New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-19
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ROARD OF EDUCATION.


The Board of Educstion held special meeting ast
evening. The yacaD y 10 the Presidential coalr oeca
stoned ty the sbseDce Of Mr.. Curtis in England wac
led on the fourth ballot by the election OF Andrew
II. Green. Mr.. GREEN returned his thanks to the
Board snd called Mr. Davenport to the chair, while
he sbonld be engaged in signing checks for the pay
meDt of the salaries OF teachers The regular day OF
payment last Friday. The report OF the Finance
Committee the roll Of the Fodrth Ward aiready
published in THr TRlBusE). was read.
Mr.. SHINE of the Fourth Ward in opposition to the
adoption Of the report of the Finance COmniee stated
at the facts Of the presented ground for the
report presented by the Committee; that according to
that report al their conclusions were founded only
upon rumor; and if he r Shine) were 10 credit all he
heard stated upon ruu or he must copsdrr the geae
man Of the Eighth Ward Mr. Tucker most desperate
cbarsc,er buthe NIL Shine was not such granny as
10 do that.
Mr. Waterbury, in support Of the adoption of the
report characterized the removal of the teachers
highly JepTehepshle act whether IT oTgoe ed In poi-
tics religion, money, or either or neither; bnt ne
hardly thought that the School Officers OF the Fourth
Ward bad sufficient regard for any religion TO warrant
the conclusion that this act originated in any religious
feeling whatever. Still, he urged that the Teachers
we're in want and offered resolution tbat the resi-
dent al Clerk sign warrants for the payment oil the
salaries of the teachers who employed previous
TO the h Of May last for such amount as sha be
tilted by the majority of Vrustees OF the Ward, and
audited by both of the Inspectors.
Mr.. TUCKER said that in consequence of bic conduct
in respect this affair he bad b. OH threatened with
pei solal violence but he would do his dtuy though IL
LED him TO the cannon mouth; he proceeded 10 combat
the statements of MI Shine as to the regularity aud
legality Of the removals and appointments. he stated
that he Pres cent OF the local hoard Of the Fourth
Ward charged Of its members with statli fals7-
IOOds al The member returned the compliment before
the COMMITTEE. Mr. Tucker argned that wh-re the
parlisans of the act differed widely in the statements
of their procet dings Il became evidence VIII he
nigh fairly question. Some Of the teachers appointed
were VIGOROUSLY relatives of the school officers OF The
Ward al d one of them bad never teached.' There
had been much caucusslng upon the as on Pres
d.ntial election.
MIR. GLOVER, in support of the report, deprecated
the publication Of the report IN the papers previous TO
s presentation before the Board. Highly as he hon
ored the PRESS he nevertheless desired TO wash his
hands of any part in the premature publication OF the
report. 49,;
dence TO sustain the conclusions of the Finance Com
mittee, and although he mr.. Dongherty opposed the
al pointmens yet even h. had evidence to sustain
such conclusion.
Mr. WATERBURY moved TO amend the Report of the
Finance Committee by adding HE resolution TO the
Committees report, the same TO form part OF such
report.
Dir SHINE said he should vote in the negative on the
ground that be did not because he desired to throw
any obstacle 10 the way Of the teachers receiving their
paw but because a vote in the Affirmative might be
COZ srued as approving the report Of the finance com-
mitiee. The amendment was carried, aud the report
of the finance committee adopted-25 10 10.
MIR. WATERBURY moved that the Deputy Clerk be
authorized 10 sign checks in The absence OF the Clerk
Ipon this motion dis continued unill pat
eisbt. when the President declared the Board ad
Ourned under the rule.