The New York herald., 1874-01-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Recollection OF William III. Nelson -
President for 1s74-AnOther Attempt -
Elect New Clers-Gcr man In tho
Public schools-Ihe Wcstchestcr Teach
ers In Want OF Their Salaries.
The regular stated meeting Of the Board or
Education held at four o'clock yesterday after
noon, at the Board room, corner OF Elm and
Grand streets.
This being the first regular meeting of the year
the first business In order was the election OF
President of the Board for the ensuing IL months.
Mr.. Wetmore was called temporarily to the chair
and the balloting was proceeded with which re-
suited in the reelection Of last years Presidenk
Mr.. william II. Nelson, by vote OF II to l.
Mr.. Nelson was conducted to chair and pro-
ceeded to read lengthy document which assumed
the shape partly OF an expression OF thanks, partly
OF an annual report and partly Of an inaugural
message. The document was ordered to be spread
upon the minutes. 1t stated that the sum or
money called for for educational purposes, about
"a COO much larger than that needed for any
previous year. 1twas over double that required ior
schools Is about 100000 and 1t Is Indispensable
that new buildings shall be erected it Is
estimated that the salaries for the next
wear win amount to about 81, 100000, and
t6e President earnestly advocated the payment Of
sufficent salaries to teachers advancing several
good arguments in support OF his Recommendation;
also that, for valid stated reasons the pay OF all
Of Justice. Great caution, however, must be used
in increasing the expenditures OF the department.
particularly nowadays, when extravaganza has
come to be the evil tendency OF the age. large
school district has been recently added by the an
nexation OF Westchester county, but no increase
OF means has been provided.
Mr.. Farr made a motion, seconded by Mr.. Patter-
son. that the Board now proceed to the election or
MIR. townsend doubted the advisability of pro-
ceeding to elect clerk. They had clerk already.
He would object to the present incumbent's place
being taken by q new man OF no experience. The
present clerks assistance would be required by
the Board in innumerable ways during the coming
year and the speaker hoped nor that G strife would
Mr.. Farr-I hold that the Board is not legally
organized, ana until we can elect clerk we are
the the City Of New York. / think the object Of the
trainers OF the present law was tnat the wnoIc
macry OF this Board that this has not been dons
and now call upon the Board TO act.
MIR. Jenkins--I do not understand these matters
in the same wav as Mr.. Farr. i cannot unueI-
stand the object Of going into an election ios
clerk all the time while We have cerk anu I.S
position has not been declared vacant, ! object 70
the introduction Of politics into this Board where
we have been working amicably IKE . nappy
family for the pubic gooa mS p1S'ess sa that po
tics is the only thing that could inspire THIS pro-
posed action OF electing clerk. -.s .,,., nm.
Mr. Farr's motion to elect q clerk was tneu puS
from the Chair and was defeated by vote OF
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inc of the German language in the public schools
| recommended the appointment OF an assistant
superintendent OF modern Ianxuaxes ~ sne ee r
an applicant for that position was read.
on motion OF Mr.. FARR communication from
,he trustees OF the Twcnty-fourth ward calling at
tenton to fact that the teachers there, some 40
worthy persons, had received no salary Tor some
months past, was taken from the table, read apd
The resignation Of General J. P. McIvor, Princi:
pal OF Grammar School No. g. Harlem, was READ
and accepted, and after the transaction oil some
further routine business the Board adjourned.