New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

ELECTION OF CLERK AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
4 regular meeting of the Board Of Educ1-
held, yesterday afternoon, ID the Hal OF the
Board. &c Grand Em-sts. The President being abb
sent Comm issi0ner DOwd was called the chair The
tempt 10 induce the Board TO elect new Chir Clerk
was again made with much persistence, Dy Commis-
.iOneI Cushing. who appears 10 nothing uauntrd DN
The repeated Ills efforts tins direction have
met with heretofore. The matter FIRST brought mp
bv NJ. Cushlugs Offering a resolution that thc Board
proceed Immediately 70 au election for clerk. Comms
,iuuer Beardsce promptly moved 20 Jay the resolution
on the table. which was done by vote or
@ IN the affirmative % 7 IN she negative. Mr.
Cushing therupon presented another resolution making
he election Of clerk the special order Of business al te
next re2uler meeting Two weeks hence Ihs, loo. Mr.
Beardslee moved hy the table, and II was done Dy
the same vote Mr.. Cushing then and stated inst
ne had still another resolution offer the matter ana
moved that Shs election he made the special order
for lie hIS. meeting il september. THIS Was opposed
I,y Comm s,lUu-- Townsend, who objected 90 making
.pt al orders especially long ahead. as much might
take place meanwhile render another course more ad
yjssbe The motion finally, after considerable dis
lission changed 70 designate the first meeting IN OctO
ser instead OF that IN september. ana adopted, though
Commissioner Cushing protested against the decay
ng that this election ought 90 have been held OF the
first meeting Of The Board, and the Commissioners had
Jailed 70 perform their duty since. He dsavowed
working in the interest OF any politician or political
CLIQUE and claimed be pressing Als matter wholly on
ms responsibility ,-.. ~,
The Question ratifying the action OF the late Bonrd
m publc Ins uciiOn the OF the thirteen female
prncipal- of grammar schools not Net Receiving me
r1gxTnum salary up the regular order on me
r.rs-entafiOu by Commissioners Boards OF an amend
mont the bylaws, endCtiuE tnat All fenale prhch-
m Grammar schools shall he PAID c maximum adtaIy OF
nis. III was first moved to refer mus 10 tAc com
fniree on Laws which provoked considerable disCu
some COMMISSIONER coAtehahg .ias a. 9nes'ioI
of salary II ought for consideration 20 the special
committee Oh salaries and economies ana 70 was nnaly
80 referred. The vaTlOus amendments % the Dy Jaws
laid over from the previous meeting which were referred
90 n TE THriSE Of yesterday, we're not reached lOr
consideration before adjournment,
A LIST Of aDpOiI tnents ID the Evening high SchOOl
was rcad after winch the Committee on Buildings re-
norted upon the necessity OF making extensive repairs
in many OF ghe school buildings during The vacation, ana
ref OuIueBdel that tue vaiOus Ward trustees D6 en-
D0seFed to advertise Immediately for proposals for
doing tALs york thai tAe money ayallaOe iOT tAe
In proportion 10 She needs OF the schools shown by
the estimates Tie resolution Was adopted IIOYihuli
Wa also made for cleaning All the @thou uWuAisr uuu
vhlre-washing, painting, 6c, wherever necessary.
The Trustees ~ Nneeepth warden ne recOmmend-
nom of fhe Committee sites and New Schools were
authorized TO lease The promises al Nos 75s and 7s
Third ave Tor a new primary school. The rent 60 be
paid $500 the frst and 5000 annually aftef
ward prOylding the building shall De put IN gOOu order
mis- COMMITTEES also advised the purchase for $500 0f
rue urOperty adjoining Grammar school NO 70 On Clark
~ which h now hIed a. ront Of $40 year ana used
nv Ae sci hoO The matter referred 10 the Finance
Committee. on motion Of Commissioner FATr the Con-
ruiftne on Buildings directed 20 examine INFO ihe
ornurieEy ting room in the hail Of the Board OF
Education FOR tho of the Public , 'hooi ESonorS