The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-21

The Btbie Conflict i'm Our Schools.
MEETING or THE BOARD or EpueAriosmrns DIS Dis
hlssALs IN THE FOURTH wARD-ANorHkk CON-
noTIos IN THE BoARD-THE suRJEcr REFERRED
TO A COMMITTEE.
regular meeting of the Board of Education took place
Issi evening President Curtis in the chair
Ancr the Board had disposed of the preliminary and
some unmportant routine business, the President an
pounccd that business before the Commissioners was
the resolution Mr. Farr censuring the members of the
Fourth ward local board for their recent summary dis
mssa of the Protestant teachers of the Fourth ward
without any assigned He said it came up on Com
missioner fuckers amendment, which, may be re-
xnembered, was the following . #e
Whereas Fourth ward nine teachers have been
ms dssed by the school officers Of the S w Ss S
Ky doing great Injustice to me d ssee and whe rvs
regulations deem proper IN order 10 protect The
rights Of all directly indirectly under its controls
Resolved That special committee Of three be appointed.
Che subject and report The result 70 this Board at It's earliest
be BY this Board whereby Justice Win be rendered 10
teachers in future.
After considerable crossarng this announcement of
the Chair all the discussion being of collateral nature,
ias finally agreed by majority that the bnsinessbefore
the Board that announced by the President.
Commissioner MCCARTHY moved the previous question,
which carried by vote Of q ayes TO 10 noes.
Commissioner fuckers substitute then voted upon
and carried by vote Of 80 ayes against no, which
was the vote Of Commissioner Shine
Commissioner GREEN informed the Board that in voting
he voted In the Affirmative, because be understood Mr.
fuckers motion 10 be substitute for Mr. waterburys
amendment TO Mr.. farr's, offered at the last meeting,
which was the following
this h9ars While has ne I'VE orsr me snsee'
OF the local ba regards such action with great regret
Eesoted Tha, the removal Of compesn faithful and
this Board not only act of injustice to the individual Affect
diminish It's hold upon the confidence and favor Of our c
When the vote was announced, however, the Pre-
sdent informed the Board that Mr.. fuckers motion
was substitute for Mr. Farr's, whcrcupon Mr. Green
appealed from the decision OF the President but the Pre-
sdcnt ordered the business Of the Board TO proceed
gardess Of the appeal and series Of Intellectual Efforts
the part Of Mr.. Green TO have II recognized. The
President took the ground that The regular business Of
the Board could be nerfered with and interrupted in
the manner would appear certain members desired to
interrupt II.
Several reports committees in favor Of purchasing
pianos for various schools adopted and the neccs
sary appropriations made.
The Committee on Warming aud Ventilation reported
in favor Of paying the bill of the Mott Iron Works,
amounting TO s2l3I for stoves Furnished the schools
at various times. Tue report Was adopted and the
ney appropriated
The Gornttec Repairs reported in favor Of appro
pratng IS sos for altering and repairing ward school No
46 in the Twelfth ward ihe report was adopted, aud the
appropriation made. -
Commissioner WARREN offered the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:-
Received Tha, the clerk be authorized to allow under
@ he cason OF he japanese FESTIVAL to take place on Non
ss the N i' at Tue "Su0''''n h0ei anu N'0i0 SA
Commissioner GLOVER offered the following
Whereas Board has resolved by at this present
session TO accept The amendment offered b, Mr. Fucker as
motion Of Mr. Mariners TO refer 70 The Committee on
this board stands shows that the Board have adopted
amendment amendment and have at this point OF
their proceedings left the main question Enacted upon there
Resolved That this Board resumed
heTs was len o and that The proper Gsne - Now before
bury amended BY the substitute offered by Mr. Tucker
Commissioner TUCKER moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table, and the motion was carried-vote 20 tot
Commissioner GLOVER now moved reconsideration Of
the vote On Mr.. fuckers resolution
Commiss ioner GREEN reviewed the subject at great
length from the time Mr.. Fairs resolution offered
aud made a series Of ingenious efforts to establish that
Mr.. fuckers amendment but subsidiary motion,
and therefore could taken as substitute for the
main motion. All who have read a report OF the pro-
cecdngs however in possession Of the arguments
which were little more than memorandum Of the course
taken by the Board upon the question.
Commissioner GLOVER said lac heard that great provo
cation had been given by the teachers Of the Fourth ward
TO is local board by calling them "runseing Papsts'
'fellows who could not read or WRITE &c.
Commissioner TucSkR Was asonshed at the efforts to
stiic Investigation. Such course always makes him
look with suspicion. Much good and harm
arise out Of an inquiry.
Commissioner SHINE, of the Fourth ward, complained
that the press had the speeches Of the gentlemen this
subject. the last three meetings and for tear
the silence Of the Fourth ward Commissioner, lar,
would be mhconsrued uniavorable to them, he now
declared himself Ia favor Of an investigation He denied
the Of the teachers OF
because OF their religious opinions
Commlss Mason called for the reading OF the jour
nal Of what had taken place since the meeting com
menced Ia reference 10 the troublesome and perpexng
question before the Bard He argued that from the
cord, committee Of investigation had been ordered,
and that Mr. Iuckcrs amendment was simply substitute
for Mr. waerburys motion aud not Cor Mr.. Farr's He
mo,ea that the Bard consider Mr. fuckers motion,
which Was adopted simple substitute 10 Mr. Water
bpFfs.
Commissioner GcrIp felt asonlshcd that an invcstiga
should DC desired especially the Fourth ward
mi ltF TtaNzn g
che conduct 81 the Fourth ward local board
Commissioner GHlyS suggested that the whole subject
DC referred 10 the Committee Finance, they having
90 examine the pay rolls before singing them, would ne
cessariiy obgc them to discover under what circum
stances the teachers in the Fourth ward dismissed
He then moved the reference OF the subject 10 the Finance
Committee.
Commissioner GREGORY argued that the subject had
been referred 10 committee, could mol be referred 10
another without a reconsideration Of that action.
Amston extend tho time Of adjournment beyond eight
O'Clock parrcd by Commissioners TUrHiII FARISy
who complained that this movement had been frequent
E praCtised, and always without any important results
uppa this question.
President Gums announced the special committee
20 b. Commissioners Tucker, Waterbury aud E,gcr aud
simultaneously that the Bard stood Adjourned the time
to which It's SESSION Is limited having elapsed.
Thus " viii be that phase has been given 10
this question. which VIII Increase the Interest W
unlimited degree
Brooklyn horticultural society.
Tie annual exhibition Of the Brooklyn Horticultural