New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY g. 1853

relation 10 the late calamity at Sohoos- -House No IA
and introduced the following preamble and resou ion
WhcrCds One Of the School Houses built The ai,ar
Of this Board recently consumed by hre and several Of a
ohen in attendance lost their lives In nds.vns TO
and whereas there l. reason TO believe sach n v,
'oucd by dec, in the bot air pipe. other appnsta. con
and syinps,h,e with the afflicted pant. n tsir los II 4. G
duty Of this Board to use every means in their power
sAy public apprehension by .nnr the copsn 81 ,b
boolhouses TO the mode Of their being heated and Of e..
R'ered That 1t be- referred the standing Committee on
Wsrnns ana Ventilation to inquire into the Of the fire
sboye mentioned and TO examine cause 10 be esAned the
heating apparatus Of every School House under the charge Of h.
Board and IN any case such apparatus sh be found
gIous state requiring immediate action TO take all such ea
% nIe ,S., as NIX IN I opinion be to reodor safe. and
anime me dncren school Houses with reference TO the
OF egrss IN case Of sudden danger aud alarm and report what
wb power also TO call spcc- meeting Of this bo.rd
soGn report y IN their opinion 1t 'hs be nece TO do
The resolution was passed without debate.
In connection with the subject Mr.. CRowELL pre-
sented communication from Nathan T. Beers, sug-
gestng that the Board make al appropriation for the
expenses incurred in the interment Of these children
Mr. CRowELL then offered resolution that 1900 be
appropriated out Of the contingent fund for the par
pose of deirayng the funeral expenses Of these chill
dren and that the Trustees Of No. IL distribute the
money equally among the parents or friends OF the de-
ceased
Pending the discussion of the above a reconsidera-
ton of the first resolution was had when Mr.. HARRIS
moved TO refer the matter to Special Committee Of
five, which was carried
In the course OF the debate, was stated that tue
public not satisfied with the investigation already
bad and that they demanded investigation on the
part of the Board of Education. II was necessary
that this investigation should be made in order that
accidents of this kind should be guarded against 10
future. II necessary for the Committee to exam
inc carefully the condition of the heating apparatus in
all the schools, and where it was necessary to make
such alterations the circumstances Of the de-
manded.
Mr. HARRIS con'ended that No. II WAS built with
great care and extraordinary pains taken to make
perfectly secure. He did not consider that the Board
was to blame in the matter at all. 1t was an unavoid
able accident and the Committee could under no cir
cumstaDces be blamed for it, lie Was willing that the
examination should be had, in order that the other
schools might be protected and similar occurrences
guarded against.
Mr.. NoRTHUP offered resolution to the effect that
the SchOol-Iouse Committee obtain plans and specf-
cations for the erection of new school-house the
site of No. II, which was adopted.
Mr.. BooIH offered resolution TO have alterations
made in the staircase of No. 5, as they were at the
present time very deficient and in of alarm of
FIRE causing sudden rush down them, great loss Of
life might ensue
The resolution adopted, and the Board soon
after adjourned