The New York herald., 1877-09-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THE SCHOOL QUESTION IN THE FIRST WARD
DEADLOCK IN THE DISCUSSION.
A regular meeting oil the Board OF Education
held yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock, President
Wood in the chair.
A communication was road from Mr.. J. Sidney
Goldsmith OF the Nineteenth ward, whose child had
been refused admission 10 tho school in Seventynnth
street the ground that there was not room enough
10 ,ako more pupils Mr. Goldsmith threatened to
apply the supreme Court for his rights II his child
was not received communication was also received
from tho school trustees Of the Nineteenth ward show
ing that 1878 children had been refused admission to
the schools IN that ward. These Communications
were referred to the Committee or Schools.
The report OF the City superintendent. Henry KID.
die, was read, also complaining Of the great lack Of
accommodations In July last the school attendance
81, 1871 on the 81 INST 1t was 3D. ISL schools Nos
80 81 ana B3 had yet been opened ON account OF
necessary repairs being made IN The buildings.
The superintendent speaks Of the disgraceu lack Of
accommodations, especially IN the Nineeenth ward.
also in tus Eleventh. seventeenth and Twenty-second
wards, and oil the bad condition OF some OF the buid-
The report of the Committee on Bylaws, Elections
and Qualifications corporal punishment, which had
been made special order or the DAY, was, on motion
OF Mr.. Wickham, made special order Tor meeting
OF the Board TO be held next Wednesday evening at
hall. past seven.
report OF the Committee Bylaws was next
read recommending the dismissal OF Owen Murphy
OttO Hemk6u, school trustees Ol the klrst
A lively little debate once cnsued to understand
when II Is necessary 70 know something ot tho
troubles among the school trustees OF that ward
The Board vi Irustees consists o. i've persons
Michael Duffy, Cnairman; Owca Murphy. Secretary;
Otto HemEen, J. N. Merrill aud John Mclntlre:
Mcssrs. Mclntire and Merrill are Pres0y teriuns ana
attend the church Of AR. J. n. halsted CHAIRMAN VI
the Committee ON teachers oi Tho Board oi Educa.
ton Messrs. Duffy aud Murphy Catholics aud
attend St Peters Church, in Barclay stree. There
has neen lack OF harmony IN tho Board gu this ac.
q
and the Board OF Education have had much trouble
from tnis source. The trustees could not agree TO NOM
mate any one before the time for The opening of the
school principal OF Tho evening school On account
OF this neaiect the Board OF Education resolved 10
make an example OF tneir neglect and the matter was
referred 10 the Committee on Bylaws. They iound a
neglect OF duty ana want ol harmony In the Board,
while Mr.. HemKen was so pressed by business that he
could not attend his duties school trustee. On
account OF their neglect to nominate principal OF the
TO- Butthe commitIees report was signed
by only two members the committee and the Presi-
dent five beng the full COMMITTEES and tho President
beng Ill e1 cDiciO member. Commissioner Vest OBJ
jected receiving such report. and MS objection
susta ned by vote OF TO s. Then Commissioners
Hazeltne moved that the committee report again at
the meeting last night Alter the opening OF the
schools ON the 8th inst. the trustees met and ap-
pointed Mr.. jerome A. Eiscnlagen principal Of the
evening school, but tnIs late TO fulfil the re
qulrcments OF the law Last night tho new principal
IN letter to the Board OF Education against
their confirming any but himself tor the position.
PLAcK FOR rRuANrs
The Committee on Bylaws presented report against
places where the ruants DO sent are all lul with
the exception Of the Catholic Protect0ry. The law re-
quires such commitments TO DO mad and on this
ground majority oil the members ot he Board voted
against the report, IT being rejected by vote OF
TO TO-
Al this point the report of the balance OF the Com.
mitee Bylaws, VINO had not reported IN the early
part OF the meeting, was received. Mr.. Wickham
moved that II Oe printed ana laid over TIL next meet
Ing This motion WAS lost by vote OF too.
The report thsn received. but several members
objected to Its consideration moton had, how
ever Ously beon made to adopt The nority
port and the objectou was not entertained. A mo-
ton adjourn lost the representation OF the
chairman OF the Finance Committee that the esti-
mates aud appropriations would have TO approved.
AS he sat down, however, Mr. Hazeitine
moved that the minority report OF the committee be
substituted ior the majority report Mr.. Wickhan
then arose sad although ne appeared to vote
of majority report really in iavor Of
the minority repor. as already read Ony instead Of
moving MessrS Murphy and Hemken, he would be IN
favor OF dismissng ali tve OF the School Trustees OF
the First ward account OF hagrant violation Of
their srusta Before vote cauld be taken on the
ton Mr.. Vermye moved that tho discussion pe post
p0ned until this evening at hafpas seven, when an
adjourned meeting Will DO held.