The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
ELEVENTH WARD SCHOOL
Hudson City Improvement As
soeiation Discusses the
Plans and Makes
Suggestions.


That success begets success" was apt
ly illustrated at last nights meeting OF
the Hudson City Improvement Associa-
tion. The recent favorable results of the
associations agitation of matters of pub
lie improvement for the lower part OF
old Hudson City has revived the dormant
interest of many old members, and the
future of the organization and its pros
poets of accomplishing good seem bright
er now than ever before.
Secretary Sheridan was absent when
President Black called the meeting to or
der and Mr. Frederick Fuller was ap-
pointed Secretary pro tenn. The School
Committee reported the results of its Ia
bors, and of the recent conference with
MaXor Hoos, Superintendent Snyder, Dl-
rector Mersheimer and Architect Neu-
mann. in reference to the plans of the
new Eleventh ward school. The commit
tee stated that the suggestionyto substi-
tute metallic for plaster ceilings had been
approved, and also that the general plans
of the new school were most satisfactory.
Mr.. Fuller said that while he believed
that the committee had acted wisely and
well, and had done everything within its
power, still he did not think that the re-
suits attained could be considered as en-
tirely satisfactory.
1.-THE great question at issue, how to
provide accommodations for the children
now refused admission to our schools, has
not been met by the committee" he said
There is another thing" said the
speaker. ''As l understand it the compile
ton of the new school will only meet the
present needs. The building is only in
tended to accommodate some 500 pupils,
and will be filed Immediately.
Mr. Muir said that he thought any cri-
ticism of the work of the committee was
unjustifable The members had done ev-
erything possible and deserved much
credit for their work. He said that he
was one of those who through the kind
ness of Director of Education Mersheimer
had been permitted to inspect the plans
for the new school, which, he said, were
in every way satisfactory, except that in
his belief the building should sit further
back from the lot line.
The speaker then recited the efforts of
the association to obtain additional school
accommodations, and said that the peo-
pie had cause to rejoice over the outcome
of their efforts. Another most grateful
circumstance said Mr.. Muir, sis the con-
sideration given to this organization by
the city authorities. When before" he
asked, have our representatives, invited
us to confer on any matter of public inter-
est ?''
Financial Secretary Barber suggested
that in view of the fact that the new
building when completed would not more
than meet the demands upon it, that 1T
would be a good idea to recommend that
the assembly room, which the plans in
cluded, be dispensed with and class rooms
be substituted instead 1T is a waste of
valuable space and money" said Mr.. Bar
Der, Ito have an assembly room for oc5
casional use when class rooms are so abb
Solutely essential"
Mr. Wackerman said that in view of
the fact that the committee had been in
formed that the assembly room could be
readily converted into class rooms, should
the demands require, he did not think it
would be advisable to take any action at
this time.
Mr. Barber replied that he agreed with
Fuller that the results of the School
Committees work had not been salts
factory and that much more remained to
be done before the needs of the section
We're fully met in the matter of school
accommodations.
At this point Secretary Sheridan ap-
peared and read the minutes of the last
meeting, which, after amendment was
made directing the secretary to notify
the Board of Health of the committee re-
port in relation to the Staples candle fac
tory, were adopted.
Mr. Wackerman brought up the matter
of the Jefferson avenue Improvement, but
it was deemed advisable to lay it over for
future consideration, as Secretary Sheri-
dan assured the members that he under
stood the prelininaries of the work were
now being attended to by the city's en-
gineerng department.
Mr.. Badenius, of the committee on
Lienau place extension, reported that the
same was progressing favoraIbly and that
Commissioner Nolan had assured him that
all was being done that could be.
Secretary Sheridan reported that the
HobolSen avenue sewer matter was in fair
shape and stated as his belief that the
work would soon be begun.
Mr.. Fuller brought up the matter of
the drainage of the east side of Palisade
avenue, between Hoboken avenue and the
Ravine Road. which has already been
spoken of in these columns.
Mr.. Barber suggested that the remedy
lay in placing sewer running north on
the Slope of the hill and connecting the
various private drains with it. He said
it would be impracticable to connect this
with the Ravine Road sewer, but some
other outlet could be found at this point
in lower Jersey City. He suggested that
committee be appointed to investigate
the matter and the President appointed
Messrs. H. Reese, F.. Fuller and P. Nc
Grath.
Secretary Sheridan, of the Palisade ave-
nue. sewer, reported that the work would
be completed with all connections within
two or three weeks