The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-03

iHlru- nat the term oeg1n october IL,
1897, n that the schools remain open
until and including February Is, 1898.
fourIh-Ihat the sessions begin for fe-
males at z +. M, and for males at 7:15
l., M, allowing in each case fifteen min
utes for assembly; and close for females
at 8 P M, and for males at 9:15 p. M.
Fffth-That the schools be open on all
the usual school days, except Wednes-s
days, and be closed when the day
schools are closed.
Sixth-That the President of the Board
appoint the school committees, each COM
mittee appointing such teachers as may
be needed, with the understanding that
they will be relieved if the decrease in
attendance warrants it.
Seventh-That at the opening. In addi-
ton to the principals, the number of
teachers to be appointed in each school
pc as follows:-No. 2, nine; No. 3, six;
No. S, eight; No. IL, six; No. IA, six; No.
z. five; Central, seven.
~Eighth-That the compensation of prin-
elpals be 81 per session; of teachers $50
per session, and of janitors, $50 per ses-
sion.
Ninth-That substitutes receive full pay.
Ienth-That the principals be in at
tendance at the school for the registra-
tlon OF pupils on the evenings of Octo-
Der IL, IA and 10, 1897.
In making these recommendations, the
members OF the committee desire to say
that in their opinion the salaries paid to
the principals and teachers of the night
schools are not sufficient compensation
for the services rendered and to express
their regret that the amount appropri-
ated by the Board of Finance for night
school purposes will not allow them to
higher salaries than those
suggested above.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS j. HIGGINS,
DAVID r. DAILY,
JOHN j. FREDERICK,
Committee.
In accordance with the resolution adopt
ed, on motion OF Mr.. higgins. the Presi-
dent appointed the following gentlemen
as committeeman on the various night
schools
School No. 2-Messrs. higgins and
Quinn.
School No. s-Messrs. DAILY and Brod-
erick.
School No. s-Messrs. Mersheimer and
Allen.
School No. 11-Messrs. Muller and Dew
lit.
School No. 14-President Firm and Mr..
Finn.
school No. 21-Messrs. Mooney and Deg
nan.
central-Messrs. cowles, Mersheimer
and DAILY.
The meeting. OF motion. adjourned.
JAMES ]. WISEMAN,
Clerk.
A regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held in the Assembly Cham-
1897.
ROLL CALL.
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
Frederick, Finn. Muller, Dewitt, Mer-
sheimer \ A1len-12.
Absent-Mr. Cowles-1.
READING AND rAIPgPRovAL OF MIN
The minutes of the last meeting not
having been received from the printers,
it was carried that their reading be dis
pelfsed with until next regular meeting.
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIoNs.
From J.. B. Roberts, agreeing for the
sum of twenty dollars to assist in manu-
featuring "~DuStalayer."
Communication was received and on
motion of MI. Allen referred to Commit
tee on Janitors and Janitors' Supplies.
From His Honor. the Mayor, calling at
tention of the Board to the delay of
erecting a proposed new school in the
Johnstown Section, and urging the Board
to expedite matters.
PROPOSALS AND BIDS.
inc Clerk having read the advertise
ment calling for bids for the erection of
new school building, northwest corner
Graham street and Boulevard, the follow
ing proposals were received
Mason Work-Four bids were received.
Chas. Keuderly, sl2.22S: Macarthur &
Shaw, sl2,S 500; Timothy Burke, $500: M.
I. Connolly, $751; SOC.
Piumbing WorkIThree bids were re-
eeived. Robert Edgar, S1,495. Philip E.
Martin, $1,600; W. W. Farrier, 1866.
Carpenter Work-Four bids were re-
SCANGd, 0OLlilt A. Lame Sa2JOs IlCmaS
Maaoney, $7,557; A. j.. Dittmar & Son,
81. 1851; A. w. Clayton. Hoboken, 50. 26.
Galvanized Iron Work-Two bids were
received, Jacob Winner, s1.os5; 7. W.
Dorset, Hoboken, I.0i9.
Painting ,Work-one bid was received,
Henry Stuhr, $500.
Heating Work.Seven bids were receiv-
ed, Blake & Williams, New York City.
with covering $7,019, without covering
5000; the Crossley L'Hommedieu Com
pIany. New York City. with covering
Jaeger, Jersey City, with covering s., 26S,
without covering $685.; the Baldwin En-
cheering Company, New York City, with
covering 1926, without covering Sc. 900:
John j. Hetherton & Bro. Jersey CITY,
s.. 7S6; Frank Dobson, New York City.
with covering $7,975, without covering
1854; William N; Tobin, New York City.
$3.50.
Entire Work-Two bids were received.
Martin Hackett. s2S,,75; A. ]. Dittmar
Referred TO Committee on School No.
The Clerk. having read the advertise
ment for proposals for the erection of
School No. is, on Storm avenue, received
the following bid for the work
Carpenter work-Ten bids were receiv-
ed, Brown 4 Donaldson; ss,sS5; Joseph
Jewkes & Son, $3.50; Chris 3 Muller,
Cook, $500; A. j. Dittmar & Son. 1862;
Martin Hackett. S9,6S0: James Warren,
s,ss5; Jonn a. Lane, $685.; Thomas Ma
Mason. work-Nine bids. Charles Kue-
Derby, $1S,6o0; A.. Lecoque & Phoenix, $1e.-
Burke, SIS, 1889; Richard English, s2O,66S:
A. S. Perine. $40. 200; John Wheelihan &
Son, S21.200; John T. Rowland & Son, ST.
1872: NJ. II. Connolly, $21. 794.
Plumbing w~ork-Four bids. Fergus Y.
kelaher, $3.50; James Z. Murray. IS, 32S;
w. w. Farrier, $S.32S; Philip e. Martha
~
Painting work-Two bids, James Tre4.
nor, 81. 365; Louis Goula & Son, $1,000.
& Heating work-Eight bids. Thomas F.
Hetherton & Bro, $S.356; The Crossley &
L~'Hommedieu Heating Co., with cover
ing $3.50. without covering $3.50; Blake
covering $9,276; The Baldwin Engineering
Co. $s,4S0; Z. Rutzler. with covering So
0SS. without covering 1921; Frank Dobson,
S45: Evans. A1morell & Co.. $40. 726; VIM.
N. Tobin. with covering Sl0.991, without
$40. 152.
Entire work-Two bids were received,
A. J. Dittmar & Son, 4 .9i5; Jacob Dubois.
All bids were referred to the COMMITTEES
School No. is.
The Clerk having read the advertise
ment for excavating basement of school
to be erected on Reservoir and Palisada
avenues, five bids were received as fol-
lows:-Sheridan & Shea Co. earth exca-
walton, 20 cents per cubic yard; rock. 20
cents per cubic yard. Michael J. Curley.
earth excavation, % cents yard; rock, IS
yard. Robert thinner, earth. 90
cents yard; rock. 81 per yard; sewer
Tuly, entire work, $1,000; earth excava-
finp IN cenfS ard. rock IL cents ward.