The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-09
BOARD OF
(Official Proceedings.)

ton held in the Assembly Chamber. City
Hall, Thursday evening, May q, 1887.
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
higgins, DAILY, Mooney. Cowles, Degnan,
Frederick, Finn, Muller, Dewitt, Mer-
sheimer and Allen-12.
Absent-Mr. QUINN.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
UTES.
meeting Of May 20, 1877. was DISPENSED
with and they were approved as printed.
On motion of Mr.. Allen the courtesy Of
former member Mr.. Stowe.
PRESENTATION OF COMMGNICA-
From the Principal of School No. 8. in
wiling the members of the Board of Edu-
cation to be present at Memorial Day ex-
ercises Friday, May q, 1897.
ton was received and invitation accepted.
From Public School Nc. 1 Association,
requesting the use Of Public School No.
Wednesday, evening, June 9, 1897.
On motion of Mr.. CowleS the m
cation was received and referred to COM
mittee on School No. l with power.
From Miss Grace r. Taft, urging the
Board of Education to appoint her a
teacher in the Public Schools.
Communication was received and referred
to Committee on Teachers, &c.
PROPOSALS AND BIDS.
Tne clerk having read the ADVERTISE
ment for taking down and removing of
old school building. No. |. and buildings
adjoining, requested bidders to send their
bids to the Clerks desk.
Five bids were r-eceived-Jacob Dubois
offered to do the work for 1896; James j.
Harrington, $50; William H. Neil, S55es
William Van Ksuren, 81. and NJ. T. Co.'S
The BIDS were referred to Committee on
School No. l.
The Clerk read the advertisement cali
ing for bids for repairs and alterations to
old City Hall, and requested bidders to
send their bids to the Clerks desk
Six bids were received:-James Warren
Dittmar ( Son bid $3.50, James Connolly
bid SS,S9S. Thomas Mahony bid s. ,79T, JOS
epn JeWkes & Sons bid S,62S, and Barron
Referred to Committee on Public School
No. /.
ment for rebuilding Public School No. /,
requested bidders to send their bids to
the Clerks desk.
mason work as foilows-William Robert
son, s64,sSS; Michael Kelleher, s64.sOO;
; English. $4,000; Men Campbell
Seven bids were received for the car
penter work as follows-Henry z. Nib
Lett, sl4oO; A J: Dittmar & Son.. s29.5o
hardt. $23. $40; Patrick Byrne. $5.672; Bar
ron Donaldson. s2S, 493; Joseph Jewkes &
Son., SO, S21.
Five bids were received for plumbing
work as followslWiIliam H. B~laekshaw.
s5,s5s.ss; Philip Z. Martin Martin + $3.50. Paaman'
Six bids were received for heating. viz.
a n,m fGIl9Ts i = w y 9 %aT s. 81, IS; Evans
man. $40. IA SO; Baker, Smith & Co. SIS
ms Co. sl7,962; Blake & Williams,
For the complete work two bids were re-
ceived as follows:-Michael Kelieher.
s113.S49; M. T. Connolly, s106, S49.
Az the BID were referred to COMMITTEES
Inventory ami Annual Report.-
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
tise in the official newspapers for propos-
ais to furnish twelve hundred copies of
the annual report-nine hundred and fifty
fifty copies in cloth. Also one undred
copies in paper of the Presidents report
Said proposals to be submitted at the
regular meeting OF the Board, Thursday
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was unanimously adopted
Der.
Absent-Mr. Quinn.
Text Books, by Mr.. Allen, Chairman
Resolved, Tina Wells Practice system
of Business Training, embracing the fol-
lowlng:-A voucher ext book. two orig
NAL entry l~edyers,. a combination blank
of CSC for the outfit complete, delivered.
be added to the book list.
On motion OF Mr.. Broderick the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Teachers and Salaries, by Mr.. DAILY.
Chairman
Resolved, That Miss Imogene Colvin be
of one month of her cav of absence, less
monitors pay, said extension to COM
mence May Is, 1897; cause, sickness.
Sn nlotlon OF Mr.. Cowles the resolution
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That the powers and duties
n n Ia I've hOr ~ ~ ~
Committee on Sites. be and the same are
hereby transferred to the Committee on
Finance of this Board.
On motion of Mr.. higgins the resolution
was adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. Mersheimer.-
Resolved, That a committee of three
erection Of each of the following new
school buildings, viz. Public School No.
!. new school building Third Ward. new
building Ninth Ward, new school building
Eleventh Ward, new school building
TWelfth Ward and addition to Public
pointed by the Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Mersheimer,t the reso-
luton was adopted and the Chairman APP
Public School No. lMessrs-Baly, dig
School No. 17--Messrs. Muller, Finn ana
School Building, Sixth ward-Messrs.
Broderick Cowles, Firm.
SenOOi bullulng, Ninth ~Ward-MeSSrS.
Dewitt, DAILY, Broderick.
School Building, Eleventh Ward-Messrs.
Mersheimer, Degnan, Dewitt.
School Building Twelfth Ward-Messrs.
Addition to School Building No. a.
Messrs. Firm. Finn. Cowles.
School Building. Third Ward-Messrs.
Quinn, Degnan, Mooney.
Resolution by Mr.. Degnan:-
Resolved. That John A. Burns be and
he is hereby appointed census enumerator.
Fifth ward, to succeed John j. Clancy,
resigned.
The yeas and nays being ordered and
taken on the call of the Chairman the
resolution was unanimously adopted by
Absent-Mr. Quinn.
On motion of Mr.. Allen the Board took
q recess for thirty minutes
Upon reconyening, the following gentle
men the roll CALI
President Firm, Messrs. higgins, DAILY.
Mooney, Broderick, Finn, Dewitt, Mer-
sheimer and Allen, nine in number.
Absent-Messrs. Quinn, Cowles, Degnan
and Muller. four in number.
Resolution by Mr.. Daily
Resolved, That the contract for altera-
tons and repairs to old City Hall be and
the same is hereby awarded to Barron
Donaldson at he price named in his bid.
viz, three thousand three hundred and
ninety-five dollars.
The yeas and nays being called for and
taken on the call of the Chairman the
resolution was unanimously adopted by
the members present, nine in number.
Absent-Messrs. Quinn, Cowles, Degnan
and Muller.
Resolution by Mr.. Daly:-
Resolved, That the contract for taking
down and removing of old School Build
ing No. l and buildings adioinine he and