New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BoARD-ELRCTIoN
OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK-THE TEA
ROOM ABOLISHED.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BoARD-ELECTIoN
OF PRESIDENT AND CLERK-THE TEA
ROOM ABOLISHED.
The new Board of Education, appointed under
the recent law Of the Legislature met at o'clock last
evening" present, Commissioners Richard L. Larremore,
Timothy Brennan Samuel A. Lewis, William r. Duryea,
Nathaniel Sands Magnus Gross, Bernard smyth LOrin
Ingersou, Thomas Murphy Isaac Bell, and William Wood;
absent, John H. Sherwood Mr.. VIM. Wood was chosen
as temporary Chairman, and, taking the chair said that
he deemed proper to express his sentiments upon pup
lie education, he himself having educated ten ehlaren OK
his own. He thought he was practically quaIiueu 70
speak on this subject and he believed that tnere wa"
the pubic schools, Schools e entaiIng great deal Of
unnecessary expense upon the taxpayers he was In IN
favor OF economy and he hoped that the board Mou 10
economical In its administration. The Board then pro
oeeded to ballot for permanent PTesden wTm
esq he President Of the old Board he having received
all the votes but one voting himself for another person
great length referred TO the present school system IN
general and spoke OF the several school acts
that OF 1851 which known as tho Consolidated act
which reduced all previous acts into one. He believed
In economy There were now SEQ teachers and & as iar r
main as at present and n any change az an was
[Loud applause by the lobby] He then referred
to the number Of the daily schools and the Evening
High School, and said that the last report OF the
cost on the average attendance $40 so for each pupil
and, upon the whole number taught about 20 90 each
communication was received from Mr., John DaYehpott
resgnIng his position as Clerk to the Board which was
accepTed Mr. Lewis offered resolution which was
adopted appointing special committee TO prepare su
action ctS while Clerk Of the Board The Board by ballot
then elected the Hon. VIM. Hltchman: Member OF AS
sembly from NewYOr Clerk Of the Beard, and COM
mittee appointed to conduct Mr. HtGhman TO t9e
thanked the Board the honor they had conferred
SPSGh SPS sad sn he ''So would do % his is utmost to
Upon motion, Mr. John Davenport was then elected as
Auditor OF the Board. A resolution was adopted that
present, the bylaws Of the old Board remain Ia
Miller as sGperintendent Of buildings, repeang the
resolution establishing the office at salary OF 5000 per
Superntendent 10 perform the duties heretofore de-
yOlving upon the superintendent resolution was Of
fered appointing Nathaniel Jarvis J to distribute the
public school moneys to the schools wheh are educaioa
raultously other than the pubic SCHOOLS Wcn receive
money from the City Treasury After some discussion
MIR Gross offered resolution, which was unanimously
adopted abolishing the "earoom for refreshments 10
Mr. Be offered resolution which was adopted, that
the Committees Finance and Bylaws be reduced so as
the members OF the Board and that the subeetbe
ferred Special Committee for Consideration; rpi, .
Mr. LOWS offered resolution, which was adopted, TO
apnont A Special Committee OF four upon the system OF
suppies, &c, furnished the Board including the shOp
Mr Brennan offered resolution which was adopted,
directing the CITY superintendent TO report the precise
results Of the examinations from 1868 up 10 ne presen
time the grade of stndes degree Of proficiency present
condition OF schools and other matters OF interest IN TINS
connection Mr. smythe offered resolution, when was
adopted, that the Clerk be directed 70 repofa e0pee
list OF the incidental expenses OF the Board MT Duryea
offered resolution, hch was adopted that ali the Dls
now outstanding against tho Board DO reerIsa 70 to
Finance Committee. The President theh auhouhceu 'o
Finanes ~Messfs Bell, Murphy, Brennan, Wood, and
Spseat Committee 10 Rerise e ByLdws-hessrs Gross,
Sands. smythe, Sherwood and lngers0ll. ,-,,
Spteia Cy, V5ssr wi" sGrds IngersoI and Duryea
Committee 10 DrdJl Resolut0Hs Complimentary 70 Mr'
Davenport er-Olek-Messrs LOWS, Brehhan' ana Our
The Board then adjourned.