The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01

Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM
MITTEES.
Finance by Mr.. Mersheimer, Chair
Whereas, The amounts necessary to pay
the salaries of the fireman of School No.
l and the janitress of School No. l Annex.
and the amounts needed for the rent Of
School No. / Annex, and the repairs #
School No. II, could not be ascertained
at the. time OF fixing the noun of the
annual tax or tax levy of the preceding
fiscal year, and the safety and protection
OF the schools mentioned required that the
usual advertisements be dispensed with;
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
and they are hereby requested to appro-
pirate to the use of this Board the sum OF
three thousand two hundred and thirty
niEe dollars and eleven cents (S3. 239. i
this sum to be used for the following pur-
poses, VIZ
School No. 1, salary of fireman.. 5000 90
School No. ], Annex. rent. .. $50 90
School No. l, Annex, salary of
JanItresS. .--.. .....-.. ............. 800 90
School No. IT, repairs .............. 1853 II
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman.
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Nimmo, Lewis. MuIvaney. Finn,
Gallery. Mersheimer and Egbert-9.
NdNS-NOne
AbsentlMessrs. Mooney. Quinn, Brod-
erick and Rice.
Resolved, That the architect heretofore
appointed be and he is hereby instructed
to prepare plans and specifications for the
erection of a school building such as the
site of former School No. 20 is adapted TO:
Resolved further, That the Board of FL
nance be requested to appropriate and set
apart for the use of this Board the sum
of 800, 900, such sum to be used in the cree
ton and equipment of such building.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote-
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, Nimmo, Lewis. Mulvaney. Finn,
Gallery, Mersheimer and Egbert-9.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Mooney. Quinn. Brod-
Whereas, Owing to the destruction by
fire of School No. 20, it has been neces-
sary to rent a building for school pur-
Whereas, The amount needed to pay the
salary of the janitress of this rented
building could not be ascertained at the
time of fixing the amount of the annual
tax or tax levy of the preceding fiscal
year, and the safety and protection OF
the building mentioned required that the
usual advertisement be dispensed with:
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
and they are hereby requested to appro-
pirate to the use of this Board the sum
of four hundred and fifty dollars (S439t,
paying the salary of the janitress of the
temporary school known as No. 20 An
mex.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote
YeasLPresident Firm and Messrs. Mig
| gins, Nimmo, Lewis, Mulvaney. Finn,
Gallery. Mersheimer and Egbert-9.
AbsentIMessrs. Mooney. Quinn, Brod-
erick and Rice.
Resolved, That the City Clerk be re-
quested to draw and his Honor the Mayor
and j~anitors in the employ of the Board
of Education for the month of April, 1853,
when due, on pay rolls duly certified by
the City Superintendent of Public Schools.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and. taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote
gins, Nimmo, Lewis. Mulvaney. Finn.
Gallery. Mersheimer and Egbert-9.
AbsentIMessrs. Mooney, Quinn, Brod-
Resolved. That the following claims be
ordered paid to the parties hereinafter
named as per bills accompanying
Repairs. 1e98-1Ss4A. ]. Jardine, repairs,
School No. l Annex, March, 1888, S25o
Woodhouse & Co. repairs, School No.
1 Annex, March, 1893, Sl0.45.
Repairs, 1Ss6-lSs7-o'Brien & Keilt, re-
pairs. School No. 2, July, 1887, S127.7 IS
Fuel, 4o~e-1Ss9LThe Newman Industrial
$iS.75: School No. Il, March. 1899, s10.75;
School No. p, March, 1893, slO,75; School
No. "a, March, 1889, Sl0.75.
I, December. 1898; January, February and
March, 1899, $3.50; School No. s, March,
1889, s21; School. No. 26, December, 1888;
January and February, 1859, s49l o
Co, telephone services, one quarter, S16.2o-
The United Gas Improvement Co, gas,
all schools, February. 1898; oS $11 ll6s 1,us,
March, 1889, sio7.56: School No. %. March.
1899, 800; School No. 26, March, 1885, SS.6S;
No. !. February, 1899, s44.S5: School No.
Is, February. 1895, $3.50; School No. q,
March, 1899 s4%.
No. Is, March, 1889, s2s.26. :.
Peckham, Little & Co, stationery, School
March, 1889. 1888; High School. Marck.
1899. S245O; School No. G. March. 1899, SPECS:
School No. I, February, 1899. $16.06; Senool
No, 9. March; so ds y $ss So; .. S Sahool No. r.
February, 1899, So; School No. 10, March.
1889, A1; School No. 10, 1893. $500; School
No. 10, March, 1895, S2.75; school No: =.
1899. 81; School No. 25. March, 1899. sl4;
School No. 26. March, 1899, s6.42, S1o.9S.
Rand, McNally & Co, maps, School NO.
7. March, 1879, SzO.oV, DOOkS, oCHuOA nv. .,
March, 1889, s1.56; books. School No. L.
March. 1899. s1914; globes, School No. y,
February, 1899. $32. 81; books, School No.
20, March. 1899, $2S.M,
D. c. Heath & Co. books, School No. s.
airy, 1899, $3.50; school No. %. March, 1899.
CHM & Co., books. High, February. 1895,
$40: School No. 8, March, 1899, S12.S2;
School No. 9, March, 1899, $14.45; School
No. Is. March, 1899, S75.64; School No. 10,
March, 1899, SIPS; School No. 20, March,
ii, oHghton. Mifflin & Co. books. School
NO. 6, March, 1899, S15.S0; School No. 9,
March, 1899. 81; School No. 20. March, 1899,
S2.55.
Silver Burdett & Co, books, school No.
20, March, 1889, $3.50; School NO. Is,
March. 1899, 81.
University Publishing Co.. books, School
No. 20, March, 1899, 1920; School No. p,
March. 1899. S21.12.
! School No. 20. March. 1899, -SS.50.
Maynard, Merrill & Co., books, School
No. p, March, 1899, S1S.24; School No. II,
March. 1899. 1924.
Eaton & Co. maps, School No. 9, March.
Charles Beseler & Co, gas, High, March.
1899, $3.50. !,
No. s, March, 1899, S21.60.
Thomas R.. Shewell & Co., books, School
No. 20, March, 1899. $3.50,
Fitzgerald, Speer & Co, blackboards
School NO. 1, contract 294a, 1865 and
ST .S2; School No. II, contract 294a, SN,46
and $50. rs: School No. Is, contract 294a.
S54.05: School No. 20, contract 294a, S45.9
school No. 81, contract 294a, $9ST.25.