The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14
Board OF Education,

STATED MrrTiNa-Thc President in the chair
lne minutes OIL inc preceding meeting were read and
CommssHe Application from Commissioners Of
ln ward for an appropriation for School No. a. Re-
Two similar applications from other wards were mrs.
scented and referred
ReporfsMr. Mason presented the report Of the spe.
asbrouck school Com sssicnsr r the istS ward in
the place OF W. Engs--which was read The commit
tanned in the paper presented By Dr. HasSyouck thew
were Of opinion that his appointment not valid and
recommended that the paper should be returned to him.
was moved and seconded that the report accepted
Mr. FRAZIER said as one OF the committee he had diff.
fered from the majority and had drawn up minority
port which he wished to read before the question was
put Leave was given and he read very long able
paper stating his reasons for not signing the majority
port insisting that both by the and statute law
OF the State Dr. lasbroucks appointment valid and
that he should be allowedto take his the Board as
School Commissioner for the l4th ward
Mr. ALLEN said 1t was most surprising thing how his
friend soould fix his mind wide Of the mark He won
dered very much how the gentleman could have
differed from the majority Of the committee He
Of opinion that the majority took the cor
rect view Of the There was no analogy
between it and the case of MIR. Enga The statute
says there is vacancy in the Board death or resg-
nation the Common Council must fill il up; but Mr. Engs
fastened on the fact that his death
resignation, and hence the Common Council had no
to interfere That question has been decided
by the highest tribunal in the State the Supreme Court
has decided that the Common Council must fill all vacan
ces. whether they by death otherwise. In this
case the vacancy attempted to be filed by three
sons assuming to be Justices Of the Peace.
Mr. NIcoLL said 1t was grave question, and great
deal Of doubt hanging around it and this was the last
meeting of the Board, and election would take
place in three weeks he would move to lay the whole
matter on the table for the present and let the people
settle the question for themselves the ensuing election
The question then put and IL having voted in the
affirmative, and 10 in the negative, the motion to lay
the table carried.
report from the County Superintendent in answer
y resolution Of the Board asking the Superintendent
for his views in relation to several matters
with public education, read The report suggested
several alterations in the school system but especially
to ventilation It suggested that school rooms should be
ventilated on the plan the English House Of
Mr.. WHEELER said that the views Of the County Su.
pcrntendent called for by him. and he thought that
that gentleman and Doctor Grscom, whose letter had
been Just read had taken extraordinary pains in nvest
eating the subject and the thanks of the citizens
due to them. He then concluded by offering the follow
ing resolution, which unanimously adopted -
Resolved That the thanks of this Board be rendered
Doctor Griscom for his able communication the sub
ject Of ventilation, accompanying the report of the
County Superintendent and that five hundred copies OF
the report and communication be printed
The Board then adjourned to this day fortnight.