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oard, and then ask the Board to authorize them 10


do II.
Ihere was no evidence OF init on the subject, SO
~ SANDS SAT down, aud the resolution was adopted
ny unanimous vote. II was very evident how
ever, that the Sands were disturbed There was
SOMETHING WRONG
.nat everybody could not understand anu that u
woulu break out be fore a very great whle. RE
sently another evidence OF Its existence was shown
When report was received from the Commute on
neachels confirming the nomination Of MT IholilaS
~, 10y as wee principal OF Grammar Schoo NO. ~
IN the First ward
mat there mad been 40 meeting or the committee,
and thar the paper had been presented 10 him dur
ing The present meeting, but he declined signing IL,
as he knew nothing about the case, lie moved 10
recommit the document TO the Committee on
Teachers, az
THE PROCEEDINGS WE'RE IRREGULAR
no meeting having been he'd and no proper inquiry
having been made by the committee. THO motion
OF Mr. Sands was adopted and the document recon-
mtted
Further reports were received from the Committee
on Teachers IN relation to the claims OF Misses LYDIA
Reynolds OF the Nineteenth ward, and Julia l..
Lennon, OF The seventh ward for back pay. From
the reports II seems that the Appointment, Of these
ladies by
THE LOCAL BOARDS
o. the wards named were Irregular, as they were in
excess OF The allowance auth riZ-d by law but that
despite the tact that the names hal been stricken
from the pay rolls and the trustees notified, they
were retained by the local boards untll vacancies
occurred. on me reporis, therefore resolutions
ladies named. The acton OF Ike Trustees IN these
matters IS on a par with the
COSTUMACY OFTEN SHOWN
oy the local boards, and tends 70 strengthen the
ldea, now rapidly gaining ground that the School
commissioners should have the sole nanag cnent OF
the schools. Another evidence OF local management
was shown up 10y Commissioner Wood. lie called the
attention OF the Board to the mentioned 10y him
IN speaking OF the minute the appointment of
partmen, IN schoo, No. e. e SAID he VAS aesdedy
opposed TO ADVANCING teachers 10 positions over the
heads Of other, against whom nothing could be said
When he found on reading the minutes OF the last
meeting that Mss Underhi mad been confirmed as
voted for su h a resolution, especially as me young
lady WHO held a position ahead OF Miss UndeIhill
had sent protest to the Board, he though. there
was
SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS
in the matter lie round that Miss Undcrn lived at
No. 226 West Firueta street ana on examining the
manual he found that a. II. Undcrh a trustee in
the ward, lived at No 226 West Fltieth street. ana
on further INJURY he learned that Trustee Cnderhi
was the Iather OF The young lady who had been pro-
noted, and he was then certain there was some
thing wrong He lhought this was
SPECIMEN or NEroTISM
which should not he cOuntelanced, and therefore
ohered preamble and resolution providing that the
acton OF the Board at the last meeting In confirming
the nomination ana appointment OF Mss Cnderhi
be rescinded and the nomination recOmmitted 10
Committee on Teachers.
Commissioner BELL raised the point of order that
no motlon TO reconsider could be made except at
the meeting at which The action was taken; that 1t
Was proposed to reconsider and that a. the resou
ton OF Mir. Wood proposed the removal OF leacner
from position held by her, II could not be con-
siiered unless charges had been preferred.
Commissioner WOOD sad he did not move TO re.
consider but 10 rescind. thai the only way he
conid get around the point. The Board mad dis
missed a trustee or accepting a blioe and he Com
missioner Wood thought nerotIsn was
AS BAD As BRIBERY,
and would, II allowed act Diet mentally, as the
teachers would eel they were in the power OF he
relatives OF memoers OF The local beads. He asked
what Wal. the use ol normal colleges ana training
schools II these things 10 be permitted 10 20
on. II The Board was to make
POSITIONS FOR PEOPLE INSTEAD OF PEOPLE FOR
rlSlyl0Es}
lie thought the matter SHOULD be rccommtted as
1t had been passed upon in ignorance. perhaps, by
which the nomination lad b2ea received, ana as
oHe member OF Tie Committee ON Teachers had not
signed or seen the nom nation.
Commissioners nR pial ned That the committee
had only TO pass upon those nominations sent them
In regular order Miss Undeflls name han been
had Ger flied as to her fitness for the position on
nat The committee reported.
The debate grew quite warm. Commissioner
GROSS stated that II members would only read the
law they would lind II hai been complied with. lie
did not know that Miss Cnaerhi was relative OF a
trustee, and the only way 10 reacn Che by
preferrng
CHARGES AGAINST THE LOCAL BOARD,
II they had done wrong IN the matter.
Commissioner WOOD WAS persstent III his demand
that the matter siOild be corrected.
Com'ni ssioncr Bell. then wanted 10 know what
they would do win the young lady, as she was now
filing the position, aud it would be great injustice
To remove her.
Commissioner Woop asked what about the linus.
ton by right OF SUCCESSION?
The CHAIR decided that Mr.. Woods resolution
was IN order.
The vote was then taken ana decided in the neqa.
tive, Commissioners WOOD and Sands only voting in
the affirmative.
This settled the matter but the debate created an
evident sensation among all present., and the point
shown Will III time count heavily against the local
boards
The Committee on Normal Evening and Colored
schools then Oiered resolution Authorizing tn COM
nitee to appoinJ Miss Martha H. Uoak principal OF
the evening school at salary or ~, $50 per annun
and empowering them to appoint rs many
"CRIrIC TEACHERS''
IN the school as may be, from time 10 time deemed
necessary, at salary not 10 exceed 5000 per
annuu.
Commissioner SANDS objected TO the last clruse
OF the resolution, on The ground that IL was giving
power which should remain with Lne lOasG. The
resolution was amended as To READ five critic
teachers and was then adopted.
THE COAL CONTRACT
was awarded to Dwight lreadway, at IS SO per ton
the rtties OF William Middleton, to whom the con-
tract MAJ been awarded, de linn to justly
The Collcge High school
The Executive Committee OF the College OF the
City OF New York yesterday opened proposals Tor
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