The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-14
Board OF Education.


Robert Kelly, Esq, President, in the Chair
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
MIR CnArro, from the executive committee for su-
perintendng the building Of the free academy pre-
scented the report Of the committee with resolution
In favor Of striking out of the contract with Mr.
Brady of the contractors that part Of It relating
to the stucco work of the building, that the same
should not be put until next year and that oon-
tract should be entered into with Mr. Gill to execute
the work
MIR. INGs wished the contract to be left open.
MIR. MURPHY moved as an anne ndment to the reso-
exceed $1,000.
The resolution was afterwards altered, Mr. Murphy
consentng as to make read that the committee be
authorized to enter into contract with such person
as they may designate to execute the work. at
90 cents per yard or for the sum of $500 for the
whole work: The original resolution was then put,
and adopted.
A resolution was next proposed to authorize the
President Of the Board Education to join with Mr..
Rogers. the carpenter to effect an insurance on the
building against fire; Mr. Rogers to pay half the
the other half Adopted.
A resolution to settle the conditions upon which
pupils would be received into the institution, and
what bra inches of learning should be taught therein
also to regulate the time for the admission Of pupils,
Mr.. CRArro moved that special meeting OF the
Board should be called for Monday evening next the
committee would then be prepared to report and the
question would come up at the stated meeting on
wednesday next, when the Board could vote under
standngly on the subject. MIR. Crappo withdrew his
motion upon which, the original resolution was put
The first guile was that applicants should be required
to- stand an examination in spelling reading writing,
oil the rules OF arithmetic English grammar geo.
graphy, the history Of the United States, nc.
II was moved and seconded that knowledge Of al
zebra as far as simple equations and the element of
astronomy, should be added to the qualifications.
MIR. BoswoRrH thought it would be unjust to adopt
the anne ndment. IL appeared from returns which he
held in his hands that there great many Of the
common schools in which algebra not taught. By
adopting the anne ndrent IL would have the effect Of
shutting out the boys of those schools from the bene
taoff be frpe ACADIA nualls th.,v~$
other schools which, from their locality, might prove
very inconvenient.
The anne ndmen mt was divided and put separately
The question wheihe algebra was to be m AIDE a
justification, was put and lost. The question then, as
TO whether the elements Of astronomy should be made
adjudication was put and lost also.
Second rule-No pupil shall be admitted at the
fist unless he has been educated at the
common schools for twelve months.
The question was then put and lost
1t was moved that ten months should De the time
limited, which was put and lost II was then moved
that nine months should be the time limited, which
was put o. nd carried
1t was then moved and seconded that ct the second
examination the pupil should be twelve months at the
common school which carried.
The beard then adjourned.