The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-20
The Hoard Of Education.

meeting Of the Board of Education held last
"wednesday evening" at The ha in Grand street, when
there was very full attendance OF mcmbers-Mr. William
H. Nelson, President, in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and APP
proved The minutes Of the Executive Committee Of the
Normal School were also read, from which it appeared
that they had audited bills since the last meeting,
amounting to 81 437 81 they had also made grant Of
books and chemical apparatus to the school. CON-
muncaton then received from tue school officers OF
the Eleventh ward asking for appropriation Of 600
to purchase furniture for schoohouses Nos Is and
SO. The appropriation was made.
Communications also received from the school
officers Of the Fifteenth ward asking an appropriation
for heating and initiating school h0u in Twelfth
street, the wanted being 81 100 Referred to
appropriate committee. communication also
ctived from the school officers of the twentieth ward
nominating Thomas NJ Partridge commissioner, and
Welcome r. Beebe trustee, to fill vacancies in the
Board Of School Officers of that ward
REVOLUTIONS.
resolution to adjourn to the Goth instant
MIR. SINCLAIR then presented resolution that permits
sion be given to The school officers OF tho Sixth ward t,
close ward school No. "a until the FIRST October to
bic hem to complete the repairs and alterations in
process. Adopted
RFpoRrs.
The Executive Committee on Normal Schools reported
resolutions that Rosna G. Hartmann, Clara NJ. Edmonds
and Henrietta Dutch, graduates the institution be
appointed teachers in the female normal school, ut
AIRY each of $3.50 annum and that the Of John
eterson, Of colored normal school, be $3.50 per
Adopted.
The Finance Committee presented statement of the
finances of the board The amount of money raised by
which be-
deducted being the sum advanced as loan by the Com
Council to meet in part the deficiency # 1854 The
board also reserved $92 S45 o. to meet the balance OF
appropriations of 1854, to complete the buildings and
Other work under contract at the close of last year.
further S621 OF As also set apart to the
current expenses Of the SYSTEM including the corporate
schools. The reservations made amount to 1888 862 As
leaving balance Of sir LAT "a to be applied to the gene
raj purp0e ut he haar thar lnn cn py
penses Of the schools. The appropriations made
count of the funds not reserved amount to $18 $40 81
the command of the board of $44 1893 40a consequent
deficiency of that The total unexpended balance OF
school moneys for 1853 hand in 1854, SOS, 2l9
a. is therefore, apparent that the deficiency at the
end of the year must be very large inasmuch the
penses of the system for four months must be met in
other words one-nnt OF the funds remain to deray
third of the expenses estimated that at the end OF the
present year. unless the Common Council shall in the
meantime make the necessary appropriation, there will
Iepses OF the system as toows--On appropriations al
ready made, $57 90 Is; necessary expresses
appropriations recommended by committee, but not
acted by the Board, 1877 49s, 80. Ordered printed
The Finance Committee then presented requisition,
which adopted, the Comptroller for $40, 900 on
the 9th September and 500 900 10th October. They
also presented acquisitions the board for S33 900 to
OF teachers 90 or she ire
expenses of the board, which were also approved Of
lie report of the Normal school Committee which
caused the adjournment of the board to appropriate
s. 600 for teachers salaries, called up and unani
mously adopted.
The school officers of the Twentyfrst ward reported
he organization of new school, No. 49, in Thirty
seventh street, near the Second avenue, with five
teachers for the male department, with salaries Of
So 100; five female teachers salaries of 1916 and five
teachers in the primary department with salaries Q.
$780, and janitor at $500 per annum. The school
opened with 201 male scholars l42 females, and 552
pupils in the primary department Total S95.
The Finance Committee presented report recommend
ing the payment of outstanding bills owing tor repair
and expenses. lengthy discussion sprung up 10 the
law relating TO such expenses, the work not having been
done by contract, and of the bills exceeding $780,
The item of gift books for schools the subject OF much
dispute and the division several members voted nay
because of the intention to allow the payment of the bill
Of S421 for gift books. The motion prevailed, II ayes l.
nays majority 5. motion to reconsider all that re
ferred to the gift book bill then adopted The bills
subsequently ordered paid.
The Board other business OF less public
interest, and then adjourned.