The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-12
Eoa rtI of Education.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BoARD-sHARP FIRING
ON THE BIBLE QUESTIONING RESULT, ETC., ETC.
The Board OF Education for 1860 met last evening to
organize FOR the year out OF the forty members
composing the Beard forty two present together
With crowded lobby.
Commissioner TuTunI ~as temporarily moved to the
chair till the Board elected President
Commissioner GREEN moved that the Board proceed to
ballot for President The motion being carried the
sult OF the ballot announced 0e 20 votes for
K Curtis, 1s for John Davenport and the balance were
scattering The election Of Curtis then declare
unanimous, and the President thereIpor took
sion briefly to haux the Board FOR the honor Inferred
upon him
The election of Clerk the business disposed
OF Thos Bcese receiving forty votes the first ballot
bis election was also declared unanimous.
Commissioner GREEN moved that tue Boari admit Denis
Mccarthy, who recommended by tue Local Board Of
the Nineteenth ward to represent that ward the election
Of School Commissioner in that section f the city hav
log resulted IN tie vote .tt.
Commissioner DAVENPORT and others expressed the
opinion that the matter should be referred TO committee
10 consider before the Board should decide upon Il.
Much discussion ensued 20 the proper 20 be
pursued tbe Bosrd In reference 70 the subject bit
was finally agreed to refer to the Committee Eiec.
tons and Qualifications. -H
The election OF the standing committees next CON.
meuced The result Of the balotny showed the following
named Commissioners 10 be chosen for the committees
mentioned in connection with their names
Free Sccdemy COMMITTEE James 81 Tuthi James
Fairman, A v Stout, A Il Green, X G. Stone, Charles
hcCay Hugh Crozer.
Normal School commieee, James W Farr, Nelson J.
Waterbury, Joseph Mcclure, Joel W. Mason, wm R
Stafford, Harvey r. Gregory. john oKeefe
Ets7,,9 Schools Comrq,ttee -John r Iydecker Terence
Farley, A Tmson, James Mariner Charles Z. Glider
FSroncc Ccn1mit:ee-Robert o. Glover william, Tucker.
James Watson, David H. Glte-slere, DAME. C,ger
OF the above committees the democratic portion of the
Board have majority on Free Academy aud Evening
School Committees and the republicans obtained the
)ority Of the Finance ana Normal School Committees.
Tue Board now proceeded 70 draw for seats the proce
dure creating some meument.
Commissioner wArER8UEY offered the following resou-
ton in reference 10 me bylaw equtug the reading Of the
Scriptures in the schools, and moved is ADOPTION
Whereas by the provisions OF the bylaw adope by this
Board the 18th day of June last relative 10 reading the
Bible in the schools under the jurisdiction OF THIS Board
1t not made the duty Of the teachers to perform the SER
vice prescribed thereby; therefore
Resolved That the President and Clerk hereby
thorized sign for the payments OF teachers
Notwithstanding any alleged noncompliance wthhat by
law by them.
Commissioner DAVENPORT moved to lay the resolution on
the table, but the motion was losi--yote p 10 %
Commissioner WArERBURy moved the previous question
TO cut oil debate.
Commissioner TUCKER moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The CHAR decided the motion out of order.
Commissioner TuCxER appealed from the decision OF the
chair ana called for the ayes and nays.
The Chair vas not sustolneovoe IS IN the Affirmative
against u in the negative.
Commissioner TuCKER then called FOR his motion. which
was lcst--vo'e 81 to 20.
Commissione- Mason now moved TO adjourn. The mo.
ton was ost-yoie u 30 10.
Commissioner FARR that the motion of the previous
question was contrary to tue bylaws, and asked the
Commissioner WATERBURY requested the Chair 10 call
the gentleman 10 order.
Commissioner FARR claimed tia, ne to point of
order, which was that the previous question as il
not in order
Commissioner GsKE cited the bylaw showing the pre-.
vous question TO I've always Ia order adebateabIe
The CHAR decided that the point OF order not well
taken. The decision Was appealed from aud the Chair
Commissioner DAVENPORT moved that the Board aa.
journ, amt his motion carried By vote OF 81 To-
brought 70 temporary termination without hayiag sd
vs1ced the solution Of the eternal problem m ioia.