New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

"wednesday evening, ~ tbeH nan, Ofanu-t-ViL IL
LIAM II. NELSON, President, in the Chair. The
minutes of the last meeting we're read and approved,
imue oistly after which the matter a. to the con-
tested election of the Commissioners of the Fourth
Ward wss taken up. The report Of the Select Com
mittee compoeed Of Com missioners B Z Winthrop,
W Townsend, X. n Shannon, A Fl Green, and
Cbns. II; Smith TO whom was referred the subject
S,a,,nes nec.,ts, re- IAususps p Greene 70
c.ived........votss. s,s csvsd ........votes Is,
John Riceen........ 81 Dy....'....'' %d
William Bsid;... s7s Scsttsiins.....'.'.'
Pstriek Msniek..... 57I
legally elected Commissioner of the Fourth Ward for
the term Of two years Florence McC srthy I'D
mttd to his seat ppoD the org alton of the Board
The report OF the Committee further states that
OF all the candidates voted this election here
Tote to b BY tn certificate Of the in.pee,o
ritiss Of bis the to fill vscsney" ss
placed above the Lame Of tho Candidate As required
With regard TO the short term, but one person re-
ceived voies at the election in question properly de-
sipDaied in conformity with the law to fill the existing
vacancy.
Two ihformaites appeared in regard 10 the ballots
csst for him-l The initials only Of his name we're
given. 9. There an insccurscy IN arranging the
the ballot neither OF thu Sc naccurs sizes lines on
dee ned sufficient to inv adate the votes cast
The Couniit.e predicate their decision upon the
opinion recently given by Mr. Justice Morris in Spe-
cis Tenn Of the Supreme Court Of this State In the
Gaze Of the Assessors Of the Nineteenth Ward.
With the exception Of Commissioner Green, the re.
napder q the Committee presented, with their report
for the action of the Board the following resolution
Resolrsd That Day wa lesaiy elected on the 7th No
Comm Oh Fourth wsd Of tn. City Yort
from the 6Ist dsy Of January instant.
The reading Of the report being concluded mo-
ton made to accept the report and adopt the res
olu'ion.
The following amendment was offered by Mr..
Resolved This. Iobn Ridden waes.y elected the 7h day
.onsI Of omnon school. 10 the Fourth wsd Of the City
Ns.yoi and duly qualified Gil that Office for the teru Of
gear nom tie fret day Of January. 1898
A lengthy discussion then ensued in which Com
missioners Phillips Miller, Smith, and Others took
pert An tfort vac mace to cut OF deoste by calling
the pre- iour que top, but this motion vas lOst.
Commissioner GREENE made a lengthy speech
against the Report and in conclusion offered the fol-
10 sing resolution. substitute for the amendmsnt
offered BY Mr. Phillips.
Re.ored That John Ridden be admitted to seat in this
BOOd, commi'.ioDeI from the Fourth Ward to fla"
Commits, iober SHANNON made a fe~ remarks 10 sup
port Of the report contendiug that Mr. Day was To-
gally elected as Commissioner
The question then taken upon the substitute.
ano lcsi-Ay.s IA Noes 20. The amendment offered
by Commissioner Perry was also lost-Ayes IA, Noes
NJ PERRY off, red another amendment that the
word mot" be inserted in the resolution, between
the words was" and legally" Loot.
The main question then put, when considerable
excitement occurred. A number Of the members
having left the ball the vO'e-Ayes 10 Noes Twas
about being anr ounced by the President, when Mr.
RIDDEN rose and desired to vote in the negative. but
bis vote not received. Mr.. Ridden had declined
voting at every call during the evening until this
time His vote was not allowed, however. and the
Presid. pt anDoun ced the vGte-Ayes Is, Noes IL
declaring Mr.. Day a member OF the Board OF Edu-
cation.
After some uuimportsnt business, the Board I'D
iouyr,d.