The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Financial Condition-The Superintend-
ent's Rcport-Improvcd Proficiency In
the Scholastic Teachers Salaries
The Question of Advance OF All
Teachers Salaries To BE Considered.
The Board Of Education met yesterday afternoon,
mt the Board room, Elm and Grand streets, Presi-
dent Smythe in the chair.
The CONTROLLERS reported that he had handed
over to the superintendent of the Board an appro-
priation of S90s 70o of which amount $685. 900 had
been drawn up to April 49, leaving a balance OF
$243,7 700 to the credit of the Board. He had also
deposited $4,000 to the credit of the Board in
cordance with the resolution OF March 20.
The following communication was received from
Superintendent Kiddle:-
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 1SsrRucrroN,)
SUpERINTENDENT's OFFICE, :
NEw YORK April II, 1872 }
GnSTLrsES-As required by law respectfully report
s1 Ssd the date G my last report eyen
Seventeenth, Eigheenih, Twentieth and Twenty first
found 3
se in IN x aF eeenoy to
aims wsb ,Sas9 @
S sSo is s oW sn the
sregate average attendance the schools during the
tho Of en @ s or yssT D ans Ss
month Of March howeyer it was en se2 or nearly
probably caused BY the unusual nclemency of the
port appended Of the of teachers licensed during
the Committee the Normal coilege SC also list Of
teachers in whose classes the abeneesm was in excess
OF fifteen per cent during the months OF February and
HENRY RIDDLE City superintendent
Commissioner WooD urged an increase of salary
for the teachers in the Model Primary School. He
said that when this school was flrst established,
about two years SINCE 1t was intended that the
teachers should remain there only for preparatory
training before engagement in the public schools
but that experience had proved II was more advsa-
bic to retain them permanently In the Normal
School, and hence their salaries ought to be made
equal to tile salaries paid in the public schools The
subject was laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. JARVIS the City superintendent
was instructed to ascertain what studies, If any,
were being pursued in the public schools which
had not received the authority OF the Board in the
bylaws.
on motion of Commissioner WOOD the oath inst.
was fixed for a special meeting to consider the ad-
visibility Of erecting new model primary school.
The sum of $500 ordered to be paid to Dr. X.
j. OSullivan his services during the year 1871 in
supervising the vaccination OF scholars In the
schools
Chamberlain from the Public School Building Fund
stock the OF $3.50, 900 for the erection and fur
nishing OF school buildings.
The sum of 81, 200 was awarded for School 25 in
Fifth street.
Considerable discussion was had over resolution
advancing the salaries OF male principals to So, 600
year and vice principals to $4,000 year, and CIV
ing all male and female assistants in male grammar
departments an increase of eighteen per cent.
resolution should be amended as to advance at the
present time only the salaries OF assistant princi-
pals, but this was considered by some members not
10 meet the whole subject, and 1t was finally re-
solved by vote OF to 5, to refer the resolution to
q Joint Committee on Bylaws and Teachers There
seemed to be unanimous desire on the part of the
Commissioners to advance the salaries OF the teach
ers so that their services might be adequately com
pensated: but objection raised TO acting hastily
In the matter, and without full knowledge OF the
expense to be involved.
After transactlng some routine business the Board