The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02

WOOD moot dot W hof dot bedishen raid" Having
said this much, he suosided and was heard from no
There being no objection the petition was read and
found TO contain recommendation to the Board 10
amend the bylaws In sections ninety one and sky
two. II was suggested tnat tnat poruon OF tho
former section which says
City Superintendent may also authorize the Latin Ian
to Be Taught amy sn bs ssms shall Be-
only by teachers employed IN the schools 70 give
may be pursued in grammar schools in connection with the
studies Of the second and frat grades and the
course.
be amended 80 as to provide that the "Cty Superin-
tendent may authorize the Latin and French Ian
language and that the German language shall be
taught for at least one hour day, as a regular
branch, by designated assistant teacners IN certain
Education. but those schools to be not fewer
than one third OF the entire number OF schools Inc
study to be commenced In the second grade OF the
urinary department ana continued throughout the
entire course II was also suggested IN t1e petion
mo of section sixty-two and the words "Or Of the
German language be dropped from the text.
Tne petition was referred to the Special Commit
tee on amending the bylaws. .l
Commissioner Bell, rom the Finance COMMITTEES.
reported a resolution directing the Comptroller TO
place 600 with the City Chamberlain, subject TO
Commissioner Wood offered preamble and reso-
luton setting forth the TACT that the trustees Oh tdo
ing for primary school No. IT, and directing the local
board TO provide building before the lat OF October
salaries OF teachers and antors assigned to school
| NO. II would cease Some question arose az to
whether the resolution could be adopted except BY
| q vote Of twothrds OF all the members elected
| to the Board In urging the necessity OF
| adopting the resolution Immediately Commits
| sioner Bell explained how the school came
| TO be deprived OF building and tnat
some thousands Of dollars were being expended
paying salaries to teachers and anlt0r assigned 10
| building which did not exist. -r
Commissioner Wood made some remarks In c0rro-
| D0ratOn OF Mr.. Bells statements, and ne lurtner
stated that the Finance Committee had mad tue mat
that 1t would be best to cut OF the salaries OF
| the teachers too suddenly, and so they tnougnt IL
| best to give them some chance and at the
same time let the trustees know what tney
would do. He said that the matter as y
stood at present was gross fraud and
should be corrected At the last sentence the Teuonic
thinker, started and looked at Mr.. WOOD ratner
| dOubtInQly as to whether that gentleman was not
making some personal alluslon TO nm. ne came 70
understand the drift OF the discussion. and lolled
back contentedy. 1t was discovered that there Was
Just third OF the members present. and the vote
beng unanimous, the resolution was adopted
TO do away with the local boards entirely, and thus
get rid at once Of the most garinR deficiency IN the
| entire system, by taking from the plddlng ana
paltry politicians the power to Interfere with Q
| proper administration of the schools.
| On motion OF Commissioner Lewis, the Committee
on Supplies was authorized TO advertise for pro
| posals to furnish the department with COAL afteI
| which the Board adjourned. The teachers who were
present looked very glnm ana dsappontsd as tneS
thus be enabled to shake OF the smell OF the tar
which chung their clothes since their recent return
from Europe or to work on the taste OF the sulphur
lieu OF the doses they have been taking at Saratoga
| Sharon and the Branch. Nothing was said about
.that week. SO the teachers must dust themseve "a
| and gel ready for work on Monday morning.