The New York herald., 1873-11-20

gust 60 attend a meeting OF the Board OF Alder
the same time, and as he retired expressed his
grets that the Comptroller should call other
essS 81 Sem IRON thr fs
seat as President OF the Board OF Al
dermen and paid no more attention to
the orders OF Mr.. Green's adIutant general than ha
would TO an order from person holding no official
position A few moments after the associates Of
the Mayor and Comptroller had left, In despair OF
meeting Messrs. Green and Havemeyer appeared,
and, not having quorum. sent for Commissioners
Wheeler. These three gentlemen proceeded to
business, and, on motion OF the Comptroller,
$4,000 Ia deficiency for the year In the street
Cleaning Departmenp was given TO the Police
A resolution offered by the Comptroller to issue
$l,3l5,000 OF street Improvement bonds TO take up
bonds OF the same class due In November ana De-
ccmber OF this year, was adopted, as well as an ap'
preparation OF $4,000 for paving and planking new
streets and stands in West Washington Market.
Communications rom Commissioner van MORT.
asking for the issue OF 100000 bonds on account oi
the CrotOn main stock, and from the committee 0i
the Natlonal hue Assocation, asking ior $oVoo ios
the Creedmoor Range, were land over. The Board
then adJ JOurned.
The County Canvassers-Westchc hcster's
Disregard OF New York Omcials.
The County Canvassers, who have been attempt
ing for some days TO canvass the vote OF West
chester, were again In session yesterday, as was
also the Committee on Protests, OF which Alder
man Flanagan, cousin OF Civil Justice Flanagan
elect is the chairman. The Board has canvassed
the towns under the law, with the exception 0i
Kings bridge but IL Is understood that the Super
visors refuse to return the vote 20 the New YORK
County Canvassers, and nothing was done yester-
day in consequence Mr. Monheimer stated thae
the Corporation Counsel has given verbal opinion
to the erect that the nOn-canvass or the vote oil
the remaining town will not materially affect the
result.
Board or Observation-Disclosures OF tho Conn
mittce ON Teachers Regarding Corpo-
raj Punishment Made Special Order
for the First Meeting In December
The Childrcn's Aid Society and tho
Bible-Appointmcnts by the Mayor.
meeting Of the Board OF Education was held
yesterday afternoon President Wilson IN the Chair.
After the reading Of the minutes the President
said that he had q communication which he would
order read. 1t being privileged communication.
The letter referred to was from Mayor Hayemeyer
and read as follOws:-
To BOARD EDUCATION or THE crrY OF NEW
with chspeT a 81 hs 20 Laws OF s have this ap
Of uommon s choos q the city Of New York for term
q on hs N as
Kiamroth, James W. Fair, James M Hasted, Eugene
Also the following named gentlemen as Inspectors Of
.Sis john SPpSssss PSssefFls, .fsls ns%ss; asrisi
Charles spearNThird district '
AiesaSder saxsy Mel sfS district
MARI. .Blumenthal@sixth district
Very RESPECTFULLY A. +. HAVEMEYER.
communication, signed by several OF tho
wealthy citizens OF Fordnam asking Ior the ap-
pointment OF the following gentlemen school
trustees in that district was read Morris VIII
kins, W. s. Ackerman, NJ. r. Hamilton. Jr., Ford
ham Morris and Daniel valentine.
The communication was referred to the Commit
The following communication signed by LOO
teachers was received, read and referred to the
Committee on Teachers:-
GEsrlnsrs-we the undersigned principals, vice prin-
cipas and assistant teachers in male grammar depart
men the primary and primary s, schools o.
esd s
n Sa e hs 5 Of a s1Ss
ence in teaching we heartily endorse sald report and
Board We feel conhdeni that such your part
onse s 70 %S
the system 70 the abolition q corporal punish
Mr. Halsted moved to take the report OF the Com
mttee on Teachers from the table. The motion
gave rise to some discussion, and finally iJ was
made a special order for the first meeting In De-
cember.
The report OF the superintendent was read and
oad discovered that the Bbe was read with oom
ments, at the schools OF the Chdrens Aid Society,
which institution receives moneys from the
p0rate school mnd, and also that the creed was
recited every day. The secretary Of the society
has ordered the comments the Bible to be dis
continued, and the superintendent believes the or
der has been obeyed
Several bills Of small amounts were reported by
the Auditing Committee and adopted.
ON motion, the meeting adjourned.
Cost OF Proposed Street Improvements.
Commissioner Van Mort, OF the Department OF
Public Works, has written the following letter to
the Board OF Aldermen, In answer to a resolution
In relation to the appropriation for repairs oil
pavements:-
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS.
CoxnsslosER's oyrIcE Roo. Is y c,dr IT ia. aALI.
To HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDsRmEN or THE Cirr
aEsrLExEN-In answer to a resolution of your honor.
able Board adopted this day. requesting submit
estimate Of the quantities OF stone wooden and concres
possible, cS,cndon together with the cost thereof
on the rst day Of the current month there were 2ss
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pavemcnts, q miles; concrete pavements, miles; at
ali cobbc stone pavements one twelfth Of ali stone block
payements, one six tn of all wooden pavements. and
lowing quantities. Of work and the cost snersof: sfs ''' %
eopSe
wooden payements, 81 100 square yards at 81 80 lsSS
Cebble stone pavemens 10000 square yards At
Stone block pavemens aioo square yards, at '''
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estimated that the above amount win be sufficient
onsgy n s n tie eos w
ter be very severe and OF long duration the amount Of
such
absolutely prevent accidents to persons and
In the departmental estimate to the Board OF KS
a1e @ @ ana m @ on n ss was aksn as the % basis