The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-09
PUPILS CROWDED
Board of Education Favors
the Extension Of the Site
for Number 20.
DIRECTOR WARDS RESOLUTION
Condition of School No. 20
Calls for Immediate
Attention.

No. 20, instead of building upon the old
site on Danforth avenue, and the secur-
ing of additional room for the erection
of a larger building for School No. 2, on
Erie street, were the most important SUD-
jects considered by the Board OF ECU
cation at last nights meeting. The Boaru
has already receded frore its determine
tion to meet promptly 1t eight O'Clock,
only few of the members being present at
that time and it was forty-five minutes
later when all had arrived and the Board
convened.
In reference to the selection of new
site for school building No. 20, Director
Witt offered the following
ssWhereas, IN the opinion of the Com
rnittee on New School No. 20, the site OF
the old school on Danforth avenue IS not
adequate or adapted for the purposes OF
building new school. such as the resi-
dents of the Greenville section OF Jersey
City require: be it
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and they are hereby requested TO pur-
chase lots 1 to 7, inclusive, and So TO Vs.
inclusive, on block 1874, official assess
ment map of Jersey City, and situate on
Bartholdi place, Old Bergen Road and
Jackson place, Jersey City, n. j., to be
USED as a site lOT iiSN oNfiCCf W. No-
ssResolved, further, That all resolutions
heretofore passed by the Board of Edu-
cation in conflict with above resolution be
and are, hereby rescinded."
Director Birdsall thought the resolution
at this late day. after plans and specifi-
cations for the erection of a building upon
the old site. was ill-advised and moved
that it be tabled. The motion to table
was lost and the resolution was then
adopted by almost unanimous vote.
In regard to school building No. 2 the
following was offered by Director Ward
..whereas The building known as
School No. 2 is unable to furnish adequate
accommodation to many children who
seek admission to it, and it is in such con-
dition that the safety and comfort of the
teachers and pupils who occupy it are en-
dangered.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Board Of Education that school building
No. should be removed and new
building erected in it's stead, and that 1t
is the intention of this Board to use the
MONEYS received from the sale of licenses
and appropriated by the Board OF Fl
nance to use of this Board for the pur-
pose of erecting and furnishing new
School No. O.
Resolved, That in order that this Board
may be enabled to carry out its intention
so described in the above resolution, the
Board of Finance be and they are hereby
requested to acquire by purchase or con-
demnation the property adjacent to the
school, situated at the northeast corner
of Third and Erie streets, and including
lots L, NJ, N, o and P, of block No 245,
with the buildings standing thereon.
Director Lewis desired to know how
many children who wished to attend No
School had been excluded and if the build
ing was in any worse condition than last
year or in fact for several years.
Director Ward replied that the condition
of the building was such that the lives OF
the teachers and pupils were endangered
and it had been SO for many years. 1t
VIII cost nearly as much to reconstruct
the present building as it would to- erect
q new one. and then could not be made
safe. To repair it properly the entire rear
and south walls would have to be taken
down and the front wall repointed; that
Mayor Hoos, Superintendent Snyder and
other prominent officials agree that the
demand for a new building is urgent and
that it will not do to wait until some
catastrophe occurs before taking steps to
OSfSi>AN1 FN1S~-~
of the present school have not equal ad-
vantages with those who attend school
in more modern buildings.
Director Lewis said he was glad the res
olution had been introduced but he doubt
ed if the Board was prepared to vote upon
IT at this meeting He conceded the neces-
sity for a new building, but had doubt
as to the present one being in so deplor-
able a condition as stated. If he believed
so he would say close the school at once.
The erection of a new school building OF
the size suggested will require large
amount of money, and considering that
No. 20 School building was burned down
and the Board has had to provide for the
pupils of that school at great expense, and
an appropriation of 100000 has been
asked for the erection of as new High
School, and no appropriation has yet
been made for either, it is impossible tc
tell what the Board can do, therefore 1t Is
best to wait until it gets out of the woods
in regard to them before this other projec
Is advanced The suggestion has been
made and approved that new High
School be first erected, and then the pu-
pils of No. 2 School can be provided fol
In the old High School building while II
new No. is commenced before the new
High School is finished and the old pullo-
ing vacated. the pupils of No. could mol
he provided for and would lose many
months schooling.
Director Ward responded that II NO.
School building is not in jeopardy now II
perhaps never will be, but 1t is impossl
bic to tell when it may collapse.
Director Barker suggested that the reso
aution lie over for future consideration
Director Ward asked that 1t be acres
upon at once; if passed it was not goins
into effect tomorrow; 1t will take a lont
time to have 1t become effective. It does
not in any way interfere with or retarf
the building of No 20 School or new
High School, as the money for those Il
provided in another manner, while tina
for No. 2 comes from the license money.
Director Egbert inquired of the Presi
dent what would be the amount OF hcens'
money available for the next two years
President Mulvaney replied that TN
amount is estimated at $126ooo. He was
a favor of the resolution, but wanted thu
new High School erected first that the ole
building may be used for the pupils o
No. while new building is beng
ereeted.
ii reply to question Of Director Lewis