New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-02
BOARD or EDUCATION.

The Board Of Education hely regular meeting last
evening at the Hall OF the Board in Grand street.
ANDREW H. GREEN President, IN tho chair
After the usual preliminary business tho reports oil
fine Finance Committee, ISAAC PHILLIPS, Chairman,
in nvor of appropriating 1900 for the incidental
EXPENSES of the schools including current repairs and
fuel the same being part OF the SO OOO reserved tor
that purpose; s3O,Wo for salaries OF teachers IN the
Wnrd schools for the month of September. the same
being 100000 reserved for that purpose - were
adopted. .
The same Committee, recommending the adoption
of resolution redesting the Controller to place In inc
ctv treasury sos eco, subject TO the drafts OF the
Board of Education, was adopted.
4 lengthy report was presented by Mr. Phillips,
from the Inspectors Of the Eighth Ward, setting orth
the condition of the various school buildings That
Werd The INSPECTORS freely admit that all has been
done in the way Of repairing that seemed proper under
TIE circumstances yet the fact has been strongly I'M
pressed upon our minds that with the exception 81 No
- in Clark street, all school buildings seem To
belong TO period gene by. And even No. 35 Is not
commensurate with the wants of the people ol the
Eighth Ward many of whom send their children 10
" schools situated in other Wards, not because our
teachers are Inefficient but simply bsause they ma
. larger and more attractive bulldings
The rpport is devoted stating mnutely the mlser-
sblc condition OF their schoobu.ldings in the Eighth
Ward The document was ordered 10 be printed.
By resolution the Committee on Sites and school
Houses were empowered grant the application of the
school officers OF the Fourth Ward TO base building
for the accommodation OF Ward school No %.
4 communication from IN" superintendent was re-
coiyed and ordered to be printed The Superintendent
saws that on the morning Of reopening the SCHOOL,, ~
during the III day of the session after their yarani
there were present OF aggregate Attendance OF d" 'o
Iupils and from Tint time 10 the present me several
schools as far a. heard FROM have had ncrca% IN
attendance amounting 3D.. making total attend
src. in the schools nj the present time OF 10 pup'
The whole number OF teachers absent on the hrs DAY
of the term wa. 49, most of whom were kept away ny
sickness The condition Of the schools u al pres
cnt very fair 4 communication from the Trustees
oT.bc Fourth Ward charges a-ans; All. Bartholomew
Uealy trustee of saiG Ward was received ana re-
Tered 10 the Committee, Bylaws for lnvesgatlon
The repOrt OF the Executive Committee al the free
A,adcny recommending the appointment OF }. A.
Koeruer Professor Drawing and the Arts Of Design
duruc the absence Of Prof. Duggan, with compensa-
to, NJ the rate Oi 81 30 year; Russell Sturgls, tutor
IN the d,Iaitnent OF Drawing at q salary OF ~ a
wear; a. j. Morale Professor Of spanish, at - lWl
y wear and c. Fabgon, tutor III the department. OF
the French isnguagc, were adopted.
The Rorcrt ~ the Executive COMMITTEE recon-
u.udirL an approx ration Of 900 for ropIIs in the
Fro Academy, WIS adopted
The R.llor of the COMMITTEE of Repair. recon-
uending Appropriation 81 slOooo Tor support oi the
workshop was adopted.
II, Report Of Executive Committee appointing
NJ France. Guch 1T a salary "t siJD year,
Cor, Batchoor az -rlary 0t 500 wear AMI }. b.
Sfenfns ~ salary If $50 year, teaC hers IN the
N,rmel S,hoo wa adopted.
The report of the Executive Committee Normal
ScbCo's recommending preparation Of S1coo, was
adopted.
Alengthy report from the Finance Committee rela.
tive 10 The condition OF the finances OF the Board OF
Education elicted lengthy debate, bur the matter
was finally laid o. the table.
After the transaction Of other business the
Board adjourned.