New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-02
Neyv-York Free Academy.


vote for or against the establishment Of Free
Academy, to be established and supported bv our
City and devoted 10 the eratuitous instruction of
such youth as shall have received their primary
education in our Common Schools-We have not
seen TT 20 open our columns TO any extended dis.
cassion OF this measure, being pressed by the i'm.
portance aud imminence Of other topics and unde-
oided with regard to this project On the whole,
we are inclined to favor the Free Academy though
maintaining that the whole People should not be
taxed to provide for the education OF the children
of part Of the People. We think this avoids the
objection by proferng its advantages fairly and
equally 10 all without charge However. we give
place 10 the Act itself and ask for the careful con-
sideration of every voter Do not fail 70 give it an
hours dispassionate reflection and then vote on il
as your own Judgment shall dictate.
An ACT authorizing the Board OF Education OF The Civ
and County Of New-York to establish FREE ACADEMY
Ia said City,
The People Of the STATE Of Rts York yspreseuted in Sno
and AsseH'bly, do eaGo, as foiL0us:
SEC 1. The Board Of Education for the City and
County OF NewYork shall have power 10 establish Free
Academy in the City Of New York whenever the said
Board Of Education at any regular meeting thereof by
majority Of all the members thereof shall by resolu.
uon declare II expedet TO do for the purpose Of ex
tending the benefits Of education grauousy persons
VINO nave been pupils In the common schools Of the
said City and County Of New York
Upon decision being made by the said Board of
Education provided in the first section of this Act
determining it expedent TO establish in the City of New
York such Free Academy II sha be lawful for the seid
Board of Education At auy regular meeting thereof 10
proceed In such manner as said Board Of Education
snail by resolution prescribe 10 establish such Free
Academy and unless place deemed by said Board to
be suitable site therefor be Appropriated by the Com
mon Council Of the said City and County 10 that pur
pose, to purchase site therefor and erect finish and
III up suitable building buildings the erecting fin
ishing aud fitting up OF which said building bulldogs
shal be done by contract or contracts to be made with
the said Board Of Education The said Board Of Edu
cation shall give at least twenty dHys notice in three
public newspapers published In the said City and the
said Board will before day 70 b specified 10 said
notice receive sealed proposals for erecting finishing
and hitting up the building buildings provided for in
this section In conformity with the plans and specfca-
tons to be prepared by the said Board prior publish
ing the said notice, at the expiration Of which time the
said Board shall open said proposals and enter into
contract contracts with such person or persons as
shall offer or bid 10 erect hnish and III up said building
or buildings at the least gums and shall give
curity In bond 20 the said Board 10 the satisfaction OF
the said Board for the faithful performance of his
their contract contracts but nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed 10 preclude the said Board of Edu
cation from making such contracts with any
other person persons than such lowest bidder bid
ders who will contract TO erect finish and ut up said
building or buildings at lees price than such lowest
bid or bids and give security aforesaid for the faith
full performance Of such contract or contracts The
Board of Supervisors of the said City and County of
New York the reouiston of the faid Board Of Edu.
cation shall raise and collect By tax upon the inhabitants
OF said City and County, such sum sums shall be
necessary to establish such Free Academy purchase a
ste therefor aud deray the expense of erecting finish
ing aud fitting up bnding or buildings above
and the cost of procuring the said plans and
speclhcaons and publishing the said notice at the
time and In the same manner the contingent charges
OF said City aud County raised and collected The
Common Council of the said City and County Of New
York are authorized and directed 10 raise by loan In
icpaOn of the raising and collecting OF the by tax
As aforesaid much of the said Of money to be
ased, levied and collected aforesaid as the said
Board of Education shall by resolution require to
Die the said Board Vt Education TO perform any contract
contracts which said Board may make In this
ion Is provided.
3. The Board of Supervisors OF tho said City and
county OF New ork shall annually raise and collect by
upoR the inhabitants Of said City and County. at he
anne time and in the same manner the contingent
charges of the said City and County raised and col
ected such the said Board of Education shall
" resolution declare to DO necessary in addition TO 9th
,r which may be appropriated TO them therefor,
the maintenance and support OF the said Free Acad
my and keep the said building or buildings in proper
condition and to make all needul repairs of the
rhe title of all real property with the building buildings
10 be erected thereon purchased by virtue OF this Act
shall be vested the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonslty
Of the City and County OF New-York and the title 10
All personal property purchased by virtue OF this Act
for in said Free Academy, and in the management
Of the shall be vested in the said Board OF Educa
iOn
L. All moneys required to be raised by virtue Of this
Act shall on being raised hereinbefore provided be
deposited for the saekeepng thereof in such place in
he said City be designated by the said Common
Council 10 the credit of the said Board Of Education,
and shall be drawn out only in pursuance of resou
resolutions Of the said Board By drafts signed by
The President and countersigped by the Clerk of the
said Board payable to the order of the person per
Ons entitled 10 receive such moneys.
s. The said Free Academy shall DO under the super
sion. management and government OF the said Board
aafd Hna nj a
ime 10 time make all needtul rules and regulations, 10
tx the number snd compensation OF teachers and others
10 be employed therein; to prescribe the preliminary
Nomination. and the terms and conditions on which pu
pills shall be received and instructed therein and dis
,hsreed therefrom 10 direct the course of studies
herein aud to provide in all things for the good gov
and of the said Free Academy and
the purchase of the books apparatus stationery and
other things necessary and expedent TO enable the said
Free Academy TO be properly and successfully conduct
ed aud 10 keep the said building or buildings properly
repaired and furnished.
5 g. The said Board of Education shall annually sp.
point Standing Committee OF five persons OF their
number who snail subject 10 the supervision control
and appreciation of the said Board constitute Execu
tive Committee for the care management and govern.
nent OF the said Free Academy under the rules and
regulations prescribed aforesaid whose duty IL shall
be from time 10 time 10 make full and detailed reports
the said board OF Education and among other things
10 recommend the rules and regulations which they
deem necessary and proper for the said Academy The
Board of Education Al regular meeting thereof
by vote of majority of all the members OF the said
Board remove any OF all OF the said Committee and sp
point another person persons In the place OF the
members OF the said Committee so removed.
81 From and after the time when the said Free Aeat-
euy shall be- established and the instruction and edU
cation of students therein shall have been commenced,
on such facts being certified by the said Board Of Edu
cation TO the Regents OF the University OF the state Of
New York the said Regents shall pay annually to the
said Board OF Education such ratable portion OF the
Literature Fund by law then in force IL shall be emit
led TO receive with the other Academies in the Third
Fourth Fifth aud sixth Senate Districts OF this state a.
constituted be expended and applied by the said
Board OF Education to the support and maintenance OF
he said Free Academy
s. The Board OF Education shall annually or be-
the hrst day OF February in each year make and
4 ansmit 10 the Clerk Of the Common Council OF the
laid City and County and also the Secretary OF the
5Oad OF The Regents OF the University Of the state
IF NewYork.' report signed by the President and
Clerk OF the said Board of Education bearing date
the first Monday OF January IN the year of Us transmits
'ou. which report shall state
l. The names and sges OF 81 the papils instructed IN
,uch Free Academy during the preceding year and the
lime that each was so instructed.
= 4 particular statement Of the studies pursued BY
zach pupil at the commencement OF bis instruction, and
81 his subsequent studies until the date Of the report
together with the books such student shall have studied
N whole or in part aud II in part what portion