The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

MORE ABOUT THE TEACHERS sALARIEs-coM-
PLANTS RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED.
The Board Of Education held It's regular meeting yes
tcrday afternoon.
Among the miscellaneous communications was let
ter from Henry Fbol OIL Lexington avenue, protesting
against jewish children being required TO so to school
Tor thirty minutes their holidays OF being cousfd-
cred absent Such obligation compelled them to DO
absent from their religious observances
The Committee Teachers reported that s. NJ
Crosby assistant teacher Grammar school No. 81 be
rcprimandci by superintendent Riddle for violation OF
the bylaws relating to corporal punishment The rec
ommendation was adopted.
The Financial Committee offered resolution that
the sum OF 645 "a be appropriated IRON the
fund OF 1876 the payment of bills incurred by tho
Trustees OF several wards, excess of the amounts
allowed incidental expenses for that year. the bills
to be paid approval Of the Superintendent OF
School Buildings. Tho resolution was adopted
The superintendent OF rruancy. Mr.. A. 81. Stantons
presen ted report Tor tho month OF March, which
stated that the total number OF cases investigated by
the agents was l. 22s. VI this number 740 were not
classed as truans leaving 4sS ruants and
ants, OF which number 4Sl have been returned and
placed IN school aud seven committed TO the Catnoc
Prntcctory.
resolution which was adopted:-
Resolves complaints OF the school trustees and
citizens the Tenth ward with reference to houses OF ~
fame situated IN the immediate vicinity oi the school
the city and county Of New York. and this Board
that he viii take such ation aud proceedings rs
he shall deem necessary and proper TO abatc the sv com
planned Of
President Wood called Commissioner Bcardsie to
the char and taking the oor spoke AT some length
on reduction OF teachers salaries and employees OF
the Board objecung empLaticaly to the plan recently
adopted OF making monthly reductions OF three and
onehalf per cent and Offering for adoption tho follow
| Ing preamble ana resolution -
Whereas the board Of Apportionment OF 1876 among
the sum Of soo for
ss .hs ~ S hass been
SINCE tue last annual OF school moneys ana
.honed By aw and whereas on the list q
snm Of $500 oo 70 be expended as may Be required BY
appropriaons to be MADE ,hsrerom Hy sas Board for
the The Board Of Education il i,s oudgss Of ne soth
Tor sicS.ooo Tor Inc schools sna ,hs .ad
shs. tne sum legally due to the ,orporats schools was
Board Of Apporiionm Mt OF 1876 whereas
Of March ISL on no, Of The finance Commit.
ss'' und he
ns % % % the
% he s S we lei s
fund Is flor Of the purposes authorized by
Reovea That the Finance Committee be directed TO APP
70 X. Of ss e ""a q If
New York and 70 tne employees Of this Board the sums
the month Of March and April 1877 further MAKE
% ST. and Sss
requisite amount be held sacred out OF this reserved fund
these several and that said nance Commit
tee rep ri ~ the next meeting OF this Board.
Mr.. Watson offered n resolution that the matter be
laid over tor consideration until the meeting oil
the Board. Tao resolution was carried
motion was made by Commissioner Watson thai
the resolution appropriaiing the sum OF Abs ~
from the reserve iund IN addition TO the sum o.
$103,000 appropriated by the Board OF Estimate and
Apportonment for distribution among tho corporate
! schools he RECONSTRUCTED.
Commissioner Wheeler moved that the reconsid
sideration be laid over until tho next meeting Car
| ricd.
Mr.. Goulding then offered resolution that the
Committee on Teachers be requested 10 make report
ut the next meeting or the Board In the case OF Mrs
Carrie Y. Franklin, principal Of the primary depart
meut OF Grammar School No IL, Seventh ward
against MISS Anna NJ Marsh, principal OF the gram
mar department of that school, tor violation OF the
| bylaw whicn relates TO corporal punishment
Mr. Halslcd, chairman OF tho Committee on Teach
ers, made a distinct statement that Miss Marsh was
fully acquitted OF the charge Of nhicting corpora
punishment.
long debate cnsucd upon the subject, but the
resolution was finally adopted, and the meeting ad
Journed.