The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-27
4 new SCHOOL.
Architect Sailers' Complaint
Against Heating Con-
tractors.

The Board of Education met last night.
Miss Annie Lemmey, OF No. 217 Summit
avenue thanked the Board for having
appointed her a teacher. Misses Lucy
Somers. Charlotte Abbott, Mariana
Nash and Zella. Sherman applied for
positions. Invitations to send delegates
to the Convention of the National School
Association, to be held in Washington.
June 9, were referred to President Firm.
That gentleman thanked the Board, talk
ing it for granted, he said, that they
proposed paying his expenses. Rudolph
w Sailer, architect of Schoo No. II.
complained that the contractors for the
ventilating n heating fCrossley &
LHommedieu) are, against his orders and
remonstrances, cutting through the floor
beams to put In pipes. Mr.. Sailer says
he will not be responsible for any dam
age resulting to the building. The cut
ting of the beams weakens them and
oftentimes causes the floors to sag. The
beams are SO arranged that the weight is
evenly distributed. Cutting any o.. the
beams might cause a serious mishap in
after years.
The committee having charge of No. II
was authorizedf to take such action as
is deemed expedient. The concern will
be compelled to observe the architects
instructions. In the event of their re-
fusal work will be stopped and payments
withheld until repairs are made.
Thirty days cave of absence was grant
ed Addie Cox of No. 8; Hattie Ward of
No. 81; Ella Robertson Of No. A and Eva
l.. Potts Of No. 5, on account of sickness.
The United States School Furniture
Company was awarded a contract for pu-
pills desks and rear seats at s2.25 a piece
for the desks and $3.50 for the seats. Hay
ward Brothers were given the contract
for opera chairs at $i.55 each. The Com
mittee of School No. Is was authorized to
dispose of the old furniture stored in tina
building.
Director Egbert was transferred from
the Craftsmanship Of the Fuel Committee
TO the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Text Books. Director higgins was placed
at the head of the Fuel Committee.
Director Lewis made himself heard for
the first time last night. He called at
tention to the rather strange arrange
ment of the committees in charge of the
High School. School No. 5 and High
Sehool are one and the same. Heretofore,
Committee has had charge of No. 5 also.
Under the present arrangement Broderick,
Mulvaney and Lewis constitute the High
School Committee. On the special school
committees Mulvaney has charge of Mes.
8 and 5; Lewis, 10 and 5, and Broderick,
22 and .. The same three gentlemen
have charge of High School, but under
the special school arrangement each is
made to appear as chairman of No. 5. Mr..
Lewis wanted to know who was Char
man of No. ). Before allowing President
Firm to answer Mr.. Lewis announced that
he would not serve as Chairman OF No. 10
School, as it is not in his ward, the
Fourth. His principal objection TO re-
tanning the Chairmanship is that No. Is is
not convenient for him TO reach as often
as he would like.
President Firm said he had arranged
the committees as evenly as possible. He
suggested that the gentlemen appointed to
look after No. 5 should get together and
declare who should be Chairman.
Mr.. Lewis will be persuaded, it IS
thought, to retain control of No. Is