The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-11
board OF Education.

Board OF Education.
srrwARr. Secretary. called the meeting to order
On motion OF Commissioner BLEEKEK, Of the 5th ward,
Abraham Bell Esq Commissioner for the l4h ward,
Commissioner Harris, Of the 9th ward. nominated
Henry Nicoll, ESQ., for President which was seconded
Tho Commissioner for the LIST ward said, he had that
morning received letter from Mr. Nico in which he
stated, that he should be nominated his ns
during the summer would render il worry inconyenent
for him to accept the Office and requested that his friends
would not nominate him. as he was elected he should
decline.
Townsend Harris and John L. Mason were both nomi.
mated, and Thomas Denny and - westervelt, Esqrs,
appointed telcrs Upon counting the ballet there
were 10 votes for Mr. Harris for Mr. Mason and scat.
terng.
committee was then appointed to conduct Mr. Harris
to the chair after which he returned thanks and made
and the state of the schools in this CITY, which he said
would compare iavorably with the schools in any other
Of money appropriated annually for school purposes
he said was very large last year Of $500 900
voted while in.England for population Of sixteen mil.
called their attention to the necessity the srctest
nomy in the expenditure of the school fund.- and conclu-
dcd by again returning thanks for the honor done him
On motion Of Commissioner BLEEcKER, John A. Stew.
art ESQ., was appointed Secretary to the Board for
ensuing year.
Mr. Mason presented report from the committee Of
tho old Board applications for schools in favor of
purchasing four lots Of ground in asd street. between the
9Th and 9th avenues in the 10Th ward for the purpose of
erecting schoolhousc for that ward and that tho
Corporation should be requested 70 make appropra-
tio not exceeding s2soo the purchase of the same;
that tue ward officers should plans and specfca
tons Of the buildings to be erected that when the
purchase was made and the plans and specifications
obtained, further application should be made 10 the
Common Council for another grant, for the erection Of
tho buildings Accepted.
report and resolution from same committee adverse
to an appropriation for the erection Of schoolhouss in
the 18th ward.
Mr.. wrsstow opposed the adoption Of the report He
said that memorial signed by FIVE six hundred per.
heads Of families presented to the trustees and
school omccrs OF tho ward stating that there up
wards Of one thousand children in the upper part Of the
ward destitute OF education for Of schoolhouse
within radius Of one mile in that locality The schools
nearest wore mo than mile distant. aud even these
schools were full at present that there no
for additional scholars
Mr.. CRAYo replied to Mr. Winslow, after which the
report referred to the committee applications for
new schools Of the present Board.
= communication from the Public School Society," In
answer to resolution passed by the Board the 18th Of
February last stating the number Of lots purchased and
schools ercctsd since LIST Of May, ls44
The usual numbcr of committees next appointed
after which the minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved few unimpcrtsnt resolutions then
offered and the Board adjourned to the oath insi
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