The New York herald., 1875-09-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

APPROVAL OF THE EsTIMATEs-THE CoArPTRoL-
LER ovERHAULED-THE QUESTION OF TEACH
ING GERMAN AGAIN TO BE BROUGHT UP.
An adjourned meeting of the Board Of Education was
held yesterday afternoon four O'Clock. with Presi
Nelson the chair for the purpose OF acting on
the report of the Finance Committee reference to
the estimates for the ensuing year The reading OF the
OF the meeting OF last week laid over ON
notion until the next regular meeting, after which
Commissioner BEARDsLEE moved, in order TO bring the
special business Of the day before the meeting, that the
report OF the Finance Committee be adopted
Commissioner WooD offered resolution, which was
adopted that the Board, after the disposal Of the re-
port Of the Finance Committee take up any other bus
iness that might be ready.
After the adoption of this resolution Commissioner
WooD after suggesting the removal to some central To-
cation of the hall Of the Board referred to the saa
OF the female teachers in the schools remarkng
that where they were formerly $4,000 they now
ST. ZOO and said he and should at all times 10 OPP
posed to any attempt reduce the amount He looked
upon, he said the female teachers peculiarly the
wards OF the Board, and nasmuch seveneighths Of
the teachers in the schools females, the
Board ought look after and protect them. The males
he thought, capable OF taking Of themselves
The primary department he looked upon as the most
important branch OF ALL for would appear that but
small proportion Of the scholars ever go beyond the
primary course and for that he advocated the
employment in this department Of none but the very
best teachers He then referred to the fact that not
only had the salaries been reduced but also that the
teachers had been In the primary schools apportoned TO
their work IN ratio Of fifty scholars to EACH while In
the grammar schools the ratio was only thirty hve pu-
pills TO each instructor.
He concluded his remarks by saying he would not
for tho present offer any resolution In regard TO raising
the salaries of teachers In the primary department. but
would submit one that $s6 800 be added TO the sum OF
81 275 900 mentioned In the estimates for teachers sal
aries, Tor the purpose OF Increasing the number of
teachers that each would have but forty pupils
to take care Of
The resolution was put and lost after which the
port Of the Finance Committee, letting the estimates
stand as already published, was adopted
The resignation Of Y. g. Duffy, principal OF the
First ward school, received and accepted
Commissioner WoOD gave notice that he would at the
next meeting to strike out the last paragraph of
section los Of the bylaws, which says, mo teacher
shall be appointed principal or assistant Of any
evening school unless specially licensed by the City
Superintendent"
The designations Of Trustees Charles +. Mclean Of
the Fifteenth ward and C. Whitney, Of the Twenty
first ward, received and accepted and the nom
nations OF j. N. Knox and j. r. Skidmore TO I'LL the
| vacancies confirmed
Commissioner WooD then called up the resolution Of
the Board passed June 6, In which II resolved TO
take proceedings by nandamus against Comptroller
Green 70 compel him 10 hand over for the OF the
Board the unexpended balances OF this and preceding
years. and the subsequent amendment that the Presi-
dent be empowered TO consult with the Comptroller
previous TO taking legal proceedings He asked what
| result had been arrived at
The PRESIDENT in reply, stated that he had had sew
eral interviews with Mr. Green but the only result was
that that Official was stun waiting for report from the
Corporation Counsel lie advised that the Board should
wait little longer before taking any decisive action.
! Commissioner HERRING thought the Comptroller
answer frivolous one, especially in view Of the
fact that the question Of his right turn these
balances had already been settled by decision OF the
General Term OF the Supreme Court The Comptrol-
lsrs action on several occasonA he thought had bOsn