The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31
Hoard Of SunerylSOrs.

JAN 80 Superior OF the Third ward in the chair
The following preamble and resolution vas proposed
by the Supervisor Of the Sixteenth ward -
Whereas the amount Of money raised for school pur
poses in this county forms very considerable portion of
the taxes q the city sndf we judge from the past
it is fair inference that the amount will be increased
from year to year, and as the law stands the Board
o Supervisors hsve power the other than
&C confirm the estimates ard the amounts required by
The Board Of Education therefore,
Resolved, That the Special Committee on the comnau
nicaton from the Secretary of State ia relation ia the
amount to be raised in this city for school purposes be
authorized to inquire and report any further leg.la
levied ~ ta2etion In thr city for schoo purposes
Adopted.
sLEIcnIva AT THE EXPENSE OF TIE COUNTY
b from hgckereiI 4 Simpson, for $40, for the hire
o. four hoge sleigh for tie Grand Jury Of the city Of
New YORK when visiting the public echcols at Harlem,
presented certified by the foreman Of the Grand Jury
Inc saia he did not think that THE bill was
could not, therefore, recognise it.
The SUPERVISOR Of the Fourth ward rem.rked that
they were always in the habit If paying for the carriage
hire Of the Grand Jury; and when they paid the ex
penses Of carriages and dinners fer the Governors Of
Aims Houses the Recorder made protest again.t it,
because he belonged TO that department. lie now OBJ
jecs to this bill which is similar n those they had
his oppctition
The RLcoRDrR said If the Board had erroreou.y paid
bs before that was no they should continue to
do 60 He had uniformly opposed those bills eud his
objection TO the present one that 1t pro-
perry before tie Board IS a county charge
The bill was referred 10 TIE Committee County
Offices with directions TO take the advice Of the Cofpo.
ration Courrel
The bin OF Or J. X Wright, s2i, for attending in
quests in the Eighteenth ward also referred Com
mittee on County Offices.
CoEoErRt OFFICE
In answer to communication from the board, in.
quiing the number OF irquests held during the years
1850 ind le5l enigr&uts who htVe been under the
charge q the Commissioners Of Emigration the Coro.
nor mir Ives. rays that he finds record whatever OF
inquest la his Office That his predecessors have &C the
expiration OF thu terms If they kept such record,
taken the with them their property. lie was
informed the Office bsr never been OF record.
The following resolution adopted
Resolved That the Committee County Offices TO
which referred Coroner Geers bills for exa
and correction be empowered 10 employ such asstancs
esfaid comnte may deem necessary to carry out the
resolution Of the Board Of Supervisors in said case
The bill Of Aldermen Barr, Francis, and Tieman. for
ss2 70 for holding nquess, referred to the Com
nitee on County Offices
The bill RI Nathaniel Green for $50 o. for serving
1859 notices Of unpaid taxes IN Eighteenth ward was
adopted
cosr OF TIE oARp EDUCATION.
TIE Recorder presented the report Of the Special Com
nitee appointed to consider the communication of the
state Superintendent OF Common Schools 1t appears
that the espenses for school purposes the year ISL
make an aggregate sum Of S743 Ob4, amount which
the Committee report as uDquestionably beyond the
pecunary ability the county in addition TO the other
taxes TO bear without oppression. The report
Gered IL be printed and the Board adjourned To We'd
lay next at four o'clock,