The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-25

Whereas. This Board has no fund at it's
disposal with which TO ray the salary OF
q teacher in s~tenography and typewrit-
Resolved, That we request the Board
Of Finance to set apart for the use OF
this Board the sum OF five hundred and
twenty-five dollars, with which to pay the
salary of a teacher in s~tenography and
typewriting for the balance of the present
fiscal year.
resolution be transmitted to the Board OF
Finance.
Adopted.
School No. /, Mr.. Nimmo. Chairman,
reported that no appropriation to pay
rent or ~janitrix salary vas allowed by
the Board of Finance, and unless an APP
preparation was granted Annex NO. ]
would be closed.
Whereas, The necessity exists for the
immediate repair Of the roof OF School
Whereas, The exigencies Of the case re-
quire that such work shall be begun I'M
mediately, the same being necessary 1of
the safety of the teachers and pupils OF
said school; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Board OF FINANCE
be and they are hereby requested to ap-
propriate to the use of this Board tne
sum of one thousand dollars, TINS sum 70
Resolved, That the Board OF Aldermen
be and they are hereby requested 10 con
cur in the above resolution.
School No. 2s, by Mr.. Mersheimer.
Chairman
Resolved. That the action of the Com
mittee on School No. rs in ordering s sae
for the registration of pupils, ana the
regular sessions of the school to be begun
on January 80, 1885. be and the same is
hereby approved.
Resolved, Tina such classes of the
Primary Department be maintained IN
School No. 26 as the Committee on the
School may determine.
Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolution in reference to the pres
entation of claims and their passage a.
a subsequent meeting was taken from the
table and adopted, after which the meet
JAMES J. wIsEMAN,,
A special meeting of the Board of Edu-
| cation was held Wednesday evening,
February Is, 1889, as directed by the iol-
lowing ORDER
Mr.. James J. WiSeman, Clerk OF the
Dear Sir-You will please call a special
meeting of the Board OF Educaton ioI
Wednesday evening. February 10, 1872 LOT ed
| means of accommodating the pupils OF
School No. 20, which was lately DESTROYED
by fire, and taking immediate action Tor
the erection of new School No. ~, the
| appointment of an architect to draw plans
and specifications and supervise me
same; also matters affecting the heating
apparatus of School No. T. the sanitary
| condition of School No. p, and the roof
of School No. IL.
JOSEPH L. FIRM,
ROLL CALL.
Present-President Firm, Messrs. Mig
| gins, Nimmo, Mooney, Quinn, Lewis, Null
vaney, Finn. Galerf gr ade Esoer Rice and
Mersheimer-S
Mr.. Finn, Committeeman of School No.
20, reported the loss of that school by
fire.
On motion of Mr.. higgins a committee
of three members, appointed by the
President, was directed to investigate the
cause of the fire.
The President appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. higgins, Gallery and Firm.
1t was decided to utilize School No. 10
for the accommodation OF the pupils o.
School No. 20. The regular pupils OF
School No. Is to open sessions at $3.50 A. IA.
and continue until 1890 P. M. The pupils
of School No. 20 to begin their sessions
at l P. NJ. and continue until 4:So r N.
the ianitor of School No. 20 to assist the
janitor of School No. Is.
1t was also decided to hire the rooms
of the Minkakwa Club, at $50 per month
engagements were to be made with the
New Jersey Traction Company to bring
the pupils to and from the school;
E vi ulOJlOu u L l ~ A9 AN ~ "NN
instructed TO communicate with the ire
insurance company in reference to the in
surance on School No. 20.
The Clerk was also directed to COM
municate with the Fire Commissioners to
remove the standing walls OF School NO.
%, which are considered a menae to
pedestrians.
Mr.. higgins nominated Mr.. c. F. Long
for architect of new School No. 20, and
Mr.. Charles H. Detwiller was nominated
by Mr.. Finn.
Mr.. C.. F.. Long having received a ma
jority vote of the members present was
declared architect of new School No. ~,
and the following resolution adopted
Resolved, That Mr.. c.. F. Long be en-
ployed to draw plans and specifications
for the erection of new School No. 20. the
compensation for such services as archi-
teet to be 3l2 per cent. of the entire cost
of the 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
gins, Nimmo, Mooney, Quinn, Lewis,
Mulvaney. Finn, Gallery and Egbert-lo.
Nays-None.
Sent-MeS BroderlcK, Rlce anu
Mersheimer-3
BY Mr.. Miggins:-
Whereas. The necessity exists for an
immediate remedy of the unsanitary CON
dition of Schools Nos. 3 and p; and
Whereas, The eXigencies of the case re-
quire that such work shall be Immediately
begun. the same being necessary Tor the
remaining open of said schools; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education
be and they are hereby authorized TO
make such repairs as are necessary to
place these schools in proper sanitaryd
condition, and that the Board of Finance
be requested to set aside for the use of
this Board such sums of money as are
necessary to pay for the cost of such re-
pairs.
Adopted.
Whereas, The necessity exists for the
No. II and the roof of School No. Il; and
Whereas, The exigiencies of the case re-
quire hat such work should be imme-
diately begun. therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be requested to set aside, for the use of
this Board such sums of money as are
necessary to pay for the cost of such re-
pairs.
Adopted.
Committeeman of School No. II was di-
rected to investigate the cause of the in
jury to the heating apparatus of School
No. II.
On motion Of Mr.. higgins the Clerk was
directed to order coal in the future in
quantities of 20 tons.
On motion of Mr.. Gallery the Board adj
journed.
JAMES j. WIsEMAN,
Clerk.
BOARD OF FINANCE.
(Oficial Proceedingsa2
RagnIar meeting of the Board of FL