New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-15
Remaining,


. communication was received from DIR. Rauncy,
,,ortipc that fire occurred Monday in the lodge
room at the Lunatic Asylum, from defects In the
.oyes II was discovered and cxtnguisned IN time 10
,reyept perhaps a serious calamity. On motion OF
Eoy TirNAYH the sum cf 500 appropriated TO
defrsy the expense Of fitting up the lodge-rcom win
steam pipes. .
,epning the office of senior Assistant Physician at the
Ianatic Asylum, which was excepted. Dr. =: W.
Packard Of Massachusetts was appointed to till the
vacancy. ., -. -.
nloyees asking an increase Of saarles hcIsrreu ~
ihe Committee to report , ..
referred for investigation the charges against MISS
I,tson principal of the school, for punshlng children
some time since by making them place their tongues
mon the stove reported. Gov TIEMANN rcaG the
testimony taken ia synopsis oi which Wns puoiian;
at the time in THE TRBt NEl. GOF' iIkhANN oa,u
Miss jackson admitted huNlng HhN'ou th0 P""'7N
ment charged against her , po,aou,
I.Isnd Committee was read. They admitted the
charges to have been proved o4t a. inc
slight they advised that Miss Jackson be restored.
ninorty report from the School Committee was also
read opposed TO restoring Miss Jackson 10 er oriner
nosition In conclusion, the Committee offered the-
following resolution:
R,or,d That the School Officers Of the Twelfth Ward be,
and ,bey are hereby requested withdraw Miss jackson as
principal teacher OF the Primary school on Ksndas
and substitute III her place soVc otheI
that tuation and until such removal IS maze the ch1h DC
withdrawn the Primary tpaneht ana instructor IL TUG
plsyro0m
The report was adopted, by vote OF FIVE for and
four against
Gov TOWNSEND moved the following:
V,yeas II been currently reported that the head teacher
OF the Public School RandsPs Island has III conversation
attempted prejudice the enundeI his charge AGAINST tne
religious instruction of the teachers Of the Roman sahohc
Church and by the rules adopted by the Board al re-
hfiou 10 be- furnished with every y 10
instruct the children In their religious exercises therefore
Rs,oyed That q Committee Of three be appointed oy the
Chair nsce ain influence has been exercised ny EN-
aoyees of the School Randas Island to prejudice
The children against TEACHERS religious denoinaon
Committee thus appointed be instructed 70 thor
oughy investigate the charge ana report inc result VI 'uo
tigsOn to the Board. - - ,,
After some discussion the resolution was adopted,
and the following named gentlemen were appointed
Townsend, Anderson and Iienann.
The President, Gov. GUNTHkR, reported thnt he ana
not send the confidential clerk to Albany for the pur
pose Of procuring the passage of law for the Board
10 appoint their successors instead o IA now electing
them by the people.
GOV. SMITH offered resolution authorizing the
Committee ON Bellevue Hospital to make such altera.
tons as are necessary for the better ventilation OF the
lying-in ward at B.ll,Nu. Hospital.
GOV SMITH said that the puerperal fever had
broken out t. alarming extent owing to the lack "i
proper ventilation. The resolution was adopted, and
the sum Of $500 was appropriated to carry out tho
object.