Letter to Mayor & City Council from Commissioners of Public Instruction, June 20, 1899, re overcrowded schools.

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letter

Name/Title

Letter to Mayor & City Council from Commissioners of Public Instruction, June 20, 1899, re overcrowded schools.

Entry/Object ID

2010.010.0077

Scope and Content

Letter to Mayor & City Council from Commissioners of Public Instruction, June 20, 1899, re overcrowded schools. Full text is in notes.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.010

Source or Donor

Maier, Robert

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Maier.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1899 - 1899

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1899 Date(s): 1899-1899

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Commissioners of Public Instruction, EDWARD T. OFFERMAN, PRESIDENT. A. J. DEMAREST, CITY SUPERINTENDENT. DAVID E. RUE, TREASURER. WILLIAM A. KERR, Secretary. LAWRENCE FAGAN, MAYOR, (ex-officio). OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 To 11:30 A. M. 12.30 TO 4.30 P. M. SATURDAYS, 9 A. M. TO 12.30 P. M. GEORGE H. BELL, T. J. DOOLEY, JOHN KERESEY, ERNEST MUZZI, WILLIAM S. STUHR, HERMAN VOLL, PHILLIP WALDHEIM, EDW. T. OFFERMAN. OFFICE : PARK AVENUE, near 6th STREET Hoboken, N.J. June 20, 1899 To the Hon.Mayor & Council; Gentlemen; At a stated session of the Commission held on Monday Evening,June 19th. the following was adopted and I was directed to transmit a copy of the same to your Honorable body for consideration; Whereas: The overcrowded condition of our schools have necessitated the opening of five annexes to accommodate the surplus pupils during the past year at a great expense to the Commission,and Whereas: the influx of pupils in September next will necessitate the opening of more annexes illy adapted to school purposes;therefore be it Resolved:- That the Commission communicate with the Mayor and Council ashing them to appropriate an amount sufficient for a new school in order to provide for the great overflow of pupils who desire to attend our schools; and be it furthur Resolved:-that the Mayor and Common Council be requested to appoint a day for conference on the subject with the Commission. By order of the Commission [signed] W.A. Kerr Secretary ==== Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-04-05