The Jersey City news., 1906-03-05
BOARD OF EDUcUATroN.


Education, held in the City Hall, Thurs
day, January 25. 1906a
ROLL CALL.
Present - President Ridgway and
Messrs. Felz, Sullivan, Ward, Lewis,
Tranck and Dieffenbach-
Absent--Mr HERMANN.
MINUTES.
Minutes Of January II approved as
printed, on motion of Mr.. Ward. q
COMMUNICATIONS.
President Ridgway, noticing delega-
address the Board Chief Attendance
Officer Charles Stell introduced Police
Judge Frank ]. Higgins, County Proba-
tion Officer Richard Stevens, Assistant
County Probation Officer James A, But
Ter and Robert L. Flemming, of the So
ciety, for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, who advocated the establish
ment of ungraded classes and a parental
school for habitual truant children and
vicious pupils. City Superintendent
Henry Snyder was asked to give his
views, which he did, shedding much light
on the subject.
President Ridgway promised the visit
ors that the matter would be carefully
considered.
Assistant Corporation Attorney I, Z.
Goldenhorn transmitted check for $3.50,
from the Hartford Steam Boiler lnspec-
ton and Insurance Company, in settle
ment of claim against that company for
boiler of School No. 21 on December II,
1904, and it was referred to the Finance
Mary Grifith Clerihew, 156 Jewett
avenue, made application for reappolnt-
ment as a teacher, and it was referred to
the Teachers Committee.
Eight Ward Improvement Association
OK orfy
mittee, and President Ridgway announc-
ed that in response to his answer to the
request the committee had been heard at
conference of the Board prior to- this
meeting.
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
the accident to the boiler Of School No.
IL on January 3, and the report was re-
ferred to Mr.. Coyle.
Schranz & Bieber sent notice that the
firm had taken over the business of ii:
f. Marquardt & Co., a stationery and
supplies contractor of the Board, and the
notice was referred to the Books, Sta
tionery and Supplies Committee.
The following claims were received and
referred to committees
Repairs, Buildings and Furniture
Geo. w. Wood, 81, $14.20, $5.27,
$1,000, $11 16, $22.1O and SIPS.
W. H. Dickinson & Co., SAL, $40, $2I
ana p9. zO
David ]. Gibson, s4.s4, s1s-74 and
Alex. Kantrowich, soc, s5.25 $3.50
and $615.
J. r. BIinck, S34
James Driscon, $3.50.
James Davis e Son, $4750.z4t
James Allan, $49.50
Charles Fl. Sulk, $3S.02.
Joseph b. Keim, $4S.
Ewald Bros. Co., 81.
James H. Tresouthick, $9S94.
Alex. Hamill, $52. g
Janitors' Supplies
S, Hunt & Son. $47.93, $34.s5, $50 6s,
$36. .13, S32.55, $24. 10, $1SO2, $27.7
$5s.63, $29.7 .78, $29.41 and $65. %.
John s; Menagh Co., $60,45, $54SO,
Geo. ". Wood, a16e., $21.25, $2O1O,
$4.67 and S1420.
G. A. Skillman, $46.S1.
Books, Stationery and Supplies
n. Y. & N. j. Telephone Co., $14 and
Educational Publishing Co., $16.5O.
Peckham, Little & Co., $4.69.
@. P. Smith Co., $500 and $3.50.
S. M. Gould, $97.
H. A. Steffens, $9.75.
w. G. Collins, SOL.
Technical School fIMf
Marcella Tracey. $S.66.
Geo. w. Wood, $1.06.
William F. Roehrer, $138.25.
Fuel
United Electric Co., $3.50.
Evening Lectures:-
Chas. Beseler, $153.
New No. Ii, Furniture
American School Furniture Co., $40.
Schools 6, 81, 80 and 31:-
Frank NJ Stout, S170.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTEN-
DENT.
The City Superintendent submitted the
following report
To the President and Members Of the
Board of Education:-
Gentlemen would respectfully re-
port that the following nupils have sue
cessfully completed the pre-cribed course
of study in the Training School, and
would therefore recommend that the di-
ploma of the school be awarded to each
of them
Irene Baldauf, Caroline Bradt, Alice
Burgess, Rosalie Carter Minnie Diehl,
May Horsfall, Elsie Landfear. Caroline
Laverty, Emile Lommatsch, Florence
Muller. Margaret Shannon, Nettie Stout,
Ida Whelan, Ada Willets, Marguerite
Wall.
Respectfully submitted
HENRY SNYDER,
Superintendent.
From Training School Committee, BY
Mr.. Barnes and adopted
Resolved That the report of the Super
intendent be received and that the diplo.
ma of the Training School be awarded to
each of the graduates mentioned therein.
REPORTS OF SECRETARY.
The Secretary fled monthly financial
statement.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
From the Finance Committee, by Mr..
Lewis, three resolutions
Resolved, That the following claims,
121 in number, be and they are hereby
ordered paid to the parties hereinafter
named as per bills accompanying, to
wit
New High School, $10,00o:--
Edward ]. Coleman, inspector, Decem-
ber, 1925.
School Extensions, $106, ,245:-
Fergus t. Kelaher, plumbing, No. 8,
retained per cent, contract 56E, $70.75.
John L. Mclaughlin, heating, No. 20,
retained per cent, contract TIE, $63. so.
Schools 6, 27, 80 and 81, $250,000:-
John Z. Mclaughlin, heating, No G,
Sd payment, contract STE, $3.50.
Michael Cooke inspector, No 6, De-
cember, $125.
Evening journal Association, advertis-
ing. No. 27, October, $10.S5.
Henry Grosklaus, inspector, No 80,
December. $125.
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