New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-13
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-A special meet
ing Of this body convened Tuesday afternoon TOR
the purpose Of taking the diminished business OF the last
regular meeting The President being absent Ex'mayor
Copazd was appointed Chairman pro tenn ballot was
then rad for Clerk of The Board which resulted in the cleo
ton OF Mr. Henry Dean The City Superintendent pre-
,eped communication recommending that the hours Tor
openpg and closing the Public Schools should be fixed and
uniform throughout the CITY, which It appears 10 not now
the case ard presented his views in relation TO the subject
generally He that the regulations Of the iOrmef
Board in regard to the time Of opening and closing the
Schools fixed the hours Of daily instruction and study 81
ak and ahaf hours in Summer and six IN Winter wlIn an
hours nermsson al NOON during the season and hall
an hour during the other These requirements have been
complied with and instances less than I'VE and mar
hours have been devoted to tuition and 'udy PupihAVe
also been Known to be dismissed by way OF reward at Two
O'clock To remedy lhs Of hngs the superintendent
recommends some authoritative action In Ine premises
which in his opinion can be done by simply determining 81
what hour during certain portions ofthe year the 'choooe
opened and how many hours, including niermsson sna
constitute Day School To this end be suggests hatfrom
the lat OF April the lst OF October they sha DO openeo
IN the morning at 81 o'clock that from the LIST Of October
to the lat of April they be opened at O'Clock snd thai
dv School throughout the year Consist OF six hours pre-
cisev including nterssion OF half hour at noon,
beside ten minutes morning and evening The eommum-
estion vyss accepted and action upon II deferred.
rha Standing Committees aRd Committees for visiting
o.rb once amoph during the year were appointed amer
bicb several sections OF the Bylaws were taken up ana
ssoped when the Board adjourned to Tuesdsy' iSa INST
BBRGLARIEs.-About6 o'clock on Tues
dsy evening the residence Of ~ D. Osby 10 Presidential
wss entered through the front door by two young fellows
who proceeded upstairs, broke open two trunks ana ao
sacled therefrom $50 In gold, watch, gold pencil and
finger ring When they going out they were met By
Miss Omsby who on inqunng their errand was informed
that they came to DIR. WILSON, no such person lived
in the house she suspected what they were aer and al
tempted to detan them but they rushed out OF me nous7
and escaped before remainder Of the family were aware
OF what had occurred During the forenoon OF tue same
dsy the house OF Mr. Cooper corner Of PACING ana hoy
sts was entered in q similar manner and qusnnH OF
wearing apparel taken hererOm beside purse containing
ais in gold which wss distracted from bureau drawer
No arrests have thus far been made
FIRE.-About o'clock yesterday after
noon he stable OF Robert and William Cook on The corner
Of Hoyt and Douglassts wss burnt down, ogetne' WIKI
ia contents horse which was In the building al 1ne
lime The Ere was discovered, severely burnt dc was
saved from destruction however BY some neighbo' VINO
.ucceeded In getting him out The loss sustained IS aoou
eslO. covered by insurance