New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-16

civ. II ms is an interesting TACT, and strong
evidence OF the improvement and growth of Albany
Bricks sell at an average price Of SO 80 per thou
sard-ebout $50 600 for II 100000. Citizen
BurFALo-CouRr FOR THE CORRECTION OF Err
RoRs.-On the l3th inst. Judge Lott moved the
Court that causes should be heard on the writ o.
- hut the Cour,
manifested general disposition to give parties en-
opportunity o. bringing on theit causes, and the mo-
ton nor agreed 10. "a the 10Th inst i, Is there
fore expected that the w:i proceed il due or
der 10 dispose Of the business.
u We learn that Mcssrs. William Stephens and
Andrew Hague, Of this city, have contracted with
the authorities q! New Greneda to construct canal
from The bay of Carihagena TO the river Magdalenn,
distance of eighteen miles.
This canal Will open to the city oil Carthn gena n
vast extent oil the interior country, and will revive
the business of that ancient city. U. s. Gazette.
The following is the Report OF ;ae Select Com.
mittec appointed by the Board Of Education TO
rcpor, upon the apparent discrepancy in the state
nents made by a Committee Of that Board and ID.
Williamson, Comptroller of the City, which re-
was adopted 1T a meeting Of the Beard held on
Wednesday evening last.
Resoired, That the documents herewith present.
cd be submitted 10 Special Committee, OF which
the President Of the Board shall be member, ard
that they report thereon at the Eext meeting
To the Board ef Education Of tie CtU Of .Nso York.
The Special Committee appointed under the Resolution Of the
Board Ia copy Of which hereto annexed respectfully
REPORT:
That the do unens submitted 10 their The following.
Isl The Report Of the Special Committee OF this BonId IN
relation 10 the REQUIREMENTS VI the 10th section OF the Act Of
| May, l-4i
:. The Communication OF D. d. Williamson. Esq the
Comp',oIer OF tho CITY, addressed to the Ta2payng Gill;
zens and published n the Express on the h Of
/ June Mt commenting The RepOT..
The explanatory remarks made by one or more the SAID
Committee IN reply 10 the said communication OF the Comp
Huyins fixed upon time for meeting. your Committee
also 10 before mentioned Committee ind invited than
attend and submit such remarks and explanations they
tie respective statements and reports made BY them
Al ie me o, n es ar y1SI apd e y % ~
behalf OF The Comp roller. who addressed nU.e 10 the hui
i-ndn: d.ovowine any intended despeci towards this
Board IN he newspaper publication alluded TO- and re-Iins
toy the accuracy The siaemeni, made y him. , oc
the BonId Education report the Board OF Supervisors
brtue the m duy Of Jolly IN every year an estimate oi
the pohub which will be required To be raised our
the Tor The oi meeting the current annual e
ycnsrs II Sehooi instruction.. and whether more or
amoun: wuh the State quota Will lie necessary.
Commute think II may well I've DOUBTED whether lis
strrctlun nnd require TIM onrh to rep" any more
poes Of eom5a ,cooel I@ncto during Year una
they well how The extraordinary expenditure wIch
he REQUIRED for purchasing ahd nG building
(which only ench Gun he Considered part
tioa-and The ndd,iionui words whether less
e 9neM eneh OF one per N addition 10 ,e Inv
hn i was N ended that the eli mate houd Include
R"use. e esne %as well The
twentieth Of one per cent was applicable Only Ia Inc
purchasing land and building school houses una II IL was
your on,ec cannot but think ha. the aforesaid section o.
would hive been differently ifams1 The SAD
thu law. suposed that rGs requisite To include ~ inc
estimate the proabie amount winch ond be REQUIRED oI me
the ul
my the puln alluded To. they pursue the safer
.T hat head a1n NJ To s2IiS these items beng u of
kind winch hnd come To The knowledge oil the COMMITTEE
hnd been communicated Board OF supervisors pev
the lt Of May last and for which appropriations hid
But the aforesaid Committee in their report have thought
proper refer report nde By the Comp roller to the
Tvnmon Council 9Th dry ofune nt and they refer 10
these wod,. viz " by the report q The Comptroller n Of
% support Of sch0u the present yeur including nt an
cp4cd ia" The past yea at H., TIE g nrse sum ,bn o. n TT" ce
believe to be to say. that statement so GA
to me ~" e i pnsf Il t the amount
Included me tnaes for The present ear or c9nmo" Schoo
Whether the said Committee strictly called upon to
,q male " Day pera e Ges.onabe and wa, intended
thereby To lmpute any Improper motives 20 iat Il ms
ed in reie,ence 70 the sal report Of The Compro
ler does necessarily involve mputaon,f corrupt or
Improper motives The Comptroller. however thinking nm
the columns. Of the Express newspaper and IN his SAID comm
mention Ia copy formed part oie documents sub
mied COMMITTEE after giving the statistical sta enent
or the aforesaid Specul Committee and Quoting
the aforesaid eomen upon Ms Rep +, he us a nnd 1e
Through ignorance Of the hummer IN which The expe ndues
malicious intention iujure reputation AS public OH
hide from the public eye the true state OF ne ea
Then Mr. ass is undoubtedly the author oil the Report
1.-THE language OF the aforesaid Committee was 10 any re-
spec oAabe hat of the Comptroller Is IN the Pm,On
you. Co"mee. Still more so; aldbeinrc he 'enufed upon
chnr.e - bold and on any ndecoroS. he should
have e.mbered that the report TO which ne took exceptions
(nnd whom he may hnve had some personal dieencel
and that the said report had bern adopted y inns n"hu wien
oil the Cty US the Common Council Is oT oiherpur
said Committee aud the Comptroller equally erred and .hut
placing their reports ~ oppPsan TO .%cn %s fe n gy
Council under which The Conluler male M i'oI'
mee made their report had entirely different objects view.
and would necessarily produce very uftIeht resuts
port the said Comm tee was intended t. give m estimate O,
The s DAY oil May 1884, anu the first day Of May e4-'hnt
tb and sections of,he Act May 1s4-where
rs 9 cm n SG nee S the the would necessarily embrace
very different und 1t Is not perceived how either shows
ON examining the said report the Comptroller. however.
your G0m" nj Ps"; 5ss wns l mace !"
ReSored That the Comptroller be and he is hereby direct
Of the teceip and expenditures Isl OF January
IONS for eeh tG Of the necoa Tor the year ISL
suggestions may occur to INN ioT the nhi"vemh o' Inc
Under the Comptroller has thought proper 10
mike the following: statement .,:-.
The t.d class the only one remaining w'ch
affects the taxation hs year. aud requiring the se
Gus attention of the Common Council The expenditure on
SCHOOLS amounts 10 81 81 w ard the aiouh.s nn
have been authorized 10y the Board vi supervisors oI e
chnse of land aud erection of School Houses and not YET
drawn are s46 go S. and should only the minimum amount
authorized for the support of Schools be pad. WI amount
Ito SIS. SIS a. and. adding the amount expended a year
beyond the amount levied will make tonl Tor land hu
buildings support u schools Ia be rused by TAN sSo
7sl IS Whatever may added for erecting budn.s IN
"Wars where land has been purchased ann no @ us
wet made To w.t. the lth. 6ta, 3h and h Shtds M De
the foregoing. md. II carried out WI s"sn
tins SGD 700 against the sum OF siot,o
raised and, verify believe, without correspond
| ng benefit ~ the cause OF education ~,
In the above OF the Comptroller will be percev-
ed that IS for the purchase al land ana Tor Inc cree
ton school HORSES which not an annual expenditure ana
nothing than appropriation ot inuci money Iof
puchase property which Will stu belong 10 tis cry
he same remark may made considerable pnftoH ~
the item OF sSs5 o. which includes an expenditure int
the Drs and u.nh and the Asylum r the DInu
explanations e. the Comptroller IN h> cuii''cA
lion IL the Express ncwsape niear, mat MS ee'e ~
cudes also the u SG S 81 Tor the hencl ncy U 1910 anu
after thus swelling I" $50 UtO. he adds thee
at sl5Uttn rnlsed las yehr r..
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