The New York herald., 1844-07-11
Board of Education.

The Board met last evening, GERARpUs CLARK, Esq., in
the chair. The minutes OF the last days meeting were
read and approved
Reports from standing committees being in order, the
committee reported IN favor Of appropriatng S250O Tor
bulldog school in the ist Ward.
Report from committee on normal schools. in iavor o
having these schools subject the general provisions VI
the Board OF Education and that such necessary and e
gal expenses should be applied as would promote sound
education and that the normal schools be entitled to al
the privileges Of the ward schools
Mr.. WHEELER wished to know how many normal
schools there were and il the normal schools not
the same as the wand schools
Mr. ENGs replied there as but normal school ant
wished modify the proposition by referring the subec
matter TO committee OF conference lie Bpprehendee
there could be reasonable doubt as to the true con
struction Of the law.
Mr. ELy moved to let the report and resolutions lie OF
| the table
Mr.. Esas moved to amend, by proposing a resolution
TO the effect that the Common ounsel were bound tt
supply the required sum or building the schools and tha
the resolution signed by the President and Clerk Of the
Board Educ be presented to the Board Aldermen
at their next meeting.
MIR Rich did not the necessity Of presenting to the
Common ,onnci; he would move that the report and
be placed on the files OF the Board Educa
ton. u..
Mr. RrcH was opinion that the report ought to be
| Mr.. sKipMonE contended that every thing had beer
done by the Board in relation to the purchase OF lots io
building the public schools and renamed for the Com
mon Council TO settle their own business.
Mr. Rich moved to amend the resolution by striking
out the words Common Council arel respectfully re
questfd" rUHoH u.
MIR. ENos observed, the that the money
paid was in consequence Of representations made BY
the 0mptroiler
Mr. ELY contended the Board bound to act in tn,
matter in compliance with the requirements OF the Sd
ton OF the act IN relation to the schooELaw.
Mr. SKpM0RE contended that the Schools passed unde
this act designated Ward schools
Mr. EScs read the section the act which showed thai
where appropriation for such purposes
qnired the Board should make application to the Common
Council
Mr. Rich offered amendment or subs itute, for the
other resolution which proposed that in the opinion
the Board the OF the Ward where the
required he 9th ward had acted in compliance with
the requirements of the statute.
Mr. SKrDMoRE called for the ayes and noes, on the
passage Of the original resolution. Carried, ayes IS
noes 4
A MEMBER inquired what progress had been made in
the publication Of the manual?
CLERx-The manual is in the hands Of the printer.
The ComptroIN1r ENos wished to call the attention
Of the Board the fact Of statement made by the Com
roller in relation to the annual appropriation required BY
the Board for the general purposes Of education for the
present year and that be referred to committee to
quire into and report thereon. The Comptroller had
thought proper to make statement in the public
pers the subject and he considered il the dignity
Of the Board and the character Of the committee
into the matter That gentleman had thought proper
attack individual in particular, who could s)rd TO
take whatever he choose in relation TO the subject
matter referred to-
Mr. QuAcxENBos felt il due to the Comptroller to rise
in defence of that respectable officer
Mr. ESGs had said nothing for the present against Mr.
Comptroller although that gentleman used lang age
wards him (MrE ~ Three judicous men would be call
ed upon TO decide the matter and TO ascertain whether
not the Committee Of the Board guilty OF false.
hood" charged by the Comptroller The President
included well as himself MR. T. and he had idea
that any public officer in the insolence of Office should
apply such language He therefore asked for the nves
ga,ion the lsngnageo the Comptroller nsocpt
The President would act as one Of the Committee, as
he, too included.
The PRESIDENT would prefer not being called upon TO
act.
Mr.. ESGs proposed the resolution, when the subject
matter referred to select committee.
Mr. LswREScE offered resolution proposing that " IL.
manshistorical Chart "Webbs Tissues andobe School "
and the School Master" be selected for the public
schools Referred The Board adjourned.