The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
IMPORTANT ACTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING
YESTERDAY

IMPORTANT ACTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING
YESTERDAY
special meeting OF the trustees OF the College of
the City OF New York held yesterday in the hall
OF the Board OF Education, William Wood Esq., pres
ident, in the chair Mr. BearlsIee offered resolution,
which was adopted, limiting the term of the present
instructors in the college to years from September
next; two years from September l. 1885, for all ap-
poinments made thereafter between Juno and that
time unless the sand appointments be renewed by the
Board Of Trustees, such renewals to be for moro
than one year each Among the gentlemen present
was NJ. Coubert Commissioner from France TO tho
Centennial Exposition, and charged with tho inves,ga-
ton Of educational matters. The meeting then ad
journcd.
The regular meeting Of the Board OF Education was
then held President Wood IN the chair. NJ Coubert,
the French Commissioner the Centennial Exposition
was introduced and invited to seat within the rail.
Mr. Hazcltine offered resolutions tribute or re-
spect TO the memory Of the late Mr. W. smcaton, which
adopted
Tho Superintendent OF Truancy reported that the
total number Of investigated from May 10 to June
g. 1876 1901; SIS were not cassed as truants
leaving 4f3 truants and non.atendants Of whom ~.
have been returned and placed IN schools and II COM
mitted Society for the Reformation OF Juvenile
Delinquents
A resolution adopted authorizing the trustees OF
and alterations and Tor furniture Tor the schools as
directed by the Board, and Tor which the Board has
appropriated $l7500, to be expended in sums not ex
cecdng $3.50 in any one school.
The contract Tor furnishing coal to the schools for
the year ending June, 1874 was awarded TO Samuel g.
French, at 50 ~ per ton Tor wyoming and lacka
wanna coal The Committee on Salaries and Economy
Submitted, in accordance with an order III the Board
plan Tor cquazng the salaries OF the teachers In the
primary departments and schools with those OF the
teachers in the female grammar schools winch was
hot read but ordered 10 be printed. fhe plan pro-
faa NJ
certain positions IN male grammar departments. The
report closes with the following recommends tion -
ln view of the fact that the enforcement Of the plan
would involve expenditure OF at least $2I2 30l and
labor market would such utay al this
lime. further action should be deferred by the Board
until more propitious condition o. affairs exists
The Committee on Salaries and Economy reported In
favor OF the appointment OF legal adviser to tho
Board. at annual salary TO be fixed hereafter.
The teachers IN the Evening High School during the
last term were reapponted for the next term
George w Kellogg was appointed n trustee or the
Third ward, vice j. j. Thompson, resigned. and r. g.
Ralstcn, trustee Of the Twelfth ward, Granville
Finance Committee the appropriation OF SIS 900, made
October 90 1875 Tor the purchase o four lots OF land
West Fifty-sxth street. 400 feet west OF Ninth
nue. resented. The Board appropriated 81, 24S
for iurnitnre in grammar schools Nos. 7, 30, 81
and 80. Four hundred ana forty dollars appro-
Twcnty-third ward. Consent given TO the Board
Of Estimate and Apporonmcnt TO transfer 10 purposes
other than public instruction the Of 500 900, the
surplus above liabilities OF the Board of Education for
1875 its credit the books OF the Comptroller
Several small Tor the repairs of schools
Monday, July 3
The Beard then adjourned.