The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-08
BOARD OF
fOficial Proceedings.

lOficial Proceedings.J
A regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held in the Assembly Chamber,
City Hall. Thursday evening, October Is,
1897.
ROLL CALL.
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
higgins, Daily. Cowles, Degnan, Broder-
lex, Finn, Muller, Mersheimer and Al
Absent-Messrs. Mooney, Quinn and
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
UTES.
On motion of Mr.. Allen the amount OF
Henry Stuhr's claim for painting School
No. 10 was changed, as printed on rage
A of the manual, to read sl5s instead it 11
this change effected the minutes OF speclaa
meeting of October Z 1897, the. regular
meeting Of October u, 1897, a ana n Of me az d
1897, were approved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
From w. Darlington Cabell, Midyale,
N. T., n George G. Sonn., Newark, N. d.
applying for positions as principals
Received and referred to Teachers
From George Hoehl, 262 Hutton street.
this city. commencing the use OF CLOAK
Board, and objecting. to their being aool-
ished as recommended by the HUDSON
City Business Mems Association, in con-
nectien with School No. %.
Received and filed.
From 6. S. Haskell, Principal Of the
High School, resigning his. posdllon as
such, to take effect October 81, 1891.
The resignation, on motion OF MT;
Cowles. was received and accepted and
the following resolution submitted by MI.
Cowles was adopted
Resolved. That this Board receives with
regret the resignation of Charles 5;
Haskell as Principal of the High School
and desires to record its high estimate OF
the character of his services. Dur,ng g ine
School has fully maintained. it's excellent
reputation and it now has the con-
fdence and approval OF all VINO are
acquainted with It's work
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
nv Mr.. Muller. Chairman, School No.
Resolved. That the plans and specifca-
tions as submitted by Rudolph W. Saher,
architect for School No. II, Duncan ave-
nue.. be and the same are hereby APP
proved and adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Mersheimer the reso-
luton vas adopted. .
he and he is hereby directed to advertise
in the official newspapers for proposals 70
be submitted at the reguiarsmee9Nln ayem ol
Der II, 1897, at eight T. M. for the cree
tion oil Public School No. II, Duncan ave
nue., as per plans and specifications, as
submitted by Rudolph W. saller, aicAi
The yeas and nays were called and the
resolution adopted by the foll2Wlng vote:-
Yeas-President Firm an Messrs. Mig
gins Daly. Cowies, Degnan, Broderisk,
Finn, Muller, Mersheimer ana Ahen-io-
Absent-Messrs. Mooney Quinn and
BY Mr.. Mersheimer, Chairman, School
Resolved, That the plans and specifica-
x:z-. -" -,,I 49, w Il lrn1q ar INRlllaQn,
architect, for School No. 26. Reservoir ana
Palisade avenues, be and the same are
hereby approved and adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Mershelmef Inc reso-
luton was adopted.
be and he is hereby directed to advertise
be submitted at the regular meeting OF
This Board, to be held Thursday, NoEem-
bers1, 1897, at eight P. M, for neW Pubic
School No. rs, to be erected al hesers snd
and Palisade avenues as per plans ana
specifications, as submitted by Henry
Neumann, architect.
The yeas and nays were called ana the
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs; Mlg-
gins, DAILY, Cowles. Degnan, BrodericK'
Finn, Muller, Mersheimer and Allen-lo.
AAbbsent--Messrs. Mooney, Quinn and
Devitt-3.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY MI. Muller
Resolved, That Peter S. Campbell be
and he is hereby appointed inspector on
Public School No. II, to be erected at
Duncan avenue, the compensation OF sag
inspector to be fixed at five dollars Go)
per day when engaged, the term OF SER
vice to begin when actual work shall
have been commenced on said building.
Mr.. Mersheimer moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
and taken. on the call of Mr.. Degnan, the
motion was lost by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Firm and MeSsrs- MIG
gins, Frederick, Finn and Mershelmer-o.
Nays-Messrs. DAILY, Cowles, Degnan,
Muller and Allen-5.
Absent-Messrs. Mooney, Quinn and
Devitt-3. (,
The yeas n nays having been ordered
and taken, on the call of the Chairman,
for the adoption or rejection of the reso-
luton, the resolution was declared LOST pV
the Chairman by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Daily, CoWles, g
Muller and Alien-5.
Nays-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Frederick. Finn, Mersheimer-5
Absent-Messrs. Mooney, Quinn and
Devitt-3.
Mr.. DAILY questioned the decision of the
Chairman.
Mr.. Muller tbereupcn requested permits
sion to withdraw the resolution, which,
on motion of Mr.. Mersheimer, was grant
Mr.. Muller, as Chairman of School No.
H. rendered his resignation as such,
which, on motion, was laid on the tapie;
Resolved, That permission be granted
to the Council of Education of New Jer-
sey to use the room of the Board OF I'd
ucation for the purpose of holding their
semi-annual meeting on November Il ana
IL.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Cowles, Chairman, High School:
Resolved, That Miss Marie c. Liotard
be and she is hereby appointed a teacher
by the resignation of Nine. Miller, the
same to take effect at once.