The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-10
Tn. Fourth Ward sehoo, Difficulties.

| THE INQUIRY CONCttDfD-fROBhBlER RESULT.
The Finance Committee Of the Board OF Education
charged with the investigation into the alleged IRREGULAR
ties in the action Of the Fourth ward local board they
sec, the pay rolls Of the teachers of that ward concu
'r inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Office of ,h'
ded tho. lard Of Education.
Clerk, hall q the ''I' ha, she was appointed Ma.
Miss DorGRKRrY testfe. -'ster Of one of tn
| Is never taught before, and the D..
Commissioners
Miss testified that one of the young ladies' la.
yer department is neice of Trustee Reilly; had heard
h. speak Of Mr Reilly az her uncle she recently
poh Ned
said III is my impression that there bargain and
saie fo the Positions it is currently reported that it is
go that Vs. that the appontees to pay portion Of
their saar YES for their places believe that money,
gion and 1olitics the causes of removal my
the ~me for my belief in all these instances
Comm ssoner srosER a,ked if Mr. Ryan had not desired
10 have a relative appointed.
Ipsrec;or RYAN r, vpondcd-I have relative nearer
to me than fifty. inN cousin-that is, who wishes an APP
pontmeDt the -Four N ward; ,he recent appointments
local board, then the ssmissa& made to make
plsce for them; there weS appointments made 10 I'LL
before they were actually dssssed was not preslH
when the nine teachers were disinis ~N; was present
when the appointments were made to Df the vasaneies
and voted on every appoinmest for az against, did
not vote fer the removal of Miss Magic or Miss Powers,
but was present when they ws-e removSd consider
that notified the Sead in my written minority report,
tha, the appointments were nad~ contrary 70 law she
report was read at she meeting OF the lc,A board
Misses Hulrey Punkes and Sharp were appointed when
no acancies existed.
Mr. Moves, trustee Of the Fourth ward and sssfetary
OF The Local board presented the -sute book pt tbs
local beard He testdea that all the officers except
Mr. Ryan were present wE~n the teachers were dismiss
ed; there only eleven members OF the local lsard,
there being the appoin .,aens I,ade
by vote az tsu TO one; nedately aver, however on
referring 10 the minutes MI Ryan said that Mr.. W6te
was appointed sy vote Of I'VE TO two--hsesrs Ryan
and Creaheu voing in the negative; onSor both OF tho
inspectors voted for every dismissal ane appointment,
he did not know that either Miss DougiSerry or Miss
Reilly related to any OF the school c~slcers Mr.
Ryans minority not read at the taeeting, aud
in fact never came before the meeting
The Char ef she committee Commissions TUCKER,
then stated that all the testimony in that. probably
which was agreed IN.
is understood that this committee will report the
pay rolls on Wednesday night when IL Board o. Educa
ton meets; and that that report will be adverse 70 the
paymenof the teachers the rolls they sand is
almost tain from the fact that proven thattwe OF
their pay under the provisions Of the school
law.
The special committee who appointed to nlrire |
into the matter OF the removals and appointments, Is
also understood will report Wednesday night ! is
stated that the committee will probably make ur sni
report embodyng the principle that the recent re-
movals appointments the Fourth ward against
the policy or the school system, though the real
therefor he determined and in OF the
that injustice IL believed To- have been done the
persons who removed they will probably propose
prevent such abuse the future by recommending tie
insertion Of law in the rules OF the Board of Euca
ton which sbail give teacher after dismissal the right
of appealing IN the Board of Commissioners. At present.
however great the injustice done the Board OF Education
have means of redressiDg the grievance.