The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-06
Board of Education.

MAY 5.--This Board held their stated monthly
meeting for May last evening at the Superior Court
Chambers, Il. &. Benedict, Esq, the President, in
the chair.
After considerable delay, and some discussion as
to the necessity for an adjournment, during which
four or five members dropped slowly in. IL was found
that quorum was present, and the Clerk pro
ceeded to read the minutes Of the last special meet
ing, which were approved
COMMUNICATIONS
Application from the School officers and Trus
tees of the Sixteenth ward, for the appropriation
Of 81 1882 93 for school books, &c stating that tn,
school house in Twenty fourth street was complete
and capable of accommodating two thousand pupils
Referred to Finance Committee. Invitation from
the Committee of Arrangements to the Board to at
tend the opening Of the above school on the 18th
inst, at o'clock P.M.-Ac accepted. Several appli-
cations for Protessorships in the Free Academy,
and appointments as Instructors, received and
referred. Application from the officers Of the
Fifth Ward School for appropriation for book --
Referred.
RESIGNATION OF HON. LUTHER BRAptSH.
communication was laid before the Board by
the President, from this gentleman, rendering his
resignation as COMMISSIONER of Commoi schools
for the Eighteenth ward
Several members hoped that Mr.. Bradish would
consent to be re-appointed.
The PRESIDENT said he had endeavored to prevail
upon him not to send in his resignation, but that he
feared he could no longer attend to the duties
The communication was ordered to be laid on the
table.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
One oil the committee for preparing this report,
stated they had not been enabled to complete it,
but would undertake to produce it at the next meet
ing.
RESOLUTIONS ADOrTED-THE FREE ACADEMY.
The minority report of +. &. Benedict, Esq, one
Of the Executive Committee for the Free Academy
the application TO the Legislature for increase
Of funds, taken up, and the resolution appended
adopted. namely
That the Executive Committee for the Free Academy
report to this Board the number 81 students that the
Free Acad' my may be made properly to accommodates
complete and detailed system of studies and instruction
to BE pursued therein the length of time II shall embrace
and the text books to he used the professors and tutors
which viii be necessary aud their compcnsaton with
proper division Of labor among them designating the
studies for the different periods Of the year the times
and places for recitation from day 10 day for the
classes and the professors and tutors by whom they
to be heard respectively the business regulations which
necessary to economy in the various items Of
expenditure and the annual amount which will he proi-
hy necessary for its support.
The following rule was adopted -
That the study OF book keeping shall be discontinued
in the Free Academy after the close Of the present
d,mc year and at and after the examination for admis
sion in 1888; student shall be admitted unless he shall
pass good examination in book keeping.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
report Of the Committee on Bylaws, formerly
laid Oh the table, was taken APP proposing several
new bylaws regulating the routine duties Of commit
tees the city superintendent and Inspectors several
OF which We're adopted
The majority report Of the Committee on Sup
plies, presented by Mr.. Elting, recommending
that the supplies used in the schools be hereafter
procured by general contract, and minority report
of the same, presented by Mr.. Valtee, dissenting
from some Of their views principally on the ground
Of the practical difficulty of making contracts for
books as proposed to be classicd) were taken up,
and good deal Of discussion ensued pending
which, the Board adjourned till Wednesday, the
18th inst, at five o'clock.