The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02
H0rId of Education.


ArGusr 1sr Robert Kelly, Esq President In the
chair The minutes Of the preceding meeting read
Isra Ward Report Of Finance Committed. in favor
81 sppropriatng $685. ~ to supply deficiency IN the
School tund In the ward. Accepted.
l0h Wsrd.-Report Of same committee, in favor Of
an appropriation Of ss9l SO, supply sefciepcy In
the funds Of this ward alo After short disc
the report was laid on the table.
sh Wo'd Report ~ same committee IN favor Of APP
proprsting s5tz 20 Tor the expenses Of repairs al
teIstions In Ward School Bouss No % in the sth
lCh Wsrd Report OF same committee In favor Of
apprupIiating $3.50 for erecting n building TO
Schooi House No Ii, In the ward. Accepted
The Free .4ced,my.-The Minutes Of tie proceedings
Of the Executive mi were read The report of
The Committee on TIE present state Of the Institution
neat read and fecomme nds the Enjoyment Of Mr.
Kaufman as an additional teacher IN the department.
81 Bellies Lettres, at salary Of $500 year VI. I'd
wssds a. an assistant In the French department aud
that the Committee should be authorized 10 arrange
the scheme Of study for the ensuing year That part
OF the report recommending the employment of AIR.
Huntsman accepted, and the remainder ordered to
lie on the table
The Iommis soner for the 18th offered the following
Resolved, That the Board cannot regard itself a.
mere dependent or convenience Of the Common Couu-
ell but holding its powers directly from the people of
tie city of New York by whom IL has been entrusted
with the general aud supervision Of cdusation 1t
NUT believe sef clothed with the necessary DO
the due fuhment Of the trust conhded 1t by
k,soi,,d. That the power claimed by the Sanitary
Committee of the Board Of Health. es Inherent aud
sible to take and every tch7ol house Ia the
city aud convert 1t into cholera hospital, does
" scquiesc.d in. reduce this Board a append
age or servitor Of the Common Council and its com
mitteer.
h.solved, That unless this Beard and all tho school
cheers, chotcn such by the people to be treated
o. mere cyphers respectfully suggest that decent
couriey would dictate to the Common Council aud
c,mmitt.e the propf.ty Of comforting With this Boasd
or with the school hfsccrs II the ward In any case
where the Council any Of it's committees shall divert
any school hsuse from its legitimate 10 other use
Resolved, That this Board repewedy protest against
the Of the board OF Health its Sastary Com
mitse 10 abruptly taking absolute possession Of
Iicus school houes under the 81 this Board turn
ing cut the teachers and pupils, and converting the
buiidirRs into cholera he spitals
Laid On the table.
BY the Commissioner for the Sixteenth -
Received. That Communication from the Sanitary
Committee be referred to select committee Of five
with Instructions to inquire whether be practicable
to prevent by legal measures the taking IL public
ttloo houses for hospital purposes and to report to
this Board their opinion thereon and II before the
beat meeting 81 the board the necessity arises, aud
they de, such proper that said Committee be
sutburu to take such to obtain irjunc-
ton restfsDing the Board Of Health other corpo-
rate suihtrity from the 81 any public school
buildings ior bos pitsl purposes Adopted
h.outon 20 appropriate SIG 600 for the support u
,v,nng free schools Vas adopted and resolution
ferritg " TO the Executive Committee ~ the free
sesd torport to the Lex meeting the proprety 81
| founding spstber Tree academy for lsdi.s.
4 The bosid then adjourned.