New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-14
Twelfth Ward School at Eighty ysevenths, and said pa
per was referred TO the Finance Committee


pKn.rys-sALARIIs OF rHr sUpERIsrEyDrSrs.
Immediately on the orr snizstion Of the Board
ur WaTrEBuRr said-I will now move TO reconsider
the vote Iinp the salaries of the Assistant Supernen
dents Tie salaries voted at the last meeting make an
ryrern;e sum O: S. lO0-more than quadruple what we
p,d before has the effect of appearing extravagant
fspecnv as we been complaining of the officers of
the several Wards running races IN the matter o salaries
II certainly not setting good example OF economy our
Mr. CoLIIss-I ask whether it is competent for this
BOARD 10 20 into any such reconsideration. is provided
H. the a. that after the salaries these officers fixed
TIC Doasd canLot reduce or increase them during their
terms OF ofice.
Mr. N'HrrrTr-I know tha. II So and can read you
the section Of law. am not ready for that
sderaiion. We have ri Oh; to change their salaries
during their OF Office They nave accepted the office
aLd teen sworn IN, ahd we caiho' eshiy increase or
Girri.iish their salaries.
Mr. BLAcsBuas-I think the salaries have voted
are l;;te enour We had very full Board at the last
.etirg: The matter fully considered, duly debated
AID O. iini;ely fixed, snc supposed fixed to remain
oue wear did not think AZ the time they got one cent
more than hey worth Now tins thing OF sitting here
ard legislang evening" and another evening undong
what We had done before, when Se have such mas OF
business before Il, Wi! not answer when We nave
full Board often psss resolution and then when We
have bu; bare quorum. some gentlemen ind they can
carry out their particular views by getting up recon-id-
Grafton; and unfortunately they often accomplish what
The PRrsIDrsr called attention to the following pas
cage n the SehoO! Law;
The City ard A,star sba each hold oss
m the two {ers ha receive aeh conpens,
TO- the so.Is OF my d, esass w'n shan not be
I
Mr. WrsT-As the law then will not allow Us to in.
crease or diminish tie salaries, It seems 70 me mere
waste Of time TO argue the question any fux0er move
10 lay II on the table.
Mi TrAcY-l wish TO call the attention of the Board
o feature of this matter which is v5Sl According
IL. minutes before these gentlemen cannot have any
naries Tie law provides that the salaries shall be fixed
befne the officers chosen Tia. law says the salaries
oarlo be cra;cd increased OF diminished during their
form of Office The rule made not get
Office and ;hen fix his salary. The idea irs salary
and duties OF the office then get the VINO quail
fed would accept the salary In this case the Super
u.endents were elected frst-then their saaries
fixed Now the moment they elected their term of
otce commenced and then It was too late 10 tx the
salary.
Mr. WurrLEE-The gentleman is mistaken. The Su-
perntendents appointed and their salaries fixed at
The came meeting and that 10 all intents and purposes,
legal The Courts have affirmed mi. over and over
again. Besides they not into Office I'll the
next day; and the term rightly commences from that
event
ansNer for thet extraordinary proposition. think il
would rquire speCtacles 10 find decision Of the Supreme
Cour, which would sanction such procedure as that
Tie order prescribed by the law must be observed and it
matters no, whether day or en hour ineryenes
Mr.. BLAoKBURs-i would Ike to ask what all this dis
cussion means. Do the gentlemen mean that they "ish
reduce increase the salaries If they Will make
motion 10 reduce or increase the salaries that will
something We have other business before us which II
very urgent and il any gentleman has motion to make
let us hear from him The whole thing has been passed
ard settled and DO not what gentlemen are now after
Tic vote being taken the reconsideration was de-
clled tie Affirmative.
Mr.. WATERBuRY then moved that the sum of 81 500 in
the resolutions fixing the salaries be stricken out.
nr. De PKYsTEE-The Board settled this matter
at the last meeting after much reflection and
discussion and not hastily and in fit Of good
humor has been intmaed by the gentleman from
the Twentieth. think it would be poor usage Of these
e ntl after they have been advised OF their election
Office and the salary fixed aud after they have ac-
oepted to cut down tie salary have say ithresard
10 Mr. Scion that the services OF such man are fully
worth tie 1900 have voted received note from
him before came here sayingh unwilling 20 have the
subject discussed he wiling to take the office without
reference the salary that e might have oppor;u
nifty 10 serve the of education That is character
is,ic of the bu; his friends wish To give him such
salary his merits deserve. hope this Board will re-
feet eli before they consent 10 reduce the salary Of that
Mr. JARvIs-Ths s the first time in this Board have
seen any attempt to reduce curail any expense.
think there should be difference in the salaries of the
two Assistant. Superintendent. We have heard gentle
talk OF labor saving machines aud moneysaving ma
chimes but never hear them tell OF saving the public
money. | think these gentlemen would have been per-
fecy satisfied if their salaries had been fixed at less sums
and think il perfectly competent for this Board ard il is
their duty even If the salaries have been fixed high,
to reduce them.
Mr.. NEILsoS-I cannot line word in the law
which makes requisite to fix the salary of these officers
prior their electon and if such is the then the po
sition Of principal City Superintendent is rather an
awkward one for hs salary wac e. nG fixed until after he
law, find that the salary having been fixed cannot
be altered. thought at the last meeting that the Board
were going rather and fixing the salaries high but hav
ing fixed them, consider it too late to make any
change.
After many motions to amend great deal of voting,
explanations of votes, &C., the whole proposition was re.
jected.
Mr.. ADAxs-Now are just where started from;
ore we not, Mr.. President!
Mr.. PRysDEST-Exactly where started.
Mr.. RocKwELL-Mr. President, as have done
much business in these two hours and quarter, now
move an adjournment.
The Board refused 10 adjourn.
REaogsTRAScE.
On the presentation of the Remonstrance from the
Teachers on TIE subj Of Salaries
Mr.. NuLsos moved that the paper be referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. FELLows-And that it be printed
Mr.. WATERBURi-lt strikes me that many Of the views
ur, ed in that communication very cogen,. would,
the refore, to refer il to the Committee Salaries,
and thG, the Committee of the " hole be discharged from
The further consideration Of the report.
Mr.. FELLows-1here is matter in that communicate
that is very important il 10 and that requires
due deliberatOn and thought Something about which If
pass regulations and rules will seriously aiec; the
whole organization Of the schools II we going into
who bold the certificate of State city and ward officers
before vote for such resolution that must be salts
fed of s necessity anl satisfied that VIC must adopt
other plan than that to grade teachers.
Mr.. JARyIs!. appears that if you refer this aud
have il printed that will be the end OF i. The subject
will die there 40 old matter.
NoicEs-" No! Nor
Mr.. JARvIsIt is a document that should receive our
attention, and al as early day possible Il strikes
tie best way would be TO let it lie the table for the
present. That seems 70 the only way TO reach it
Mr.. WEST hope it will be printed. / think that will
give II new life end vitality and prominence before
TIM Board think communication like that from our
teachers ought c he received with the greatest respect
and hoTe ii will be printed.
Mr. HBs.RpI hope no,-at least In It's present shape
That document should go to Committee. lt contains
matters of hemssy-maters of rumor-from which grave
deductions drawn and it would look very silly in this