The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

DISTRIBUTION OF THEATRE TICKETS TO SCHOOL
CHILDREN DIsAPPRovED oF-wHAr IT WILL
COST TO RUN THE SCHOOLS DURING 1879.
A stated meeting of the Board of Education was
held yesterday afternoon at which the report of the
Superintendent of Public Schools was read The re-
port says-"Your attention is called to the fact that
in some Of the schools theatre tickets have been dis
tribued to the pupils in my judgment not only I'M
warrantably aud indiscreetly. but contrary to
previous practice and express policy of the
Board. The schools in which this distribution was
made, far have obtained information, are No.
2, male and female departments; No T. male depart
ment No. "a. male department. and Primary Schools
Nos and 8. Several of the principals. am glad to
be able to report positively declined to distribute
these tickets. all should have DONE for consider
the act of giving to the pupils of schools tickets
Of admission to theatre deserving Of the severe
apprehension Of the Board" communication call
ing attention to the distribution OF these tickets
with the report. referred to the Committee on By
laws for investigation.
A resolution offered by the Committee on Salaries
and Economies at the last meeting Of the Board, de-
nying the application of the Male Principals Asso-
citation and of the principals of the primary schools
and departments for change in the bylaws in refer
to the compensation of principals of fourteen
years service was taken up and adopted by vote Of
nine in the affirmative and three in the negative.
The Board resolved itself into q committee Of the
WHOLE Commissioner Wetmore in the chair, to con-
slider the report Of the Finance Committee recon-
mending the appropriation of moneys for 1879. The
report was adopted unanimously. as follows. down
to the appropriation OF moneys for the Nautical
School:-For salaries of teachers in ward schools.
$195 900; for salaries of janitors in ward schools
$S7 900; for salaries of president, professors and
others in Normal College. $72.5OO; for salaries Of
for salaries of teachers and jantors in the evening
schools. s52OOO for salaries of City superintendent
and assistants, $27 400 for salaries Of officers and
other employees of the Board Of Education. $780, 900;
for books, maps, slaes-supplies through the
Depository 1921 0O0 for incidental expenses of the
Board of Education $780, 900; for incidental expenses
of ward schools, current repairs by trustees.
7O00 for incidental expenses Of evening schools
$500; for incidental expenses OF colored schools,
$4,000.
Commissioner Walker moved that the appropria-
oa oG the pc e
amount of the appropriation the ground that the
pupils Of the Nautical School were not natives Of
New York. After some discussion the appropriation
of the sum OF 1900 for the Nautical School was
carried. The rest of the report then adopted
cdentss s oo for fuel for ali the schools and the
hall of the Board $52.50O for gas for all the schools
and the hall of the Board sl1 5OO for rents Of school
rials $2.5O0; for pianos for all the ward schools
81 900; for corporate schools, per State apportion
yentiiation are the best for the school build
ings, $4,000; for furniture for the school buildings
and repairs Of the same. $4,000.
The following resolution was adopted
That the sum $223 moneys apportioned for
the of public Instruction for the 1879 be and
the hereby apart for al
Of the Board of Education not included under other
head of for purchasing leasing and procuring
sites and erecting buildings furnishing fitting up alter
ing. enlargng and repairing buildings and promises nn
the charge of the Board of and for repairing
the furniture and heating apparatas for the support of
schools which shall have been organized since the last
apportionment Of school and such further
be for any of the purposes
authorized by law.
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cation which latter adopted all Of the foregoing
port except the item approprating $1,000 FOR COM
pulsory education. Total amount appropriated yes
teray $29O1 4OO appropriated January is. s4ss GOO
Grand total, 81. 400 900.