New-York tribune., 1873-06-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS BRONGS.

THE DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING SALARIES WHEN
DUE-rIIE VACATIONS OF TIE TEACHERS SHORT
KNED By NEGLECT AT TIE CENTRAL DEPART
HKNT.
Considerable complaint is INDUCED in by the
teachers the public schools at the delays which have
lely attended the payment OF their monthly salaries
They have always been accustomed 10 receiving their
pay each month the 18th OF that following; but
recently, they claim, II has been several days later
Ismetimes a week or more. They were considerably
annoyed, and a number embarrassed, at not getting
their salaries for April promptly, because OF the tempo
rary disagreement between the Department Of Educs
ton and Controller Green when they
should paid but were willing TO make
Ssme allowance because OF this msunder-
sanding They expected, however. that after tins
Wa settled their next months salaries would be paid
when due but they were Obliged 70 wait again for a
week longer. And now. 1t being the close OF the
school year when according 20 their usual custom they
Sught their pay for June and July before they
start for the country many Of them wish 20 DO they
are promised another disappointment They have IN
former years had the amounts for June given them
July and those for July July s. when the schools
close. On inqurng at the department TO what would
h done this year, OF them told that they
would he paid for June July and for July not Till
July 10 This they complain will cause great inconven
eBce. as many wish 10 leave the city Immediately
after the schools Close in order 70 obtain the full
benefit OF the vacation, while TO Ret their
July installrnent they will either have TO remain
again in week. unless they sell their
rants As some Of the teachers intend going to a
siderable distance they well come back soon.
and viii have lose portion either OF their vacation
their money. These delays, they claim, could easily
have been prevented, the pay-rols were mainly
handed in 10 the Auditor earlier than usual and the
perenee OF previous months should have guarded
Lgsust recurrence especially at this time. The trouble
hfet to with the financial branch OF the Depart
ment where the work Of examining the rolls previous
70 sending them TO Controller Green Is conducted This
they say is not done as rapidly as 1t ought to be, but
when they complain Of the slOwness they told That
there Is isn't help enough 10 do 10
quickly, The teachers claim that II this
a. 20 IL must have been known long enough
ago procured more least for this emergency,
would have been better than to compel them to
pait week extra for their pay. They think is hard
enough ordinarily % receive their salaries for
month TN the middle Of the next while nearly all other
employees Of this and other departments receive their
money on the first without being obliged TO wait any
Controller Green and his suborduates have shown an
desre 10 expedite the payment OF the eacher
salaries much as possible, and a reporter Of TIE
TIBUSE informed the Controllers Office yester
eay that they could generally prepare the warrants for
and tnat everything In their power would be done when
The rolls for June and July received. This method
u paying teachers salaries In twelve portions has
always a ratkeT bOthersOme one, two months OF
III year are occupied with the annual vacation and II
felt that better plan would be 10 divide them into
tea equsl installmeDts 10 correspond with the ten
school months and during which alone the services are
rendered
IL maj not be amiss 20 say in connection with the
complaints delay in paying their salaries, that
there growing feeling among the teachers that con
siderable Indifference TO their interests exists among
certain officials Of t0e Department Ihey nave noueed
very clear manifestations OF II on several occasions re-
oentIy which appear be strengthened with each re-
seeming sometimes TO border closely on open
Sgcct They state that frequently, when disappointed
~ receiving their salaries ,On time they nave m
CURED the cause, or sought 20 know Wben the
money would be forthcoming, they have received
most unsatisfactory answers, and even oeen re-
pulsed rudcly, and OF the Omcerh, IN the
Su1iug bureau reported 20 have boasted that teJ
tsl The teachers anything e. get rid OF them IDS us
" their interests the teachers claim mas peh
thOwn numerous other also, as by attenpunRW 70
adopt a new salary schedule without consulting WMn
them a. 10 the results them and their schools; Dy
Absorbing into the central department power over the
management OF schools which prtncipas ought to pos
Toe Of this feeling 10 the raising an aptag
snsm between the teachers and these officials OF the
Department. while there ought 10 be the most cordial
UNDERSTANDING with entire harmony IN their mutual
SEPARATIONS.