The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-11
BoaaD OF xDUCArIoH.

A~ BOG1D OF xUUCATION.
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I'm presented ths esowlaG sspsss sa ths iavsseGAsag
The special oonnissss = vhsu w. refsersa Ia ~
sion Of ihs Board, Mag ls, lsess-- M c. 80 "a ~
whereas. ompians. having bsss made % che ealosn
proper usaas nave been rssossA e q ns part & sons
Of the trustees ~ the EoartA varl persons Aot1g
their agents e os4Ss nSnsy fss: .sa e.n.rc
Resolves: M. Psel.! se.nI.... :. .spssssa =
and that they report THAR conclusions % this Board sad
committee tbs chairmea es the eonmi.tses
Elections and ouaacassoas end soppliss respsssivsy
That they i%~sai..s,y Organised AZ si.ssd csnnis
sioner James /. Miller chairman. and authorized said
ohairran 20 summon all persons 70 appear before he
thorough Investigation Of The referred % In The
preamble and resolution aforesaid The clerk was also
directed y notify s sns .OnSs inc sSSrss e
the committees hold IL rss meeting on rs acsh day Il
May, and held several meetings thereafter. Every mem
Dor Of tho committee present. and they were ~
tended ~ the school ouc.rs q &c Fourth ward.
| school No. 20 were represented BY counsel
Tho committee therefore dsssns,sd u. nomas Boe.s.
four wsaessss examined undsr ossh; their testi-
mony carefully taken down By Q. stsucgraphtc 70
porter and hereto annsrsd, and sesns part q sAn
Your committee when they catered On shs discharge
q. ruos q Ssoos * duty q
the part Of most Of the school oces Of the Fourth ward
and w.e couadsas that Ne invsssis:''4 xosa provs
mooy shows shas early n q: prsseas year :
q the Trustees Of the ward 20 sztort mossy from school
teachers and others 10 their employ. 10 APPEARS that
James White John II. Lester Truseea. Felix Murphy.
School Comm ss,oner, constituting majority Of the
manage the school affairs OF the ward. they elected
Jeremiah Murphy chairman Jeremiah Coughln score
No - CLERK. appear. Sas D.x :cnoo
house Is in course Of erection in vandewater street IL
ss 70 : =: Sss e S
ali wanted % DO appointed 70 tho new school.
Positions sough. Tor . ne hishss. bidders.
expected apply 70 ascertain upon what
terms they could get an appointment. Tue evidence
and with hesrtlessness worthy OF employers. IL
that he not only summoned the teachers 70 como TO
the amour. they should FOE their appontmen,sthe
wing amount from $50 70 5000 according 20 the
moi b. At
tho teachers, thar "asens" agreed % tako II In
va. w .s:a no sss:. s e !. IN
pointed unless they paid for y ana when a: sd
ss ss 70 S as q n. ss
sache) going to the Trustees he stated that be had
aud that the teacher did tho trustees and came
fixed II appears from she testimony that the "ssentv
perfectly familiar s,h the amount % schooi tax"
teacher emais teacher principal subordinate ais
knowledge and power IN The promises appear TO have
been complete snd nnaL II also appears In the testimony
thseteachers, both malo aud femaie 10 menu
bers OF "ng;" iha, tho "Rng entertained propo.
sitionsn from them. IN some instances recommended
tho payment OF the amount demanded BY their
and in others designated associate rfusiee who had
sha amount he might nsmc; On sppca,on made 70 ous
OF the Ring" he, After listening 70 tho proceedings and
witnessing the tears OF female teacher charay stated
thar he would return her his share OF the While the
chairman Of the .oArd Of Trustees willing TO go ler
what his associates OF tina "Rine agreed tn s~- ,r,
ing isvoTite OK hs 70 bio. oo.,on h.n .y h,
appointing teachers for money he excused il BY
saying that at bad been done before" appears that
the citizens, the fact that positions
be paid for, aud thai this .'ng" was 70 receive
money through their sgeut that tho school officers OF
the ward In way sndeavSred 70 remove the
impression on tho psrt VI teachers aud citizens Of
vcstsated with single exception Of sctoo Commits.
sioner Arthur o'DOnnei. against whom the bterest
william Kirk and Charles Kelly two Trustees Of she
ward did accept money school teachers for appoint
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money b. the Trustees or their ags" for their ap-
poiu.mens teachers and 10 other respects acted 10
manner dscredlable 20 them ~ teachers much 30 %
| TO resder them unit TO occupy their positions.
The testimony Is very vo!uminous, exceeding three
hundred foos, ard was given with few exceptions by
very unwilling witnesses. the COMMITTEES. in coming
their decision, satisfied that Of the witnesses
proyaricSted greatly aud 10 more than ono instance est
rho committee in conclusion, constrained to say
that the Trustees Of the Fourth ward With tho exception
OF Commissioner Arthur OTonneI and Trustee r. Joseph
Klein. have acted In that bring. lasting injury
and Disgrace school system and city, and par
ticular'y the the Fourth ward whose chill
dren suffering through the gross Encouragement OF
oath Of Office and The coramou feelings OF humanity
l Slight aiousmont may be made for the injury done
By thee nsd mo, 70 ns educational and moral welfare
forthwith from their positions, and the District Attorney
Of city speedily bringing the matter before the Grand
The committee, in accordance With tho requirements
Of the resolution submitted u tbs, and atfor careful
examiuat,e Of tho testimony have ssousy como
the following conclusions and report them together
with the testimony taken, 10 the Board FOR IT'S aclcn-
4 <tyE-luus Sef0miAn Murphy, ssWcS WnNe. Jeremiah
CougbilD, Dsue, ileaey, john n. Lester Charles Kelly
aud William kifk, Trustees q the Common Schools IN
os from ss w y. Sssa say
dsgracefu conduct In the matters connected viii their
! Official duties schcol o.fcers.
| Ssoord-Tha, John who. Thomas Gibbons. gernard g.
Ryan, John H. Epabel and John Bapin hlse acted IN
manner dsrepitable and dcrsdtsbs to thomas teach
srr and 70 tho Cause Of public education.
TIE committee, therefore, recommend toe following
| resolutions 70 ths Board'for adopiiQps-
Resolved, That Jeremiah Maiphy Daniel Hesley John
/ r. Lester, William p, kirk, James White, Jeremiah
Coughlin and Chssss Kelly scac Trustees IN The Fourth
ward, snd Felix Murphy, School Commissioner and ex
ocS trustee 10 said ward Ill and each OF ,hem be aud
they hereby removed from the ONCE Of school officers
In and for the said Fourth ward for dhacsfnl conduct
IN matters connected With their scia duteG and that
The Clerk be ana he hereby directed 70 strike the
n asid Felix Murphy from the roll az members or
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