The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
INSPECTED
Inspected Smellie, Superin-
tendent Snyder and DR..
Dickinson Make a
Round Of Visits
GREAT LACK OF FIRE ESCAPES
Many Buildings in an Unsani-
tary Condition Health
Board Business.
GREAT LACK OF FIRE ESCAPES

AT the meeting of the City Health
Board last night interesting reports OF
the sanitary condition of a number of
the public schools were submitted by
Health Officer Smellie, who with Super
intendent Of Schools Henry Snyder and
DIR. Gordon X. Dickinson made the in
| spection. No. 1 School, regarded as one
of the finest in the city, was reported as
! being in a somewhat unsanitary condition
and provided with no fire escapes, all
though protected by fire hose on each
floor. There are twenty class rooms in
the building. and an assembly room that
will accommodate 1,500 people on the
/ top floor The heating was also report
ed as being irregular. No. 1 annex, in
Grand street, was also reported as being
without fire escapes. No. 8 School, in
Bright street, was reported as being in
| Soou SaHltafy CONDITION.
No. 9 School, in Brunswick street was
reported as lacking in drinking water
supply for the pupils and of having de-
fective sinks. There are no fire escapes
on the building. The school was report
ed as being fairly clean.
No. ) School, in the High School
bnilding in Bay street, was reported as
being overcrowded with ]. 500 pupils, not
being overclean, and the plumbing not be
ing altogether sanitary.
No. 20 School IN Gpeenrille was re-
ported in first class condition and as
being a credit to the city.
No. % School in Hudson City was also
reported as being in first class sanitary
condition.
No IA School. an old three-storv
building in Union street, near Jackson
avenue, was reported as being without
fire protection for the pupils, except a
fire escape on, the rear The toilets were
also reported as being in an unsanitary
condition.
Architects Clinton, Russell & Wells
reported that they were hard at work on
the plans for the new City Hospital and
before the next meeting would submit
plans at least for the ground floor com
plete A rumor was current that Archi-
tect Long, who drew up the plans and
| specifications for new hospital for the
Board Of City Hospital Trustees, Of
Which E. NJ Watson was president, had
been non-suited in his attempt to recover
money for his services.
The Board with considerable reluc-
tance, accepted the resignation of DR.. A.
j. Loomis as member Of the medical
staff of the City Hospital
A resolution was passed to the effect
that a meeting of the city physicians be
called by the secretary on Wednesday.
December 21, at P. NJ, for the purpose
of comforting with the president as to
their duties for the ensuing year. The
salaries of the city physicians Were also
ordered paid, but there is some doubt as
to whether they will be accepted, as the
city physicians claim they are und the
jurisdiction Of the Police Board. A
resolution was passed requesting the
law department for light on the matter.
The Board passed resolution extend
/ ing the time from "a to 36 hours in which
| undertakers shall bury persons who die
of contagious diseases. Another resolu-
tion was passed allowing graduating in
ternes at the City Hospital $40 worth of
surgical or medical supplies upon salts
! factory ful6llment of services.
DR.. 7. R. Chalmers was appointed
surgeon emeritus to the eye and ear de-
partment at the City Hospital.
Inspector smellie reported that 1900
barrels Of Malaga grapes and 100 tons
of hide slippings that had been damaged
/ by fire on the steamship Citta di Palermo
/ had been condemned and destroyed: also
/ that the eareasses of 2o00 heads of sheep,
! hogs and calves that were damaged by