New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-21
BOARD OF EDTCATION.

The Board net on Wednesday afternoon. Alter
the reading Of the minutes, several communications
presented and referred 10 various Co nnittees.
contamination presented 20 the Board in rel S:iOn
10 the location OF primary schools in the Eighteenth
Ward objections being made to the present bllting,
on account of nearness TO steam boiler acd eDgine
ssd not 10 be safe and requesting the sanction of the
Board for the hiring Of the basement OF the Seven
teeth street Church aud OF the Mission Chsppel 10
Twentieth street. long discussion eusaed on the
question of fatifyDg the esse which WAS nsfo by the
local officer Of the Ward There seems TO be quite
difference Of opinion among gentlemen from the same
Ward, the Inspectors Saying that the engine Is 10 con-
timed operation, while :he members of the Board from
the Wad claim thai the engine has only been 10 opera
tion for six days during many months II is on the
one hand alleged that the present location IN dis
perseryl 10 very unhealthy aud dangerous; on the
other haod il IL copepded the site s safe aud healthy
Or one eide the engine u SAID to bs high pressure,
dangerous affair, with the escape pipe tied up with
" an old rag" hsble TO blow up az al time On the
other eide it is claimed thst It could scarcely be blown
up and if il should explode, the children in the third
story would be unframed. There seems 10 be con-
siderable peTeoDs feeling in the mater, aud il WAS
sugeested that the fact tina, Of the local inspect
Trustees of of the churches Leased for the
new location might have something TO do WIN re-
moving tie children fiom the old location to the ne
oLe The question finally, after two-ard-e-halt
hours discustiop ended by referring the whole subject
to the Committee on Sites and School Houses. a re-
moIsIsnce on the subject Yves referred to the came
con mittee
The President of the Board presented a communi-
cation to the effect that the Clerk 10 the Finance De
psitbent w. Clark has neg lected his duties during
the pact year. ard has alec habits Incompatible
with his position and requested the Board take some
action. The communication was referred to the Com
ulttee on Finance.
TIE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. GLOVER Of the Twelfth Ward presented =
resolution: That the President snd Secretary be aI,hOr
lied 10 sign drs for the psymsnt of thoss teachers
whose salaries were withheld since September.
Mr.. GLOVER n ade motion for a suspension OF the
rules, in order 10 bring up this subject
This motion brought up wtat is called the " Bible
Question" a. tire easries Of these teachers were
pended on account Of their neglecting TO obey the
order Of the Boad concerning the reading OF the Bible
in the schools.
Mr.. DNFsroRT of the I xenty first Ward moved 70
lay the motion 10 suspend the rules on the table
Mr.. GREEN If tie Fourteenth Ward rose, bu. the
President decided he out Of order 70 attempt any
discuss on al that time.
The vote Was tLen taken and the motion aid on the
table by the following vo.e
YEAs-Mes, Jared A Iimp-on, James Wa;son, Robert s.
William Bloomfes William Tucker Charles T. Gildrr.evs
James W. FAR, Christian Met1s.I A0nEo Reyr9ld' Andre"
ing Jr Samuel Csbtr,n jaime. F.rnan Oliver H. Lee John
Davenport Lasyet. Ram ~ James Mariner;
cry VIM b Esser u Richud ssTy Michael B.sf. Abra
hsn v Williams Rolx o Glover Andrr" n Greer EfA.,i'
c. BeneSiei Reh.rd Warren, william T. Curts, Hugh No
Yea, p Ssys L. M...r. oGr,ay crozier, slo.s Mason
White, Brmmei, Farley. and Ohseie. were absent
communication from the Executive Committee Of
the Free Academy concerning the egacies bequeaded
BY Epbram lo brook OF Goo and OF M Seth Grosve
nor Of go 900 for Library fog the Free Academy
The Executors Of the will Of Mr. Grosyenor are nov
ready pay tie of $50 600 AZ soon a. proper
mes ures ars taken to receive the flnis aud give re-
&c PTS therefor. The Pesden. Of the B0art, the Chair
mar of the Finance Committee, and the Chsirmsn OF
the Finance Department, appointed Tras,ees &c
receive the amount.
The salary OF James Il. Brandt, cssistar. in the
Chemical Department Of the Free sdemy, Was raised
TO SG00.
resolution TO increase III. salary 20 - 000l Of
~ Morales, teacher Of Spanish in The Free Academy
ard place him equA grade wth the other pro-
fessors, created lengthy discussion Mr.. GLOVER
offered his resolution as amendment 70 this res0lu-
ton but a. slight amendment had been made before,
il decided out OF order. In the mids, OF discus
sicn which threatened 10 last an indefinite length of
time, motion was made 10 sljourr, snd the Board
adjourned