The New York herald., 1845-10-22
Board OF Supervisors.
This Board met last evening" Alderman BKNsox inthe


Board OF Supervisors.
This Board met last evening, Alderman Benson inthe
Chair.
Aid. DIVER offered resolution that Dr.. Reese be
moved.
Aid BRioos moved to have the doors closed. Lost
The REcoRpEK offered resolution to the effect that
there nothing in the whole case which could ope-
rate in legal sense, so as to exclude DR.. Reese.
Aid. MEssEKoLE considered the better way would be
take the vote Of each member aud act upon at once
eash member giving his reasons therefore.
Aid. DIVER withdrew his resolution.
The RrcoRpER considered it would be better to dis
cuss the matter FIRST as the course suggested by the
Alderman Of the 10th Ward namely to hear the reasons
The CHAIRmAS put the question the adoption of the
resolution proposed by the Recorder, which sustained
the course pursued by DR.. Reese.
Aid. Ba,oos thought it would be WELL before they
took the question: to enquire into what the duties
the County superintendent He considered that sevs
preamble and resolution substitute for the Recor-
ders to the effect that the charges fully sustained
regards the schools in the 4h, 6h and i4h Wards
having acted in manner prejudical to the interests of
those who frequent the public schools those Wards
The Alderman proposed the adoption Of the resolutions
as substitute for that proposed by the Recorder
1rhc question taken and carried Ayes IL Noes T.
Alderman DIVER moved the adoption Of the resolu
tion.
Alderman MEssERoLE did not think that the question
had been fairly taken upon its merits regarded the
interested, also Mr.. Williams sgsinst Dr. Reese
and also Mr. Weir had thrown threat against him
Me6SerOle)
Alderman DvvER.-Fix ysu where7
Alderman MEssERoLE.-I suppose when am out Of
my place ass~.n us,., col, -. ..n,,.n., .,.,..
CHAiR.-The gentleman must be heard.
Alderman MEssERoLE continued He considered that
the Bible ought to be allowed in the schools and IL
would be unjust to remove DR.. Reese, because he
wished to introduce the Bible in the public schools.
Alderman CoNNoR considered that every member Of
the Board had as great regard for the Bible as he
(Alderman Ny had.
Alderman MrssrnoLE would allow every class to
haua hair in Tho Dorx> cotk
and frotestants. He respected every Roman Catholic
and they had right to reject this Bible, and to have
Bible end right in wishing to have their Bible
Alderman DwvER-The Roman Catholics
marks in relation to Mr. Weir they not sustaina
BILE in fact
Alderman BRADY considered Dr. IIasbrouck's conduct
all through could not be impeached.
Alderman BRI0os was Of opinion that the pur-
sued by DR.. Reese was quite bera and If political
capital was to be made out Of the business Dr. Reese
was the person who endeavored to make it out the mat
ter.
Alderman HAnr.- think better to take the question
on each of the charges seriatim.
The REcoRDER-That is the predicament in which we
are placed exactly Let us first how far each of the
charges sustained by the testimony Let what
charges are sustained, and what are not.
The question on the first charge then taken, viz
That the said DR. Reese at the time Of his appointment
to Office, minister Of the gospel holding the sua-
ton IN the Methodist Episcopal church, Of licensed
preacher in which capacity ne was accustomed to off
by the constitution Of this state rendered ineligible
to the office, and that his appointment such County
Superintendent ought to be declared void. Lost.
The question on the second charge, that the said Da
vid NJ Reese, such County Superintendent has assu-
med powers and committed acts wholly unwarraned by
the existing school law That under provisions of
the said law is any authority given to the County Su-
pernendent to interfere with the management OF any
of the common schools Of this city, and that his
tion with said schools is expressly and carefully limited
to counseiling and advising Nth the several officers
gated to himself and has occasions sxerci
ea the right Of debating and prescribed the teachers
OF the schools OF the 4 9th and l4h wards the read
ing and the Of the Holy Scriptures in said wards
without reference to the wishes Of the school officers of
lawful rules and directions prescribed by them for the
government OF the schools under their charge Carried
ayes IL, noes g.
The question the third charge was moved
Aid. CHARLIcx moved to divide the charge into two
branches The question on the following part Of the
charge was taken and carried-ayes IA, noes4 1t went
That ith view to compel obedience to the illegal
dctation the second charge mentioned the said COIN
ty has ofciay decided on various oc
casons that the refusal to read the Holy Scriptures i'm
any school, violation Of the provisions OF the 18th
section o the school law, and forfeited the right of
ing in the apportonment of the school moneys
The question on the second branch folows:-
to make any decision except upon appeal and
that all the decisions complained of in this charge ha.
others but in support of his illegal and arbitrary
acts were wholly nugatory and void and be
tainsd under any construction Of the law.
The second section was not susained-ayes7 T. noes H.
The question on the fourth charge taken
That the illegal and unjustable course pursued by
the said County Superintendent in the schools of the
several wards before mentioned has produced state Of
i'll feeling and excitement in said wards highly injurious
the great interests of education; has tended 10 bring
the office OF County superintendent into well mered
reprosch and has made the further discharge Of its du
es by the present incumbent not only of no practical
value to said schools but highly offensive vast ma.
joritv OF the people of said wards.
Aid CHARLTcK considered tho fourth charge in parti
cular had been made out fully from the testimony intro
duced.
The question the fourth charge was hercupon taken
and carried 10, noes 8.
The question on the fifth charge was taken up
Alderman DIVER moved to divide this charge, tho
hrst section OF which went as folows-
Fith-That the said County Superintendent on vari.
occasions and while assuming 10 net in his official
character has assaed and treated with dsresrec the
commissioners Inspectors and Trustees OF schools in
several OF the wards OF this city that in his official m
ercourse with Of the ward schools of city the
said County superintendent has displayed partizsn
'prit utterly at variance with his Office
The question the first section was taken and car
ied.-Ayes IL, Noes
The question sustaining the second section namely
ha he has indused In low and frivolous language and
behavior before the scholars Of several of said
nd has rendered himself SO unpopular by Of his
njudcious uncalled for and illegal practices az before
en'ioned that the best interests Of education in this
'ity require his immediate removal from Office" was
he question the first written charge az asfoows
That bis powers In relation TO the control md
nent Of the schools being by law made wholly advise.
ne has on sundry occasions given his official nsruc.
iors and official decisions without having advised or
connselied with the Trustees Adopted-A,es u
woes, g. -
On the second written charge That in official visits
toward schools he has not to the express pro-
VISIONS o. the law notified the Ward Inspectors OF his
visits and invited them attend such visits with him
Gar led d--Ayes II Noes, T.
On the third written charge That instead OF advising
ana counsclng with the Ward Trustees, for the i'm.
provement OF schools and for the correction of what he
may nave deemed wrong in them, he has given his in
structions and orders the teachers and urped
compliance with the same without regard TO the wishes
or directions OF the ward officers thus encouraging in
the teachers insnbordina'ion to tho ward officers tending
thHt ..s....
he schools Ayes, ~: Noes, o.
The fourth written charge passed over by vote
Ayes, 10 Noe,2
The fifth written charge passed over without d
The sixth charge was passed over.
Ihe question on the seventh written charge was mo-
we'd which was follows:
That ~ licensing teachers for schools he has, We un
iersand and believe granted certificates Of qualification
% individuals OF whom he has subsequently said that
hey did not know how to read thus cvidenciDg In him.
either great negligence, gross violation OF duty, or
N anton slandering Of such teachers.