New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-01

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proceedings toward the comP,on Of TIE s.a .s. and gut
'' Dec %. 1917.
Mr.. SINCLAIR did not of course, believe that it was
true but wanted he Board TO employ counsel 10 de-
fend IL members, as the Corporation Counsel wasvery
busy
Mr.. SHINE Of the Fourth Ward stated that at first
four lots had been talked of, Of which was Kors
II was decided TO take but three, and Korf's was Of
east importance and they did not take II. korH
wanted 80 900 for his lot and threatened that he
would get an injunction if they did not take IT, Mr..
Shine called Mr.. korff some hard names.
NJ. WATERBURY, thought it better TO empower the
School Officers Of the Ward to employ counsel to the
extent of 800.
Mr. DAvEsPoRT read from the bylaws the duty Of
the Board in such cases, which is 10 appoint COM
mittee Of FIVE Ia investigate.
Mr. H,YSEs thought sur was cast 90 the whole
body of the Board of Education, and they ought to
take some notice Of it,
Mr. BOISE sad the charge was evidently against
the Trustees. There no question at all but that
il would come OUT and every opportunity would be
taken to throw il ia the teeth OF the Board OF Edu-
Mr.. wArEspsRY said this injunction had been
served to prevent the sale ST the property. Last
this same site and he told the compliments to put
them in FORM but when the Committee came to in
vestgate they could not substantiate them The
Board had lately made an appropriation to pay for
these lots and persons were very anxious TO de-
feat their purchase. Tie hoped that the Board, hav
ing submitted the purchase to the Fourth Ward Off
GERS, it would -t.fen their hands and carry il
through.
The motion OF Mr.. Waterbury was adopted and
demands of the bylaws were dsregarded.
The PRlsIDgsT stated that he had bill from Mr..
OConnor for sand furnished the Sixth Ward at 10
shlings load, which he Considered exorbitant, and
could not sign The price for sand was Just double
the price in the next Ward the Fourteenth.
Mr. SIscLAIR, OF the SIXTH insisted that the loads
were very large that they white sand, and that
they were carried in; but he could not save the Dill
il was referred TO the new Finance Committee.
Mr. DlyESPORT presented the Report OF the Com
mittee on Supplies. They find great waste in text
books from the frequent changes introduced by teach
ers rs well az from ordering music and other books
which arr not used They circumference the EN-
noymeut of extra teachers and books for French and
music, and complain of the much larger amount OF
supplies required by some schools than others.
The AUDITORS Report shows that the Board has ex.
peuded nearly million and eighth since the lst OF
January. 1857.
Schools which was next presented, shows that there
are 736 scholars in the saturday Normal School, ana
30 in the Daily Normal School. At this time last year
they state that there were 1S3 scholars IN the Saur-
Ol.
the figures last year for the Daily Normal School,
which ID natural enough az IN spite OF its approach
ing extinction, they have just had another teacher
appointed at o salary OF $500 Its attendance has
diminished from l43 to DO. The cost OF the Normal
S,.hool ha. been 81 800.
The Annual Report of the Board Of Education was
presented by Mr.. BEsEDIcT and ordered to Do
printed. The orrespOnding report, ordered year
ago, has been published within week. 1t would be
difficult TO lind parallel TO such dilatoriness.
Among the papers Of this document Is the report OF
the City Superintendent. He contrasts the prosperity
OF the schools with the general depression elsewhere
snce; tsns that No q tAs ste1s .. crime ana SGt
able in the system pronounces in favor oil fewer
studies especially less mathematics vindcates the
CHRISTIANITY of the schools and closes by mpressng
on the Legislature the necessity of doing something TO
bring into tn. schools the fifty thousand children Who
attend none. -.
A long discussion then arose on the recommendation
of the Finance Committee OF O school building IN
the Tveuty-trst Ward, west Of Third avenue, while
the Commissioners of that Ward desire that the build
ing in Twenty street be rebuilt: The debate
was only cut of by the previous question, when the
Finance Committees recommendation OF 6iris
School wss adopted IL Ia is.
Mr. WATERBURY, got through several bills for work
on the Monroe street School building-somc 81 $40
A contract for furnishing schoo. house in the
Twelfth Ward was nos given to the lowest bidder,
and Il was not alleged hat he wac incompetent.
Mr., UeoPyg OF the Committee appointed on the
Y.as and NAYS on Nj Benedcts resolution to strike
out the clause creating Heads OF Departments in the
Free Academy, which was not entered on the minutes.
Laid OH the table.
Nh D.yESPoKr presented Il resolution thanking
the President for his labOrs and Dir. GREENE made
neat and cons ien!ous response.
The principal characteristic Of his presidency has
been the pertnacious honesty with which he has re-
fused TO paw the many illegal bills which have been
presented for his signature. The compliment of this
resolution was diluted by similar resolutions to tho
Chairmen Of many Of the Committees OF the Board.