New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met on Wednesday after
noon, pursuant to adjournrnent-AsDKrw II. GREEN,
President, in the chair.
Mr.. WATERBURY presented a communication from
the School Officers of the Twentieth Ward, in which
IL "a stated that much dissatisfaction would exist il
the amendment to the bylaws regards the altera-
ton in the school hours during the Summer months
was carried into effect. resolution was adopted
making it discretionary with the School Officers OF
each Ward to arrange the hours as they thought
proper. o.
resolution was presented sppropriatng 80 O3i for
Commissioner NELSON opposed the resolution be.
cause it had not been reported on by Commute Of the
Board He desired that it should be referred to the
proper Committee.
the resolution because if it were not made at once the
school would have to be closed after the vacation,
which clOsII would be detrimental to the school sys-
tenn in the Ward.
The resolution was finally adopted.
Commissioner BoEsE offered resolution to apprO-
pirate $27l9 for furnishing schoOhOusc No. 8? in the
Fourteenth Ward. Adopted.
long debate sprung up on the presentation OF a
resolution to autLOrz the School officers OF the
Fourth Ward to hire the Friends meeting house in
Rose street for the accommodation Of the schools in
that Ward.
Commissioner NELSON insisted a reference, and
thought that there was no immediate necessity for
hiring this building.
Commissioners SHINE, BOISE, BENEDICT and the
PRESIDENT advocated the resolution. .
The president said that he had been informed by
the teachers of the school that the gates Of the Oliver
street Baptist School had been closed on the scholars
by order Of the Trustees and that they were left on
the sidewalk and to range at will around the streets
and docks Of the Ward.
Mr.. BEsEDIcT offered an amendment authorizing
the meeting house to be hired at rent not exceeding
u GU year. the lease to soon Chambers
street should be cut through also appropriating $500
for the expenses already incurred by tho Ward Officers
in fitting up the Westinghouse for school purposes.
A communication WA received from the City Su-
pernteL dent in regard to the examinations which had
been mad. in the schools connected with the various
Orphan Asylums and other charitable institutions in
this city, The condition of the schools and the pro.
fciency of the scholars were warmly commended.
The Superintendent recommends that the industrial
pursuits which are adopted in Of these institu.
ons should not interfere with the hours Of nstruc.
ton. The document was ordered to be printed.
A communication was received from Augustus Pell
Offering 3 reward in money to be bestowed on the
pupils Of the Free Academy who had obtained medals
st the recent examination. resolution was offered
and adopted accepting the donations and expressing
the consideration Of the Board for the interes
taken by Mr.. Pell in the cause Of education.
On motion, tho Board went into the election OF Dep
uty Clerk. MYROS II. FIscu received - votes out OIL
%, and was declared elected.
A resolution was adopted fixing the salary OF the
Deputy and Financial Clerks at 81 200 each.
After the transaction Of some other business, the
Board adjourned.