New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-28
MUyICIPAL QUANDARIES.
MOTHER CHARTER COMPLICATION.

ANOTHER CHARTER COMPLICATION.
! THREATENED CLOSE OF THE EVENING FREE SCHOOLS
--sroPPAGE OF THE PAY OF THE CLERKS TO THE
BOARDS OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
In the new charter given to this city last
sprne is clause which prohibits any person holding an
Office under the municipal government from receiving
an additional salary for fulfilling the duties OF announcer
In consequence of this Controller Green has refused 10
nay to tine Clerk and Auditor OF the Department OF
Education the extra compensation they have heretofore
received for serving as Secretary ard Auditor OF the
Trustees of the City College and on the same ground
hcsfated 10 pay the salaries OF the clerks OF the Boards
Of School Trustees for the various wards they being
also teachers in the public schools as however, these
latter have thus far asked for pay only for services
rendered previous the passage OF the charter ne mas
concluded to grant it, and wait till a claim for work per-
formed since presented before deciding whether or
not the provision cited Will prevent further pay
,pepts Ii is generally believed though. by those
who have examined the matter that IT Will, and that
furthermore il will prohibit the teachers in the evening
schools Of the city who also teachers In the public
schools as most II not all usually, from receiving
salaries for their night work since these positions are
held TO be as much offices within the meaning of the
statute as any others. Should this Interpretation be
correct it is asserted it will be very difficult, and
probably impossible, 10 secure sufficient number or
competent persons teachers who are not thus cOp
Gated and that in consequence the evening schools Will
suffer very greatly at the best, and perhaps not be
opened at all Teachers in the day schools have always
been preferred by the school authorities on account
OF their experience and known ability, and it is
felt that the placing of set OF untred teachers IN
the evening schools would impair their efficiency very
much and thus operate TO the great disadvantage OF
many children who are dependent on them Tor ther
means of instruction. The failure 10 open these schools
OF an this Winter which fear, AS il Is claimed II
viii be impossble to OBTAIN enough capable Instructors
in tins city outside OF the ranks OF the public school
teachers will readily be 70 be still more uniortu-
nate AS a way out of the difficulty, u has been suC
gested however that the teachers might 90 to work
usual when the time Tor opening the schools, the
fiji Monday in October ana trns 10 the passage OF an
eua bling act by the Legislature to secure their salaries,
which could then be paid 20 them by the close Of the
terra, as they formerly. How many will care 10 DO
this is very uncertain aud the e&pedent regarded as
ONLY doubtful one at best.
There in the city 80 evening schools in addition to
the Evening High School In 1hTtcenthst 10 being for
boys u for girls, and three for cOlOred children Up
ward 10000 scholars attend these each session, which
covers is weeks for the aud "A weeks for the
high school, and about 800 teachers altogether are en-
ployed them, 10 whom salaries paid fOllows
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