New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-23

forged warrant appears and is admitted that he never
examined his accounts or the warrants 70 discover e
forgery until three weeks after the account ana lAe
checks were placed in his possession. ~,
Now let us examine the composition Of the Board OF
Education, 10 whether II is constituted OF responsive
tax.payers aud men OF education fitted for the position
and who entitled to that sacred protection winch 10
claimed for them Their names are as follows -.
First Distrct-James b. Dupignac, Timothy brennan.
and owen Haley Mr.. DuIdgnac keeps blarl sa"on'
porter-house keeper | do not intend. by reference TO
The occupation OF these gentlemen 10 ienect III any WAY
uuon them. they doubt, very goOd ana
worthy in their way but the business OF sellnB
liquor at retail Is an engro.slng - ~ anu nus nic
education which their importance demands Ct,
Second Distrct--Henry i. West. saddler wilson small
clerk in the Street Department. Otto ii. Coop German
Third Dlstrct-wlriam IT, Gray, horsedealer; Benja-
min b. Merrill tailor; James L. Lewis, retired merchant
Fourth DistTiet-FTancs Curing, musicteacher; Johh
Kaiser jr tailor; and s. p. Patterson, insurance.
Fifth District-Jacob W. Duryea, markets; Richard
Warren, auctoneer and William H. Nelson. broker
Sixth Dstrict-Thomas j. Hall. dealer in music some
Of which is sung in the public schools Leandcr Buck
builder and repairer: and Peter II jackson, iron:
Seventh DstricIohn Jasper, Corporation contractor;
Thomas L. B. Hawks hshing-tackle; and Richard l."
Now do not Intend to make any reflection upon these
gentlemen lest il might said that it an attempt on
the part Of the wealthy taxpayers and men Of edncao
TO prevent humble men from assuming the Iutes t uno
responsibilities Of Government IL may be that these
gentlemen very conscientious ID regard TO her va
rous pursuits but they men who are required 10 az
tend daily to their daily business ana wheiher teS
know much little about education or have te COM
mandng and comprehensive ability TO tske cnsSe ~
and direct large and so important system az nv Od
public education, they have not tne nor can I,f &c
expected to make the sacrifice required for oroueh
peformance Of their duties But on this subject our c
Gems can form their own judgment.
NOW who are the real managers of the Board Of Edu-
caoni Thomas BOese, formerly policeman Tor me ast
lanes T. Miller former Commissioner. who resigned 10
take the position OF superintendent OF Buding kepa
for him and an inner circle OF Commissioners who may
be said TO give their whole time il they do not give their
regard TO the expenditures for the Board OF Education
really make the Board entirely independent OF any h9 S
flnYa &c i'm ia
may be made and there is no auditing power Now
all well enough TO assume because our common tb
system good one. and have capable teachers tnd
we cannot eNpend too much money III SO goou c"use
| but is this sound reasOningi So,
Ihave alluded 10 some of the items OF expenditures
Can they justified upon any gronndi are the sehVo
relied non TO make the most Intelligent and economical
expenditure Of this vast and growing sum- raseu IRON
our FOR school purposes These are important
Now, then what is proposed nv Mr.. Richmond, the Re-
pnbcan representative from the CITY OF New-lorkf ~
Is mat Our School Commissioners composing the Board
of Education shall hereafter be elected by general uekc
and undergo the scrutiny of inc Whole Peoplenat ~
shall not be composed Of pOthOuse politicians elected IN
districts where such supervision can be exercised Is
Now as to the provision for filling by appointment the
places OF the present incunbents win view 20 tIor,
This scheme OF Mr.. Rchmonds Dill mas Deeh eotlc ~
upon consultation with leading men asso
Citations and organizations aneeuhg Tue Pu ,
and the design is to select OF e
Character: John r. Agnew, Robert b. Roosevelt Henry
Hilton Richard J.. LarremOre Peter Cooper isaac IT,
Bailey, Thomas Murphy, Augustus schel, James :, -
Lewis, Isaac sherman, Timothy Brennan ana "iiaih H.
Nelson. -.
| This would be Board composed OF seven Democrats
and five Republicans. VIII any one pretend tlat that
Board will not he Improvement on the existing BOard
and that be relied upon for an honest admins
tat0n Of school afarsf VIII they promote the IN
terests Of the Tainmany Ring much as the present
creatures OF the Tammany Ring who are now meuhers
Of the Board OF EducatOni Tie truth Ia. that the nte
ested clique spend the Of the Board Of Educn-
ton are seeking to drown this movement OF reform by
ca1o and the old eXpedent Of crying stop thle by inc
thief himself.
ask your readers and citizens generally to consider
seriously the dangerous and devastating strides now
being made by the Ring OF the Board Of Education ~
their salaries snecurc Offices, incidental expenses, and
the Jobs Of every kind that concocted ia their tea
| room. -,
And on the subject OF tearOom 1t may be remarked that
while tho expense may not be very large comparatively
vet il is an expenditure allowed 10y law and the fact
that they thus take the public moneys for their private
refresbuent and benefit, Is evidence small though II
NAV be- the general character Of their proceedings ana
OF the influences controlling In the Board II man viii
spend s. of trust moneys fraudulenty ana 10 violation OF
law openly in the public face what may De expected OF
him in re gard transactions involving large amounts OF
money done in hidden secresy with confedetates ana
where there is opportunity for public scrutiny Or eN
posture
In the consideration Of public questions facts and ideas
arc what the people want and IN an intelligent conu
nifty such as ours citizens not % be msed from
the fair candid consideration oil any question by any
bugbear cries. the lamentations OF the victims VINO are
fearing detection and exposure.
shall recur to this again, In detail giving dates
and fplres An EX-SCnOOL COMiilssIONEE.