New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-03
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

EpucAT1oN-CLosING sCHooLs-At the meet
II @ Of The Board of Eouoaton, on Roesdsy tho BIZ
MI ce Committee on the subject of the general
finances Of the Board reported that the balance in
the easury at this .irne is $1,000; Of this, how
ever, little more than $4,000 is enjoined by the
Oruhan Asylum; consequently, there la not at
present more than 81 600 for the purposes OF the
Board The Teachers salaries amount to 81, 450'
about 81 500 more than ia in the treasury 1t oon-
oludes by asating that it Ia qaeHton for the Board
to determine whether the warrants can be drawn
for the Teachers for the past month Or nos, or
whether it is incumbent to borrow toe money or
leave il 10 take it's course and our Teachers WaiE
unit the Orphan Asylum sees mt to relaase tue
fun Dis for their use, which they now hold
Cop.ide aba discussion fol owed the reading OF
this Report
Mr.. seabury moved as an amendment that tho
teachers be suspended and toe sohoolh closed until
,he Board az able to resume operations
Mr. Haley objected
ed the report, and said it suggests many ways by
which the difficulty can De met The case at lay
ispot vet decided. If the claims OF the orphan asy'
luns 1ers sustained, then the Board Solid nave
10 appropriate $4,000 more than they nave SOC 10
their treasury. The object in closing the s5aeo's
was not to throw odium on the orphan sch 2os, oat
10 SEE how they were to reosive $4,000 "h'ch had
heepis norantly appropriated. The discussion vas
far,her sustained but the general opinion was op-
po,ed to the policy OF Closing the schools IN the
CITY. Many were glad that this queAtion nad arlS'
en- as il would direct puoilc Atsenton 20 Ene sao'
Ieot, and show the position in which they were
placed.
Judge Greenwood, who had entered the Assem-
Div sometime after the debate had oommonce1,
rose and said that this was matter OF surprise 70
him. BE had no hesitation iu saying that thls was
NOT debaseable questi o. aDd thar 1t would De
bjshiy 1eprehe nkiblc on the part OF the board to
clCse TIE public schools OF the city it Wo1id DO
the means Of throwing thousands OF children into
the streets to become idle yagran:s, Whare they
gpulc soon become Initiated IN vice and crime He
thought that the report seemed an exhibition OF
feeling more than OF judgment, and ne hoqcd tha!
no gentleman would allow his btt.er jad6mons 70
ba II Huenced by such course. After staring taa
probable conse quences of the legal proceedings IN
felat on to tbs nandamus obtained Sgalnss them,
he concluded by voting against the report end re-
commanding the Board TO obtain money on their
good ledit, Il they iel5 neoessnn.eI
Dr. Thorns offered reaous;on that go mnch OF
the Report as related to the clealn5 OF f1oi'o
Schools In the City, DO referred 10 epecia Com
miee Of one person from each District, so act -!h
The Co1lmiitee GU Finance ana report az .he next
meeting. In the mean time no WA in fG'or OF
giving Tho Committee poser TO false N 1ney tor
tha pay ment OF the outatantip8 hsoilities TINS
Has finally adopted. Board j1uraed 70 the lat
Monday in November.
TEMPERANCE NzkrIso "a Temperance maet.
ing will be held this evening in the Hall corner
Fulton and Concord ats when Col. Snow and Geo.
Hay dock will deliver ADDRESSED, taking national
view OF the subject OF Temperance.
We learn TIA. Samuel Hastt, Esq. Naval
Constructor at this station, has been o.darod to
Portsmouth,, N. Fl. to take charge Of the puoic
works at the Navy Ysld at thsI place M. Il. is
one of tie Oldest Contractors in sae Navy. and
many OF our vesse'a ara monuments OF his skill
Bspiamin Delano, Esq viii probably bs his SUE
cesson
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