New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
ROOM FOR THE WATER job
POLITICIANS DECREE THAT JERSEY CITY
MUST WAIT FOR A HIGH SCHOOL.

POLITICIANS DECREE THAT JERSEY CITY
MUST WAIT FOR A HIGH SCHOOL
mot penny VII be added to the bonded debt OF
Jersey City until the water scheme Is consuna-
mated" said weI informed politician 1T
ss,oVo.Ao job. and the engineers do intend 20
permit anything 70 inpern It's success ana shs
new High School building the public parks Gnd
other improvements advocated by Mayor Eoos VII
be sidetracked until the plan IS perfected
Il Is rarely that a scheme of such gnlcuds
artses-only two or thres tines n century-and
everything win be put aside Until Il Is perfscssd
The excuses that have been advanced 20 KIN the
projected improvements or delay them were mere
devices. pretsxts 20 fnHusnce public opfniou. and
hide the fact that the water plant purchase
what disturbed those who oppose the building ok
the High School Thsrs Is a strong Opposition
20 the proposed site. but. that preferred BY
recognized Democratic leaders Is chosen. 4 ts
doubtful II the project would be carried beyond the
purchase OF the land until the water question e
settled The Mayor is fighting hard. but usz ef
greater political influence than the Mayor now
control a sufficient number of votes % defeat any
issue OF bonds until The all important contract =
out OF the way Water Is good thing The Dsopis
want H. and there are number q ooligins men
who VII that the want i supplied"
70 explain that Mayor Hoos had been mislsd Z Ne
rs y Sns sna5 opposi8n M 10 ne PROPOSED High sco
site had eeaFsd 53e way r2E 5eitss %
pa,rs4 oIlt tbat fact II became necessary to come
out nIo cis open and to disclose the more se-t91s
iu1pefiu1ent 10 the construction OF High School
E = c. YOUNG's ATTITUDE
Edward F c. Young president OF the First Ma
tioual Bank a man whose advice Is sought ~
Democrats leaders made an explanation IN a Local
paper on Saturday why he objects 70 the sxpendt-
ture OF 500 OO0 for High School building and STE
this time. His first objection IS that the inica
lions point 70 the union OF al the municipalities OF
the county IN years and city fourteen niles
long would probably require two high schools. N
stead OF one. and proper sites fOr the Two Wouso
have 10 be considered. His second objection Is tnat
the bonds would not bring as high price as tnsE
would have brought year ago. and that this would
be injurious TO the ciry's financial interests rs
third objection the cost would be % per cent
higher than II would have been year ago-tnat
sn5 he p cost az otbsr materials and labor have
advanced 30 per cent Hs Preo1cSs A. ,.E t1ls
si2niacant siSn ant stateEnent: s9den
thar the water question - still s,5s sSsr
q due regard for the city's credit dernanos -
SSSS11IJ 5eLt - : tgr7e when that debt already
~ re verva OF being Increased on account of the
'ESvery citizen viii han the advent OF additionsl
institutions for the education o. our youth. euL q
the postponement OF this High scnool P-o1s I .
school in the future infinitely better terms 80
seem the part Of wisdom to postpone the improve
uent. even II such step win mean ne eon1ng..
eT6ia5 enSs Iir coaon faor n he Old High school
oraegs = z99rsk l2 also IA 9sSSef ga fS gsts a
ton must drst be disposed Of He said OF the Hsa
a new High School - badly needed IN this ctcy.
but the necessity is not great thac u s11Ires
the city additional Don0so C-Dl q
10000 this time"
he suggested that II Be built BY popular sub
scrtpton and offered 20 contr1bute 80 0oe-un0ouoe-
edy safe OFFER. the suggestion 20 construcL
schOolhouse IN that way IS not likely 20 De popa@-
LITTLE MERIT IN THE EXCUSES
As 70 the objections OF AIr- Young there ara tvo
High Schools in the county now. one IN Hoboks1
and the other IN Jersey City and the site recon
rnended for the new building would be In TIA
centre OF the city Il The municipalities Of the cou1
" are united n one city The adjoining trAc4
could be purchased; Il has been offered for \ rso-
sonabIe figure and two High Schools. one for boys
and the other for girls could be erected, and Tins
remove the opposition TO educating both sexes II
the same school The contention that ths c-1
would ind no market for It's bonds has been rasE
bv the fact that there are investors Wno ec11-s
Jersey City bonds since the establishment q tz
Sinking Fund Commission The objection TO build
ing now because the cost OF labor and DaEer7alg
Is higher than il was VIII probably not be tndorsSd
/ BY mechanics and dealers The contention tcar
the water question should be settled before 0ther
/ improvements considered viii probably Dc re-
Earded the strongest reason Tor delaying ne
school and public parks improvements Il VII sat
lsfv q number OF citizens and those Interested n
perTecrng the water plan which VIII cost Cns CITY
s. Ts5 O0O and possibly more
Mayor Hoos Is determined, he said. 70 secure
new High School building AZ once aad the water
project cannot be completed without his approval