New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

n0ARn OF EDUCATION.

A ,ag,lar me, ting Of the Board OF Educatl's wa
held last evening az the hail. corner OF urau auu '
styeets AspRTw II. GRETS, President, IN the ch"ir'
yoIuninous communication was received RON
ha CIV SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Schools relative 10
the examination OF the Ward and Primary ocnooi,'
The nep.r sets forth that all the examinations WIN
- Coiorad Srhool No. 5 and the Female Department
of No. 20 were satisfactory. The report ADDS; Inc
early attention aud consideration OF the boatu ars
respectfully requested 10 the recommendauoh anu
suggestion. heretofore made IN reference ~ le -
of study scrbed for the several schools ana classes
and 10 the textbooks to BE- used. The eteacy oil tne
system cannot but be greatly impaired by an lWuui,
cious arrangement in either Of these respects anu
the subject is which mperatively demands Ptop'
intelligent action The course of study pursued IN inc
several schools and departments Of the same grade
throughout the city should not only be uniform but
iudicOus and practicable. The multiplicity and Nsrl
ETY. Of tex; books which have found their way unau-
horized by any direct action sanction OF this Board,
into many of our schools perceptbly exerting az
unfayorable influence upon their advancement, ana
some speedy and adequate remedy i very desirable
The report in cons usion recommends that during the
Summer season the schools be opened at 5 clock
A. M and closed at p. M, being the most bene-
fetal for the health Of the pupils. The report was
ordered to be printed. 49, ,
A resolution adopted permitting the school
officers Of the Fourteenth Ward 10 close Ward School
No 81 in Baxter street in order to complete the re-
pairs and alterations TO the house . .oooo.
A resolution was adopted appropriating SiO,VoO for
the payment of teachers and janiors salaries Tor the
past month. .-o - q,
A resolution for paying K. ii. Harrison $3.50 counsel
fee for defending the School Commissioners OF the
Twenty-second Ward against an attempt to compel
them by mandamus TO sign warrant for the payment
Of Miss Church teacher IN Que OF the SCHOOLS OF
that ward. adopted. .
Several other resolutions were adopted, authorizlnS
the payment of sundry small bills o,
A communication was received from :. b. StlInan
esq Chairman of the Board of Commissioners tor eX
aiming into the operation of the system OF pubic ed
ucation in the City of NewYoTk, transmitting reso
luton informing the School Commissioners that they
had Organized and Were ready to confer with the
Board OF Education at its convenience. The matter
was referred 10 Special Committee Of five consisting
of Commissioners Waterbury, Tweed, Booiman,
Hooper and Boese.
A report was received from the Finance COMMITTEE
setting apart the School moneys provided for the pres
sent wear, a. follows:
For paving check. drawn the Chamberlain IRE
yious to the lst day Of January, 1857. beyond ihe
amount of the moneys placed by the Controller %
the credit Of the Board 4 Education, and for the
Dane tS a., gsy oY JSnUa 10 So is
Salaries 81 s ifaos Sha 'sui'o' 5000 90
For infdsEtI t fn P'n'F' Oh 'aa s'no'' 5000 %
For FsnsiTs through the ,hop............ 10000 90
For books, stationery and other supplies tor said % ooo M
For mi ~ occupied for School purposes 1000 90
For spportioumeut the Corporate Schoos...... ~
For Of Free Academy fluV W
For repairs Free Academy %Wn W
For support Of Normal Schools l9NO ~
Of Evening Schools f1uV' "
For salaries Of City Superintendent and Assistant,
Clerk Of the Board and Assistant and other Of ooo -,
Incidental ,xp.pses of Board. lOo -
For purchase Of sites repairing buildings aud mis- -
cellaneous appropriations. I@lfo %