New-York tribune., 1866-05-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Candidates for the Naval ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q
the sanitary Condition Of thc Schools,

Candidates for the Naval ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the sanitary Condition Of shc schools,
&C., &c.
The Board met at o'clock last evening, the
President, James NJ Mclean in the chair
Mr.. MURRAY said that the Hon. Nelson Taylor NJ l. from
the Fifth Congressional District Of this city and the Hon.
Chanler NJ c. from the Seventh Congressional DISTRICT
Webster and the Special Committee for the care ana
ment Of the College Of the City Of as oa Soaa
each said Districts for the United States Naval Academy
This examination will take place on May 10 at "a O'CLOCK
rn at the Hall Of the Board Of Education
By resolution referred to the Committee on ByIa
proprefy Of extending the usual Summer 'aca
Mr. MILLER offered resolution which was adopted tns'
the School Inspectors Of the various districts In the city DC
luesed unusual vigilance in the matter OF preventing
the overcrowdng the scholars In the and tna
the nors pay particular attention as to cleanliness IN tne
LAsDos offered resolution which was adOPted so.
as ay b deemed mos ecacious with
view of using all precautionary measures ior he genera
health and sanitary condition Of the city and that the anors
Of the various schools be directed the in and about
the premises Of all the schools where the same may DC re-
Quired
action last in the matter of the schools e
as to how many scholars should be put in The
question how many children should be put in the schools
il more schoolroom was wanted furnish buildings.
MI HAYS said there was no city United States where
Primary Schools closely packed as they were In
many sardines IN box , ,
M MILLER thoush his resolution covered the whole
ground lie knew there great many schools whch
not good condition they should be- He had done
could the Of remedying the evil but the IL
nance Committee had put block to his efforts
had urged the necessity OF the erection
Of primary schools In this city, the taxpayers should
give sufficient accommodations, ond when capitalists hau
spoken him about schoolbudng he had told them
TO stop having children Talk about packed calves In
butchers cart look at the children we're packed IN he
schools. -.
Mr. WARREN then offered resolution that the Clerk OF this
Board be directed to the number Of pupils in the
Primary Departments class number Of seats
together with the number Of cubic feet In such classroom and
building used for schools under the direction Of this Board
Which adopted
The Board took for action the special order being the
consideration ~ the from the Committee on Teachers
relative the nomination II candidate for the Princpaship
Of the Male Department Of Grammar School No. AZ in the
Twenty.1rst Ward.
motion Of Committee report presented In favor
Of nomination Of A. ally princip
If this school, W. IL Wood IL appeared that in Januay
last Mr. Wood resigned his position principal but while
the rese nation the hands Of Mr. Stephenson
Trustees Of the TweDtyfrst Ward and not
sented Mr. Wood reconsdeed his determination to resign
was refused Ivy the local Board and Mr. Iay appointed
TO the position Mr. Wood alleges that he rendered bis resigna
while and threats that the Trustees would
ask the Board OF Education declare the rnciplhp Of the
school and in the meanwhile his aary would be reduced
to a more nominal sum-
Aer very protracted debate the report OF the Committee
accepted fourteen voting In the affirmative four In the
negative
The Board then adjourned.