New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION,

This Board held Q special meetsg Last evening.
WV. II. NIILsos, President, in the chair. Tho
minutes Of tie last meeting read and approved.
The PRKsIDEsr laid before the Board writ OF
msncsmus from the Supreme Court granted upon the
petition Of John McCl.ne, who claims the sum Of
81 200 for work Performed ,n tns efocuoh VI
school. houss In the Twepfsth ward.
Conn issoper GREEN offered reso'rtion
That the President Of this Board be sahorz.d 70 employ
o.n sos that sppeu thereto AMI tsss gu i
ne.urs ss his Judgment may % proper. "ese eicsn
ss.ss .se he fsesdest and Glen hsreG
This resolution called forth consdersble discussion,
and the subject finally settled by the adoption OF
the following resolution:
Th. ii. Pr.e.nt b. authorized to confer with th. Corpo.
Council in reference 10 the mater and that be b. re-
euesea take suth action IL the preses be
1be Report Of The Finance Committee, recommend
irg appropriation Of ess SEQ for the erection OF
school house On Twelflb-s near University place,
was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
.psTspd to s ses School os os. we s. %.d q
y ss contract 70, ~ PIPE: to ,. p:s.e W.,c sshoo
been performed to bis s,sistse,ios. Adopted.
Roeed That be refSred TO the Committee Of Supplies to
ou schoo. With the German Iron States the
Welsh States now is Use. Adopted.
By Commissioner SHAsF0S,
Reoed That Committee o. Eve be appointed for the
pose of ipguns INTO the expectancy Of essohias Free
Article I'd Section g. of the Lsws Of this State, passed
hsrcb 81. 1884
Mr.. SHANNON in support Of the resolution, made
some excellent remarks relative to the education Of
females and hoped that the matter would be consid-
cred a. a. early day a. possible.
Florence MCCARTHY M.s4e q somewhat lengthy
speech in opposition to the matter He thought that
the nsme OF High School for Females" sounded
pretty well, but he was Of opinion thai the Board
should consider the subject 10 pscunisry view.
We responsible, said he, to our constituents, and
were not sent here to squander the public money.
Gentlemen make 1noombe speecbes here, and offer
BuBcombe resolutions. which they have no other care
for than to have published in the newspapers.
The Commissioner was called TO order.
After spolog ng for being out OF order Mr.. McCAR-
THY again proceeded With his speech. Hs0would AK
any gentleman to show him the necessity Of such .
thing and be would inquire il it was practicable and
old the public demand it = Mr.. McC rthy asked TO
be shown oDs human being" outside Of the Board,
who demanded it. Had there been any county meet
ing bad there been any ward meeting had there
been any district meeting relative to the matter or
bad there been any memorial, sgned by five respect
able men, asking forit He thought the Board should
vote the matter down. The Commissioner spoke fur.
her in opposition to the mstsr when, upon motion OF
come gentleman the subject laid upon the table.
A resolution was adopted making the contested
seat of the Commissioner for tas Fourth Ward the
special matter Of consideration at the next meeting,
after the second order Of business.
A resolution was adopted that George p Nelson be
appointed Commissioner Of Common Schools for the
Ninth Ward.
The Board then adjourned.