The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21
NO EYLER INQUIRY
Industrial School Trustees
Met Yesterday and Let
Investigation Alone.
O'HARA THE HUDSON MEMBER
Office Of Managing Trustee
Practically Abolished Mrs
Weatherby Resigns.
O'HARA THE HUDSON MEMBER
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TRENTON. Oct. q, 1Sss.-"I would
rather undergo the labors of preparing
New Jerseys troops for a hundred Span
ish-Ameriean wars than another ordeal
like we have just passed through at the
Girls Reform School, said Governor
Voorhees, yesterday afternoon. He had
just returned from the institution, where
he had been in session for three hours
with the new board OF managers OF the
school. His Excellency said that he had
heard nothing but Girls School trouble
for months
Earlier in the day the Governor made
public the names of the two additional
mebers of the board of omanagers. They
are Patrick O'Mara. Of Bayonne. and
Noble G. Brisol, of Newark These two
gentlemen, as wel1 as the four other mem
bers of the board were present at the
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Bristol is q Re-
publican and Mr.. Q'Mara a Democrat. Mr.
O'Mara is an employe Of the Peter Hem
derson Sons Company, the well known
Jersey city florists. Mr.. Bristol took no
part in the proceedings, not having as
yet formally accepted his appointment.
Mr. Bristol does not feel certain that he
can give the time which he thiuks
would be required to properly fulfill the
duties OF the office. He will further
consider the matter before arriving at
any decision.
The Governor has submitted to the new
Board of Trustees all the evidence taken
during the recent investigation at the
school. together with the information Sc
cured by him as to the management Of
c, fr1rf OH
try. No action was taken yesterday re-
garding further investigation almost
the entire time of the trustees being taken
up in considering routine matters pertain
ing to the management OF the school. The
new managers made an inspection Of the
institution and pronounced themselves as
highly pleased with it's appearance.
The resignation of Mrs A. Hunt Wea-
therby, wife of Isaac Weatherby, of this
city, as member of the new Board Of
Lady Managers. was received and accept
ed. No reason was assigned for the re-
slgnatdon. The vacancy was at once filled
by the selection Of Miss A. Augusta
Allison, of this city. Miss Allison Is
sister of Mrs. Ferdinand w. Roebhng. It
was decided by the Trustees that the lady
should continue In the same re-
lation as heretofore to the management
of the school.
The Trustees took no formal action in
abolishing the position of Managing
Trustee heretofore held by Mr.. Cook
They practically abolished the position,
however. by naming an Executive COM
mittee, whose functions will be the same
as those formerly vested In that official
The Executive Committee appointed corl-
sists of former Senator John D. Rue,
Howell c. Stull and A. D. Carnagy.
A Purchasing Committee was also
consisting of one member of the
Board OF Trustees and two members of
the Board of Lady Managers. The COM
mittee consists of Mr.. O'Mara. Miss At
terbury and Mrs. Frank Bergen.
The Trustees adopted bylaws by which
their future meetings wall be governed.
Reports were received yesterday after
noon from the Executive and Auditing
The Auditing Committee re-
ported that they had examined the books
of former Treasurer Lewis Parker and
found them to be correct in every parti- |
cular. report was also made by Spaf- |
ford w Dawson, the Treasurer appointed |
At the last meeting.
1t was decided to make application to |
the State for the funds necessary to run |
he school for the next three months. The |
amount which will be asked for, subject |
10 the approval of the Governor, is S. |
.66 Al
Mrs. EyIer presented her monthly report |
10 the trustees which they considered to /
be very creditable to the institution.