The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Dull Mecting-The Election OF a Clerk
Postponed Until October.

A Dull Mecting-The Election OF a Clerk
Postponed Until October.
The Board OF Education held stated meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which there were present
thirteen Commissioners and large number Of
principals and teachers. Commissioner Dowd pre-
sided Several reports from committees were sub
mtted, among others one giving most extraordi-
nary description Of the condition in which the
removed jantor of Grammar School No. AZ had LETT
the cellar OF the building.
A communication was received from Mr.. white
more, OF the Sixteenth ward, who comes to the
. conclusion that under the new charter he is no
longer trustee. The communicate was referred
to the appropriate committee.
The Committee on the Evening High School
made q report as to the teachers who are to act
as instructors to the school during the evening
season.
A resolution was offered and adopted authorizing
the trustees of the various schools to advertise for
proposals to repair furniture, &C., in their re-
spective Schools under the supervision OF the CON-
mittee on Buildings; also another resolution, ap-
propriating 5000 to put Grammar School No. 81 in
healthy condition. as lar as its closets are con-
cerned.
A resolution reported by committee author
Zing the trustees OF the seventh ward to advertise
for proposals to erect wings to Grammar School
No. . was referred to the Finance committee.
mended BY resolution that the Trustees Of the
Nineteenth ward be authorized to lease Nos. 7S9
and 791 Third avenue for primary school, at the
rate OF So 600 the first year, with the privilege or
renewal Tor four years at q rent OF $4,000 year.
The recommendation was approved and reso-
luton adopted to meet the desires OF the Trustees.
The same committee recommended that the
premises now occupied by Grammar School No. 3S
be purchased, ald the question was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Commissioner FARR offered resolution that the
large hall OF the Board be fitted up for the use Of
the Teachers Association, which was referred to
the Committee Buildings.
Commissioner CUSHING moved that the Board
proceed to the election OF q clerk. Mr.. Beardsley
moved to lay the motion on the table. the yeas
and nays were called, and Mr.. Beardsley's motion
Cushing offered resolution making the election OF
clerk special order at the next stated meeting,
which was killed by Mr.. Beardsley making a mo-
ton to lay on the table, which was carried by the
same vote. But Cushing was still not ready to go
under in this summary way, and straightway
offered another resolution. that an election for
clerk be held In September ne xt at the first stated
meeting in that month Mr. Townsend took hold
OF the resolution by the horns, and declared that
the Board ought not now TO pledge itself "6lack or
such election at the time specified In
the resolution. Mr.. Halsted wanted October sub
stituted for september; but Mr.. Gushing would not
accept the amendment and went into an extern
sive spread-eagie talk about the reasons why ana
wherefore an election should be he'd in october.
Mr.. Halsted's amendment was put to the vote ana
declared carried by to Z. The question on Mr..
Cushngs resolution as amended was then taken
and was declared carried.
A resolution was offered appointing certain
professor in the Normal School TO teach German
and French In the saturday Normal School. This
resolution gave rise to a discussion as TO whether
there was now legally anything , known tm as satur
norance OF the Board on the subject the matter
was referred to the Committee on Bylaws.
the salaries OF the female principals be fixed at
$4,000. The matter was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Salaries