The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-02-27

Considerable business, most of which,
however, was of routine character, was
transacted at last nights meeting Of the
Board Of Education.
AT least on step in the direction of a
new High School was taken during the
proceedings. Director CoyIe, who moved
that the Board go into Committee of the
Whole to consider the matter, called at
tention 10 The fac tina the Mayor had
wo weeks ago requested that something
be done in thar direction. He moved
that committe of FIVE be appointed to
secure plans and specifications for new
High School building, to be known as a
sub-con,ni on High School.
Pres dent Ward, as chairman Of the
Committee of the Whole, asked for time
in which 70 select the members of such
committee.
In the regular meeting Directors
fLewis, Moran and Coyle were appointed
commiutee to investigate the plans and
specifications for the proposed temporary
schools. Architect Rowland having re-
ported that they were ready. The plans
have already been published in ssThe
News. Director Lewis wanted COM
mittee of five appointed, but President
Ward asked that it be limited to three,
so that he could appoint the committee
that has already been at work on the es-
tablishment of such schools. AIT the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Berger the committees Of
the schools affected viii act with the com
nlittee Of three to investigate the plans
submitted.
Director Lewis, as chairman of the
Gnance committee. called attention to the
fact that only $4,000, had been appropri-
ated for school repairs. Just how we
will get through with that amount 1
don't know" he said, but at recent
conference the committeeman for No. %
School said he could get along with $100.
Committeeman for Nos. 2 and 20, said
they could get along with similar
amount. Director Coyle said he could
not do with one share for No. IL and
No. IL Annex. No. / and No. annex
want two shares, as does also No. 8 and
No. 8 annex. According to these figures
a share win be $135.71 Remember, said
Mr. Lewis, the carpenters salary Of
5000 comes out of the $1,000 There's
an extra twelve cents left over, and as
Mr.. Moran says he needs every cent he
can get for No. 21, we've decided to give
him that amount extra
Directors Ridgeway, Matthes and
Ramsay were appointed a, committee to
investigate methods whereby the tele-
phone system in the schools may be inn
proved This is said to be a step in the
direction Of securing cheaper and more
exclusive or private system similar to
tina tof the police and fire departments
The New York and New Jersey Tele-
phone Company has refused to put
phones in the new Nos. %, 20 aud 2
Schools for less than $40 year each
and the number Of calls limited to 600
messages each.
President Ward called attention to the
fact that he had made an error IN an
nouncing himself as chairman OF the
Training School Committee. It reads:
Thompson. Ridgway, Ward. Chairmon
Thompson reported that recent COM
mencement exercises of the training
school were a magnificent success. He
said he regretted that there were not
more members Of the Board present.
A communication was received from
the Jersey City Teachers' Association
thanking the Board for the kindly and
generous loan Of its rooms for last Mon
days musical tea.
REQUESTS we're received from Hanna
NJ Greasy 70 teach drawing and from
Margaret b Mabie to teach physical cul-
ture, 70 pupils Of 10. 8 and other schools
outside Of school hours. The requests
were referred to Committee on No. 9
School.
Warrants were ordered drawn On the
c|ity Treasurer ii favor Of the principals
respectively 81 10. 8, q, rs and "a. for
s10' $40, $40 and $50 as tie respective
amounts dae for libraries from The State