The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28

the Eleventh and Twelfth wards. The
number of teachers employed in the whole
city is 517. OF these 126, or about one
fourth, are in our schools. The total
school population of the city, according
to the last census. is e1,652. OF these. H.
75S, or about one-ffth, are in the Elex-
enth and Twelfth wards. The new schools
In course of erection throughout the city
will cost, when completed, about 422.0JV.
Schools Nos. rs and q, in the Eleventh
and Twelfth wards, respectively, Will cost
about S113,000. or a little more than one
fourth of the total spent a snort time
ago / had the honor to make a statement
to Your association concerning the new
schools. In that statement | showed that
the new schools will provide additional
accommodations for abou 5000 pupils,
and that of these about LOO, or one-third.
will be furnished this section of the city.
Keeping in mind all the facts and figures
which | have given, whether 1t be the
number of teachers employed or the
amount of money spent in repairs, or the
cost of new schools. or the number of ad-
ditfonal accommodations which these new
schools provide. / feel that you viii agree
with me when l say that your representa-
tives in the Board of Education have sue
cessfully, in the past, urged your claims,
and nave succeeded in securing for you
all the benefits to which our section of
the city is fairly entitled.
Let us, for a moment consider the dis
tribution of the license money. The ar
| gument is frequently made that inasmueh
as one-fourth of the license money is de-
'FOlCd ~ t430 -SSNAOA y = 0--
as the Eleventh and Twelfth wards con-
tribute so largely to this fund that a
larger share OF the license money is due
us. In all frankneSS, | would say that |
do not believe it was the intention OF
those who originated this act of the Leg
islature, nor that 1t is consistent with
sound public policy that the money accru-
ing from licenses should be returned pro-
| p~ortionately TO the sections in which ii is
raised. The soundest doctrine is that
which dictates the erection of new schools
NH y Ifhox- 0rn rpnCt nandn6 M matter
in what sections of the city the necessity
exists, and regardless of the sources of
revenue. But here again | find that he
argument is failaciouS. / find that the
| number of licenses at present in force in
| the city is 1892. OF these. 234. or about
one-fifth, are held by residents of the
Eleventh and Twelfth wards. If the ar
gument amounts to anything, it would
seem to prove hat we ought to receive
about one-ffth of all the money accru-
ing from the sale of licenses. This
amounts annually to about 5000 ~ Our
share would be about S12s0C9 per year
Our section was one of the first sections
of the city to profit by this act. We owe
to the license money the erection of
school No. 25, which was planned in 1894,
and cost more thar $50, 900. 1t is, there
fore, evident that we have received more
than our share of the license money
I'm all that we have done to further the
Interests of the children of his section
and of the city. ! am grateful to the mem
hers OF your assaclation Tor the eheour7
nave always rendered. You have. been
keealy alive to the needs of all kinds of
this section of the city, and you have lost
no opportunity to IRIS them upon the
city authorities, but you have not been
satisfied with making claims. You have
done your share of thinking and working
10 provide the means. Without YOU
earnest participation, l feel sure that
our section of the city would not have
been SO greatly benefited as it has been.
Lei me conclude with the hope that
flushed with the victory which your hard
work has won, you may continue your
earnest efforts and hearty cooperation
with city authorities. Thus, working
hard in hand. the Eleventh and Twelfth
| wards must be more prosperous and will
set the pace of progress for the whole