The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

| Rnisin9 the Salaries Of Teachcrs-Applica-
lions for School sites and Buiidings-The
Account With the broadway Bank. &c.
The regular meeting Of the Board OF Education took
| place last evening. Commissioner Mclean presiding
The school Trustees OF the Fourth ward asked the
board. by communication, to further consider their
application for the purchase Of the building known
'the Brothers School House, for the OF the primary
department OF school NO 25. Referred TO Committee
| ON sites
communication from the Trustees OF tho Sixteetnh
ward asked authority purchase three lots Eighteenth
street which to school house for the OF tho
female department Of Grammar School No. H. at
expense of s25 500. Referred to Committee Sites
The trustees Of the Twentieth ward sent in app
cation for authority to purchase po. OF ground the
south side Of Thrtieth street. Sixth avenue,
cost Of $s4 500 Referred to Committee on Sites
Tho Superintendent in communication, informed
the Board that Congressman Morrissey has given the
appointment to the Naval Academy which was in his
gift 10 Charles Rhet vote OF thanks was returned
to Mr. Morrissey.
given the West Point cadetshp in his gift to Christopher
Burns and another vote OF thanks was passed.
The clerk informed the Board OF the intention OF
COMMITTEES or the Baltimore Common Council and OF tho
Mayor Of that city 10 visit the public schools OF New
motion to extend tho same couresies to these gem
tlemen as were extended to the Boston visiting COM
mittee was adopted.
A communication read from gentleman stating
that be had prepared history OF public education In
New York, and asking Board to subscribe for Eve
hundred copies at 50 copy referred to the Committee
Tho report Of the Committee on Teachers to whom
was referred the subject Of increasing the salaries Of
came up The following resolutions embrace the sub
stance Of this report
y ana 8 81 s & & IL. : Il a.
visions and aud inserting In the place and stead thereof
21EEsAIs Dsr.STs.srs
than hundred and not more than one hundred and y
more than on one hundred ATTY
sarS having than hrs. hundred and
than ave hundred attsndanOe For
To yce principals Of schools having more thar
amt. 1 an s na s
gss each S sS less each two aSsa rp
% ss p1s
ns For os
% hyas sa ss p ao
sas
FTins.y. q y: Senior Dsp.rsm:ns Of
After long discussion 90 amendment was adopted rs
follows, and with IL the whole report Of the COM
mittee:-
than hundred pupils in average sendance nv for
each school than Ons hundred and mot more
$3.50; each school having more than hundred and
hv and not three hundred average attendance
S 500 school having than three hundred
not moro hundred attendance 81 6J0 for
school having than Eve hundred average attend
ance 81. 100
The Committee on Course Of Studies presented re-
port relative TO the communication OF tho United States
Commissioner OF Education asking for statistical infor
nation relating to the schools OF the city The report
concluded with recommendation for the adoption OF
resolution authorizing the Clerk to take the necessary
steps give the desired information.
resolution adopted submitting requisiton upon
the Comptroller for the Of $500 000 subject TO the
order of the Board.
Tho Auditing Committee reported on the examination
OF accounts Of the Clerk OF the Board The report
contained tho following staement:-
December 26-Balancc with tho City Chamber
lain at the Broadway Bank. ............... $134055