The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-16
SCHOOL MONIES
Board Of Education Sends
the Finance Board Its
Yearly Estimates.
PROVISION FOR SUMNER REPAIRS
School No. l2's Incomplete
Condition-Teachers Club
Salary Schedule.
PROVISION FOR SUMNER REPAIRS


The Board of Education held an ad-
journed meeting last evening, the printi-
pal object of which was to adopt the es-
innate of appropriations required. cor the
next fiscal year, but considerable other
business was transacted. All the mem
bers were present, excepting Directors
Egbert and Hulshizer.
An offer to furnish a list of prices of
the Shominger piano for use in the pub
lie schools, was received from ]. G. Cos
gray.
Application was received from Miss Til
lie Brock for appointment as teaeher in
the kindergarten school, and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Teachers.
A communication was received from
Henri d. Dickinson, sanitary engineer,
who had supervision of the alterations
n repairs to school building No. II,
complaining that Messrs. Neil Campbell
& Son, the contractors, have left their
work in an incomplete condition; that he
has repeatedly ~requested them to finish it
up and make good the rejected work, but
without avail, and he now asks the Board
to- take steps to compel them to do so.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on that school.
Thu communication from the Jersey
City Teachers Club, published yester-
day submitting a schedule of salaries
they request be paid teachers, according
to years of service, was received and re-
ferred for future consideration.
Thu following estimate of appropria-
| tions needed for fiscal year, beginning
December /, 1899, was reported by the
finance Committee, adopted and ordered
forwarded to the Board of Finance
Teachers salaries, $685., 3S9, 67; superin-
tendent's salary, $4.5o0; clerks salary,
s.. 500: j~anitors' salaries, SIS, 400; janitors'
supplies, $1,000; printing and blanks, IN
GLIDING annual report, $500; books, sta
tionery and supplies, $4,000; fuel and
electric power, $40, 600; night schools and
hooks and stationery for same, $4,000; cen
sus, So, $50; gas, s.. 500; incidental repairs,
$40. 600; insurance, $1,000; rent, sl,32o. To-
tai, $685. 81.
The Committee on Finance reported
having separated the estimate for repairs
adopted May Is, amounting to s54,l49.46,
and presented to the Board of Finance,
with a request for an appropriation to
that amount, into one for 3d., 149,46 for
emergency repairs and $40, 600 for inciden,-
tai repairs. which latter is placed in the
yearly budget and introduced a resoiu-
tion. which was adopted, requesting the
Board of Finance to appropriate say .
snm of s34. 149. 46 for repairs to schoel
buildings during the summer vacatloh.
Director Lewis reported that the ar
rangements for the graduating exercises
of the High School are completed that
senator Allan L. McDermott has consent
ed to deliver the address, President Mul-
vanev will present the diplomas ana May
or Hoos has been invited to award tne
prizes. &c
Director Succow, commltleeinah
| School No. /, reported that he mao Us
missed the fireman of that sehool at TAG
request of the engineer. VINO lhlofnie'
| him there was no work for the former
to do. -
President Mulvaney said he questioned
the authority of any member OF ehe
BOARD to discharge an employe,' that re-
oriring by the rules of the boara seVep
votes. The engineer and fireman mac 70
gether called on him, and the enslHe1i
fold him there is plenty OF work lot
the fireman, so he (the engineeD must
have told Director Succow one story ana
him (the President) another. In reply 10 q
o,estion as to whether the appropriation
for the salary of the fireman was eN-
halsted. President Mulvaney said II Is
not. but if the Board of Finance does mol
proyide funds as it agreed TO meet the
deficiency in appropriation s1or lhat
school. both the engineer and janltor
will rave to be dismissed. The enslnesr
| and fireman informed the President that
they will have plenty to do during the
summer o~verhauling the heating and ven
tilating plants.
Director Witt thought it was aking an
unfair advantage of an employe to dis
/ charge him because his work IS slack
when he or some other person viii De
required in the fall.
1t was decided that the fireman of No,
/ School was never formally appointed by
the Board and conceded that Director
Suoeow had authority to suspend him.
A motion of Director Lewis approx
ing of the action of Director Succow WIS
tabled until the next meeting and Diree-
tor Succow with President Mulvaney,
will onfer with the engineer and fireman
as to the necessity for the services OF the
latter.
Director Ward announced the death of
Janitor Dingler of No. 2 School and re-
ported that the widow of deceased is in
charge OF the school. with the same as
sistants the late janitor had. and gives
assurance that the building will be We'll
taken care of. He was not vet repaired
to make any suggestion in regard to the
appointment Of a successor to MI. Ding
Ter.
Director Witt submitted Specifications
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