The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
LOmcial Proceedings.1
IContinued.1

IOf1ctnI Proceea1ng5.l
IContinued.l
Absent-Messrs Daily, Mooney. Quinn
a4 Res Diyeei- That Miss Anna NJ. Cannon
pc and she is hereby appointed g model
teacher In School No. 8, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of MISE
s628, the same to take effect at once.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call ofathe Chairman
the resolution was adopted by the toAoW-
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Cowles, Degnan, Broderick, Finn,
Muller, Mersheimer and Aliens.
Absent-Massrs. DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
and Dewitt.
Resolved. That Miss Catherine Brown
in School No. 8, to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Miss Cannon; the
same to take effect at once.
and taken on the call of the Chairman
the resolution was adopted by the foloW-
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Cowles, Degnan, Broderick, Finn,
Muller, Mersheimer n Allen-9.
AbsentIMessrs. DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
Books and Stationery, by Mr.. higgins.
Chairman
Resolved, That the report of the Com
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ed; that the contracts for furnishing ana
delivering books, supplies and stationery
for the Public Schools for the present
fiscal year be awarded as in said report
recommended, and that the Corporation
Attorney b. requested to draw such con
tracts for such supplies as may be neces-
sary.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing yote:-
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Cowles, Degnan, Frederick. Finn,
Muller, Mersheimer; and Allen-9.
AbsentIMessrs. DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
and Devitt4.
Fuel, by Mr.. Finn, Chairman
Resolved, That the contract for supply
ing egg GOA to the Public Schools of Jer-
sey City, N. j., for the fiscal year ending
November 80. 1898, be and the same is
hereby awarded to James Coyle at the
price named in his bid, viz, "a per gross
ton, he being the lowest bidder, and that
the Corporation Attorney be requested to
draw the necessary contract.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, COwles, Degnan, Broderick, Finn,
Muller, Mersheimer and Allen-9.
Absent-Messrs. Daily, Mooney, Quinn
Resolved, Thai the contract for supply
ing nut, stove and pea Goals to the Public
Schools of Jersey City, n. J. for the fiscal
same is hereby awarded to James Mannix
at the prices named in his bid, viz, A.09,
$3.79 and 1922 per gross ton, respectively,
he being the lowest bidder, and that the
Corporation Attorney be requested to
draw the necessary contract.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken On the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing VOte.-
Yeas-President Firm n Messrs. Mig
gins, Cowles, Degnan, Broderick. Finn,
Absent.Messrs. DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
m Devitt-4.
Committee on Janitors' Supplies, by Mr..
Resolved, That the contract for furnish
ing I'M delivering j~anitors' supplies to the
Public Schools Of Jersey City n. !, foo for
be and the same is hereby awarded to
Wood & Menagh, E. 8. Farley, Owen
Grifiths and F, B.. Jones & Co.. as per
articles designated in each award, at the
prices named in their contract, they being
the owest bidders, and that the Corpora
ton Attorney draw the necessary con-
tract.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman the
resolution was adopted by the following
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Migs
gins, Cowles, Degnan, Broderick, Finn,
Muller, Mersheimer and Allen-9.
AbsentMMessrs. DAILY, Mooney, Quinn
By Mr.. Mersheimer, Chairman Commit
tee on Rules of Government
The committee reported, and on motion
it was resolved, that the rules of the
Board of Education as at present con-
stituted be adopted with the following
EXCEPTIONS
Rule OF 1.-THE Rules of Government Of
the Board of Education" to read as fol-
lows:-Special meetings may be called at
the direction of the President or at the
request of any three members. The eau
for any special meeting shall be made at
least twenty-four hours before the time
Of the meeting called, and shall state
clearly the object of the meeting.
ment of the Board of Education-The
committees on schools shall be as
foilows:-High School, School No. ].
Schools Nos, 4 and nd "a a se aeSosl S No' ~ y
Schools Nos. 15 and 20, Schools Nos. ., IA
and "a, Schools Nos, Il and i annex an
Schools Nos. 2 and 8, SCHOOLS Nos. q ahd
Rule TX. of the Rules for the Training
School-(a) Every graduate 81 me
average mark at graduation shall be at
least s, and whose mark in each OF the
following subjects of the course. VIZ;
psychology, pedagogy an his sbag 81 be ea ad-
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mitted to the Training School.
(b) All others not graduates of the
High School, who, on examination, prove
that they have pursued an equivalent
course. and who reach the same standing
shall be admitted. The certificates OF the
principals of the schools of which such
applicants for. admission are ~aduat
may. upon the approval of the Superin-
tendent, be accepted in lieu of an examln-
alton; provided, that these c~ertiflcates
shall state clearly the studies pursued by
such applicants and the scope OF each,
and shall prove that the course Of study
pursued by them is equivalent to that OF
graduates Of the High School, and. that
their standing in studies is not lower
than that required herein of graduates OF
the High School.
Rule xxx Of THE Rules and Regula-
tions for the Government of the Schools
-Eligibility-No person shall be eligible
to the position of principal of a primary
department or of an annex department
who is not at the time of such appoint
ment a mead assistant or vice-principal
of a primary department.
Change numbers of Rules xxx
LXXIII to XXX-LXXIV.
Resolved, That the evening schools be
closed on the evenings of Friday, Decem-
Der II and Friday, December "a, and that
instead of those evenings they be opened
on the evenings of Wednesday, December
Is and Wednesday, December ~.
On motion of Mr.. higgins the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Resolved, That the schools be closed for
the Christmas vacation at noon on Friday,
December "a, 1897, and be opened on Tues
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