New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-18
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

oO6nD VT EDOC8bioNs
The Board of Education met last evenine--tle
PnEsIprsT in the chair. Aid. Clancy being present
xas invited TO take seat beside the President
TIE School Officers Of the Sixth Ward nominated
WALTIR ROCHE to q vacant TrIsteeship. Referred
- Committee on Elections.
The Eighth Ward reported that the contract ior re.
pairing the building in Clarke street had been awarded
~ ,l25.
The Ffh Ward asks for permission TO advertise lor
ssntracs for repairing the building in North Moore
street. Granted.
The T.snty-fst Ward asks for imp'oVo"'e in build
fhe Eieventh Ward School officers charge James
Marshall, Inspector iu that Ward. with n"glect "f
The reports Of the Inspectors Of the various Wards,
called for by the resolution Of the Board at Its last
meeting, were then taken up and read synopsis OF
DAeee reports follows:
Fira Ward-A fire kinded from a Hue Of hot-sr
furnace has recently led TO careful examination and
repair Of the buildings in this Ward and they are be-
keved TO be safe.
FoIrth Ward-The building in William street has
y very bad stairway; Nos. % and - are old two
story and attic dwelling houses and No. 70 has been
transferred 10 the Rosestreet Quaker Meetng-hous
which affords very poor accommodations. Referred
% Committee on New Schools.
Fyjtk WaTd.--A new building is recommend ed for
Abe primaries in this Ward, and the building III
North Moore street, which wac burned the other
Asht s supposed TO have caught fire from iiue Of
het-6r furnace, q hotwater furnace ~ recommended
Shen the building is rebuilt.
Sixtk Ward.-The building in Bayard street has
very bad stairway. Those in City Hall place and Elm
street need paint and playgrounds, Fairgrounds es'
pecisly. There ere adjoining lots which can be
bought
hSiding, which needs tower for 4 stairway.
EsgAh Ward.-Ths buildings arc al warmed by
Stoves except that in Clarke street, which warmed
by hot-sr furnace, and has narrow stsirways, with
from tSR to bottom Of the oTdps lSs bnn,
- Grove street, which needs stairway
Tenth Wdrd-Grammar Schools all safe, except
thas the roof Of No. leaks PIimsry School gen
W tn 70 bo;1na UIiGnt1es !; S;n On
bad stairway, and that in Fifth street also.
ferrteeath Word-The building in Marion street is
% very poor condition, and the building not worth re-
Nfteenth Rdrd.-The girls .ohool in Twelfth stree,
- heated by Ss bot-air furnaces vi unascortaned
safety. The boys school in Thirteenth street lack
tschtes Of egess School No. 10, this Ward lacks the
salpe.
Sevts.etaa Ward Mr. Hs7letine thinks tha, his
building safe and he vacae it iu two and half
minutes. School rooms warmed by wood stoves.
EsghteeaM Ward.-0f Mr.. Scott schoo! the rear
WaD, which has been pronounced safe and unsafe and
ne inspectors do noe like 10 take any responsibility
about i. The han in the top OF the building is too
ANAL and Is not ft ior receptions; means of egrcss
especially mesgcr. The furnaces have recently uu-
6sr1ope thorough repair; plenty oi charTed wood
was found around the fues. The girls school in
AWeut<<&u rlcct 10 DHl flthht
recommended in place OF the hot-air iarDsces now
esed. The primary schools in THE WaTd no; par
Ssce!Ary unsafe. Some Of them not particularly
healthy
Naseemh Hdrd-A Ss safe az they can be made
TWNyfrd Ward-Buiidiug IN Iwonty-~evcnIh
street lacks stairway.
Irt~ystcoHd Hard-Buildings in Forfeit aud
fmty seventh streets both warmed by hot AT f1.-
races, and both lack facilities OF e,r.ss
These reports weye laid on the table
nessrs. WARRIs and WEIrr stated that lie school
IN second.street was also unsafe Referred tn & ,n.
spsttee Of Repairs.
The Board refused by a decisive vote to nav M-
Albert smith, late member o9 the Eveui,e : no,
Committee, tl0O for services rendered ~ H. sS;I
Committee in January last.
The following resolution passed,
RSss1 That II be referred u the COMMITTEE on p-,s,.
f$lye the proprety Of designating OF more psp.4
s~pof ks ofcisl and other proccodings az th BoAId.
Master Bell, q relative of Superintendent, Jone.
Sss appointed Messenger in the Superintendent, office
salary 500. Master John IL. White son of the
Chairman Of the Evening School COMMITTEES, ao-
pointed TO the poet in ,ho Cicrks oiiice a. the
same salary.
py. Eager, Chairman OF the Normal School Com
uittse, made 81 able report on the subject Q! High
Normal School, which wa ordered printed.
Considerable unimportau, business was acted on,
when the Board adjourned