New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-19
ROaRD OF EDUCATION.


tyne in the Office of The Hartford Times.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
At 90 minutes past o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Board of Education met at the Hall IN Grand street,
President CURTIS in the chair The reading of the
minutes and the reports of the committees were dis
pensed with A communication was received from the
School officers OF the Fifth Ward asking an appropra-
ton of $3.50 for the purchase of piano for Primary
School No. IL, Referred to Comwtee on School Furni-
ture.
A communication from School officers of the Four
teenth Ward was presented recon nending the adOp-
ton of resolution appropriatng the sum OF 81 lel for
the furnishing and fitting up OF Coored School No in
Mulberry street, VIZ oS4 for contract OF h;9ert
Patton for furnure S91 for contract OF the j. H. Mott
Iron Works. Adopted.
communication was received from School Officer
Of the Sixteenth Ward, recommending the ADOPTION Of
a resolution empowering them to execute leases to
bear date from Aug. 1852 and to be for year. for
for premises ia the African Union Church, Fifteenth
street., DOW occupied by Colored School No. l, at a
rent NOS exceeding $780, and the other at the Univer
sthst Church. IN Twentieth street. for Primary School
No. T. at rent of $500. Referred TO Committee on
Schools.
Communication from School officers OF the Nineteenth
Ward wac received, stating that at meeting Mr. John
Bay liss was elected Trustee, 10 I'll the vacancy occ
stoned by the resignation of Dennis Mccarthy.
a communication from AIoDzo Dutch, setting forth
that il WAS with "extreme regret he was COM
PEELED to address the Board but IN justice TO himself
lie womb embrace the opportunity OF
tention 10 what he would call obstDacy as regards
the settlement of COloTed SehooHouse No. 2, Four
tenth Ward. lie had seen majority of the Build
ing Committee they objected 70 signing t until the
Chairman signed it. and he objects until they sign.
Thus it gocs from one to the other" Referred to
Finance Committee.
A communication was received from VIM. Menck,
demonstrating against the confirmation of person
as Trustee Of Public Schools Of the ventieth Ward
in the place of Hubbard G.. Stone resigned. lie says
that at the election in December 1851 he was declared
elected TO that Office and qualified, and took his seat
Mr. Stone Contested it, and has Just recovered udg
ment affirming his title TO it. From that judgment he
appealed to the Court of Appeals and expects the
to be argued and decided there in March next. He
hoped and requested that the Board would confirm
successor 10 Mr.. Stone, as it would add new embar
RAISING elem ent TO the case, and nigh give rise 10 fur
ther difficulty and litigation. Referred 10 Committee
on Elections and Qualifications.
A communication was received from the Children's
Aid Society, asking that any old furniture might be
given sad Society.
Mr. WARREN moved a suspension of the rules for
the purpose of offering the following resolution, and
called for the yeas and nays He proceeded TO read
the resolution that the members might know what it
was.
Herea This Board the 18th of ls. enacted by.
end heas some Principals in the schools have not cOnfOed
Rs'Ored, That & all Of said teachers whose
pay has seen hss sSA the y9w % not %
the President and Clerk Of this Board to compel them to sign
ss be pS St IN 9 I hes be to be
waived .hs be follows OF the law creating this Board
J8 TO- sub and the bylaws adopted and the acknowledge
Of the teacher that said law complied with,
ReoSed Ihs, decision majority the Justices Of
Supreme Court for this County as TO the legality Of said by sw
s a the Of Ike Board and on the .a s
without carrying the question to higher Court il benz agreed
School officers Of their respective Wards have directed that the
Scriptures shall not be read in the schools under their udc
Rcoed That the Hon Justices the Supreme Court of TIL.
be Brought before them for hsainsi and the Clerk hi.
Board authorized to prepare the documents named in the hst
Rs Ts.: s 9 be- end 4 hs5shg appropriated for the
Mr.. WATERBURY, thought tina. this was very SIN
gular resolution. ii NUT be based ON higher law.
IL required that majority Of the five Judges of this
District should decide this and that all the other bust
ness of the Courts should give way to this The reso-
luton was higher THAI the law, in prescribing who
should decide and what matters should come up. He
thought the teachers would be stronger the merits
than the technicalities and that this waving of
tcchnicalities would be in their favor.
Mr.. FAIRMAs called the gentleman to order, ON the
ground that he was discussing the main question.
Mr. WATERBURY said that he was trying to show
that his resolution was better, and therefore II
was unnecessary 10 suspend the rules introduce
other. Besides, the teachers needed money to tgate
with.
Mr. WARREN stated that his intention was for the
800 TO go to the teachers, to pay for argument.
TIE Clerk of the Board would put in this answer
without expense.
Mr.. GnrEs was in favor of the suspension of the
rules az he thought that proper adjustments Of
the question might come out Of it.
Mr. FAIRHAE.-H any gentleman on this floor will
bring q fair vote TO repeal this bill, j will give
no factious vote for the purpose of evadng
it. The power which gentlemen use against these
teachers challenge them TO use in getting up case
which shall decide the matter. surprised 10 hear
the gentleman from the Fourteenth in favor of COM
promise when repeatedly heard him state that the
decisions against the Board. Now he seems TO |
shrink from litigation. This will continue to be an
open question in IL is not decided by the Courts
will willingly vote $500 for the teachers to ltigate
this mstter with.
Mr.. GREER said that this social question, and
il did not belong in Court. II was of very doubtful
sxpedieDcy 10 attempt to litigate this subject
Mr.. WATERBURY advocated a suspension Of the
rnea.
Mr. TUCKER opposed il. He wonld have no CON-
PROMISE II the bylaw was good enforce il; If not,
epeal H. lie wished the Local Boards could be pun
she'd he'd bring them up. II he were against the by.
aw, he would try TO repeal it, not attempt TO dodge
round il.
The motion requiring twothirds vote, was lost by
q Yeas 10 IA Nays.
The Committee on Elections and Qualifications pre-
tned report recommending the adoption Of the fol-
owing resolution: |
Reoped That the nomination ofthe School Ohcer OF the
'inets eD ard confirmed and that Dennis hcCsy De-
nd DC - hereby appointed Commissioner OF Common Schools
Or the Nihrteenth Ward TO I'll vacancy. ., |
IL appears that the cause OF The failure 10 eject
Commissioner Of Common Schools in the Nineteenth
Nard was owing 10 tie vote Some considerable
iecussion ensued upon the repOr-Mr. TUCKER re.
marking in the cOuIFe of brief speech that he should
ke 10 know what were the opinions Of the gentlemen
! IeOaTd fhe reading ~ tho Mill la tba pnhle |