New-York tribune., 1873-07-02
MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS.
NEW prpIIo SCHOOL REGULATIONS.

NEw PUBLIC SCHOOL RkGULAIloNS '
A meeting of the Board of Education will
Ne held this afternoon. in accordance with the amend
mont to the bylaws adopted at last session desis
Mating the first and third Wednesdays IN each month";
except in August and January regular days of meet
ing Among the unfinished business that is likely to
Dome up for consideration the increase OF the saa
rss of the IS female grammarschoo principals OF less
than 10 years standing the maximum rate, ana va
rous amendments TO the bylaws relating TO the sp-
pontment of teachers 60 The action proposed 10 oe
saken m the former is the adoption OF an ameho
ment TO the by laws granting the increase notice OF
which was duly given at the last meeting oS Com
missioner Beardslce. Tho general feeling among
those familiar with the circumstances Is thAt
this amend1ent ought 10 be adopted W'hout
hesitation. as the only question reaiy raised
in the matter ia Of formally in the proceedings
The opinion Is still held by persons acquainted with the
lucs of the Board that measure legally sdoped
Hence it IL not believed that the majority Of the Com
missoners are willing TO take advantage OF trihing
teohncay 20 deprive these ladies Of increase to
which It ia generaly acknowledged they are entitled
ana which will require actually less than s2l0O extra
The passage Of this amendment raifynP the action OF
the old Board would not only thus be measure of jus
ce to these principals 1t is held but would also be an
act Of graceful courtesy their predecessors In addi
ton 10 the arguments the merits OF this already
given in THE TRIBUNE and in the memorial presented
20 the Board of Education lt be stated that this
distinction 1 purely arbitrary, being based
upon q condition Of ten years Of service in the
position. which is considered at all essen
tal 20 high excellence. for some, at least
ovthose ladies' are acknowledged TO be the most
capable principals in the public schools besides the
Committee on Salaries and Economies in its late report
scale Of salaries recommended only four years
and many these ladies have served fully that time
Furthcrjuc e. should DO said that none Of the male
account of sex is aimed 10 be both wrong in principle
and contrary the OF the State which enact that
% ea6 ae also urged that the Board
OF Education ought 10 take early acuQn IN tns matter
claimed il might have been some time ago ana tha
these ladies' may obtain the beneht OF he increase
granted tlfvm as soon as possible. . =,
Concerning the amendments 10 the bylaws reported
The S' oPp I among ths TrincPas TO the para
graph Of Section o. Article WILL which they Claim VIII
interfere with the power transferring teachers from
another. which they deem essential 10 the
succcssgi manaSement Of toer schools one one OF ,o
ions by Of the Ward Trustees as Infringing on
their prer0gatves. Some of the new ruies are COIN
nended, ana may be adopted
THE FERRY COMPANIES CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
AT a meeting, yesterday, of the Commits
sioners OF the Sinking Fund, Mayor Havemeyer SAID
that the ferry business Of tins city nothng but
biz farce and that il take some action 10
regard IN It.
Controller GroenThe ferry companies seem to think
that they viii run whether they pay for running not
ferry-hoats land and Mr. Green replied that, in some
instances the city owned IT, The Mayor then wanted to
know owned the property where the Courtlandtst
buas landed aud Mr.. Green informed him that the city
owned No. Then" said the Mayor, am in favor Of
leasing property other persons and the company
can hand its boats somewhere else. These fer
Tics are endaugerIug the commerce OF the city
by mlnOpolizng the wharfs. l Informed
Yesterday that the Pennsylvania Coal Company could
not hnd one 10 land coal for the retneres After
some further discussion ferry business referred
10 committee consisting Of the Controller ana the
Chamberlain. and the Mayor requested IL TO report
whether the city had rights IN the ferries winch
the ferry companies bound 10 respect resolution
adopted that statement be prepared OF all the
property owned by the city, and that 1000 copies Oe
. pJlnted under the direction Of the Controller.
THE CHAMBERLAIN's STATEMENT
Tho following City Chamberlain Lanes statement Of
receipts payments, and balances for the days
ouding june 20, 1873:
Bal June o. ReosintG Payments. BsL Jane %.
- $ZI6 ~ 70 Sl7y!5 81 S7595 70
toa............,. 6l8&64 79m'a 1000 % 6T6zO 70
ShsiBg iund Interest. sVo,5jibl %95J 30 Jb3IJSI
In.cress Curency - ..
4odV5 70 if3z Si u SSSoS % lsii'oA 70
Tela,...s2l08377 2isli7SG67 as3ul8s Iss16,6sSi 20