The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-14
OvERCROWDED.
Board of Education Passes
Resolutions for Erection
of Two New Schools.
TO RELIEVE GALv ESTo!E|
September 20 Fixed IS Date
for Pupils to Send Contri- /
butions-M Mr.. snyder's
Report.
TO RELIEVE GALV VEST0N|

1t was an enthusiastic meeting Of The
Board of Education held last evening" in
the Board rooms, City Hall. The atten-
ton of the assembly was immediately
turned to the overcrowded condition. q
the public schools, especially in the
Eighth and Twelfth wards, and every
member of the Board present made stir
ring speeches as to the necessity OF new
schools and the failure of the Board thus
far to get appropriations for the pur-
pose.
After each speech came a general de-
date Superintendent of Schools Snyuer
submitted tabulated report showing tne
overcrowded condition of the senoeis e
against last year. This. showed tnat so
children had this year been refused aa-
mission as against 10l refused last year.
There are 25.002 in register, with seating
capacity of %, ,17o, as against 24,245 children
and %, eos seats last year The numper q
half day classes this year is 6S as AGAINST
40 last year and the number OF pupiis n n
half day classes 1859 as against 2,2Se last
year.
After Mr.. Snyder's report and all the
speeches were in a committee or resolu-
tIons of relief was appointed, and the
following unanimously adopted
whereas. the growth of population IN
the Twelfth ward is so great that It IS
impossible to furnish with school accom-
dations a large and increased number OF
pupils who are applying day after day at
the four schools of the ward; and
whereas, Public School No, as
grammar school IS entirely Inadequate to
snnn1v accommodations for pupils gradu-
ated from the primary department OF
schools Nos. 27. 10 and Z; now therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and it is hereby requested to appro7
Driate the sum of sixty-five thousand
dollars for the purpose of erecting q
building which will by its character and
location properly relieve the very Serious
condition of affairs in the Twelfth
Ward"
Whereas, The population of the Eighth
Ward has increased so rapidly thatslt
& has heeonse4absolutely impassfale 20
properly provide school accommodations
for the children of school age in Nos
u, IA and "a respectively; and
Whereas. The greatest hardship falls
upn the children in No. Il School district.
compelling them to send their children to
distant schools within and without the
Eighth Ward; and
Whereas, The Board of Finance of
Jersey City alone are responsible to the
people for lack of adequate schoo..room
for the children of Jersey City; now there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and they are hereby requested to ap-
propriate the sum of fifty-fve thousand
dollars for the purpose of relieving the
crowded condition of the Eighth Ward
schools and especially school No IA by
the erection of suitable school build
ing
There was also a resolution of relief
for the Galveston disaster as follows =
Resolved, That Thursday, September
20, 1900 be designated for the reception in
the schools of money and articles of food
and clothing to be forwarded to Galveston
Texas
Resolved. further. that the principals
of the schools be directed to announce
this designation and request the pupils te
contribute
The payroll for September was passed
and several claims ordered paid Only
two appointments were made, that oa
Miss Julia McAvoy to fill the vacancy 1efi
by the resignation of Mrs Julia Carly
from School No. q, and that of Miss
Lydia Ehlers to fill the vacancy left BY
the resignation of Miss Bertha MajoIes
from. School No. 26 Miss Henrietta
Kenny, of School NO. Z, was granted 3eavt
of absence of one year in order thar shs
may attend the St. Lawrence Universe ~
It was well on to midnight when thu
Board meeting at last adjourned af5&z Z
busy time.