The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-21

Sar. Co., c. Benedict, Esq, President in the
chair Tho minutes Of the last meeting we're read and
approved.
CONCENTRATIONS.
From c. W. Hawkins, Superintendent Of gas works.
recommending Kidders gas regulator in all the build
ings connected with tho Board Referred.
From school officers Of the Sixteenth ward expressing
their dsapprobat Of the proposed examination of the
teachers Of that ward. Referred.
From the school ofcers Of the Fourth ward mi nat
rg Charles h Coaday trustee and Charles H. Lyons
- inspector Of said ward. Referred
From school ofhcers OF she Seventh ward ssking for
an appropriation of g. 800 repairs ward schools
Seventh ward. Referred
From City superiI tendspt relative to the uniformity
Of the system Of education pur sued in the schoos and
the classification made in the different departments
Ordered to be printed.
From Patrick McAuhfe, asking for the payment Ct
81 COO due him for building Ward school Fifty frst
street, nsar Lexington avenue Referred.
RysoLuTSNNs.
That the Clerk furnish the Board with the number Of
rerorts req iyrd from the Inspsctors on the ward
Schools in conformity with the 9th section OF the Act
July g. 1861 relative to Common Schools In the city
Ct New York, for the year ending December ST. 1868;
also the wards from which the have been received
ADOPTED
That the Superintendent Of School Buildings be au.
,horsed to deliver TO the New York Juvenile Asylum
many may be necessary OF such old desk Seats black
sS: BEEN aS s.ss a. un sor nss ssTsr "a
conformity with resolution to the effect adopted
By the Common Council Of the City Of New York. Re-
That the Plsnetarium, now in the Free Academy, be
transferred 70 the nail Of the Board Of Education for
h ., use !. q the Normal y SchooI Referred
and submit to this Board the necessary papers, for
The Board Of Education to make application to the Com
poses for the ,eer 1854. Adopted.
That the chairman Of the Committee OF the Free
Academy, on Normal Schools, Finances, Repairs
nd on Efl}a n 90 Ia nfr
employees Of this Board dschargpg their respective
duties With ability and promptnsss Adopted
OF Committee Elections and QualR ,ations-On
nominations Of wn. V. Legsstt Commissioners Of the
Fourth ward, and James T Brennan As trustee for
Seventh ward referring back the 70 the respective
boards q ward oeoers. Adopted
cation o. L. Antonets Costock for the Rutgers Female
Institute. Adopted.
0 Committee on Finance-Reccmmending AN appro.
pracn Of $500 for the purchase Of the furnaces
Ward School No. 81, Twelfth ward. Adopted.
~ on o os f FREE
Institution. ADOPTED.
M Committee on tepairs-In favor of appropriation
OF The Finance Commitsee-Recommsndips that tho
sum Of go 2se % be .ppropratsd for the support Of
hs balance Of tue .nsSs sp app q .oSoo
MONEYS for 1864 TO ts corporate schoosbe appropr
sted Tor the support Of the schools entitled 70 part
RxAnisAnox or TEACHERS
The Board then went fnto committee the whole
TIE report Of the Conmittes salaries (aresdy pub
hshed) In favor Of establishing . uniform erads OF
teachers employed In the Schools under the jurtsdo
ton q the bard Of Education. After a long discus
sion the following amendment, ~ BY lay No. g. was pro
posed and osriied In committse-
Tns number Of teachers 70 be smploysd In any school
shs depend upon the average attendance Of scholars
that the number Of teachers shall exceed In the
primary schools one Tor every SCHOLARS, In any
upper school the average Of for every sch
provided that the lumber OF teachers need not b re-
5soed unless dim sbed average attendance for At
least SIX months additional employsd without
en- average increase OF at least ons month
After adopting Fons further smsndments the Com
m tttee finally rose, reported progress and ssd esvs
- again
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