The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-17

uxpo.r,sr COMMUNICATION FROM THE FINANCE
ooMxssrpsERs-TH TROUBLE ABOUT TIKI FREE
ACADEMY, ETC.
N, Roard Of Education met at the usual time and
MACE yesterday Andrew H. Green, ESQ., President, IN
sbs chair Before the read, Mr. Waterbury
yoee and said the Commission appointed by the Governor
Ast winter examine the school system of this city,
was in hall and moved that they should be invited 10
take seats the chamber with the Board The motion
being carried, the President appointed committee to
conduct the Commission into the room.
JOHN HooyER objected 10 that part OF the
minutes which referred 10 the establishment Of heads OF
departments in the kree Academy Mtheprev'ous meet
g Mr. Benedict moved that the heads of departments in
Free Academy should be stricken out from the report
of the Executive Committee said institution the ayes
ana nays were called upon the motion In minutes,
read 10 the Board last evening, was stated that MI
BeDcdcts motion was lost by majority OF one but the
ayes and nays were not printed.
Mr.. Hooper demanded that the ayes and nays should
be printed The President informed him they had been
lost Mr.. Hooper sald he had kept tally OF inc ayes
nays and that Mr. Benedcts motion striking out the
beads OF departments, adopted He moved that a
mrnttee should be appoted 10 collect the vote on the
motion. Other members advocated the motion, but the
President considered that not in order at that time
In later part Of the evening Mr. hoopers motion was
adopted.
The annual report the inspectors of the Sixth ward
showed that the school houses of said ward are in very
deplorable condition.
The report Of = 5. Randall, Esq City Superintendent
Of Schools shows that schools Of the Seventh Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth wards which he has recently examined
in favorable condition. both as 10 the attainments
and attendance of students.
SCHOOL YrSIT 1858.
The following communication was received from the FL
nance Commissioners appointed under the new charter
The undersigned 10 whom the estimates OF the hoard
Of Education has been submitted aa nor the exen rs
quremens OF the 25tk section of the charter,
of 1857 having examined the said estimate and having
the number Of scholars taught during the
cedng year, and the apportonment OF school m ,ney
made by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
End the facts to be as follows, viz
The number scholars taught in the public schools Of
the city for the preceding as prescribed by the School
This number Of scholars four dollars per scholar
authorizes levy for soheo purposes as provided by the
ieh section of the School Of 1851 the of S5+2sss
The 18th section Of the same act provides that the Board
Of Supervisors shall annually raise by tax sum of money
equal the amount apportioned TO the county OF New
York for the support OF common schools therein This
amount is as follows
From the United States Deposit and Common
Prom the three quarter mill tax fund l25 345 o6
The same section also provides there shall be
equal twentieth Of one per cent OF the value
Of the real and personal property in the said city
The valuation Scr the year 1857 is $500 545, 2S2 80 One
twentieth Of per cent this sum is $500 ,272 g.
The whole amount thus authorized TO be raised by the
Supervisors flor the support of common schools in this
eNy s, then as follows viz
By the 18th Sec, from apportonment saia $50 s.
" 10th " ia per scholar. .......... 542sss 90
The innate of the Beard of Education calls
Making an excess on Their investment siOse62 81
In addition they also call for SIPS 900 for deficiency in
the school money Of the year 1854.
The Board appointed by the 25th section of tbs charter
o. 1857 object To general estimate the 1855
school moneys, nasmuch il exceeds the sum autho
rzed by the school law the amount OF Sl0o e62 81 and
Ihey therefore return the estimate to Board of Educ
ton 70 he corrected in this particular and made 10 con
form the law They also object TO the item OF &l25 900
for Of 1854 the ground that there cannot be
levied IN the year 1855 sum exceeding " per scholar
previously stated.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.