The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
Board Of Education.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 1855.
Erastus G. Benedict Esq, President, in the char.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE, the Board proceeded q
organize for the ensuing year by the election Of
GERS, Messrs Monteith and Fell acting as telleEs.
The telers reported that the following officers bad
been duly elected -
ERAsTus G. BENEDICT Esq, President.
ALBERT GILBERT, Esq, Clerk, and
- Messrs. Charles J.. Dodge, Edward L. Beadle, WM.
I. Pinkney Jeremiah E. Gary, and Joel B. Mott, TIC
Executive Committee on the Free Academy
On motion, ordered, That the remaining Standing
and Select Committees continue as at present until
the further order Of the Board.
The PRESIDENT communicated to the Board that q
proposition was pending before the Common COune1
to take from the Board the rooms now occupied ~
the Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the President appointed
committee. consisting Of Messrs. Stuart Murphy
and Dodge, to confer with the proper committees q
the Common Council on the subject.
DONATION TO THE FREE ACADEMY.
The PRESIDENT presented the following communi-
cation from Edward W. serren, Esd
Ny Dear SRI send you herewith two feet Grersria.
telescope, for the New York Free Academy The oalr
instrument is accepted is that it shall be used have
the honor to be- very respectfully NV ycsFs &c.
To Prof. H. WEBSTER Principal &C., New YORK Free Asa-
deny.
On motion of c. H. SMITH, the thanks Of he
Board were presented to Mr. Serrel, for bis valuable
donation to the Free Academy
THE UNION OF SCHOOL SYSTEMS.
On motion, the bill relative to the union of tie
school systems was considered.
Mr. WATERBURY introduced the following
Whereas There differences Of opinion in respect
to the details Of the proposed law ecctng union o the
two systems Of public education and whereas the Public
School Society and the Board of Education have
lively adopted plan Of union reported by Conference
Committee representing both bodies; therefore
Resolved, That memorial be prepared and signed ~
the officers Of this Board asking the passage of law
ryng into effect the agreement reported by the Commit
tee Of Conference and adopted by the Trustees Of tho
Public School Society and by this Board that the sad
society be requested to join in the said memorial and e
the same be transmitted to the legislature
Amended and adopted.
Mr.. EBLING rendered his resignation as member
OF the Auditing Committee. Accepted.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Board a draft a
the annual report Of the operation Of the Free
Academy.
On motion, ordered that said report be adopted.
and copy thereof be duly authenticated and trana-
mittted to the Common Council of the city and the
Regents Of the University, and 1000 copies printed.
APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. MURPHY presented the report of the Finance
Committee in favor of appropratng 5000 to fit up
ward school No. 81, Twelfth ward. Adopted
Also, from the same committee a report in favor
of refunding to Mr.. H. Renck 81 SO, paid by him to
the Manhattan Gas Company Adopted.
An application of the school officers Of the Six
teenth ward, for an appropriation of $685. for ward
school No. 80, was referred to the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs.
Mr.. CARTER presented the annual report Of the In
spectors of Common Schools Eighteenth ward which
was ordered on file.
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