The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Appointments OF School Inspectors-Trouble
Between the Board Of Commissioners and
the Local Boards-Receipts and Expendi-
lures.
The stated semi-mQnthly meeting Of this Board
was held last evening at the hall corner OF Grand
and Elm streets with the president, Mr.. r. L. Larre-
more In the chair. communication was received
from his Honor the Mayor nominating the following
gentlemen to I'LL the vacancies occurring as school
inspectors on December 81 1885, vz.:-First district,
Anthony j. Oliver; Second district, p. j. McAlear;
Third district N. Jarvis, Jr; Fourth district, Harvey
II. Woods; Fifth district Robert Ennever; Sixth dis
trict John Tetjen Seventh district Robert McGinns
The communication was referred to the Committee
ON Elections.
communication was received from the trustees
OF the Twenty-nrst ward. in which it was alleged
that Board Of Education ha arbitrarily construed
the laws in regard to the duties Of the local boards OF
trustees and their power in regulating the limit OF
the term OF appointments, the changes IN positions
and In the salaries Of the teachers. The communica.
ton alleges further that the local board OF the
Twenty-frst ward has been greatly embarrassed IN
Its movements by the action OF the Board OF Educa
ton. 1t recites the OF the principal or School
No. 40, IN Thirty-seventh street, who was removed
Tor alleged fncompetency by unanimous vote OF
the Board OF Trustees and renstated by the Board OF
Education. The local board sgnified IFS intention to
decline therefore, any further administration OF the
Interpretation Of the law as made by the Board OF
Education.
This communication gave rise to a spirited debate,
which resulted finally In referring the subject to the
Committee on Bylaws with instructions TO report at
the next meeting OF the Board; IN the meanwhile
the Board OF Commissioners 10 take no part In the
government OF School No. 40.
resolution was offered BY which the president
and clerk OF the Board were authorized to pay all
bills incurred for the maintenance OF the schools in
various wards in excess OF the amounts appropri-
ated to each ward provided the entire amount did
for incidental expenses for the maintenance or the
schools. The resolution was adopted
resolution was presented and referred TO the
Committee on Bylaws by which the committee was
directed TO examine and report whether any addi-
tonal bylaws were needed to protect the teachers
In their right OF appeal to the Boa in case of dis
Inissa. This resolution was prompted by informa-
ton forwarded to the Board TO the effect that 1t was
the custom OF the trustees or one Of til wards to
appoint teachers for the period OF one year. for the
purpose OF preventing the teachers from having the
right or appeal and to ignore certain provisions OF
the law In regard to the duties OF inspectors.
Messrs VIM. Jones and Norman A. Calkins were
unanimously elected Assistant Superlntendents OF
Schools for the term or two years from January ],
1859.
The Comptroller was directed to place to the credit
OF the Board the sum OF $4,000
The contract for furnishing Colored Grammar
School No. g. on West Forty first street. was given to
j. W. Schermerhorn Co. for the sum of 1921.
The report OF the Auditing Committee submitted
to the Board the following account OF the receipts
and expenditures Of the Board from June "a TO No
yember %
Receipts June "a, 1868
Balance with City Chamberlain. ......... s5s,157
Deposited since by the Comptroller. 1,156,oo0
Total receipts ,20S,l57
PAYMENTS
Warrants outstanding June "a, 1885,. $4,7o3
Still outstanding. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1l3
Total payments. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,075
Warrants drawn from June "A to Novem-
Der 4 1865. LII 295
Warrants outstanding Observation-Disclosures. 3o,925
Paid. ST. 148, 800
Add as above. Observation-Disclosures. 4,6T5
Total paid out. ISL 0il
Leaving balance to the credit OF the Board b. lis
Bank book shows balance on May 7...-..., "a, Gl3
/ Amount pad on forged warrant withheld
| by City chamberlain. .................... 1880
The report OF the committee was approved, and
| after some other routine business the Board adj
| iourued.