The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-04
HOARD OFF

ROLL CALL.
Present-President Allen, Messrs. DAILY
obergfell. Hoos, Cowles, Watson. stowe,
Beach. Mclean, Keilt, Mershe.mer and
Absent-Mr Deenan
READING AND APPiRovAL OF MIN
On motion of Mr.. Cowles the reading
OF the minutes of the last meeting
was dispensed with, and they We're APP
PRESENTATION OF coMMuNIcA-
From Miss 1 TmIoR Rsi,ous m,ss sarah
Cullum and Miss s. McAghon requesting
of absence.
Received and referred to the Teachers
From H. s~onnenberg, requesting a posi-
tien as teacher.
Received and referred to the Teachers
bNron MRS. Helen McKeon. res.gning her
position as teacher In School No. 3, to
take effect February Is. 1897.
EE ecg s.s and RESIGNATION accepted.
her position as teacher IN School No. G.,
to take effect March l, 1897.
RRecelvea and resignation accepted.
B9ard for her appointment.
,n Erq Pm tie e. q g Teachers, Club, thank
y Tor their January entertainment.
PREsRNrATIoN oF CLAIMS.
ar ae9kS 4 Co. stNSe o. g. syYil.aa. eteMMihI fons Ra5a.
ley Co. No; 2, $500 10: 20 $40. Potter &
f Pntnam' No, 2 $40; No. 5, ss.@; No. 8,
fsUib S eo., 4 No. 81 3. So sfa.5s r a E, bEaacs N5qq1;A
No. d, $ls.s7. Elmer & Amend d. lie e =
d VIII Il H Ghriet9gpher soMer Co. No, I,
once, $sa.S r. H rs Snyder q siS ofi e,wa ISL Bros
soJ annitors Suppiies-R. H. Weaver. No. 2,
S10;75; No. q. s10.75; No. ". $5.s7. !
Rseedpasdirs..William Robertson & Son, No.
& + sy sals 4 A. q JassssSeg. No, ;, $40; Charles;
10, 81 James Dodds. No. 20. sSl. IS, $50.
!; Max, No. %, $3.50. J.lW. Laws, No. "a.
80. Macarthur & Shaw, Ss1.5O. G.. W.
Heritage, No. %, s26.25.
Referred to the appropriate committees
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
FINANCE, by Mr.. Walker, chairman
Resolved, That the Board of Finance he
and 1t is hereby requested to appropriate
pae sum of $415 to the use OF this board
"a order to reconstruct the sewer connec-
ton of School No. %. to comply with TIE
requirements of the Health Department.
Adopted.
By MIR. Walker, chairman
resolved, That a warrant for $685. 40 be
ordered drawn on the City Treasurer, and
caaFged to account of teachers salaries.
SV-A0v Ii ldfQf VI d6Q. b. SWAIN. Treas
urer Of the Teachers Retirement Fund.
being l per cent. deduction from the sal
arles OF all teachers belonging TO said
fund for the month of February, 1897.
Inc yeas and nays being called, the res
olution was adopted by the votes of all
the members of the Board present.
BY Mr.. Walker. clairman:-
Resolved, That the following claims be
ordered paid to the parties hereinafter
named, as per bills accompanying
hooks 4 Sta jnnprx-
Co, No. 2. 1920; No. 20. $40. Potter Z
II4utnam No: 2, $40; Nc. 5. Ss.8; No. 8, s11;;
Co, No = q. 81 Sass. H f. ahaoeatl aiffitb PuS;
Ne, q $3.50, Elmer & Amend, aigIs,,
81 a. Morse Co. No. q. $3.50. Rand. Nc,
office. 1922. H. Snyder. ONCE. $3.50.
co. Ja M ! 81 s5appplies-R- a. Weaver. No. 2.
Fuel-Newman Industrial Home, No. 1s.
Slg75: No. a $685.; No. %, s5.37.
: SseedpaedlrsNAWaiiam Robertson & Son. No.
II. sulk. No. IL, $lS.a5: H. Schneider NE Ne
10. -. James Dodds, No. 20, SCI. 66. $50.
i MAY < Nc; z, $50 J. ". Laws, No. 3,
Heritage, No. 25. s26.2S.
Ieachers, by Mr.. Cowles, chairman. ON
the recommendation Of Mr.. Hoes
resolved That Miss Annie Walton be
ana she IS hereby appointed a teacher in
school No. 3, to fill THE vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs. McKeon. The
Same to take effect March l. 1897.
Inc yeas and nays being called, the
resolution was adopted by the votes of All
the member Of the Board present.
by Mr. Cowles. chairman, on the recon-
incubation of Mr.. Mersheimer:-
Resolved, Miss Nellie Robertson be
and she is hereby appointed a teacher in
No. s, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Beck. The
to take effect March l, 1897.
The yeas and Rays being called, the res
was adopted by the votes of all
the members OF the Board present.
By Mr.. Cowles, chairman
Resolved that leave of absence be grant
from March l, 1897, less monitors pay.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cowles, chairman
Resolved. That leave of absence be
month, from March /, 1897. less monitors
pay.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cowles, chairman
Resolved, That leave of absence be
granted to Miss S. MoAghon for enc
month. from March /, 1897, less monitors
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cowles. chairman
Resolved, That leave of absence be
- ~ Lis IL t. Il tlfbl lVI GIlG IlUINlU,
from February, %, 1897, less monitors
pay.
Adopted.
School No. q, by Mr.. ObergfeII, re-
ported that in consequence of a defect in
the boiler fhe school was closed three
days. The necessary repairs were made.
and the heating apparatus is all right
again.
School No. %, by Mr.. Watson, reported
he had granted a ten days leave of
absence to Miss Flint.
On motion, the action of Mr.. Watson
was approved
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Night Schools.
the Board of Education:-
Gentlemen-Your Committee reports that
they would be very glad to recommend
h continued sessions OF night school,
but find there is no money to their credit,
and therefore feel obliged to report ad-
versely OF the petition.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD NJ. WATSON,
ALLAN MCLEAN,
JOHN J. KEILT,
Lectures, by Mr.. Beach, chairman, re-
ported that the lecture of February 10 was
given by Mr. Walker, and was excellent
ly ATTENDED. That the next lecture would
be given by Mrs. Harriet Phillips Eaton,
the American Indian, on March 2, at
School No. g.
On motion of Mr.. Beach, the thanks of
the Board was rendered to Mr.. Walker for
delivering the lecture at Nc. 9 on Febru-
ary 10.
By Mr.. Zoos
Resolved, thai the Teachers Committee
instructed to Investigate and report to
his Board the complaints made by GER
tain parties concerning the failure of four
Young ladies to graduate from the Train