The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-12
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President Mulyaney Of the
Board lof'Bducation Sur
prised Last Night.
GIFT FROM THE FIFTH WARD
Committees Announced For
Current Year Proposed
High School Site.

When President John j. Mulvaney en-
tered the Assembly Chamber in the City
Hall last night to preside over the meet
ing of the Board of Education, he found
a huge bank of red roses n ferns on
his desk. In the lobby sat a delegation
from the Fifth Ward.
He had just tapped for order when Mr..
Thomas j. Burns of that ward stepped
forward and in a very neat speech pres
ented Mr.. Mulvaney with a handsome
ivory and gold gavel.
Gentlemen said the President, when
he recovered from his surprise, Il can't
find words to express my thanks. The
duties Of a member Of, the Board of Edu-
cation are onerous and never ending. The
rewards are n ne, excepting criticism,
sometimes just and often unjust. am
grateful to know that 0 have confidence
in me and l feel that my elevation as
President of this Board is an honor to
each of you, my %neighbors and friends
I'w:Il do my best to retain your conf
dence. 1t won't be abused in the slightest
degree cloud applause.)
This incident having closed, President
Mulvaney proceeded to announce the
standing committees for 1Ss9-19Oo. They
are:-
Finance-Lewis, Hulshizer, Cullen.
Text Books-Witt, Egbert, Culver.
Books and Stationery-Cullen, Berger,
Ward.
Fuel-Kennedy. Birdsall, Barker.
Printing-Berger. Barker, Ward.
Teachers and Salaries-Egbert, Witt,
Kennedy.
Janitors-Culver, Cullen, Witt.
Inventory ds~Report-Succow, BIRD
sail. Lewis.
Night schools-3arker, Succow, Berger.
New High School--Hulshizer, Egbert'
Witt, Lewis, Cullen, Barker. M~ulvaney.
New No. 20 school-Witt, Barker, Null
vaney.
The following appointments were made
by resolution =,
Miss Sarah Cole TO School No. g. TO III
vacancy caused by the death of Miss
Susan McAghon.
Miss Lena Jacobus, as model teacher IN
School No. 9 to fill he vacancy caused ny
the resignation of Miss Morgan.
Miss Alice o'Toole, transferred from
School No. 4 to School No. 8 to NIL va
cancy. !
Miss Emma Robertson, as teacher "
School No. 4, to fill vacancy caused by
transfer of Miss O'Toole.
A hitch took place when the Committee
on Janitors recommended the appoint
ment of VIM. Kennedy as janitor OF NO
p vice James f. Moran, at salary $Sc.
The report was signed by Directors y.
j. Kennedy and George F. Witt. When
II came up Director Cullen, also OF the
committee, said that he had not signed
the resolution. n he moved to lay the
resolution over until the next meeting
which was agreed to. 1t appears that the
widow of the former janitor would Ike
TO have the appointment until September,
and some arrangement will be maze ny
which Mrs. Moran will be in charge until
that time and afterwards VIM. Kennedy
Director P. J. Kennedy, who signed the
resolution. is in no way related to or con-
nected with VIM. Kennedy.
7 e. Van Wrinkle, real estate dealer
of Montgomery street, sent a
cation to the Board offering what he de-
scribed as 1the most desirable and CEN
tral site for the new High School 1t
measures 200 feet on Harrison or Com
munipaw avenue by S2S feet on Park
street. It's advantages are, he claimed,
healthful beyond dispute-accessible by
trolley to Lafayette, lower Jersey CITY,
Hudson City, Greenville and Newark.
Th price for plot 2 was $1,000 and for
plot 8 $40, 00O, making a total of $4,000.
TIL offer was referred to the High School
Committee.