New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
SCHOOL BOARD AT WORK
A NEW ASSISTANT SUPERNATURAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BRlChs
OF THE OLD GRANT TOMB.


The first regular meeting of the Board OF Educa-
ton since the summer vacation was held al the
Headquarters Of the Board yesterday afternoon
Charles Buckley Hubbell. president OF the Boaro'
presided ard Commissioners Adams. Agar An
drews Barnard. Eustis. Greenough. Hur'bert'
Kelly Little. Ketchum. Mack. McSwecny, feasiee'
Prentiss and Taft were present The commission
ers eli returned from their vacations IN eNce|eht
spirits and lost time In getting down 10 'ne
business before them. The schools Will open next
Monday. and before that there IS mum ~ ue az
complished ~,,.
rho Roord Of Trustees Of the College Of the City
OF New-York and the Normal College reported 10
tine Commissioners at yes:cfiays mceunt re"'-'o
to the amount of money that VIII g. heCeSs"'! ~
run the institutions during the coming year Inc
civ College asked for $40 geo and the Normal wants
NO onn Roth requests were referred to the FINANCE
Committee. and they will in all probability De
granted .. .,,
The most important matter 10 come mp Delore 'i'e
Board Yesterday the selection OF successor 10
Addison Poland. the Assistant Superintendent VIM
rasiqned Mt the end OF last year. The subject was
brought up az the meeting in July put was I"Iu
over until yesterday. 1t was expected 'ha' "e t,
would be only one candidate for the place. a. W.
Edison but whom the subject came up TOT con
alteration new aspirant was brought lor""'" ~
,ho rereon Of John W. Davis. The Committee on
Instruction had recommended Mr. Edsoh i"i ''s
,,ooo and ever since last June he has been looKeo
uron rs the man who would be selected ny 'no
limo.
otber ga ndIGatc was not made known uht'i te '"''
,,,o,,ent and even then not until an erort 10 W.
~ election postponeG for one month lau ldiiS1 g..
a vote Of II 10 D. President EubDeI tlei ciiteH
The names candidates and alt9F hforo tba
Trentss had placed that Of A w fusor ~ o ne
Inord 1ommissioner McSweeny proposed the name
of Mr.. Davis. 49,, .,oo.ior ~ Mr. Edison
~. 10 ~ z two ballots being blank MI laws - -
teacber in one Of the Harlem schoois anu n"S ~
a candidate for principal of a new scl9' ~ 80
arne1ed district The Board also VoIeu ~ naHu
The newly elected Assistant Superintendent sala'!
fixed AT $4,000 year. - 49, ,ho caro- NJ the
80 fron, the old tomb of General Grant Wrnch
we've given 10 the Board of Educatlon. anu nftS
written 10 the Commissioners 10 nave thein 'ihen
away from the City Hall The communlcatlon We
rood AZ the meeting yesterday. ana the botlu ~
cided TO have the bricks distributed as ID! VIZ
MAYORS orders. going 10 each OF 'he puoi''
schools In the city. q % ., ord
8 motion to consolidate schools Nos: g. y 70 81 ana
?, with only one principal carried UNANIMOUSLY
This decision means saving or ABOUT slV'V" d year
10 the city. --..,a,,o cor,mie-
sioner Coils in the stand he has taken on the
matter of the running of electric cars IN Ainster-
dam-ave There two sets OF tracks IN thls
avenue operated by the Metropolitan and Ihird
Avenue companies There are also four Schoois on
the avenue and in coming and going the chlldren
are forced and recross the avenue man!
times each day. The danger from the passing or
two of going in opposite directions MAKES
II extremely dangerous for the children. commas
sioner Coils has recommended that the companies
be compelled to set of tracks Jointly.