New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-21
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


The Board OF Education held regular meeting last
evening President Curtis in the chair
communication was received from Mr.. Augustus
II. Ward, offering to give money prizes TO the Iec,p-
opsIt cf .dal; sl5 for q $50 for 3; SO for 4;
$s5 for 5, and SOS for g.
TIE Fourth Ward school officers called up their pay
roll which lacks the signature Of trustee. After
cnsd, rable discussion IT was referred to the FINANCE
ComDitiee.
IT, routine business proceeded smoothly until nnfn
isled business was taken up, when MIR. McCARTr
moved the previous question on the following resou
Hherea. In the Fourth Ward nine teachers have been
uariy d',ed by tie School Officers Of be sad ward with
dsip. srast irju,tice to The said tesehers; and
gho.a This BOARD has the power an 1t ia duty to adopt
protect the rights Of al persOns directly or indirectly under m
Te.oired That Special Committee Of Three be appointed
with in,ruetion, 70 make the in9nn-, In nean 20
convert nee together with opinion what seton 81 oad
be tsktn by tits Board whereby juee will be rendered to
Th resolution had been offered as a substitute for
re,oluiion which offered as an amendment to a
motion 10 refer original resol ition.
The previous question was ordered, 81 to TO-
The main queriion was then pat.
MIR. CRIES in giving his vote, said that he had not
had any Opportunity for saying what he thought Of this
question. He would vote in the affirmative upo the
npde, s'snfiug that this merely TO 'sitrte
Mr.. fuckers resolution for Mr. Mariners, IT having
been offered "a a substitute
The main question was carried, Mr.. Shine only
voting in the i've.
Mr. GRErr insisted that this merely substituted Mr..
Tuckers resolution for the original but his point Of
oider was rot entertained.
Tie PEisIDEsI announced as the Committee under
Mr.. Tucker's resolution, William Tucker, Nelson j.
Waterbury, and VIM. i. E.ger, jr.
Mr.. WsRkEN offered resolution authorizing the
portrait of Mr.. Townsend Harris to he taken 70 the
MetIoy otan on the ocesfion Of the japanese ball
Mr.. sLoIr thought some ofthe Commissioners should
GO wills III.
Tie rtsolution was carried.
Mr.. GLOVER offered resolution untwisting the
ion Of the Board in regard TO the Fourth Ward
Teachers Laid Oh the table.
Mr.. WARREs offered resolution rercindng the rnle
Of Tie Board 10 adjourn at O'Clock. Liid the Ia
| bic, s0to8.
Mr.. GLOVER moved r reconsideration of the subsi.
tuition ol Mr. Tuokers resolution for Mr.. Waterbury
aueT 6nent 10 Mr. Mariners motion 10 refer Mr..
| FHrr's ap fnfment.
Mr.. GREEs read the original resolution of Mr. Parr
He eed 10 il that condemned the acton Of the
| Fourti Ward without investigation. Mr. Mariners
motion 10 refer his 10 the Committee on Teachers
very VoTer Then came Mr.. WATERBURY, who
owed TO amend Mr.. Mariners motion by Offering
resolution. This out ef order and shonld lot have
been eut rained In saving this he intended no GEN.
sure Of tie Clerk for he bound to make faithful
record of the language Of the Board. Mr.. fuckers
resolution was a suhstnte for Mr. Waterburys.
Mr.. GREEN raid that he in favor Of Commit
tee this subject, and he thought that some actoo
was needed to secure the rights of teachers. lie
tloupl that this investigation should be extended to
II g other Wards.
Mr.. CIovER ssd that there seemed 10 have been a
feud in the Fourth Ward between portion of the
Siool.ieacbers ard the Ward officers. Certainly
Of the teachers had been guilty of grossly improper
duct They had ssd hat the Ward Officers were a get
Of rnmselil Psrists" Now, if teacher in his
" ard ehould call him a rurnseng run-sucking
Pspit he woud cut off biz head as he could
Mr.. SHISE said that these removals were made for
tie best irte, esis of The Fourth Ward. II not
secta,isn matter. The Fourth Ward officers asked
only an opportunity 10 explain il.
Mr.. MASON agreed with NJ. Green the proceed
ngs in ,egaId TO the Fonrth Ward teachers.
MIR. GLOVER moved tn reconsider the vote on the
resolution aud refer il TO the Finance Committee.
PsIdirg this 3 o'clock arrived, and the Board was
4eclar,d adjourned