New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Board Of Education held regular nesting on
Wednesday evening, at the Hall Of the Board, in
Grsnebt. WILLIAM II NELSON, President, in the
Ch,ir.
coMNCsIcATIos.
The communication from the School Officers of the
II irteeh;h Ward, asking permission TO consolidate
Primary Schools Nos and 81 with PR nary of NJ
q in Rivirgon-st was referred to Committee on New
Schools.
TIE communication from School Oaicars Of Frat
Wagd Doa,nsiiog james Bartlett s. Trustee in tt >
plsce Of Martin al Hsyen, resigned, referred u
COMMITTEE on Elections.
A communication was received from Tr17tees ot
Common Schools for Twentieth Ward asking the
Bclrd 10 establish an Evening School 10 this, Ward.
Referred 10 Executive Committee oa Evening
Schools
A commuIicat wes received from the School
officers Of the Twentieth Ware, praying III st tbs
claim Of Mr.. Mcclure for work sch Dol house ia
that Ward, be paid and ELECTED an anina.ei discus.
sion. motion made to pay the bill, but
lost. The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Pail
lips wss adopted
6e,oired Thai Commute Repairs 'ogstbe, with the
Superintendent, o. sehooi soiloing be de,ee . e1.nae
port such bs resonsee and proper for ths OF
ws performed ard Los then the far vaiae for ts
Comm uncatOn from the Trustees OF Com ,on
School Of Twentieth Ward, asking for an app -opr4.
'ion Of e220, To purchase ground adjoining si'e ri
Wsrd School No 49, and consu innate a settemsst
with Henry Farrell. Referred to COMMITTEES Oh
Sitts and School Houses.
The Communication from School officers Of E yhth
WsTd transmitting resignation Of j. Weldon Fell,
Cou,niss'ocer raid Ward from 18th April 1855.
Application of School 1icers Of Tenth w ard for
appropriation of 81 500 to u.ake certain alterations
in school House No. Z, 10 Christe.st. Referred TO
Committee on Repairs.
Application from School Officers of Thrill Ward for
authority TO purchase additional lot for Scho IL
House No. Al, at TIE rum of 80 600. Referred to
Committee on Sites and SchOpl-H ousss
Application of School Off GERS OF Third Ward for
Lease and fitting up Of Primary School in said Ward.
SO much If relates to leasing referred TO Fin8acs
Committee ard 20 much as relates 10 f,tug.ul t,
Committee on Repairs.
REPORTS.
Report of Committee Elections recon nen'ns
thu appointment Of W. Small, j. w. Brown, Rn1 j.
Ridden as School Officers. Ado tied.
lengthy communication from tina City SupeTin-
teBdent received and ordered on iie. Tne re.
pert says:
The Of the several Ward school,,
Inc J6iDE the Gsnmsr Schools ard Primary Depsrtm~ns
Sns ne sse Of By hs
The .sveIsl nepsun.o's Of Public scio'. Nos
q 20 20 81 ST. 81 SO 81 S. S. 81 3d. 81 A. A. and tho
Mall Department Of g have bsen visited sod.nipsctod
end OF the as bad been ipsaied ths tall
,Drsuon subject thorough review fth 'iacie, eucaei
ouiins the preceding S.I ,hess r's
rents vi ors attendance TIE a,t,ia
Proficiency Of ID. pupil, Examined 10 The 'evers
tHscg the es,st credit upon both te.chers rd lean
Ior tie rapdy aayansps .tsoda Of
tai and moral disci oiue OF our Pubc sehO Jls"
Tie Sup@ Tihtei dent ~ mmen8s but one examina
ton of The Grammar Schools in their respective ID.
psrtmepts annually, as being better calculated to
show The progress and atdinmsuis OF the pupils. la
edition 10 other matters referred to in the Report
the Superintendent allOdes TO the examination aud
licensing Of teachers and gives hs reasons thereon at
some length.
9he Report of the Finance Con nittsa, ia obeli
epce to Instructions of the Board of Eiuca.ioD,
contained in the folOwiog resolution adopted the
l4th OF Marcb, received:
ko'ird, That application Be made 70 the Common cOone
School mopsy. the yesI 1856 that F,o,ss co.
btee be suihoIizee AID directed TO se the necessary and
That the nec-s,e Of this system of p.hYe education
require that meaes should be placed at the de
ro the Board Of Ed1es9n for the The de-
here, Of the year ~ part provided for temoor.y
A., The school moneys Of 1875 to that smourt thereby
whole extent Of h deficiency o. the sre,t-st
corsqneuce the public interests. th, diligently should
lev. ,hst oil or per shou be taken
amount The sd cehcIcy The Committee haze. the sfore
sGsS IL ssopon BY shs so doe Of Ea %aIo
A resolution as s,opted that the Report. with the
Memorial appended, be adopted ard properly atestei,
ard that the Finance Go nmtee present the Sans 10
the Common Council and that such Report aud Ne
mortal be printed.
That the President aud Clerk be authorized aud d.
rected 10 pay the bill OF VIM. &. Miller for sork st
Primary Schools Nos. II and 49, in the Fifth Ward,
amounting TO Sls5 H. the payment of such bill not
being violation Of tee By.Lags Of this Board.
Adopted.
1hr The President and Clerk be authorized and di'
rect.d to pay the bill of John Lynch for e96 TO- the
payment Of such bill not being violation Of the By
lsws. Adopted.
The Committee on Course Of Studies and School
Books relative TO the furnishing planoortes TO the
several schools il the Ctv reported st some length,
and urged the adoption Of the folio wing res )lu'ioD:
Reached That would be eIpedient when the hosr'e' OF
made for the sppy of pispofore. for the female
school. hch ,lre,ey supplied At cost net to exceed
900 for eseh inttrument
After considerable debate on the subject, the mat
ter was laid on the table.