The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-05

The annual reports OF the inspectors OF Common
Eeheels Of the Tenth and Fifteenth wards were pre-
scented and ordered on 6e.
TRUSTEE or COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr.. MURPHY presented n communication from the
scAosl officers Of the Seventh ward nominating Da-
viA Webb for the Office Of Trustee Of Common
Schools In the said ward The folio wing resolution
Wa sdoptcd;-
Resolved That David Webb be, and no is hereby,
appointed Trustee Of Common Schools for tho So
ventA ward, in place of Jacob Baker removed from
the ward,
THE MANHATTAN GAS COMPANY.
Tho PRESIDENT laid before the Board . communi-
cation from William ii Reuck, Principal OF the
Fifteenth ward evening school, as follows
NEW YORK, Nov 2, 1852.
Gentlemen ,--0n THURSDAY, the 18th uitimo tho
Manhattan Gas Light Company very abruptly re-
moved the metre from ward school No 20, thereby
deprivng that public inst u,on Of the light neces
sary to proceed Upon inquiry | found the cause
to be for the non paym OF disputed gas bill, of
two years standing, amounting 10 - %. The bill
found 10 be for gas that alleged to have been
used in the school after IL had been closed for the
term evening school, and after due notice had
been given to the company
As they took a decided stand, and would not re-
store the gas until the hui was paid, rather than
the public should suffer have paid the 81 SO, and
leave your honorable body TO inquire into the just
ness OF their demand
ITeH 9sisss ES'Oe''fu'ly You YOURS i asrox
Referred TO Finance Committee.
APPLICATIONS REFEaRED.
An application from the Public School Society for
an appropriation of 81 $50 IS to meet deficiencies
In their expenses for the current year, referred
to the Finance Committee.
DIR. BEApIE presented the application OF the
school officers Of the Fifteenth ward for an appro-
priaton to purchase school site in said ward. Re-
terred to the Finance committee
GEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS.
The PRESIDENT laid b, fore Board communi-
cation which he had received from Professor Bone
dict, Of tho Free Academy
huuurel nm
genealogical specimens, which il viii afford me
much pleasure to present to the Board Of Education
for the cabinet in the Free Academy.
Respectfully, yours, L. BENEDICT.
On motion Of DR. BEADLE the following resolu-
Mons were adopted -
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are here
BY terdered to Professor Benedict for his very valaa
bio donation Of geological and meteorological speci-
mems, to the Free Academy
Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be au-
Intoxicated by the President AID clerk, and trans
Ritted to Professor BeneaUs
APPROPRIATIONS F0k WARD SCHOOLS, ETC.
Mr. MURPHY, from the Finance Com All tee, pre-
sented report the application of the school Of
fcers Of the Ninth ware, with the following reso-
Resolved, Tha. $3.50 II srs hereby appropriated
For alterations and repairs Of Ward School House
No. 26, Ninth ward Adopted
Aiso, from the same committee, report contain
ing an estimate of the amount lsOg.te4 10 meet tho
payments Of the Board tie Ist 81 December, with
The following resolution
Resolved, That the Comptro'ler Of u. city be re-
oaestcd 10 authorize the C,ty Chamber. lin TO place
the OF 81, S29 s. in tht city trcaeury, subject
to tho drafts of the BOARD o. tdrsaton, on and az
ter the lst day Of December, 1852. Adopted
Also, from the satac committee, report recon-
Benoing an appropriation OF opefourth Of tho an
nual spportioDment, with the following resolutions
xnae1ea winch were adopted -
resolved, That s29, 7S5 81, being one. fourth of
the annual apportionment Of school moneys to the
ward schools, be, and the same is hereby, appro-
priated for the support of the schools entitled to
participate therein, for the quarter ending Oct.
1852.
Resolved, That $4,000 be, and the same are
hereby, appropriated to meet the necessary legal
penaes Of the ward schools TO the frst of January,
1883, the amount apportoned to the said schools ut
the last annual superintendent having been found
insufficient for their proper support and such de-
6ciency being, in the opinion OF the Board of Edu-
patton unavoidable
Dir. MURPHY moved that tho recommendations of
The committee, in regard TO tho payment of bills for
the current expenses Of the ward schools, and the
annual apportionmept, be referred to the Committee
on Bye Laws, with instructions to report bye laws to
carry the same into effect.
Mr. FRAZER moved 10 lay the subject on the
table which was lost By consent, the subject was
referred 10 the committee, without instructions.
Mr.. MURPHY, from the same com mittee, presented
q report in favor of appyopriasing si,lsj to COM
pete the erection of ward school No % with the
following resolution -
Resolved, That Sl,lS5 are hereby appropriated
for the payment of the bills for extra work in the
erection OF ward school No %, in the Fifth ward.
Adopted.
ASSISTANT CLERKS, Erc.
The PRESIDENT reported that, under the resolution
Of the Board, authorizing the President and Clerk TO
make temporary arrangements for the transaction
of the business in the Clerks Office, Mr.. Thomas
Z. Bennett had been employs temporarily, at a
larry Of $500 year, and W. o Bourne bad been
employed as reader, at salary OF $50 year. He
also stated that in the opinion Of the President and
Clerk the salary of Robert Hart, the assistant in
the office, should be increased TO 800 year.
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER, the arrangements en-
tered into by the President and Clerk were ap-
proved, subject to the future action Of this Board
Mr.. Stout offered the follosin resolution -
Resolved, That the salary Of Robert S. Hart be
increased to $500, from the 10th OF September last
Mr. MURPHY moved to refer said resolution to the
Committee on Salaries, which was lost. The motion
was unanimously adopted
THK CLERK oFrICB-DLrArL or EXPENDITURES.
Mr. SAVAGE, from the Auditing Committee, pre-
sented report in favor of paying sundry bills for the
Incidental expenses of the board. Adopted. Also,
the following report Of the accounts In the clerks
office -
To the Board Of Education, the Auditing Commit
tee ectfully submit the following report on the
accou .ts in the office of the clerk Of this board ;
Your committee have examined the accounts OF the
Board Of Education, as kept by the clerk, from the
18th day Of December, lS5ltbe date Of the last ex-
summation by the committee-to the 3Oth OF Sep
TENDER 1852, and they have carefully compared the
rsrious entries, appropriations checks and vouchers
The books are neatly kept, aud by system which
seems to be well adapted for recording the business
the department and exhibiting 10 detail tho vari-
bus items OF expenditure acc punt OF the schools
Your committee present the following as the result
n their invest cations
The balance Of cash in the hands Of the City
chamberlain, to the credit Of the Board Of Eiu.
cation on the LIST Of December 1851, S27 6s5 81
The whole amount Of money deposited
with the City Chamberlain, to the ere
dit Of the Board of Education, since
that period, to the 3Oth of Serteu- 49,.
her. .... PSI, ego 81
Total.... ...................3i2.S ij 81
The amount paid on checks drawn on the
City Chamberlain, prior to Dsce uier
LIST, 1851, .........,...$ l3, 2Uy 90
Amount paid on checks drawn
since that period to the 3otL
September 2s7, 955 II
-30l,Ios 80
Balance Of cash In the hands Of the City
Chamberlain, on the 30,h September. ll,ls0 30
Which upon examination, your commit