New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-20
RoARn OLE EprcATIoN AND TIE ORPHAN

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Board OF EDUcATloN AND THE ORPHAN
AsyLuM-The final decision of the Supreme Court
on The G aims Of the two Orphan Asylums OF Brook
lyn TO "A share of the Common school fund.- has Just
been made The case involves several questions Of
interest," and has been contested with ygoT and per-
severance This is the fourth decision that has been
maze. in the course Of the htigaons upon the yari
Gus matters involved The claim Of the Asylum IS
founded upon an act Of the Legislature passed in
Isis. which gave to them disrlbu,iye share Of the
school moneys raised IN the City OF Brooklyn, IN
the same manner and % tAe same extent as the Com
mon or District schools IN the city. The Board OF
Education At seems. denied that the law was con-
stiuiional they also insisted that If the ASylumS
were entitled TO ANYTHING 1t was only 20 50 much OF
the Common school fund was collected by special
city tax and not TO any part Of what was raised by
County tax, or received from the state. These and
other questions have been examined by Judge
Brown, and he comes 20 the conclusion that the
Asyluns are entitled participate m The entire fund
disulbutable by the Board OF Education from what
ever source derived that the ratio of distribution Is
the proportion of the number OF children in the ASy-
ium, between the ages Of four and sixteen, 10 the
average attendance q. children between the same
age II the District School and not IN proportion 10
the whole number of children III the several dis
trcis of the city, coutended for by the Board of
Education. lie also decides that the AsylumS
entitled to be paid the amount that should have been
paid to them in the years ISIS, 1919 and 1850. \
peremptory mandomps Is ordered TO enforce dsiribu-
lion upon the principles thus settled.
- The French steamer Magadore Will
be taken upon the United States Dry Dock, at Brook
lyn on the 2ilh INST, Tor repairs.
THr Jackson FERRY ACCIDENT.-The
investigation INTO the cause of the accident al the
jackson Ferry, last Sunday week, terminated yes
terday morning. when Tie following verdict was re-
turned
"The jury OF inquest in the case Of Jeanette Mar
mick and sarah Scanlon, do find that they came 10
their death IN consequence OF the small boat IN which
they were sailing coming INTO contact with the Jerry
boat, Rough and Ready, at the end OF the slip foot
OF lludson-av., or sunday evening, Aug. ~, 1871
that every CN0rllOn was used by The persons having
the managCncn of the SAID ferry boat 10 avoid SAID
accident that the owners OF SAID boat are culpasle
inaSmuch aS there are no adequate means provided
such boats for the purpose of rendering assistance
10 persons who may be IN danger from drowning
by such accidents
SALES OF REAL ESTATE. AUG. l9-By
James Colt-Brooklyn Property i lot on Graham
ST. near Myrile-ay S275 I lot on Myrtle-ay., near
Graham-St 500 brick house on Clermont-ay.. near
Myr,e-.V. $2,i50 lot on Park-av., near Clermon-
av 500.
OMNIBUS RACING.-InSpector Strang yes
terday ARE sied John jenkins the driver OF stage No
- OF Stout's Greenwood line, FOR racing through
Court-St on the previous evening 10 the imminent
peril of pedestrians. lie was taken before Justice
hing ana fined $40.
CHARGE OF ARsoN-A lad about twelve
wears of age named - Alden. was arrested yes
,erdav upon warrant, wherein he stands charged
With hayng on the 10Th INST set hre 10 the stable OF
T overs & RngdeYborg. IN North keni-ay~ East
BROOKLYN. lie VAS committed 70 jail 70 await an ex
animation.