The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

terms one commissioner and ono inspector in each
ward fur ono year, and commissioner and one
inspector IN each ward for two years; the term OF
service OF each commissioner and inspector SO to be
elected to be determined by drawing lots at the first
meeting OF the board of education eighteen hun
dred and fifty four, when they shall severAly take
tho oath OF Office. At each general election thereafter
there shall be elected in each of said wards one com
missioner and one inspector whose term Of Office shall
be to commence in each the first day
Of January next succeeding such election The terms
OF Office OF the trustees, now in office, who were
elected, or who have been appointed in place of
those elected in the years eighteen hundred and
fortyseven, eighteen hundred and forty-eght eigh-
teen hundred aud forty nine, eighteen hundred and
fifty. and eighteen hundred and 6ftyOnc, respec-
lively, shall expire on the first day of Janua-
ry, in the years eighteen hundred and fifty-four,
eighteen hundred and fifty-fve, eighteen hun
dred and ffysix. eighteen hundred and ffty-seven,
and eighteed hundred and fifty eight. respectively;
and in all cases Of appointments by the board Of
education to fill vacancies each person shall hold
his Office until the first day of January succeeding
the next general election thereafter At each gene
raj election there shall be elected in each ward of
said city two trustees, whose terms Of Office shall be
four years, to commence in all cases on the first
day of January next after such election. except
that at the election in eighteen hundred and
ythree, but one trustee shall be elected i'll each
ward, Except to fill vacancies) whose terms of Of
flee shall be four years from the first day Of January.
eighteen hundred and fifty four. In caseof vacancy
occurring between the general elections in the office
OF any commissioner elected by the people, in the
Offices OF any inspector trustee there shall be elect
ed at the next general election thereafter person to
fill the same who shall hold his Office for the residue
Of the term; and in all such cases the person voted
Tor to fill vacancy shall be designated the ballot
bv the words to fill vacancy written or printed
Immediately over the Of such person. and shall
be desgnsted in the returns Of said election. The
elections held by virtue Of this act shall be subject to
the same laws and regulations in all respects those
which govern the general elections in said city The
ballots for said school officers shall be endorsed
common schools" and deposited in separate box
to be provided therefor All school officers before
entering the duties of their offices, sh ali take aud
subscribe before the clerk Of the said board Of educa
ton the oath prescribed by the constitution of this
State The board Of education shall he judge of the
election or appointment and qualification OF its
members.
Sec s. The third subdivision of the second gee.
ton OF the said act. passed ally third eighteen hun
dred and fifty.one, is hereby amended 10 read as
foows:-
8. On the nomination of the school officers of any
ward to ill vacancies in school Offices which may
occur in such ward, between the general elections,
and upon the presentation of majority of the school
officers of any ward to remove any inspector OF
common schools for such ward, who shall he proven
to the satisfaction q the board OF education to have
wilfully or without good cause neglected to peform
any duty imposed upon him by this act; and it shall
be the duty of the said board to remove from Office
any commissioner inspector, or trustee who shall
be or become directly or indirectly interested by
way Of commission or otherwise in any contract or
undertaking for the furnishing of any supplies of
books or materials, or for the performing of any
labor or work ordered by the said board for any OF
the schools or buildings under its charge.
Sec. .. The first fifth and eighth sub divisions of
the third section of the said act passed July 1851
are hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
l. On or before the fifteenth day of November, in
each year to report to the board of supervisors q
said city and county, an estimate of the amount over
and above the specified in the fifteenth section
OF this act, which will be required during the year
for the purpose of meeting the current annual expen
of public instruction in said city, for purchasing
leasing and procuring sites for erecting buildings
and for furnishing. fitting up altering enlargng and
repairing the buildings and premises under their
charge; Tor the support OF schools which shall have
been organized since the last annual apportonmcnt
OF the school moneys made by the board; and of such
further sum or sums may be necessary for any Of
the purposes authorized by this act but the aggre
gate amount reported shall not exceed the sum of
four dollars for each pupil who shall have actually
attended and been taught the preceding year in the
schools entitled to participate in the apportonment
8. To supervise, manage and govern said
free academy and make all necdful rules and regu-
atons therefor; fix the number and compensation of
teachers and others to be employed therein; pres.
cribc the preliminary examination, and the terms
and conditions on which pupils shall be received and
instructed therein and discharged tberefrom direct
the course Of studies therein, and provide in all
things for the good government and management Of
the said free academy and purchase the books, appa
ratus stationery and other things necessary and expc
and successfully conducted and to keep the said build
ing or buildings properly repaired and furnished and
if the regents of the university SHALL in pursuance of
the seventeenth section Of the act relative to the
university, passed April fifth eighteen hundred and
thirteen, under their common seal authorize the ap
pointment Of a president OF the free academy, the
the same shall not confer upon said president any
powers or tenure Of office except such as may be Civ
In him by the board OF education, nor shall il
change the name, but the same stall continue to be
known as the free academy Of the city OF New
York.
s. TO provide evening schools for those whose ages
or ayocations are sch as to prevent their attending
the day schools established by law, in such OF the
ward school houses, or other buildings used for
school purposes and in such other places in said city
as they may from time to time deem expedient, and
also normal school or schools for teachers, which
shall be attended by such of the teachers in
schools as the board of education by general regula
tons shall direct under penalty of forfeiture Of their
situations as teachers by emitting to attend, which
forfeiture shall be declared the board of education
and to appoint teachers, and furnish all needlu sup
plies for the evening and normal schools.
Sec. TO- The fourth sub division Of section seven Of
said act passed July third, eighteen hundred and
at the end Of said subdivision the words. and to
make nominations as in this act provided"
Sec. IL. The tenth section of said act is hereby
amended by adding seventh subdivision, as
Z. "To meet stately, at times to be by them
appointed, and to declare vacant by the vote OF a
majority of the trustees of the ward the seat of any
person elected or appointed as trustee, who shat
refuse or neglect without satisfactory cause shown
by him to the said trustees to attend any three
cessive stated meetings of the trustees after having
been previously notified to attend"
Sec IL. The sixteenth section Of said act is hereby
amended by striking out the words, pursuant to
the fifth subdivision Of this act and inserting in
lieu thereof the words for purposes other than the
expenses Of ward schools"
Sec. -. The twenty-second section of said act is
hereby amended by striking out Of the first line of
said section, the words, the schools Of the public
school society,"
Sec. IA. The twenty fifth section of said act is
hereby amended to read as fonows:-" The title to
all school property. real and personal purchased
with any moneys derived from the distribution or
apportionment of the school moneys, or raised by
taxation in the city Of New York, shall be vested in
the mayor, aldermen and comDonaity of said city,
but shp be under the and control Of the board
Of education, for the purposes of public education,
and all suits in relation to the same shall he brought
in the name Of said board and no contract or con
tracts shall be made by the school officers Of any