New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-07
scorer-For Philadelphia Mr.. j. H. Hail. for ST. Gsors''
Mr. w a. Taller
PUBLIC MEE'1IEGSa
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board Ut Education met yestefuiy' hfe''~o'i
Curtis in the chair. :,
Several communications from Local Boards asking
for repairs were referred.
The Twelfth Ward asked for an appropriation OF
s4SOO for lots on Goth and 9th street for school
house Referred to Committee Oh Sites and Sehooi-
houses.
The bill Of Stephen Phlbin of $40 for chandelier in
the Trustees room OF the Fourteenth Ward wa re,
ferred the Committee on Finance. The Local Board
saws that has six branches burners, aud oae with
full Board Board ~
The City Superintendent reported the comPletion oil
the examination of the schools commenced In O,tooer
He saws thai the grade of scholarship md advancement
is considerably higher than ever before lie thinks the
number OF studies TOO great, and that lever lessons
should be prepared out of school by grammar school
scholars, and none by primary scholarsi one or
two of the sehool-hours at least should De
pyen to study. lie recommends the entire prohlD
ton of lessons to he prepared out OF school IN the
Primary Departments, the setting apart OF aeast TWO
hours of each sehoo-day in the Grammar departments
respectively for study under the direction of the teach
ers of the several casses and the prohibition IN these
Depart nens Of any lessons out OF school hours requr
ing for their complete mastery more than one hour.
The question then came up on the unfinished bust
ness OF the last mectiDg-the resolution offered by MIR.
FAIR:
R.o-ed That the Board of Education dissppoves of the
the Board OF Trustees of the Foarta Ward In their
recent summary dismissal OF teachers wih's any assigned
Alter lengthy debate, the consideration of the BUSH
was postponed Tor one nOur.
The Committee on Supplies, having been ordered to
readyertie for proposals for wood. made Lengthy
report in favor Of confirming their previous award TO
j. F. Barnard, No. 2)4 Front street, They showed
that he the lowest bidder ana nat tnefe was I'd
informally about his bid. ,
Mr. GIiDERsLEEyE, of the Ninth, moved that the
report be referred back the Comtee, to obey the
commands of the Board
Mr. DAVENPORT, in replying, accused the of1cers OF
the Meth Ward of facti0usness.
Mr. L.. n rpnuested the Preedot to call MIR. Di-
yenport TO retiact what he had said 1t was person.
atty which the Board should no, tolerate
The President declined
Mr.. FAIR would then state that Messrs- Conoyer IL
Co. were the only legal bidders before the Committee
and that the Committee allowed Mr.. Barnard to alter
bis bid.
Mr.. DAVENPORT, the Chairman of the Committee
stated that that was not true.
Mr. GLOVER member Of the Committee, said that
either Mr.. Farr was saying what be knew was not
true OF that he didn't know anything about the matter
Alter some further discussion the action OF the Com
mittee approved, and the contract with D. T. Bar
The hour for the consideration of Mr.. Fairs resolu
tiOn having arrived,
Mr. WATERBURY moved, as "a substitute resOlu-
ton declaring the removal of competent school
teacher without sufficient cause an act OF injustice,
calculated to impair the public confidence In the man.
agement OF the school.
Mr. TUCKER did not think this enough. He
moved a Committee of Investigation, with reference to
legislative action which should prevent improper re-
mOval of teachers.
Mr. BENrDIcT said that if, had been asserted by
one of the school officers of the Fourth Ward in pub
lie Journal these removals had been made by reason OF
the religious faith of the teachers this Board should
express its opinion, even if it had power in the
premises.
Mr.. GREGORY thought it high time that this Board
took some action in this matter There should be an
investigation; it would at least form basis which
something could be grounded which might assure the
rights of teachers.
After considerable discussion TO extending the time
of the session
Mr.. GLOVER gained the floor at $50 p. m.
ATS D. M. the President declared the Board adj
oulned