New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
mos FIGHTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
HE SEEMS LIKELY TO PERSUADE IhE
FINANCE COMMISSIONERS TO BUILD
NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR
Jersey CITY.

uovor tIoos ~ Jersey City is not in accord with
influential men in the Democratic party OF ms
CITY whose advice is not ignored by BOD Da'i''
Several weeks ago the Mayor urged the rlhahco
BOARD to appropriate $500 900 for new hieh schoo'
building and site. and the Board assented al the
time and requested the Board OF Educstloh 10 re-
ommend a suitable site. The latter body ADVISED
tho purchase OF a large tract on the brow OF the
hill at Newark-ave which would afford spiehoiu
view Of the river and harbor and be an adVeruse-
ment for the city as the building would stand out
in bold relief and could be seen for long distance
There were persons who had property 10 SELL
and # was urged that the site would cost from
go OoO IN 800 II was found that the Mayor IA
vored the site recommended. and then the opposi-
ton advanced the argument that the city was
not I'm a condition financially TO erect the oullu-
ing now. Three OF the five Finance commissioners
who favored the construction or the building Ie"
days ago we're susceptible to the powerful infiu-
ence and said the erection should be deferred al
though II has been well known that the high school
has been needed for ten years. and pupils are
compelled to stand as the seating capacity is less
than one-half OF the number Of pupils
Mayor Hoos sent a message to the Finance Board
urging immediate action not only in the construc-
ton of the new high school building, but also the
purchase OF a site for a park in Lafayette and
the improvement of the park sites that were pur-
chased two years ago. He declared emphatically
that the city in A splendid condition imam
cially, and that the expenditures are warranted
as they are necessary and demanded by the
people.
This message led 10 a conference Wednesday
evening, which attended by the Mayor and
Finance Commissioners II an earnest talk
In which the Mayor. aided by Commissioners Lem
beck and Ringle, succeeded In combating the an
tagonistc influences and persuadins Commissioners
Games and Mullins 10 visit the site selected, and
with Commissioner Midlge, who Is the third oppo-
nent Of the Improvements. TO visit the high school
and ascertain its crowded and unsanitary condi-
ton Commissioners Carnes and Midlige called at
the school yesterday. and the former made brief
address in which he admitted that the school build
Ing is Inadequate and that new one should be
provided This accepted tacit promise
that he would join Commissioners Ringle and Lem
beck and would vote TO please the Mayor, and not
be subservient 10 the smooth and powerful infu-
ence that is endeavoring to arrest improvements.
Commissioner Mdige who graduated from
the High School invited to make address,
but declined.
The impression among politicians Is that Mayor
Hoos. who expects be his successor, pre-
fers pleasing the people 70 pleasing the political
bosses. and that they determined If II IS posi-
bic, to check further Improvements. and de-
prive him Of additional honors and injure his popu
larity The Mayor appears to realize their motive,
and IL determined not to allow his popularity 70
be affected, and intends 10 become so pronounced
ly the choice Of the people that the powerful
politicians Of his own party cannot prevent his
nomination.