The New York herald., 1869-07-07
KINGS COUNTY BOARD or EDUCATION.


Proceedings Of the Board Observation-Disclosures
ment and Rc.eIection OF Officers.
The regular monthly meeting or the Board OF Edu-
cation was held yesterday afternoon at half-past
four O'CLOCK at the depot, Red Hook lane DR.. j..
Sullivan Thorn, President, in the chair
The roll of the previous meeting having been
called and the minutes approved,
The CHAIRMAN arose ana said that, before pro.
ceeding further with the regular business and In
order TO afford every new member opportunity to
cast his vote as best he deemed fit, he would re-
spectfully tender his resignation President OF the
Board. Mr.. Bayliss moved its acceptance and the
question being put 1t was carried unanimously.
MIR. f. j. WHITLOCK, Vice President OF the Board,
then arose and said that when they entered upon
the election in March last he believed 1t to be right
as IL was legal, but since, by some unaccounable
legislation Albany, 1t had been provided that one
thfd Oh the new members OF the board should take
their seats IN July, and these latter claimed their
right to voice in the election or officers. In order
that each gentleman might have an opportunity,
therefore, to exercise his vote III the reorganization
OF the B0aro he would respectfully tender his resig
nation. 1t was accepted. Mr.. Ba. liss then,
notion chosen President pro tenn.
Ml. KINsEILA then made few remarks, in which
he congratulated his fellow members upon this
expected course OF affairs. which now afforded an
opportunity Tor settling good many disputes and
readjustln@ an ancabe feeling throughout the
members Of the Board of Education. As one who
was most qualified to restore it TO permanent state
OF usefulness and 10 bring back cordially among all
Its members he would present the name OF John W.
Mir. FIELD said that he held 1t TO be one OF the
highest hOnOrs 10 occupy position In the Board
but he had certain fixed principles or right in his
mind whicn were paramount to all personal feeing
that While he respected the gentlemen who had Just
vacated their positions, he felt that he right IN
secouding the motion for the nomination Just made.
Mr. CYRUS p. SMITH then arose and spoke in advO-
cacy OF the legality Of the March election urging that
1t was the only one that could lawfully take place IN
the year. He had been thirty years connected with
the Board, and there was no more honorable body
The system OF education had never made greater
progress anywhere. DR.. Thorn, In order TO avoid
dissatisfaction and coalition had seen ut to resign
he would tender the name Of J. T. Thorn for the Office
OF President.
A ballot was then taken. when the following re-
chair thereupon announced Mr.. Thorn being duly
elected. Mr.. WhltOck was then elected Vice PresI.
dent.
The reelected President, on taking his seat. re-
and asked the candid support Of all the members to
enable him to discharge the dntes Of that Office.
Some discussion took place upon "A motion to revise
and recast the old committees, and for the secretary
TO furnish each member with copy OF the same at
the next meeting The motion prevailed, and the
Board shortly after adjourned.
The following are the names ofthe members OF the
new BOard-A. b. Baylls De9aGs Barnes, j. Belling-
ham, george c. Bennett, q. +. Bergen, ID. Bergen, j.
n. Broad, j. q Burr, +. campbell, u. Carroll o. q.
Garter, 4. b. Galley. J. Doyer. l.. b. Faron, T. w.
Field, VIM. l.. Gill, l.. V. d. Hardenbergh, J. Hail.
ID. Hart, J. f. Hennessey John w. Hunter w. w.
Hurburt, J. II. Jurgens. ThOs. Kinsea, ID. Mulaer,
W. Martin, S. NJ Meeker, j. McGee, Ed. B. Moore, J.
Murphy, ". H. MUtta, ID. l.. NOrthup, J. M. Phelps,
r. Rowe, W. Riggs, J. H. Rhodes. G. Ii. Schapps,
w. W. Thomas, j. Williams, ID. ID. Winant, Il. J.
WhtlOck.
The names which are itacised are those OF the
gentlemen who took their seats yesterday.