The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-03
BOARD OF
Iomolal Proceedlngs.!


IOfioial Proceedings.1
(Continued.)
Regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held in the Assembly Chamber,
City Hail, Thursday evening, March ,,
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
Miggins. Nimmo. Mooney, Quinn, y LEWIS
Mersheimer and -Egbert-13.
AbSent-None.
on motion, per set, on three last items
stead of EACH" was corrected in the
nnu of meeting held February rs, 1899.
after which the minutes Of the last regu-
lar meeting were approved as corrected.
s1NTATAoM OF CoMMuNlcA-
the Board to use their system of heating
and ventilating.
From Edw. Patterson. architect, T6
Montgomery street, this city, requesting
an opportunity of preparing plans, etc.,
for new school buildings.
From Holy Trinity Co., Newark, N. J.,
informing the Board of a claim against
Contractor Du Bots on School No. 26.
From Jefferson Club. thanking the
Mersheimer for School No. 26.
From the graduates of School No. @, re-
questing permission to hold a meeting of
the Alumni Association in that school.
Referred to Commissioners Gallery with
power.
From Walter Stanton & Co., requesting
information. as to sale of books for new
school, as they desire to bid for same.
Received.
From Fannie S. Funston. thanking the
Board for her appointment as a teacher.
From John McCalIum & Lee McCallum.
trading as the New York Metal Ceiling
Co. placing lien claim against Jacob Du-
Bots. School No. Is.
Received.
New York, February Is, 1899.
Hon. Joseph L. Firm, Pres, Board OF
Education, city Hall. Jersey City,
Dear Sir-I greatly regret to inform you
that Messrs. Neil Campbell & Son., have
not complied with the conditions OF the
extension given to them on the 18th inst,
namely, that all the work except the con-
creting and cement paving of the yards
be completed by the oath inst. There IS
still considerable to be done in the matter
of finishing up, a list of which / handed
MI. Campbell personally yesterday at 1870
p. NJ, and his only reply. thereto was
substantially that the omissions would
not interfere with the opening of the
schoo
1 would be pleased to have the in
structions of you Honorable Board at the
earliest possible moment
Yours very respectfully,
HENRI D. DICKINSON.
Honorable Board of Education, Jersey
Gentlemen-The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted at a regular
meeting of the Minkakwa Club, held Mon
day. February "a. 1899.
Whereas, The members of the Min
kakwa Club nave noticed with great
pleasure and satisfaction the untiring and
energetic efforts of the Superintendent OF
Schools Mr.. Henry Snyder, in providing
for the comfort, convenience and accom-
mediation of the Greenville school children
g., tho 1raconf ~ aroanTvs therefore he II
Resolved, That we extend to MN our
thanks and our confidence as a mark Oh
our cordial appreciation of his EFFORTS
We also the energy and zeal
displayed by the Board of Education and
particularly Directors Finn, Muivaney
and higgins; be it further
buttons be forwarded to Mr.. Henry Snyder
and to the Board of Education.
Respectfully yours,
WINFIELD c. DUNN,
Secretary.
Jersey City, March 4, 1899.
Hon. Board of Education
Dear Sirs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance of Jer-
sey City, at its meeting held March 4,
March 2. 1896.
Very respectfully.
MARTIN FINCK
Resolved, That the sum OF s525 be trans
ferred from the account of Printing.
Stationery and Supplies Of the Board OF
to be known as Salary Of Steno.
grapher and Typewriter for High School,
to be drawn upon by the Board OF
Education to pay the salary OF the
teacher in -stenography and typewriting
for the balance of the present year; this
transfer is made conformably to a re-
guest made by the Board OF EducaIlon
in resolution, passed February 9, 1899,
requesting Board of Finance to set ASIDE
said sum for the purpose mentioned.
Jersey City, March 8, 1899.
Hon. Board of Education:-
The following is a copy of a resolution
passed by the Board of Aldermen OF
Jersey City, at its meeting held Feb
the Mayor, March 2, 1899.
M. ]. OiDoNNELL,
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
rion adopted by the Board of Educa-
ticn February 8, 1899, to witt f
Whereas, The necessity exists for the
immediate repair of the roof OF school
No. II; and
require that such work should be begun
Immediately, the same being necessary
for the safety of the teachers and pupils
of said school; therefore be It
Resolved, That the Board of Finance be
n they are. hereby requested to ap-
propriate to the use of this Board the
sum of one thousand dollars, this sum
to be devoted to the repair of School
No. II.
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen
be and they are hereby requested to con-
cur in the above resolution.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
REPAIRS.
A. J. Jardine, repairs, School No. !,
March. 1899, $3.50; School No. ! February,
1899. $5.45.
Wood & Menagh, repairs, School No. s,
March, 1899, s12.9 a.; School No. Z, March,
1899. s2.12; School No. II. March. 1895, $S.45;
School No. 81 March. 1885, 1918.
John Kenny, REPAIRS School No. 3,
February, 1899. s67.4 As.
John F. Redden, repairs, chool No. 4,
February, 1899, $S3.25; School No. Fl,
February. 1899, s115.35.
Heatherton Bros, repairs, School No. IL,
March, 1899, $50.
Lane & Russell repairs. School No. IS,
January, 1899, Sis.
Chas. H. Sulk. repairs, School No. 16,
February. 1899, $22.10.
Philip E.. Martin. repairs School No. a.,
February, 1899, s486.26; School No. ~,
February, 1899, $500.
James E. Murray repairs, School No.
%. February, 1899, sS5.
Henry Stuhr, repairs, School No. "a,
September, 1898, $13.5 so.
Martin Hackett, repairs, School No. ~,