The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01

SPECIAL Meeting 81 the Bsara - HAscatsn.
July 2s-The reading Of the minutes Of the last
two meetings was dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From j. G. Luckey-Asking to be employed by
the Board. Laid on the table.
From VIM. Drees-Relative to furnishing his
school in Forty first street. To Committee on New
Schools.
On motion Of DR.. FELL, committee was appointed
to inform the Public School Society that this Board
now in session, and invite those members whe have
been appointed commissioners OF common schools in
pursuance of the act passed June 4, 1862 uniting
the two systems to take their seats members Of the
Board Of Education Adopted and Messrs. Fell,
Beekman and Vultee were appointed as said COM
mittee.
NEW COMMISSIONERS.
The President announced the following as the
commissioners appointed by the Publ, School So
cicty WIN. P. Coolidge L. C. Pierson, J. W. G.
Leveridge, T. B. Stillman, Israel Russell, John I.
Adams, Joseph Curtis, Henry II: Barrow, Joseph B.
Collins Linus w. Stevens j. +. DePeyster, Benz. II.
Winthrop inta wm' H. Nelson Peter COOPER John
!. Dr. FELL reported that the committee had per
formed the duty assigned them, and took pleasure in
DOW introducing the appontees Of said socetyto the
Board
Mr. c. H. SMITH was appointed President pro tenn.
Mr.. BENEDICT offered the following preamble and
res0ntions:-
Whereas on the joint application Of this Board and
the Public School Society the said society was au'
thorxed by law to convey their property to the city
corporaton and to transfer their schools to the care
OF this Board and, after appointing certain OF their
own Trustees TO remain as school officers OF the
wards, including fifteen to be members Of this
Board to dissolve their corporate existence; and
whereas said society has completed said arrange
meDt, and has ceased to exist as q seperate corpora
ton, therefore,
Resolved, That the Public School Society is enti
tied to the lasting gratitude Of the people of this city,
and Of the friends of education generally, for their
unremitted and successful efforts, continued through
nearly half century, in disseminating the blessings
Of education end virtue among thousands, who, 9th
erwise would have been allowed to grow up In lgno-
rance and vice.
Resolve d, That we cordially welcome to their seats
CooI er, W. II. Nelson, j. p. Adams Israel Russell
J. T. Collins John Davenport, J. I. Depey-ter. 3. r.
Winthrop, C. T. Pierson, W. S. Coolidge, H. H.
Barrow, Joseph Curtis, and J. ". G. Leveridge, who
we rejoice in the confident hope that the cause Of
public education will be strengthened by the union
now completed and will receive at their hands the
same faithful intelligent, and distinguished service
eIed philanthropy and patriotism. Unanimously
adopted.
The Clerk Of the Board administered the oath Of
ONCE 10 the new commissioners, who then took their
seats as members Of the Board.
The President having resumed the chair,
On motion, the rules were amended, and the Pres
dent appointed the following as additional members
Of the committees Of the Board:-
Finance Committee Adams and Curtis !; New
Schools Collins and Barrow Course Of Studies, Goo
ledge ard Davenport; School Books, Pierson and
lie, eridge; Normal School, Nelson and Davenport;
Annual Report Beadle, Cary and Cooper; Plaus,
Stilman and Collins; Rules Of Order, Williams
Davis and Russell.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Dr. BEADLE-That the salary OF Professor
Glaubent klee, Of the Free Academy, be $3.50 year.
ADOPTED.
BY the same-That Alfredo Compton and George
Hardy be appointed tutors in the Free Academy at
tie salary fixed by the rules OF the Board, to COM
mthce on the 9TH OF September next.
BY Mr. STUART--That notice be given to the trus
tees OF the Fourteenth ward that this Board intend
to consider the prnpriety Of disc0ntinuing primary
Schools No. IL and AZ, located in Trustees Hall.
Adopted.
BY the same--That A. Mickey be continued in
charge othe carpenters work until the further order
Of this Beard. Adopted.
BY The same-Thst james G. Luckey he appointed
assistant in the Clerks office at the salary hereto
fore paid him by the p s. Society, until the further
order OF this Board. Adopted.
By the same--That the building occupied by the
b ard be VI der the care Of the Clerk, under the
dir. cton Of the Board. To Committee on Buildings
ard Repairs.
BY Dr. HIBBARn-That Joseph McKeen Be. and
be is hereby, appointed City Superintendent of Com
mon Schools at a salary Of 50 600 per aonum.
On motion Of Mr.. WATERBURY, the following sub
sttGte was adopted
Resolved That committee Of Eve be appointed
10 consider and report system OF superintendent
for tie schools uIdtr the charge Of this Board.
Messrs. Btekman, Hibbari, Morand Curtis and
O,DonLell were appointed rs said co mittec
BY DR. WiLLIAAs-That it be referred to a com
mtiee to inquire into the expedency Of securing the
services Of Samuel w. Seton, ESQ who for thirty
years last past has been employed as agent of the
Public School Society. TO Committee on City SUI
perintendence.
Mr. G. II. SMITH presented the report OF the Fl
nance Committee in favor of purchasing an addi-
tOna lot for primary school in Thirty seventh street.
Laid on the table,
Mr. w. JOINS presented the report Of the Com
mittGe on Buildings and Repairs, recommending
plans for primary school in Nineteenth street. near
First avenue. Referred to school officers Of Fourteenth
ward.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday, Angus, 8, at
o'clock L. NJ.
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