The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-29
DIRECTORS EXCITED
Row Last Night in the
Board of Education Over
School No It's
Inspector.
MEANING ZOE a TIE VOTE
Huifer DscIarss His Committee Ill
treated and Resigns from IT.
Hi. Haskell Complimented.

The Beard OF Education held an un-
usually lively, meeting last evening. some
. the members SO far departing from their
customary staid and digni1ed demeanor as
TO indulge in personalities and snow
much bitterness of feeling towards their
colleagues. The row all. occurred over the
appointment of an inspector of the erec-
ton of new school building No. II, on
Duncan venue
Director Muller offered a resolution APP
pointing Peter S. Campbell inspector OF
the building at s. per day when engaged,
from the time the work is commenced.
Director Merscheimer moved to table
the resolution, saying there was no neces-
sity for its passage at this time.
In explaining his vote, Director Muller
said he could not understand why every
thing was thrown In the way of the com
mittee Of this school,. Other committees
were not hampered and bothered as TINS
one was. He had offered the resolution
believing that Mr.. Campbell was Wen
fitted for the position, and did not sup
pose there would be any objection. he
had been Influenced to do this by receiving
a letter from Mayor Hoos (Which he read)
asking him to appoint Mr.. Campbell, anu
had also been told by Director Finn, MS
colleague on the committee, that whad-
ever he did in the matter would pc all
right.
Director M~erscheimer replied that ne
was surprised at Mr.. Muller's making TINS
matter public in open meeting, when IT,
as he thought, was decided up stairs to
lay it over. All that he wanted was time
to INQUIRE into the fitness of the man for
the position. though he fully believed MIN
to be so. AS for everything peins tnIowli
in the way Of M MT: M auumn;tte eom received
the same consideration as any otner com
mittee, but it alone was iamaD lor
what it had charged upon the boaru,
when no blame was attached to any other
a vote was taken ON the motion to table
and the result1was7ast tie. President Firm
ut first ruled thai the motion was car
ried, but subsequently changed his ruling,
and a vote was taken on the resolution.
The vote was again a tie, and the fresl-
dent rightly ruled that the resolution Was
lost, at which Directors Degnan Alien
and DAILY all protested against the Presl-
dents decision and loudly declared II 10
be wrong and unjust. Director DAILY
moved to appeal from the decision of the
chair, but his molten was not
He then berated THE President and
charged him with not rendering a proper
President Firm explained that a tie vote
is virtually. a negatvs vote, II not recelV-
Ing. sufficient votes to pass. and conse-
pirector Alien eontended that it was
neither .adopted nor lost, but remained as
twas. before h vote was taken. but
wHatst ne .proposed ttssn % with II ne
Director Degnan said It had always been
customary fer the members of q COM
int es, t. saa9 8 S az co anpSime@e Wished Mdes to
make,asan4 Why Mr.. MULLER should be
sipKllsd OUT fpE Jdtnersnt treatment he
e 'plr.o nsa bsT' ~ as mad understood
Upstairs that this matter was to lie over
until the next masHnx, and it thus
sought to have the appointment made
without It being endorsed by all the mem
beers of tbe esmmtttse, Director Finn stat
s 1es. f Raa s anssssFe Ts mae e act aon eg be ds-
Director .Msrshefmer backed up the
President in his ruling and also read from
Dresser Allen dscIared that applied
only e ssashers n 1snisers. =,
Director Mufler withdrawing his resolu-
ton, bat he then rendered his resignation
as a membe of the committee. This was
promptly tabled and peace and Quietness
again prevailed. after Director Mer-
sheimer had called Director DAILY, who
was speaking to a question of privilege,
TO order, and was told by the latter that
he did not before know that he (Mer-
.sheifner) had usurped the powers of the
President of the Board.
The resignation of55C. H. Haskell as
principal of the High School was pre-
scented. He concludes his communication
by thanking the Board for its generous
continuous treatment since he has been
connected with the educational affairs of
This city.
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That this Board receives
with regret the ~resignation OF Charles ..
Haskell as principal of the High School.
the character of his services. During the
administration of Mr.. Haskell, OUT High.
School has fully sustained its excellent
reputation, and it now has the confidence
and approval of all who are acquainted
with its work"
The Council of Education Of New Jer-
sey was granted permission to hold its
-semi-annual meeting in the board room on
November IL and 10.
The plans for new school building No.
II on Duncan avenue, drawn by Rudolph
schoo building No. &c, at Dalisade and
Reservoir avenues, were adopted, and the
Clerk directed to advertise for proposals
for the erection of the same, the bids to
be received on November II.
Applications were received from George
G. SCUM OF Newark, and w; Darlington
SaS0dll Oh MlQNdfe, N. d., IDT dppO1nI-
ments as principals. :
George Hoehl, of No. 262 Hutton street,
petitioned the Board not to do away with
the raised platforms and cloak room in
school building No. rs, as recommended
by a Committee of Hudson City Business
Mems Association. The erection of the
proposed new school buildings. in the
Eleventh and Twelfth wards will furnish
room enough.
The Board of Examiners reported that
certificates to teach botany in High School
had been granted to Miss Mary A. Mich
olas, and certificates to teach as an as
sistant in primary and grammar grades
and to teach French In the High School
TO Miss Marie c. Liotard.
Miss Marie c. Liotard was appointed
teacher in. the High School to Succeed
Madam Miller, resigned, to take erect at
once. and Miss Emma Langford was ap-
pointed teacher in the Central Evening
SCHOOL,.
THE JOINT OUTLET SEWER.