The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01
BOARD OF
CONCEAL Proceedings.l

Regular meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton, held in the Assembly Chamber, City
Hall, Thursday evening, April 10, 1899.
ROLL CALL.
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
higgins, Lewis. Mulvaney, Finn, Gallery,
Mersheimer and Egbert-9.
Absent-Messrs. Mooney, Quinn. Broder-
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
UTES.
On motion of Mr.. Mersheimer the read
ing of the minutes Of he last regular
meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
From w. H. Polhemus, requesting the
Board to place on the list of supplies his
rubber, ribbon and steel stamps.
From the Oliver Typewriter Co., of
Chicago, ILL.,, requesting the use of their
machines in our school department..
Both communications referred to Text
Books Committee.
From Hay Foundry and Iron Works,
Newark, N. j., requesting the Board to
amount due Jacob Du Bots, general con-
tractor on School No. &c. for material
furnished.
Received and referred to Comptroller.
From the Honorable Board of Finance.
requesting a statement showing the
amount of insurance placed on each school
building, the furniture therein and the
period covered by each policy for the year
1SeS-99.
Received n referred to Finance Com
mittee of this Board.
Jersey City, March 2S, 1899.
Hon. Board of Education
Gentlemen-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance, of Jer-
sey City, at it's meeting held March II,
1899, presented to the Mayor March Is,
1899, and became operative at the eXpira-
ton of ten days. without his action.
Yours respectfully,
M. f. KALAHER,
Clerk.
Whereas. The Board of Education has
requested this Board, by resolution passed
| March Is, 1899, to appropriate the sum of
s., 060. 81. to be used for the purpose Of
defraying the expenses connected with
the removal of the classes of School No. L
to School No. Is and Hasbrouck Hall, The
| rental of the latter and the alterations
and improvements of School No. u; and,
Whereas, The Board Of Finance deems
1t imperatively necessary that said appro-
priation should be made for the purposes
! above mentioned; therefore,
Resolved. That this Board hereby appro-
| PIRATES the sum of S ,060.51 for the use of
! the Board of Education. to defray the ex-
| penses as herein named, and that the
Committee on Finance of this Board be
| and is hereby authorized to issue temper
| airy loan bonds In the sum of S3,06G,.1 nj
a rate of interest not to exceed BE per
| cent. per annum. The proceeds from the
sale of said pond or bonds to be set aside
for the use of the Board of Education, TO
/ tOl1PlI With iiC - St 49,
embodied in a resolution passed March Is,
1899; and,
Resolved, That said sum OF ~S6,06O,91 be
and is hereby placed in the next tax levy,
unless means may be otherwise obtained
to raise sad appropriation and the pay
ment of the same In some other manner.
Received.
From Harvard University. courses for
| the study of education
Received and referred to Superintendent.
From City Attorney Queen. Informing
| the Board that Charles II. SuIk, plumber,
has, brought suit against the city for a
claim against the Board of Education,
amounting to s457 80.
Received and referred to Finance Com
From the Jersey City Teachers CLUB,
Inviting the Board to be present at Social
Session. in Foye Hall. April rs.
From John e. Hewitt, Secretary of the
Soldiers n Sailors Monument Conn
mittee:
Requesting that permission to select
+ children from the various schools to sing
patriotic songs on the occasion OF the