The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THE SCHOOL REGISTER ron THE CrTY-TURN-
ING AWAY SCHOLARS THROUGH wANr OF Ac-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TIGUREs-rINAN-
cIAL-
The Board OF Education met Yesterday afternoon at
their rooms, corner Of Elm and Grand Streets Prcsi-
don't Wood presiding
The report OF City superintendent Riddle showed
that the number Of schools examined since May
~, Glasses 33l, IN which the proficiency In 142 was
found to be excellent; in ISL, good; in air and in
which the discipline In Sls excellent and In II
imperfect Tho management in IS schools was fount
TO DO excellent and In good. On May 10 the school
ship ST. Marys examined and tho pupils gave ovi-
dence OF careful and efoient instruction. The
Dor OF pupils the register los go, being 1867
less than at time last year. The average attend
1885, being el5 less than OF time last
ycar, which reduction caused by the closing OF
Grammar School No. 7, Grammar School No and
Primary school No. 40 The report concludes fol-
lows:-"lt lie to be regretted that has bcen found
necessary during the last month 20 refuse ad-
mission to 1851 applicants, owing 10 an insult
hciency Of accommodation In several OF
schools While some Of these children have. doubt
less obtained admission In other schools very many,
It is to he feared have been deprived OF the benefits
OF instruction. II Is proper to state, however, that
more than OF hcse refusals have taken place
In the Tenth ward and that this has boon caused by
the closing Of Grammar school No. l. Upward OF 300
OF these occurred IN the Nineteenth ward, in
rRUAXcy.
Tho report OF the superintendent Of Truancy stated
that from June 10 June 20, the number of In
vcslignted by tho agents WINS 697, Of which number
40 not classcd truants leaving 24S truants
and .attendants or these 230 were returned and
placed In school and twelve committed 70 the Society
for the Reformation Of Juvenile Deinqucnta
resolution referred requesting the Comptroller
OF the city return 70 the Board bills for services
rendered by numerous mechanics for work dono
public school buildings in 1870. 1871 and 1872 and
which May 4, 1874, were transmitted 10 the Comp
trolcr. BY tho law OF June 1879, the Board Ia re-
CURED 10 audit and adjust these claims within thirty
days after the passage OF the net
1t having been ascertancd that number OF children
residing outside Of the jurisdiction OF tho Board
receiving In the city schools. resolution
nstrucng the principals OF schools TO have this prac
ticc discontinued referred for action
petition. signed by about sixty principals Of
same salary that received by tho teachers OF draw
ing was referred to the Committee on Teachcrs The
salary the teachers oil drawing Is So 20 hour
and that OF other special teachers-French, German
and music--$l 70 an hour
The report of tho Finance Committee, to whom had
boon referred the reports or the committees on Build
ings, School Furniture and Warming and Ventiiaton
recommending appropriations Tor repairs to buildings
$4,000 repairs to furniture Of s. COZ and for
repairs 10 heating apparatus Of 1850, adopted
he same report that the 500 900 trans
fcrred by tho Board Of Apporonment from the educa
tion estimates 1878 1870 be by the Board
for expenditure a. may become necessary during tho
year adopted.
Tho Board thcn adjourned. II may DO stated that
the school this year win close Friday June 80.