The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-12

Tue yeas ana nays were called on this, ana tine res
olution was declared carried by II yeas to nays.
BATCH OF HoTHINGs. tt
Then came bundle OF communications rom tho
various boards OF trustees asking for all sorts OF
small favors. such for REPAIRS excusing teachers
Tor one thing and another, &c.
A RESIGNATION AND A SUMNER VACATION.
communication was received from ID. h. Hem
Grammar School No. 8, in which he asked that it
take effect on the lst Of september, and that, f0r
the 6eneat Of his family mis- salary be con-
unued until that time. HIS appeal for the salary
SO that his family might go TO the country
during the Summer, had quite softening effect
terms OF his resignation orered and adopted,
an amendment being tackled to 1t providing
that on and after to-day he should no longer attend
the school, Commissioner jenkins made quite o.
spirited little speech In which he declared that
Hendrickson was the victim OF persecution and
was worthy OF being retained in the service of the
Board. AT one time he spoke 80 pointedly con-.
corning the way the investigation into the conduct
OF the former principal had been carried on that
breeze among the members Of the Board was i'm
mlnent. Commissioner FAIR appeared little
Mr.. Jenkins. But in the end everything was lovely,
and SO there was no Modocsm Whatever.
NO TUNER WANTED.
According to a report OF q special committee
the Board had no authority to employ q plane
quest Of me paes Who nnkeed for e
tuner could not be complied with. The committees
report did rot say anything about voice tunera
WHAT DOES 1T MEANi
resolution offered that the nominations OF
evening school teachers made by the Board Of
Trustees OF the various schools be referred directly
TO the Committee on Evening Schools Of the Board:
been raised that it conncted with the bylaws
WILL HE "TAKEY'
Another resolution was offered calling the atten-
the fact that they were violating the bylaws in
having as clerk to the Board the vice principal Of
tho school, 1t was laid over, objection being made
to its Immediate consideration.
THE ANNUAL SUPPLIES.
adopted. awarding the Contract to john np II Lvon
for furnishing coal to the schools for the ensuing
year at SO 81 per ton OF 24o pounds, and award
nishing wood at $ll per cord Tor oak and $11 90
for pine; Tor cutting and splitting, lie. per load
Tor oak and SC. for the pine.
AN OLD sOJRR.
One OF the schools has a piano sixteen years old
ana II was second hand when the school got IT, So
they got another piano. Their communication to
the Board asking Tor change in their local tune
that the report was just what it ought to be.
FOREIGNERS NOT ALLOWED. !,
The request OF gentleman all the way from
Hoboken, asking that his heir apparent be allowed
to imbibe at one of the educational founts under
the control OF the Board was denied with greas
was referred. The committee state IN their report
that to grant the request would be to violate the
THE QUESTION OF SALARIES.
The special Committee on Salaries made long
report. They state that they did not find the max.
service required yet they discovered a great deal
Of inequality IN the different rent wards in the way
discrimination made as between the long and ma
ture experience OF teachers long in the employ OF
the department and the ineXperence Of teachers
just appointed. The committee then submitted
the following scale OF saiaries:-
For male grammar schoolS-Salary of princt.
pals not to exceed $4,000; during the first year APP
pointed, $4,000, to be increased not to exceed 500
each year until maximum Is reached. For vice
increase every year not to exceed 500 till maxi.
mum is reached. For first assistant, $4,000; first
year, sl,6oo; yearly increase Of 500 until MAKE
mum Is reached All others not to exceed four in.
number with six months license, s., 600; with pro.
ms s9na s c ed sfisfy $780, w
For female assistants in male grammar echoQlA
$500; with provisional license, $500; each year in
teacher below fourth grade to get over 500; for
female assistants in male schools yearly increase
Of 500 until maximum Of $1,000 Is reached.
For female grammar schOols-Princpal's maxi
num- s., 900 first year 81 6o0 yearly increase 500
until maximum is reached. For vice principal,
500 till maximum is reached For assissantss
with permanent license, not TO exceed $780, with
maximum OF $500 is reached. No teacher below
fourth grade to get $500; first assistant, grade
For primary scnoos-Princlpas, 81, 800; arse
year. s., 400; yearly increase 500 TIL maximum is
reached For vice principals $500 first year 500
For assistants, with provisional license. $3.50; Ii.
cense over six months, $500; $50 increase each
sistant, $780,
This scale will not 60 into effect until after the
first month after its confirmation by the Board.
nor do the changes affect the salaries of teachers
now holding positions in the schools.
AT 1T AGAIN.
The question OF the election was again dragge0
up by Mr.. Cushing. II was combated by Mr..
Townsend who said that a reformer he desired
the election OF new clerk should not be looked
upon as sectaran Issue. He believed II the
Board put out the present clerk the action of the
Board would be looked upon as a sectarian or
political move Mr.. Cushing offered a resolutions
that the election be at once proceeded with, but
by vote OF 10 nays to yeas it was lost
The Board then adjourned.