The New York herald., 1873-11-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


Tho Salaries or Teachers and Amend
ments Thereto-Some Salaries Increased
for Female Teachers-DiscussiOn AS "a
the Merits and Deserts OF Female
Tenchers-The Westchcstcr Annexation
and the School Question.
meeting OF the Board OF Education took place
yesterday afternoon at the rooms, In Grand street.
President Nelson in the chair.
The report OF the Special Committee on Salaries
and Economy was presented and discussed by the
Board, sitting as committee OF the whole. AS
amended and with slight additions and erasures
the report stands as follows as adopted.
SCALE OF SALARIES.
scheoi shall not % but no Such
salary Of more Than Sc 600 Which at the expiration OF
each year from the date Of appointment, may be IN,
the said maxman salary has been attained The maxi,
a% a u to ae % & se s
salary shall not exceed s2OO which may be increased
na Sen
nss sss f' a''ss'' ss
% g he may Il other nae assistants
sns seoc ss e G TO 2 II
experience with provisional licenses from the City
sS shsn a Six be 9o Sa
SALARY n eseess nc Of % pr sho
permanent license said salary may e Increased to
further increased sioo until maximum 81 800
sesn % Female en in s
aSS a. salary not . 5 but Win
license has is BEEN obaned and at the espratpn Of
year may be nereaSsd slvo until maxi
male assistant in male grammar schools who insructs
annual increase Of sioo 70 a ma ximum Of $1,000
to princpas OF female schools shall not exceed
rst Years. sa. ay Of more san 81
at the expiration Of each from the date Of appoInt
~ has as attained
Ras s sR
me WHIST hs yesr 81 ae ssay sd m not a
not exceeding slu0 until the maximum salary has been
Assistants in female grammar schools having pcrma
nent license may be appointed a. salary not to exceed
may be increased each year 500 until maximum Of
the Du or S 9ass %
shall receive an annual salary exceeding $500 The first
the third prescribed grammar Schools may receive
an annual salary OF 81, 900
Mr.. JENKINS said anybody with fair salary can
always work better than one with bad one.
There was great deal more discussion on this
point, some rather hot speeches being made and a
great deal OF interest being shown.
After some discussion Mr.. Klamroths amend
ment to amend the last paragraph from $400 and
$500 to $500 and $500 for salaries in female grammar
schools was put. On rica roce vote the chair was
IN doubt and the members rose to vote. on the
first count 1t was found to be II in favor and 8
against, which was more members than there were
in the room. On second count the mempers
stood to 9. Being tie the chair threw his vote
In favor OF the amendment.
Primary Departments and Schools-The maximum an
n ssd TO 6 p a a
increased each year 500 until the maximum has been
Whole 'seT @
%nish W Iain be taken up at next meeting runs
schools may be appointed at salary MOTTO EXCEED $500
may has Ssea anedy until
II primary experiments and schools with
$3.50, which, the expiration OF six months from the
to nd s
hr shs e u s or 81
may however, he mrther increased to 500.
unless the service performed has been satisfactory the
sa sGr q s ns unless sp il the & Of
All proposed increase in the salaries OF any of the
teachers At present employed shall be submitted to the
Board ef Education for its approval and shall take effect
the Boari confirming the same, -,
CURED for he salaries Of teachers in any male
a p e en a @ s
next @ prsceang in female schools $40 per unit Where
20 be excess Of hat amount he Board Of Trustees
having the charge Of the same shall reduce said salaries
and approved by the Board Of Education su0N'u 20
doe se e hrs IT n h
salaries now paid 70 teachers n the employ Of the Board
after employed shall be regulated by the provisions
The number Of teachers to be employed in each schao
exclusive OF the PRINCIPAL, shall not exceed Tor
and one @ pSps Gf
nse ppa 2r a bs Employed In any
school unless the average attendance for the year end
and ve @ S ss oses
4" ni sS have a n the
grammar schools having an average yearly attendance
employed in those having average exceeding 20
not exceeding two male assistants may be employed
sscdng 7 three mails ale assistants and in those in which
The monthly payros submitted in accordance with
SECTION 3 q the Bylaws shall after the LIST Of January
IS n shall e Il S %
payroll shall be submitted for the months OF July and
THE wEsrcHEsTER SCHOOLS.
The Committee on the Annexation OF West.
chester county, creating the Eighth School dis
mate OF the money witch will be required TO Keen
the schools In operation in the new district,
which takes in the rwenty-third and Twenty-fourth
wards. One hundred and ten teachers are en-
ployed, and over 5000 children attend the fifteen
schools which exist there. The salaries paid the
Palmer, the new District Commissioner had urged
upon the committee the necessity for making pro-
vision Tor erecting new buildings, more especially
In Morrsania and Kingsbridge; but, as they con-
sidered the matter worthy or further consid.
GRAFTON, they had laid that matter over. The sum
OF $25,0O0 mentioned for repairs to the buildings
heating apparatus and furniture. This sum is
deemed necessary. The total amount which will
be required for the maintenance OF the schools in
the new district Is $l66556. 1t Is recommended, in
view OF an apparent conflict oil the act by requiring
the estimate to be furnished to the Supervisors
or before the 18th inst. with the provisions OF the
new charter, which require estimates for the sup
port OF schools to be submitted to the
Board of Apportionment, that copies Of the esti-
mate adopted be sent to the Board OF Supervisors,
Apportonment and Audit. OF the sum appro-
priatcd, $1l2os6 is to be devoted to the paying Of
teachers $4,000 for janitors, $4,000 for supplies
books and maps; $4,000 for fuel, $1,000 for incl
dental expenses printing and express charges.
After this some further business was taken up
regarding Westchester annexation, and some pro-
teS,s were received as to the schools in the town
AT. After some routine business the Board ad-
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