The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28
Ronxrl Of Education.

JAN. 26.-Erastus c. Benedict, Esq, President.
The minutes Of the last meetings were read and
approved. SCHOOL SITES.
DIR. BEADLE presented communication from the
school officers of the Fifteenth ward relative to the
purchase Of a school site in said ward.
Mr.. STUART presented communication from
George w. Tucker, Esq, on the same subject
Mr.. STUART also presented the following resolu-
tion -
Resolved, That the Board Of Education authorize
the school officers of the Fifteenth ward, to take
between them and Mr. G. w. Tucker, for the purchase
of site for ward school in Twelfth street. and to
employ legal counsel for that purpose, if necessary
On motion the whole subject was referred to a
select committee. consisting OF Messrs Cary Stuart
and Dunnng with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCEs AT sCHOOLs-ApPE0PRIA'
TIONs.
Mr.. MURPHY presented the following
Whereas, the returns of the average attendance of
scholars, for the year ending January l. 1853, are
still incomplete as to prevent the Board of Educa
ton from making the annual apportonment Of school
moneys; and the usual appropriations to the corpo-
Whereas, the salaries of the teachers employed by
the Public School Society become due on the first
OF February next-therefore,
Resolved, That the sum Of $22,50O be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the payment Of
teachers employed in the schools of the Public School
Society the same being on account Of the annual
apportonment of school moneys to said Society for
1853, to be made hereafter. Adopted:
Mr.. MONTEITH presented the application of the
trustees of the Twentieth ward for an appropriation
to pay for repairs at the ward schools in said ward.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Board report Of
the Clerk relative to the attendance of members.
Ordered on file.
Mr.. MURPHY, from the Finance Committee, pre-
sented the monthly estimate of the moneys required
to meet the payments Of the Board on the LIST Of
February. Adopted.
REPAIRS RENT AND SUPPORT OF WARD SCHOOLS
Also, from the same committee, report in
favor of apprOpriating 1854 % to complete atera-
tons in ward school, No. rs Ninth ward. Adopted
Also, from same committee, resolution appro-
priating $67 IL for rent Of premises occupied for
school purposes. Adopted.
Also, o resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
support Of ward schools. Adopted.
Mr.. FRAZER presented report Of the Auditing
Committee in favor of paying bills for sundry ex-
penses of the Board. Adopted.
Mr.. CARY, from the Executive Committee on the
Free Academy, presented resolution appropriating
$1,000 for the support of the said institution.
Adopted
Mr.. EBLNG offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Clerk of this Board be authorized
to furnish the members with all the stationery ne
cessary for the proper transaction of the public
business. Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Also the following: -Resolved, That committee
be appointed from this Board whose duty it shall be
to visit and inspect all the ward schools in the city
once in each year. and that their actual expenses be
paid as the law provides. Referred to the Com
mittee on Bylaws.
Also, a resolution relative to the payment of the
salaries Of teachers in ward school No. Ia. Adopted
THE UNION OF SCHOOLS.
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the President was au-
thorized to appoint select committee of seven,
whose duty it shall be to urge the passage Of law
eecting the union Of schools provided the said bill
be signed by the officers of the Public School So
cety. Adopted.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday, the I'd Of
February, at 3 O'clock p, nj.