The New York herald., 1874-09-03
OUR EDUCATORS.

Meeting OF the Board OF Education Yes.
terrlay-The Care of vngrant and
Truant Children-A Training school
In Connection with the Normal Col.
lcge.
Previous to the meeting of the Board of Educa.
tiOn yesterday the Commissioners met IN their
capacity as trustees of the College of the City o
New York.
Mr.. Man stated that the college building was In
an unsafe condition. and that the necessary re.
pairs would cost $4,000. He, herefore, moved
that some $4,000 be transferred from other
amounts to the account for repairs. Adopted
MIR. Baker moved that whereas the Comptroller
interfered with the power OF the Board by refusing
to pay the salaries of the Secretary, Accountant
and Assistant Secretary, the Executive Committee
be authorized to take such action as would secure
to the Board
THE CONTROL OF THE COLLEGE FUNDS,
and to employ whatever legal aid might De neces.
sary to carry out the intention Of the resolution.
Referred to the Executive Committee.
The meeting then transferred itself into the
usual business conference Of the Board of Educa.
ton. Mr.. William H. Nelson presided. The Pres.
idept stated that the Corporation Counsel had
taken steps to investigate the claims preferred
against the Board on account OF the school prop
erty In the Iwenty-third ward. The Corporation
Counsel mad procured the reopenng OF the judg-
ment for $4,000 which was obtained against the
sold under the Judgment there would be no ac-
commOdatlOns for the children. He moved rcsO-
necessary steps to secure the settng aside OF the
judgment and chattel mortgage The Corporation
counsel was also requested to ask the reopeniug
Of all the judgments against tns school property.
The Chair then announced in fitting terms the
death of Leonard Hazelton, one OF the Oldest prn-
his memory as that OF a k'no-hearted, benevolent
gentleman. The following resolution was then
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY
Rsso,yed That the Board has reessed with extreme
s & Sr :shSos q a es .as IS with with
grammar senools San and nat i desires 70 s1pFes. Us APP
eses 9 pSbe the as well c as to testify the
ysanSs and wSrtIy IISsnt ana
Resolved That copy Of these reSolptions be sent to
tanned.
for the Boards estimates for 1875 was re ierred to
the Finance committee. letter from captain
flthian accepting tue command OF the school snip
for the nautical education oi children OF this city
read.
The Committee on Furniture recommended that
pianos De bought tor schools Nos. - 20 and q AT
an expense OF $3.50. Referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
IL was resolved TO advertise for bids for the ne.
cessary repairs To school NO. 43.
report OF the Committee on Bylaws was sub
mltted in regard TO the law passed by the Legs
lature for the care OF the truant and habitually
vagrant children. 1t was very difficult to obtain
accurate information In regard to
THE NUMBERS OF THESE vAGRANT CHILDREN
in the various districts. The committee recon-
mended that the police be requested TO furnish
the names of children who were vagrants on the
street, who had never attended proper schools,
VINO we're mployed or kept in charge without re-
cevlng the requisite education, &C.. &C. The re-
port was adopted.
In regard to the establishment of q "model
schoor' Dor practising the teacning Of ciasses) in
connection with the Normal College. the Commit
tee reported that training school OF tnis kind
for teachers was necessary, and they recon.
mended It's establishments. The report was
adopted.
The trustees of the Twenty third and Twenty
fourth wards peltioned Tor the establishment OF
two evening schools. The petitions were granted,
and the meeting then adjourned