The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-03

SECOND Regular Meeting Of the New Boards
Murnhurs from the Observation-Disclosures in
the Schools.
Inc new board OF Education held its second regu.
lar meeting last evening with the president Mr. r.
L. Lariemore, In the chair. Mr. Peter CoOper Occur
PIED seat al the right OF the president After the
roll had been called and all the members were found
to be In their places the minutes OF the last meeting
were read and the question OF approval
put to the Board. Mr. Wood stood up.
leaned out over his seat, and balancing
his golden-rimmed eyeglasses between the thumb
and forennger OF mis- right hand while he str0ked
his snowy beard with the left hand, asked If 1t was
necessary that he should vote on the approval of the
.QiINtes, as If it he wanted to explain ms VOTE
The business was done 30 quickly at tile previous
meetinsr he said, ne could not Keep track Of it, and
he then wat TO state that he did not iully under.
stand the coIsmitiees as announced at the last
meeting. The MINUTES were approved, after which
Mr. Wood rose to a question Of privilege, and then
went on 10 explain that ne thought the law creating
the Board meant that the minority should be repre-
scented, but that in looking sae list of commit
tees lie found that there chairaansnip on any
Of the Committees awarded to tie minority. They
had representation on every committee, but he
thought they ought to have some OF the chairman
ships. He had been studying up his vulgar fractions
and he found that the minority was entitled to
GLE Of the chairmaushlps and the majority to
3-l2. generous majority would give them four
OF the chairmansnips, but they would be satisfied
with three, and he therefore moved that the COM
mittees be reconstructed in such way that the
rights OF the minority would be respected. The mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Sands, and on tho vote
being taken decided lost. The motion was made TO
reconsider the vote, which also lost--a standing
vote showing strictly party difference. A large
amount OF the ordinary routine business. consisting
OF communications from various local boards IN re-
gard to excusng teachers or for confirmation OF
apprentices or ior authority 70 go on wisn some
pirate committees.
Commissioner Bell, from the Finance Committee,
reported that the aggregate amount OF acquisitions
made the school fund for the year was S,050,0e0
which, with the balance Of moneys with the Cham
rants drawn in Isss-exclusive OF the sum OF $1,000
withheld by the bank the forged check s1se,s62,
gives the amount available to date to meet the pay
inents reouIres of ST. 1885, 352; that the amount OF
warrants drawn to the LIST Instant since the lsL OF
January is Si,ll354o leaving balance meet other
nav ments OF ONLY s72 sO2 that the amount required
Tor all purposes Tor the month oil June Will be about
s2soooe The report concludes with tle usual resos
$3.50 900 10 credit of the Board. The sport was
adopted, was also tile following report rom the
Auditing Coinnittee:-
May ], 1909 balance with Ciiy Chamberlain. se0oo7
Deposited since ~ COmptroller. $4,000
Total. 4e.Oo7
PAYMENTS.
Warrants outstanding OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1l8l00
Still outstanding. 1914
Paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S6e,655
Warrants drawn from May TO May %. $3.50. 500
Warrants outstanding NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Paid ............. COS, 237
Total payments s313,s03
Balance TO credit OF Board. ................ 35Il4
Commissioner SMYTH presented resolution IL
rectlng that 10 bills for extra work Oil any contract
IN any OF the schools shall be paid By the Board,
unless the extra work shall first have been sane
toned by the Board and directing the CLERK TO notify
the various local boards TO that effect The resolu.
ton was adopted. Mr.. Smyth offered another reso-
luton, which was also adopted, directing the Conn.,
mttee ON SCHOOLGIRLS ana Hygienics 10 inquire into
the method ami apparatus for hea.ing the schools
and to report to the Board the result Of the in
quiry.
Commissioner DuEyEA, from the special commit
tees appointed to make a Sc ecflon ION The appoint
Iuent 10 the Naval Academy from the seventh Con-
gressiona district In accordance with the PROPOSE
ton OF Congressman Calkins, reported thar Henry
Morre, from Grammar School No. 80, had received
the appointment, and lie further reported that tho
committee sugges. that vote OF thanks be rendered
Ir. Calkins. The report was adopted fe
resolution was adopted directing the Finance
Committee TO Inquire INTO the various departments
under the Board and 20 make such changes as may
be deeMed expedlent.
Commissioner sands presented petition from
board Of trustees Of the Twenty-nrst ward In re-
moving him from the position OF jantor of Grammar
by number Of citizens, residents of the ward pro-
testing against the action Of the trustees uncalied
Ior ana nnpreesdensea Inc papers were referred
Commissioner tross orered the following preamble
and resolutions
vaccination, under the OF Health made inquiries
s s 81 h ne osT Of sssSdn
would not consent 70 facilitate the yisns q the public
the state az among the
pupils and Of performing vaccination In the OF necss
Resolved Thai :ae prineipsls tn. primary and gram.
on 40 se e ssSss
strictly to the inuncons therein contained regarding vacci
R.soysd That the Board Of Health e mos, respectfully
Erfsfu