New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The usua meeting of iis Board beng in the
Of alteration the Board held their session Wednesday
evening in the library room Of their building. OF
Grand and Elm sts, this having bean handsomely
fitted up for the purpose
The President Mr. BENEDICT nbe Chair and forty
Commissioners present The Board received the follow
CONGREGATIONS:
From the Croton Water Department, complaining OF the
waste OF water of the schools Afor discussion I'M any
of The Commissioners douhtng the truth Of the charge
the communication ordered 10 be printed and sent 70
ssch Board of School Oficer.
ing the ratification Of lease of portion of the Demilt
Dhpensary Primary School Referred to the Com
ui.tee on Sites and School Houses.
From the School Officers Of the Twelfth Ward asking
a. aopropration Of $40 for &C. al Ward School
No 81 Eighty seventh st. To the Finance Committee,
From the School Officers of the Sixteenth Ward asking
authority prepare plans for building the sits Of
Wsrs School No. II, in Seventeenth St. the f shth
nv To the Committee Repairs.
From the Clerk Of the Board OF Councilmen. transmit
ling resolution relative the school house obstruc
ing Lexington at Fifty frstst. Referred to the Com
nittee Sites &c with power to confer With the Street
Commissioner Ward Officers and other authorities and
lake such action as may be proper.
From the School Officers Of the First Ward, nominating
Trustee in place Of b. I Weymouth. To Special Com
uiuee of Messrs Wheeler Sae Wallace, Nelson an /
Ransom.
soner Of Common Schools for tho Twelfth Ward. On
file
REPonrs sc.
OF the Auditing Committee, rscsmm nding psymen' of
bills for expenses of the Board. Adopted.
OF the Committee on Repairs, recommending an appro-
praton of for alterations at the Hall OF the Board
Of Educaiion. Adopted
OF the Committee on supplies, recon nendDg an aP-
propriatiOn Of $1,000 for the Depository. Adopted.
or the Committee Supplis,, on the application OF ii
spsrry Co This was proposal to wind and regulate
he clocks in all the schools below Foreeh st for 80
cents year for each school, and those above Forteth
n. for 81 80 year for each school Ice Committee
thought that the expense of ssGc would the
advantages TO be derived and rsporsd adverse to the a
ylicstion. Their report was adopted.
OF the Committee on Salaries, on the case OF Snson
Mover recommending the payment OF $3.50 TO him, for
the years salary, which has been in dispute Adopted
svOte of p 10 3D. after an animated discussion
OF the Committee hools, various sppc ations.
resolution adopted ordering copy of Baldwin
Gazetteer for each of The Ward Schools
+. OF the Committee New Schools in favor of new
seboo between Second and Ihirdays and ihr'etn and
Thirty sixth sts, in tie Twenty hrst Ward Adopted
OF the same in favor Of sohoolin the Eghteee NH
Ward, west of Third av. Adopted:
OF the Special CemmiSee on Noea Music, w.sh re-
endaons 10 the manner OF teaching music IN tue
schools Recommitted on account Of tSne supposed
sestarianism
OF the Select Committee on the subject Of Free AGA.
deny for Grls-with draft Of law authorizing the Board
establish institution of that kind Laid on the table
Document No D. being the report Of the Committee on
Amendments to the School Law ihSn taken from the
liable st.,
leng,honed debate epsusd, in the course Of which
Commissioner Philips Of the Eighth Ward said
81 have been for many year, school officer though
never a member OF this Board until now. While in the
lcss Board Of School Officers |, with many others was
accustomed to consider this Board very arbitrary body
we looked upon desiring at all times 10 get al the
power possible BODY which wanted to 90 all manner
81 harm which wanted DO everything in fact os
what the people intended it should be. Now, must say
that snce have attended the sessions OF this Board
have found this all very different have found mach zeal
,he part of the members and great desire so do good
and faithfully administer the great and responsible trust
committed to their care"
Many amendments made to the reports and the
whole subject finally laid the table until the next
meeting
Mr. Phillips offered the fslewing:
That the Cor School Hoases
eusstso tho Beard early pIlsssbs the present
sion Of the schools ventilation ae,sa
NJ schools that 10 be dshespt particular essential
health OF abe scholars attending with
the rsmsdyng the evil Adopted
The Board adjourned at 10 osloek for two weeks. After
the adjournment however call signed for meeting
Wednesday next the stb inst.