The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-29

special meeting OF the Board of Education was held
on Wednesday evening Mr.. VIM. IL. Nelson, President
in the chair
The minutes of the last meeting read and con
frmed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. SINCLAIR presented n resolution, sthat it be refer
red to committee of three to consider and report the
propey OF publishing the proceedings of the Roard at
length in more of the daily papers" The motion
adopted and Messrs. Sinclair Shannon and Perry
appointed.
By MIR. SHANNoN-That the President be authorized to
draw his check for 81 1877 So the amount certified by
the clerk due to Mr. D. NJ. Fowler, in payment for
repairs to the free Academy.
Objection made to the resolution, when the rules
were suspended, and
Commissioner FOWLER spoke relative his claim He had
expended the money as it absolutely necessary for
the Board to do and had advanced 1t in
ton month and no appropriation could be had. Great
objections were raised on account of the looks OF the
thing when 1t before public and because of the
rules Of the Board 1t finally resolved to pay the
money out of the fund set apart for the support Of the
Free Academy.
communication was received from the Fourth ward
officers, appointing John Oliver Lee in place of John
Ridden, resigned, rs Trustee.
Mr.. A. H. GREEN then presented the following resolu-
ton to the fnances:-
The method ne 1S Of the tax
odsrbung moneys raised by such tax
sna the Snd Of ne STATE
Justly should be borne by others and work injustice
although
possible appor,onmen and distribution Of
the taxes school purposes that they snail
upon all parts OF the State equality yet In the
judgment Of this Board such basis may be adopted will
effect approximation to equality In taxation and dstriDu
o and remove from this city the burthen to which
unjusily subjected; therefore
this bect and In conjunction with the other educational and
financial departments Of this city and State otherwise,
such modification Of the existing laws concerning the
raising moneys Tor the support OF common schools and the
distribution OF such and the school
shall cfecnay relieve The payers of the city from
equal burthen Of taxation.
Antin a1 andM Croo Tnuwu nd
Blackstone, Miller and Phillips appointed act as such
committee.
The Committee on Normal Schools reported a resolu-
ton that Margaretta L. Marston be appointed teacher
in the female normal school, with salary OF $3.50 per
annum.
The Select Committee on the Schools at Randas Island
reported relative to the right Of supervision of the schools
the Island. They reviewed at considerable length the
origin oil these schools. showing from reports of the
Board Of Governors and from communications the right
of the Board Of Education the direction Of the
lishment.
OF which several members denounced the action Of the
Governors Mr. JoHS GREEN stated that he understood it
their intention unless five Thousand dollars ap-
proprated for the erection of Wardens house TO
the teachers appointed by the Board from the island
night. They doing all that be done to make
the teachers situations unpleasant, having gone to
the expense Of putting the pauper children sleep above
them. Nr. HIBRARD stated that this had been
going and the trouble brewing for twelve months
past; the truth he Thought is that the Governors
some Of them, are seeking the school patronage.
The Committee Elections and Qualifications report
ed the election Of Welcome r. Beebe Trustee of the
Twentieth ward RENTING that of John B. Raynor to the
course After lengthy debate to the adoption of the
report, the Board adjourned for want of quorum.