The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-27

The Board met last evening, aud In the Absoaee
of the President, Mr.. Waterbury took the chair. s
minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the school officers Of the Seventh wasl.
nominating James p Brenner az Trustee in place ~
James G. Macy, resigned. Referred.
From school officers Of the Twelfth wasd, nw
appropriation of 81 500. for warming Ward HohsA
No. 80. Referred.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. SMrTH-That the Committee on Hupptes
be requested to report whether they have advettsl
for proposals fer fuel. and what proposals the0
have received as required by the resolution Of IL
7th of June, 1854. Also to report the quantity q
fuel required for each school house. Adopted.
BY Mr.. cUnrrs.-The Ward Trustees that hAv,
required the chimneys of the school buildings to -
swept at least once year, are informed that wh1e
under the Public School Society, they were nos or
served that within month from the time whom tAe1
ceased making fires, the SCOT fell from the duo ~
deposited ct the base, from whence It may be ~
moved when necessary through an opening LETT dw
that purpose.
THE SPECIAL oepRn oy THE EvKsna.
Document No. Is, (being report from tho Co0r
mittec on Salaries, recommending the adoption u
ed in the schools under the jurisdiction Of the BoArdl
was the special order Of the evening but the beae3
refused to take it up. on q vote Of II to ls.
REPORTS.
OF Committee on Kepalrs-R Recon- mendiug an -
propIiation Of So ,423 for the rebuilding Of prmAy
school house in Cannon street. Eleventh ward
Adopted.
OfCommittec on Sites and SchooIhouses -Reooo-
mending that the school officers Of Twenty Arst
ward be requested to advertise for estimates tor Ne
erection OF school building on Thirtyscventh street.
Adopted.
Ofthe Auditing Committee Submitting bills fos
aun ndrva IF ha hnar IN 4
s2; ADOPTED.
Ofthe Finance Committee -Recommeuding the ~
proval, by the Board Of Education, Of the CONTRACTS
FOR the erection of the schoohonse on south sde o(
Seventeenth street, Sixteenth ward. Adopted
DEFINITE CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS sALAxrns
motion was again made to take up Docu0eu4
No. Is, (the special order Of the evening,) and b.
ing carried the board resolved itself into Con
mittee Of the Whole. The following are the bylaws,
the adoption Of which is recommended In 80
Document =
which grades are to Be determined BY refsren . =
the classes Of the male and female normal scho~lA
The City Superintendent, together with the Prino-
pal Of the normal school and Inspectors of the Ward
practicable after the passage Of this bylaw, pro
coed to examine and fix the grade Of every tesehr
now employed in the Ward schools They shAR
also examine and fix the grade Of those hefeafbse
appointed giving to each certificate Of the grade
which she or he Is entitled to hold. These grades
are to be known and designated Us A. B. G. ,
and +.
No teacher shall be hereafter employed in aay
school unless in conformity with these bylaws, and
in accordance with the tabular plans given below.
In no case shall teacher receive higher SALARY
than the maximum provided for his or her graae.
The number Of teachers TO be appointed in any
school Except in the case Of schools}, shall -
pend upon the average attendance Of scholars fog
the six months previous to appointment, and shan
be in accordance with the following plans:-.
Any Board Of Trustees may, If they think proper.
substitute in the male department, female for mas
teachers, or vice versa but in all such changes, tAs
salary Of the teacher thus substituted must not OK
ceed in amount that allowed In the following plans
10 that the aggregate maximum Of salaries Of tn
teachers In any department shall not be increased
by such change.
In case any teacher shall hold certificate Of .
higher grade than Is required tor the position 6ed.
yet, in no case shall higher salary be paid thAa
the maximum allowed in the following tables for te
position occupied by the teacher. Should tho evo-
rage yearly attendance in any school be loN than
one hun drcd and fifty, the salaries Of the teschess
Of snch schools ehal be fixed BY the board Oh Eau
cation.
without adopting any Of these provisions (wAh
the execution OF the first two passed ct the iase
meeting of the Board), the Committee rose and re-
ported progress, asking leave to sit again On The
third wednesday in September, which was allowed.
The Board then adjourned.