tionery with prices, and to read them all
would take all night, and then they are
of no public interest, and besides every
member of the Board and every citizen in
| terested has free access to the bid to ey-
anime at their pleasure. The committee
had spent one whole day and night exam
lining the proposals., and had accurately
reported the lowest bidders, therefore the
criticism upon the action of the Board
was to say the least unfair.
Mr.. Allen said he Was glad to see the
| older members of the Board taking this
stand in regard to these proposals. II
this Board had done wrong IN referring
! the proposals LOT DOOAS III SldtiCiicIS
without having them read in meeting,
then all previous board have done wrong
certainly the four of which he had been
a member, as they disposed of them in
the same way; the newspaper criticism
was entirely unfair and uncalled for.
A contract for furnishing the quantity
of egg coal advertised for the school
buildings, was awarded to James Coyle
at s4 per gross ton, and for nut, stove
| and pea coal to James Mannix-nut, A.09
per ton; stove, BIS; pea, $3.22-they being
the lowest bidders.
DR.. Finn stated the Committee on Fuel
had thought best to depart from the
usual custom of awarding the contract
for coal to the averaged lowest bidder
and divide the contract to the lowest
bidders for the different grades.
/ The contracts for janitors' supplies were
awarded to Wood & Menagh, e. S. Far
ley, Owen Grifiths and F. B.. Jones & Co.
The Committee on Rules reported
amendments to the rules for the govern
ment of the Board, principally relating
to the grade of pupils and promotion of
teachers, which were adopted and or
The Free Kindergarten Association was
granted the use of the Board room for a
| meeting on Tuesday, January IA.
1t was ordered by resolution that the
day schools be closed for the Christmas
and reopened en- Tuesday. January 4, and
that the evening schools be closed on the
| evenings of Friday, December II and "a,
and opened instead on Wednesday even
1llEo LIN L ClA(t --tLs
The action of President Firm in order
ing the evening schools opened on Decem-
her 5 and closed on the 10th to allow the
| teachers to attend the State Educational
College, was approved.
Superintendent Snyder submitted the
| following report of the schools for the
| month of Observation-Disclosures of seats in
! all departments, 2o,s41: last year. 20.736;
Increase, 105; total number of pupils on
| register last day of month, 1882; last
year, p, 2s4;; increase, s7s: average regis
ter, all departments, 22.039; last year, H.
40; Increase. $50; average attendance, 90
6S1; last year. 1865; increase. rs; number
of teachers, 517; last year, 491; increase,
&c; per cent. Of average attendance COM
pared with average register, 1884; last
sence of teachers, 1,oo2 hours; last year.
| L.547; increase. IS; number of children re-
fused admission to schools, 100; last year,
1875; increase, 73.
Evening schools. number on register,
1850; last year. La; increase. 100; aver
age register, J. 53; last year, 1,242;; increase
| Ill; average attendance, LOTT; last year.
95s: Increase, Ga; number of teachers. 81;
81.
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