The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-21
HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Mayor Hoos Anxious to
Have the Question Set
tied as Rapidly as
Possible.
WAITING COMMITTEES REPORT
His Honor Thinks the Building
Should Be Equipped With
Latest Paraphernalia.

The question of a new High Scnool SIZE
IS one in which Mayor Hoos IS taxing q
deen interest. His Honor thinks thal tie
educational matters of the city are OF the
highest Importance. Only a day or 50 ago
he sent an official communication re-
guessing the authorities to hasten along
tbe new Greenville school. The Mayor
i i,,sf as anxious that the new Hlgh
school site should be settled
The committee in charge have had a
few meetings, but are not ready yet 70
make a report: the fact being that the
s,4e has not been selected. 1t will, how
ever be soon and there is much interest
a, nc res,lt of the committees delibera-
lions Chairman Hulshizer and his col
leagues are giving the subject every AZ
t~ention, realizing the Importance OF Sc
curing the best place for the bullalns.
Mavor Hoos' idea IS that II possible Tug
building should he placed where the sur
rounding property will rise in value, 50
that the Increase in ratab}es VIII pay the
interest on the money raised Tor me cos
~ the butlaing. This sound principle mas
heon ADOPTED by other cities, notapis
Newark. Providence and Springfield. ana
+ba carractness of the principle has peel
,eneatedIv proved. Speaking recently on
"a s,bieet uis Honor said TO a News
representative
81 am opposed TO spending a large sum
for q site Il FOR no other reason maj Il
wsll ,eayA so much less to expend on me
b,,sldinr NV view is that the money
shonld be put into the fitting up OF the
school making it as modern as possible
and keeping it in the front rank OF sini-
lar educational establishments. The sum
We have at hand is all too small and We
must economic. If I had my way no ex-
pense would be too great to spend on
The training of American children
The Mayors opinion is that held by the
members of the committed. the only ques-
finn being the suitable site. Some want
the =. o. Winner estate, others the Har-
rison, some the.Oakland baseball grounds,
while the old rink and land lying in be-
tween Baldwin avenue and Oakland and
Hoboken avenues have each been advo-
Gated. Against many there are insnperaole
objections. and concerning one there is a
condemnation difficulty to get over. the
owner wishing to retain his homestead.
A rumor circulated over the town a few
DAYS ago that in the event of the Winner
estate being secured a certain traction
company would then be able to secure
the triangular piece of ground opposite
for a transfer station.
81 nave heard of that rumor," said one
of that committee, land it stated that
because of the proximity of the new
High School, Mayor Hoos could refuse TO
renew the liquor license of the place UNI
der a recent decision by Justice Depue-
This would then throw the property into
the market. For myself and thousands,
we hope the Traction Company will give
us a transfer station and waiting room
there. It is badly needed. ] believe the
owner of that triangular plot and the
saloon has repeatedly refused any offer
for it. Once the license is taken away,
Of course, he would be glad to get out.
This. however, is apart from the site. /
fear the Winner estate will be too costly
for our small appropriation for 4 High
School"
Chairman Hulshizer approves of the
Winner estate. but many of his colleagues
oppose it on the ground that the condem-
nation proceedings would be long and
costly and Jersey City be as far off a
new High School as ever. Other sites
and their merits and demands are being
carefully considered and the committee
will not delay in giving its report, but as
soon as it is ready will at once make it
public.