The New York herald., 1868-03-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The stated meetings OF this Board invariably sue
ceed In drawing to the hail. corner OF Grand and
Elm streets, The most respectable and intelligent
audiences that can be found attending the meetings
Of any branch Of the city or country government
As the duties apperaining to this Board are OF the
first Importance, tnasmuch as to 1t is entrusted
the entire care and management OF the public edu-
cation, its actions are regarded with large amount
Of interest, and the ideas and arguments Of the
members are attentively heard and carefully weigh
ed by all who take an interest in the proper cult
walton Of the youth Of the metropolis The meet
ing held last evening was NO exception to
the generality Of the meetings. full Board was In
attendance, with the president, Commissioner Lar
remore, in the chair. A large amount Of routine
business was disposed Of when the Board proceeded
to the consideration Of complying with recent acts Of
the Legislature in regard to the means Of egress
from the school buildings, and the Committee ON
Buildings was ordered examine and report to the
Board what buildings under the Jurisdiction Of the
Board were not provided with sunlcient means Of
egress as required. The same committee was also
ordered to examine into the feasibility and proprety
OF placing clock on the new school building in
1l5th street, as requested by the Common Council
The bl-yearly election for city superintendent Of
Schools and two assistants was gone into and re-
Superintendenta and Messrs Henry Kiddle and Thomas
f. Harrison assistants after which the Board took
up o report, offered by Commissioner Vance, of the
Finance Committee, In which was certified the abil-
tty OF the Board to warrant the appropriation OF
for the purpose Of rebuilding school No. &C.
IN the Eleventh ward, In accordance with the plan
proposed by Mr.. Miller, the Superintendent Of Build
ings, and which were fully described in the HERALD
OF Sunday last. Commissioner TOOker moved the
adoption Of the report and Commissioner Nelson
spoke in opposition thereto declaring that he could
not vote In favor OF new building on the property at
present occupied by the school house. Mr.. TOOkers
motion prevailed, and the work on the new school
building will accordingly be commenced at as early
day as possible. similar report was offered by
Commissioner Vance Ia regard to the approprating
OF $07 for the purpose OF erecting new school
building in Thireth street. between sixth and Sew
enth avenues, in the Twentieth ward. On motion OF
Commissioner Hall the report was adopted, after
which a report offered by Commissioner Dupignac,
Of the Committee on Teachers, was taken up and
Healy argued bfie1y, but ponedly, In favor Of the
immediate approval OF the recommendations made
In the report, to the effect that the SAL
aries OF the female assistant teachers In male
grammar schools be advanced from t675 per annum
70 $726 and OF those In tho female grammar schools
from $500 per annum 70 $3.50. Commissioner Pat
tersOn wanted some time to consider the matter but
the vote being taken the majority Of the members
seemed to think, judging rom their votes, that the
matter should be at decided and II was accord
ingly agreed upon that the increase recommended
should be granted, commencing with the present
month. The report Of the Auditing Committee was
presented by Commissioner Coop, and showed the
Balance In hands Of City Chamberlain, December q,
1867, So, ,72s; deposited by the Comptroller to the
credit OF the Board &364 Sls ota S3s9o Total dts
bursements $3l4 0S1 Balance In favor Of the Board
$741 140. This report was accepted, after which the
Board adjourned