The New York herald., 1871-09-14
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.


The Commissioners OF the Department Of Public
Instruction held their first regular business meeting
after the summer vacation yesterday; Commission
ers Brennan, Lewis Bell, Jarvis and Wood present
and President Smythe in the chair.
communications were received from the Trustees
Of the First, the Fourth, the Fifth Eighth Ninth.
Tenth Eleventh, Twelfth, Seventeenth aud
Nineteenth wards nominating teachers for evening
schools. Referred to the Committee on Normal and
Evening Schools
communication was received from the Trustees
OF the Third ward, nominating Elizabeth Fox prin.
clpal Of Primary School No. "a. Referred 10 the
Committee on Teachers.
communication was received from the Trustees
of the Twelfth ward, asking an excuse for Miss
Minnie Ward for absence in June. The communl-
cation was referred to the Committee on Teachers,
with power.
A communication was received from the Trustees
Of the Thirteenth Ward nominating Miss Margaret
Mill principal of Primary school NO. 10. Referred
to the Committee on Teachers.
A communication was received from the Trustees
Of the Eighteenth ward, asking the Board to obtain
proposals Tor the erection OF new building Tor
Primary School No. A. Referred to the Committee
on finance.
A communication was received from the Trustees
OF the Nineteenth ward asking that the position OF
special teacher Of German be abolished IN that ward
Referred 10 the Committee on Teachers.
A communication was received from the German
American School, requesting the use Of Old school
furniture.
A communication was received from the Commits
sloners OF CHARITIES and Correction, asking for the
support OF schools under their charge. Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The committee on Normal College, Evening and
Colored Schools reported the purchase rail.
Ing for enclosing the grounds Of the new Normal
College buildings to the amount OF $3.50, and a
resolution was adopted approprlating the necessary
sum.
A communication was received from the Trustees
OF the Seventh S ward, nominating Henry P: N'Neal
principal OF Grammar School NO. 81. Referred to
the Committee on Teachers
Mr.. LEWIS OF the Auditing Committee, reported
S452952 paid out by the Board and balance OF
$li4,494.
the nominations OF teachers for evening schools be
referred directly to the Committee on Evening
schools. as said schools begin the I'd Of October and
the next meeting OF the Board Is on the 22d or Sep
tember, leaving no time for ren0minaung rejected
names.
mended that the revised bylaws be submitted to a
committee OF the College OF the City OF New York,
the Normal College and committee OF teachers;
that these committees report TO the Committee on
Bylaws, and that the final action be taken at the
next meeting of the Board
resolution to this effect was adopted by the
Mr. LEWIS read from pamphlet entitled "The
Frauds Of the New York City Government EXposedn
an extract asserting thai he (Mr. Lewis) was con-
nected with Mr.. Tweed In cOrrupJiOns, and that he
had amassed handsome fortune by MS
clever management of the finance departments
Say to the gentlemen present that up to the time OF
his being elected to Iepresent the Thlrty-eghth dis
trict ne did not know Mr.. Tweed personally, and
had never since exchanged word with him about
the educational matters, and that he had never re-
celved cent for expenses connected with his duties
H suc stSus s e So
Malicious" A resolution was offered by Mr.. Wood,
Mr. Lewis in full upon the minutes, as it was time
these accusations were put DOWN.
Tne Board then adjourned till the 22d Of Sep