The New York herald., 1870-09-22

In 1869 tho attendance on the opening day was
ess1o. 1O 76s less than than the nrst day OF the
present year.
On the last day of the session the attendance was
52769, and On the same day In 1869 1t was 65 4o6.
The attendance has Increased as to show to day
the rolls So 25S scholars; OF the teachers there
were present on the opening day 2,102.
Superintendent kidde closes his report by calling
attention to the fact that several OF the schools
closed before the proper time the first day, and
asking that some more stringent rules be adopted In
relation to the time OF dsmissing OF the schools.
This was appropriately referred. The Board then
took up communication from Miss Sarah e. Conrad.
OF Primary School No. l, who complains OF
THE WORK OF THE LOCAL BOARD
OF the Tenth ward in the promotion OF some other
ladies and the ignoring OF her claims promotion.
She presented very straight story, ana one whi0h
tended to show, what the HERLAD has often cained.
that the local boards should be done away with.
The teachers are obliged to dance attendance On
horde OF
PETTY POTHOUsE POLITICIANS
and court their good favor If they wish TO have
their ability or success properly rewarded. Miss
Conrad made mistake in her petition In attempt
Ing to decry the abilities of other fellow teachers
She should have presented her case without show
ing any feminine Spite Then she might have dOne
referred to the Committee on Teachers.
ANOTHER ARGUMENT AGAINST THE TRUSTEES
was afforded on report by the finance committee.
Mr.. Bell chairman, reported that the committee
had found that the local boards had been ordering
large amount Of work done, AMI that the bills had
greatly overrun the allowance to the wards. TIC
work had been done IN good faith, and when the
bills were presented there were some twenty-five
thousand dollars due on the 29th OF December 1869
for work performed. The Board did not wish !o
deprive the mechanics OF what they had actually
earned, and so an appropriation was made for tle
twenty-five thousand dollars. IL now appears that
there were
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH or WORK
IN addition, for which bills had not been sent In,
The committee reported that they had examined
the bills and thought they should be paid well
any Of those comprised IN the 10 9 $22ooo O Tas me, ne:
style OF working matters; but the committee. Mr..
Bell said had determined to stop It, and no bills
thus made after December, 1859. would be h0n0red.
Mr.. Sands, with his accustomed zeal for economy,
opposed the payment of the extra $4,000. He did
not believe that because the old Board dd not 40
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tract liabilities the Board would have ~'ns
% NO CONTROL OVER THE EXPENDITURES. :
and he was opposed to auditing these bills. They
may be all right, but 1t was just US wen to stop It
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Wood explained that the ns-
chanics had been partly led into the matter by the
mode Of conducting business heretofore, and as
these bills were correct, under the circumstances
they thought 1t was only right they should paid.
The Finance Committee had delayed the payment to
give the mechanics TO understand the true state OF
affairs.
There was great deal said pro and con-, and the
will be seen the mechanics win have 70 sue for their
money and have some trouble getting 1t.
IF THERE WERE NO LOCAL BOARDS
the Commissioners could have matters properly ar
ranged, and those who do the work would know
just what they should do and what they would b0
paid for. There would be no curryng for favor In
certain localities and the work would be properly
done.
A communication was received from the prtR.
cipas OF the primary schools and departments ask
Ing for
AN INCREASE OF SALARY
n hA AfprNc 10
ments. The petition rected the fact that TO De =
successful primary teacher required much more
ability than to be teacher In almost any other do
partnent and that the pay should, therefore, be i'll
creased. The communication was ordered to be
printed IN the minutes and referred to the COm-
mittee on Teachers.
TIE FINANCES OF THE BOARD
were shown by the report Of the Auditing Committee
TO be as fOll0ws-
Balance in bank July ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50, ,3ly
Interest on forged check. l,94v
Deposited Dy the Comptroller. $50 900
Award for damage on Laurens street. 1363e
Total receipts. $70l zoe
warrants out July q. $l2,3G6
Still outstanding. Observation-Disclosures. 587
falu. il,Ito
Warrants from July 2 tOSept 16.... 579,2s7
Still outstanding. Observation-Disclosures. 2,S08
Palu. .-..........-............. oI0,3vl
Total payments $5S8, ITO
Balance. Observation-Disclosures. 49, 100
A large amount OF
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
was disposed OF. Among other things 1t was de-
cded, report OF the Committee on Normal, Even