The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-28
Board OF Education.

SPECIAL MEETING.
TOWNSEND HARRIS ESQ.,, President in the chair.
The minutes oil the last meeting were read and ap-
Reports of Standing Committees -Mr. Grape present.
cd report and resolut from the Committee on New
Schools, recommending application ~ TIC made to the
corporation for sum not exceeding $li 600 for the
lots of land formerly purchased in that ward for that
purpose. Mr. Grape accompanied the report with some
remarks
Mr. BoswoRrH wished Mr.. Grape to state why largo
a sum as $l4,5oo was required. He thought $4,000
would be sufficient
Mr. CRAro said the schoohouses lately erected cost
that sum. and experience showed them that school
house could not be erected and furnished for less
MIR. BLEEcKER, after some remarks. moved to amend
the resolution by making $40 000 instead OF Sl4500
Mr. WEIR objected to the amendment. He said he had
direction, and he knew that schooLhouse with all the
improvements, could not be put up for 5000 he
therefore, hoped that the trustees Of the 18th ward would
be allow ed to build the school according to their own
plans and estimates.
Mr.. BLEEcxEn again rose, end asked the gentlemsn
replied in negative. He then commended that
they ought to have advertised and procured estimates
before any was asked or ne wen. on 10
would advertise all the contractors in the city, they
would necessarily take advantage Of it. and send in their
proposals accordingly: He wished that $4,000 might
be granted ana If it should turn out that there
any deficiency another application could be made the
Board, and further appropriation made.
The question ON the amendment was then put, and
voting in the Affirmative, and IA in the negative was
lost.
effect to wit THAT the school officers Of the 18th ward
should before appropriation be made procure plans
and specifications OF the building The question on the
last amendment then put, and lost Alter other
ndments which were put and lost the question On
and Ii having voted in the Affirmative and II in the
negative the resolution was lost, and the report not
accepted.
Dr. WALTERS then offered new resolution to wit -
That the OF S2 400 be appropriated instead OF $l4
800. The question then put, and 81 having voted
in the affirmative and in the negative, the resolution
was adopted.
The Schools on the Long Island Farms--Ths report
of the committee appointed to examine the state OF the
schools the Long Island Farms, then presented
and accepted, and the committee discharged
The President having left the chair, Commissioner
Mr. HARRIS then offered the following ,selution
Resolved That committee Of tire appointed TO
enquire into the application Of that part Of the Lte,a-
ture fund.-" which apporti0ned y the Regents Of the
university Of the city and cour,y Of New York
That said committee be instructed to enquire into the
alteration Of the law as will permit The moneys referred
to- to % applied to the support of high school college,
public schools Of he city and county .' ''N NV
After reading the resolution Mr. Harris said the Re-
gents who have the control Of the subject embraced in
the resolution make their annual report, by which ap
pears that they receive annually hch is appor
toned amongst certain institutions the two principal of
appeared him the object of founders was not
out, their object he said in the first act
that was passed BY the Legislature and was to extend
young who wished to avail himself OF the advantage
offered by those institutions; but is svowed by those
who conversant with the system there pursued that
they do fulfill the expectation Of the persons who
have heretofore voted this appropriation they do not
give better education than is given by other schools
that receive no benefit from it. Mr. Harris then read
from the report, the branches Of education taught in
these semnares and then went to semark that
the higher branches of education gh there that
mathematics, astronomy, mneralogy, &c He continued
to say that 1t was singular that school claiming tho
character of grammar school, did teach any If the
branches Of learning he had mentioned and it also
astounding fact that in such city this containing
a half million Of inhabitants there were but two col
leges and that in those two colleges there but 247
pupils that the greater portion Of them did not be.
long this city MIR Harris proceeded at some length in
support of the resolution which unanimously adol-
ted and Nessrs Harris, Bos~orh and KING, appointed
committee After auditing ZONE small school bulls, the
board adjourned
SENTENCE OF FRESHMAN Inc Court House was
filled 10 OVERLOOKING. large portion OF the audi.
ence being ladies' The appearance Of the prisoner
unconcerned as usual Judge Whiting then beckoned
the prisoner come him The prisoner stepped up
Jupor wHrrrSo-(In loud voce)-Csn you hear me
The prisoner turned his to the Judge almost
to touch his face.
JuDoE-Do GU hear me now Very Loudly
PRisorE = nodded assen.
JuDeE-Do you remember John @. Van Nsst'
PRisorER nodded assent
Jupos- Do you know you killed him
Passover assented AZ before
JuDer-You have been tried for killing him, do you
understand that1
PRisoSER-Dont know.
JupcE-We are now going to sentence you-ths jury
PRIsoSkR-I don't know.
JuDoE- Did you hear what ssidf Do you know
what meant You've been tried for III ling him-do
You understand that lido you know that 1.-The Jury say
you're guilt, that did Kill hm-do You understand
that
10 the above questions the prisoner SAIL don't know
Jupo,-- Do ,ou kno. ~no the Jary are those men
who sit along there. uoint,ng to tn. jury We'll, ,nsy
Won 10 bs hanged. DO you understand that
PsBo>ER-fes
thing to tell me about ~
Psiso-,n--I don't know
rna Judge then him to his seat and proceed
ed to the following sentence the prisoner all
the time sitting -
The Judgment OF the law IT, that the prisoner at the
uface from whence he came, there remain u,t Fri lay
the eighteenth day Of september next, and thai taa
day between the hours Of and four Of the a emo
he be taken from thence to the place Of execution sp
pointed by law, and tAor: hung y The neck until he