The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(oFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS,
Regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held in the Assembly Chamber.
City Hall, Thursday evening, May 20
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
vaney, Broderiek, Rice, Dewitt, Mershei-
mer and Egbert-11.
Abssnt.Mesars. Quinn and Finn
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
On motion of Mr.. higgins, the reading
of the minutes of the last regular meet
ing held May II, 1898, and of the adj
journed regular meeting held May 10, 1898,
was dispensed with, and they were ap-
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
member Of the Board Of Education to the
second annual picnic of their club at
Pohlmann's pavilion, Wednesday, June Is.
1893.
Accepted.
From Miss Anna A. Lunney, thanking
the members of the Board for her APP
pointment as a school teacher.
Accepted and ordered filed.
From Miss Charlotte Abbott, Miss Mar
lama Ash. Miss Lucy Turner, Miss Zil-
ollie Sherman applying for positions as
teachers.
Referred to Teachers Committee:
P0l llilCii VI Liz NolAO1ldl
Association, inviting the members 10
their. meeting at Washington, D. G., July
8 and 9, 1898.
Received and ordered filed.
From r. w. Sailer, architect School No.
II, complaining of the heating and venti-
lating contractor cutting into floor beams
concealed, n notifying the Board
that he would not be responsible for any
accident that may occur.
Received and referred to Committee IN
School No II
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
The Newman Mission. sl0.75. s10.75
sii4as ss sGzle; s2s ss9 T. y &c. sss. Z. s SO. ~
| sos. %, $102. 80, $54. 38, $50. SO, SIG. 03; Jersey
City Democrat, s3S, s42; E. H. Butler &
Co, $3.50; Elmer & Amend. 1851; Sheldon
81. 40, $3.50; The Morse Co., $11.40, $T.20;
Lincoln Memorial Association. 81, 81: Sill
yer. Burdett & Co., SIS, SIS; Milton. Brad
| CO, Sis, si2,o5,s Sc; potter & Putnam Co.
| 81. so, S24. SO, SIG 1914; CHM & Co.,
sl5:%; American Book Co: s447, $3.50.
s.; %, sS.32' SIS. sis. 60 a II So 81 2 e. e
81, 1854, s5.15. s15.S5, S77.77, $s.97, s9.25, $1495,
s4.91, s15.61 s20.69, s4.15. s19.0S, $3.50, 12.25,
| $7.07, 1854, $3.50; Philip Z. Martin, contract
casa, $1,000; Joseph Jewkes & Son: con
tract 245a. $500; R. w. Sailer, architect,
$l25; Philip E. Martin. contract 2S1a, $50;
Timothy Burke, contract 274a. LAS; The
OSo4CJ IL VAIL SOsr
contract 27sa, s1,OoO; Woodhouse & Co,
s1.30; Gin & Co, $3.50. sl4.10, ga, SIZE.
So, $3.50. s11.25, Sc, $50, s4s2. sl6.s2. $40, 50
cents, S12.50 $5407, $12.S0, So, SS.75.
Referred to their appropriate commit
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Finance, by Mr.. Mersheimer, Chair
Resolved. That the following claims be
l n1 nd aC nor hills 1Rnnnn1 Vin
The Newman Mission. sl0.75. s1o.75:
James .Coyle, SCI. 81, SIS z, sl437; $3.50,
s1as.a q s ssS;5 y s 30 q si S2ss s. 49, s,iS go; g. 1 ST.. 10;
City Democrat, sS3, s42, E. H. Butler &
Co, $3.50; Elmer & Amend. 1861 Sheldon
Z CO. $s.4s; Leach, shewell & Co.
Lincoln Memorial Association. 81, 81; Sill
yer, Burdett & Co. SIS, SIS; Milton, Brad
ley Co; sss4 /. ~ 60 81; p 6; Heath 8
$50, 81 81. S. IS si7.ss;. sis.is; CHM { Co. ..
$3.50, ss.72. ss.ls, $3.50, sl4Iss s242s.
s1sa4; 2. slote 8 Co., $3.50, s.. e,
8, ss.e4, ss'i5. sl5.S5, s77.77. ss,s7. ss25. Sass.
$.91, s15.61, $20.69 s4.15, s19.0s, 1920, 1925.
$T.07, 1854. $2.55; Philip E. Martin, contract
tract 245a, $500; R. w. sailer. architect.
SIPS; Philip E. Martin, contract 2S1a, $50;
Timothy Burke contract 274a, sl,A5; The
crossley, L'Hommedieu, Heating Co,
$3.50; CHM & Co., $3.50. s14.10, $24, s1.75.
$12, $3.50, $11.25. Sc, $S.67, $4.S2, $16.S2, $40, SO
| cents, $3.50, s54.07. $3.50, 50, s3.75.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
| and taken on the cali of the Chairman,
| the resolution was adopted by the follow
7easNPresident Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Nimmo, Mooney, Lewis, Mulvaney,
Broderick, Rice, Dewitt, Mersheimer and
Egbert-11.
Nays None.
Absent-Messrs. Quinn and Finn-2.
Teachers Committee, by Mr.. Mooney,
| Chairman
Resolved, That an extension Of her
| granted to Miss Ella Robertson, teacher
in School No. 4, less monitors pay, said
extension. to May z, 1888;
cause, sickness.
Resolved. That a leave Of absence for
thirty days be granted to Miss Adele Cox,
teacher in School No 8, less monitors
pay, said leave to M May q,
1898; cause, sickness.
Granted.
Resolved, That a leave of absence, less
monitors pay, be granted to Miss Harriet
Ward of School No. q, said leave to begin
May q, 1898; cause, sickness
Resolved, That an extension of her
leave of absence for thirty days be grant
ed to Miss Eva Potts. teacher in School
No. 5, less monitors pay, said leave to
commence May q, 1898; cause, sickness.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Furniture Committee
Jersey City, May &c, 1895.
| To the President and Member of the
Board of Education
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Furni-
ture, to whom were referred the bids for
furniture. would recommend that the con-
tract for furnishing and placing in posi-
ton such articles of furniture as are III
Guided in Items /. and T., according %
the specifications adopted by the Board,
| be awarded as follows
Item /. Glass ACCUMULATION non-ad-
Unstable desks and rears, including divid-
School Furniture Company, at S2.25 for
| samples marked IN"
Item II. Opera chairs to Haywood Bros.
and Wakefield Co, as per sample sub
mitted, marked mo. As (quartered oak
finish). at s1.55 per opera chair.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS j. HIGGINS,
f. ]. MERSHEIMER,
JOS. L. FIRM.
On motion the report was received and
accepted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolved, That the bid of the United
| States School Furniture Company to fur
nish and place in position in new Schools
and rear seats, as described in item /.
| class A, of the specifications on file in the
Office of the Clerk. and according to the
samples marked IN" submitted, at 81. Is
per desk, all sizes, and $1.S0 for rear seat,
all sizes, be and the same is hereby ac-
! cepted, and that the contract for furnish
ing and placing in position such pupils
desks and rear seats as may be required
for the new schools mentioned, be and is
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