The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-15


The frat meeting OF the Board OF Education or tho yea
1887 took place ias. night In the hall Of the Board
Of Grand and Elm sIeets On motion 81 Comm ssoaer
VIM. N. Tweed, Commissioner Richard Burlew, of the
Fifteenth ward, wa appointed Presideps pro tenn The
Clerk Mr. Gilbert read tho following list Of members Of
the Board Of Education, elected for 1907
Wards. Names.
i-Josiah W. Brown, Samuel Aud.
John Cooper, George Nlveu.
?--Wiam H. Avery, Vincent N. Lceompte
4-John j. Ware, Eugene Snine
6--Jsmes N Tuthil, Wn Eager Ir.
e-Walier Roche, William Snolsir.
5-AbTAham Denke William Tweed.
s-Ehpualet Jotmsu, John x. Ly decker.
s-Alberi smith, Provost Hsnes.
Ie--neniel Slote. George a. Clark.
IL Geo 60 White. AARON b. Rollins.
"-Ab ,harn V. williams, James hackean.
l3--Slepben Drooker, Jonathan l.. Scoheld
l4--Tbomas Boese, Andrew x. Green,
lf--Renard Buriew, Erastus U Bsnedct.
lt--saac smith, VIM Jay Hsssca.
l7-Jamcs +. Henry, Richard q Fellows.
lS-simeon Bald win, William II Nelson.
Ip-Rchard Gray, Terence Farley.
1p-Nelton j. Waterbury, william Monteith
2l-Laiay ote Hapney, John Daven port.
22-JosePh Edwards, David 3, Kerr.
The roll wls then called whom iow me ubers being
absent, a motion ms0e and thai ,hs Board
wait ten minutes for the arrival OF The abs6Gees.
ELECTION OF PRECEDENT.
A. precisely twenty tive minutes past five O'Clock tbs
Board was again called 10 order and on motion proceeded
to ballot Tor permanent President The Ch air sppoiut
sd Messrs Depsc and Baldwin eilers oa tne Presden
tlsl VOTE which he announced stood as follows
Fsva Bdtot
Andrew II Green......,............... Is
Nelson j. Water
rho Preadeni prJRm stsed that ia vo.es were cast
while only az members answered TO ths!, names SO
there some Incorrect voting As tnere cleo
ton, the Board went into second ballot hca stood
follows
Second Ballot
Ancrow r. Green. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Nelson j: waterbury ...'........,.......,....l4
There were forty two vote. cast ami ,vcn,y two be-
ing necessary 10 q choice. there Wac election.
THIRD Bao&
Andrew Il Green.
Nelson j. Waterbury
Necessary 90 u choice q
MIR. WATHsBURY ,hon and said that II was ydent
from the ballots already taken, Whist toe sentiment
ofs majority CT the Board, and be FOR da to
continue tho contest further He thanked friends
the favor they had snown hm by casting their vods for
him. and requested them thereafter TO support Mr Green
fer Ihe Pre- esdency Of the Board.
fourth Bolld.
Andrew r. Green
Nelson Wati oofY. ofY...,................ |
WunAm Ntison ....'............,
Abraham v williams NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Tho Cnar declared ar Green elected President Of the
Board, and appointed Heesrs Nelson and Waterbury
committee 10 conduct him TO Tue chair, which dono
amid of sush,c the two rival candidates cheer
fully conducting the third and successful one to the
chair.
The President. pro tenn. welcomed ar. Green to the
chair, ana expressed s.s gratinca.ion a, hs or
that act expressed the continued respect and conddncs
OF the mt moers OF the Board in his Character talents
Ar. GRsfss on taking the chair, spoke follows
PRESIDENT GRKSsE's spEsH.
CsN1LrMss OF INK BoApD oy EDUCAroN.-
Acknowledge with grateful feelings the kindness ol
the remarks OF the gentleman who has the
by his Board. lisa Insurance OF It's condden5a
the adInkt ation Of the last year. feel sincerely
and deeply thank ul the Board for the hooor. shs
not at This time enter into remarks 10 tue
Ct policy 10 - pursued during the coming year IN Tea
op 10 ire duties pressing upon the Board and demsndpg
ia sue1ton. u vi be my pioai at future
10 make srch reoom dations seem proper Whh
hnel sckLo gnant Of the knnuesg 0i B,srd IA
tns rene Val Of i@ confluence, viii call for the ext
der OF businosf.
nrcroS or c1rRK
The Board then proceeded " ballot for Clerk Ga
the brat ballot tho Cnar announced thss there
votes cast than there members present ana
constq quenily the ballot was Illegal.
On the second ballot for Cerk the Chair announced ths
there were only forty.t.o members present aud
iorty tour ballots mad been cast
mutou the Board proceeded 70 tho ballot for
Clerk, which stood a ioliows:-
Albert Gilbert. Is
On moSp ,he Board ,nen ioos recess o. aees
mIuieE after which Ersstus G. Benedict Addressed the
CnAr and said -" few years ago, thus BOARD vS
very much larger, IL deiesminsd the oomms&
should of persons; necessary then
owing The OF the Board but that Il 10
duooo to i,s former den,ons propose TO move for tbc
reduction of the committees, tney snail consist
Of n7c members soven % very impraoicsolc
number, - an inconvenent working cOm
oteioer and when toey get ,oss'her Of thom
70 SIT there, merely ~aislag heir uue The oni, aivan
Nge W pe ocTlFeu IRON sich largo conmi ccs
makes Offices Tor greater numerr OF memnor the
honor bong connected with. therefore move that ihs
bye la~B be suspended 70 enable me TO that the
executive committees DO reduced 10 anu composed of Gye
members. wouio have the ri specification of tho OH
s'toe Of tho Bye laws. Which reads thus -
The executive committees shall consist Of members
each All ohsr committee Of Owe each majority slal be
commees sha con.s, oi mbers each &c majority
Mr. waterbury ia tba he aye laws could not be chanpei
without isierrng the mater To the Committee Byelsss
he CHAis sos. D,a tho opinion Of Mr. Benedict
NssHfs rose and sad the by laws OF the Old board
had not yea been gdogted oy this board and coaso
queny they could not govern l-so, any cnaugos Ihey
detred ght be nafe 4. tbon before thoy adopted
Mr.. BEsKnier said the blisrs always
nom year 10 year ty tho OF tie sac, other
there wond DO rules TO govern the schools during
part OF the year.
A liille turlher dscus.ion took place on this point
The CHAIR remarked TIA, n memDor wished 10 shanxs
the by laws this pOin ne would only have &c, the
matter referred W . Committed
Mr. BxSrDCr moved laht the subject OF rccing the
by Avs, the executive committees eln.i.t
OF Eve members 10 referred 10 n special commacs, with
iDsuucn0ns thss t5eg should report Immediately.
1be nouon was loet
EEr1ioS ESxcvrTvx ooxxlrrxes
Tse Bo.rd then proceeded TO the election Esccu.
live Committees Com. Wm. II. Nelson sa1, 10 avoid
any d,lsy extra bsiorug, hc ss~ his upon
he nckes Tor Exccuuve Committee on Normal schools.
be withdrew ennely, saying he would not act upon
that commec and therefore requested tle OF
ire Board not W vote for him. M0ssrs Beoocc,, 10.
oompte aad Davenport In like declined acting
committees hessrs rulnll and ponise were app0Eted
tellers for the Committee Free omy; kcssrs.
Albert Sa TN and 4. Sane for that on Normal schools,
nes,rs Walter 9ocbe ana K G. Gray for the Commi;tse
ou Evening Schools; Messrs ~ decker and MssSesn
Tor tho finance Committee.
The President apnoupc.d tho foossng as tho result
oi the
RAitoT FOs VIE sxstIIvE cOssrrrss
krecuziue Comnitse on Free Aeddemy
Toei
Abr,hsm v. Williams eies,ed iit ballot. 80