The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-09

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ers. liked the speeches very WELL but them pants
is horrible, nasty things women She shook her
head in apparent disgust and left her dscoursing
on the subject Of her aversion.
BOARD OF Supervisors.
FEB His Honor the Recorder in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved.
EXPENSE OF THE FREE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.
The following communication was read
SEcRETARYs OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1858. J
In pursuance of the fourth and fifth sections of the
act entitled ian act to establish free schools through
out the State, passed April r. 1851, have appor-
toned and divided, in the manner therein directed,
among the several counties Cities towns school dis
trcts parts of districts and separate neghborhoods
OF the State the moneys assessed and collected pur
suant the provisions Of that act and other moneys
appropriated to the support of common schools, being
in all the sum of one million ninety-two thousand
six hundred and two dollars and forty-six cents,
($l 092, 602 46,) and do certify, that the sum Of
S130701 04 is apport0ned to the city and county Of
New York, and that each town and city in said
county will receive thereof the set opposite the
name of said towns and cities in the schedule here
unto annexed the third column of figures represent
ing the amount to be divided equally among the
school districts; the fourth column Of figures repre-
sentng the amount to be apportoned among the
ing to the number of children residing therein,
between the ages Of four and twenty-one years. and
the fifth column Of figures representing the amount
to be apportioned for library purposes among the
school districts OF each town or city Due notice will
be given by the Treasurer of said county when the
said sum will be payable to him Drafts made before
such notification cannot be paid.
HENRY s. RANDALL,
Superintendent of Common Schools.
To the Clerk OF the City and County Of New York
Schedule above referred to-
Cry AND COUNTY New York.
Number of districts. ...................... 2l5
reputation 5l5,54o
Aprortionment according to districts $6417 81
Apportionment according to population. 1l5 129 ~
Apportionment of library money. ......... 9,153 80
Total apportionment ............ $3.50, 7o1 o.
Alderman DENMAN said he saw from the estimates
of the year that the amount for the Board of Edua
ton was about 100000. There was $425 900 for
the Aims House, making the enormous sum of nearly
81 800 ,000 They called to sit passvely and
PASS this grant, and if they refused to do so, they
were mulcted in fine of $3.50. All they had to do,
therefore, to grant it, and would be for their
masters to see what was to be done. He alderman
d. hoped it would 60 forth to the public that their
hands were tied up by stringent law, which it was
for others to rectfy.
Alderman TWEED moved that it lay on the table
and be printed.
Alderman DENMAN had no objection; but he sub
mited whether that course would meet the case. In
his Judgment they ought to spread this out in all the
papers, and would satisfy the community that there
acts done at that Board over which they had
control: He would amend the motion, by moving
that it be published in all the Corporation papers.
Alderman TWEED withdrew his motion.
Alderman WARD said they were liable to imprison-
ment penalty, if they did not pass it, and could
they stand up there and contest the laws
Alderman STURTEvANT understood that if they re-
fuse to pass it, they were liable to fine or to go to
prison. He, for one, was satisfied to undergo that
penalty as well as all others to which he may be
liable before he would vote for it. The city of New
York is most grievously burthened, and il IS very
large sum, not for the city but for the whole State,
ard if they refuse to pay it, they arc subject to
penalty or to go TO prison. He thought 1t ought to
be printed and that they should ascertain what the
penalty is. Suppose they passed paper that they
ought not to pass, they would be called seapegoats,
and told that they fit only for the penitentiay
that was the language nowadays. Qanghter) He
thought they would be but mere set Of automatons
if they We're to pass everything that comes before
them without the exercise of their own Judgment
they would be mere sticks to pass this or that as
higher authorities dictate. lie did not understand
their position to be SUCH but rather than 20 to prison
he would vote for it but, if the law allowed him
judgment, he might vote against it. He wished to
vote legally but it seems they did not understand
the law, he desired that the Corporation Counsel
should give them his opinion on it, and that in the
meantime, the paper goes to committee
The RECORDER then put the question that it be re-
f,ned to the Committee on Annual Taxes, with in
structions TO ascertain what penalty the members of
the Board were'liabe to for voting against it.
DOCTORS BILL FOR ATTENDING INQUEsTs.
On the bill of Dr. Lde for 81 100, for professional
services at coroners nquests during the past year,
being brought up, and its payment moved by Alder
man Wesley Smith Alderman Sturtevant opposed it.
The RECORDER objected to the bill and asked II it
was proper way OF auditing bills that were held
back till the termination of the term Of Office of the
incumbent who presents them Was It proper that,
without regular report upon it, they should be
called upon to pass it? II such rule TO apply,
where no vouchers given, it seemed to him that
they should not be conforming TO the law. His the
Recorder's) idea was that they should refer it back
to the committee; and that it should, in the mean
time, be printed. This was no way to audit aud pay
bills; let it be audited; let II be printed; let il be
referred to committee, and sent to the Board again.
He moved therefore that il be referred back to the
committee, and printed for the use Of the members OF
Alderman W. SMITH said il was both sworn TO aud
cettfed, and what more did they want.
The RECORDER did not say that 1t was-not sworn
to and verified but he complained that there was no
sufficient report.
II was intlmated by the Clerk that the bin had
been sent 10 the printers, but from an oversight, it
had not been printed.
After como few remarks from Alderman DEaaAS
and others the bill ordered to lay the table.
sHERIFFs BILL-THE LATE EXECUTIONS.
The bill OF sheriff Orser, for sundry items includ.
ing the erection OF the galows for the late exccu
tons cleaning the yard board OF prisoners, Sheriff
fee making ropes and apparatus, notifying Jurors,
and s24 for shaving prisoners, In all amounting ~
sl99 Is, was referred; bill of Maria Holmes. s7j,
for cleaning court rooms from first September 10
first December 1852, and other small bills, were also
referred.
Several reports from the Committee on Annual
Taxes, in favor of reducing some and against the
remission OF others, were read and concurcd ia. and
the Board adjourned to Monday next, at four O'Clock