New-York tribune., 1877-03-10


POWERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Is 1T TO BIZ vAssAL OR PIER OF THE BOARD Oh
APPoRTIONMEsTf
The Board of Education held special meet
ing yesterday afternoon to consider tao bills wbich the
Committee Bylaws proposed for the action OF tho
Legislature. The first provides that when the apprO-
praton for the support OF the schools By the
Board of Estimate and appointment II deemed In
sufficient by the Board Of Education the deficiency shall
be supplied by the Board OF Estimate and Apporton
ment the money TO be raised by loan. in anticipation
Of the annual tax To supply this deficiency. however,
not more than 100000 IN year shall be raised The
Board OF Education will certify the cause and exact
amount OF the deficiency, and this certificate must
ceiye the concurrence OF threcfOurhs OF tho Board
Tie second bill IL substantially the law which was In
force previous to 1871 the year In which the Board OF
Education was made department Of the city In 1873
the board was again separated from the city government,
but by peculiarly OF legislation, the cont ol OF the
school fund still remained with the Board or Estimate
and Apporionment This board has used the power in
spite Of the views OF OF the Board OF Education,
and the Court OF Appeals has decided that under the
charter Of 1873 the Board OF Education has not the
right control Its funds The advocates OF the Proposed
bill consider the present relations Of the two boards
purey accidental and wish TO effect change The bill
is substantially follows: The Board Of supervisorsi
empowered to raise annually, by tax, the sum OF money
which may be contained the notice OF the State super
intendent OF Education to the County Clerk The Board
of Education will each year report to the Board OF Es
mate and Apportionment the amount in excess OF this
required to meet the current expenses of the year
Toe Board of Apportonment shall consider ths report
and the assigned for period not TO eXceed 10
d1ys: and IL objections are found estimate they
are be urncd 10 the Board or Education IN Wbg
n on reconsideration the Board OF Education adheres
a., thrc"fnurhs vote to fIe preyous action then the
Board Supervisors shall proceed To raise the money as
if the Board of Apportlonent had approved OF the es
innate. The fourth section OF tue act pSONies tLat
whenever the County Clerk shall receive notice from the
State superintendent OF Education OF the suia appor
toned schools Of Ncwio he snail al once IN
form the Board OF Supervisors the Chamberlain Of the
city shall apply for and receive the money and That sum
and tho other which the act provides for shall be
paid by the Chamberlain upon the drafts OF the board OF
Education, properly signed Ihe act 10 take eneet w
mediately upon It's passage.
Commissioner Watson was the only one who opposed
the measure In speech lie said he 0pecteh 10 u on
general grounds Tie financial condition oi the city was
such movement should be made which would n-
the taxation OF suffering population; anu ths
he considered the purpSrt OF inc nfst Dill As 10 .s
upon ,he Board of Education as upon any other DEPART
nient city He approved the present SYSTEM and
board needed RELIEF 1t should seek 1t from itself by
Commissioner West remarked that this act looked only
toward restoration 10 the Board Of Education OF the
control of the school funds lie said that during the
days Of the Ring no school moneys had been nsapprO
priated, ana tins because the management Of the
funds had been the HANDS of the Board Of Education.
These bills would again place the control OF the money
Commissoncr Walker supported the position length.
lie regarded the present relations OF the two boards as
absurd. Tine Board OF lsducaUon was Nasshi OF tho
city government. This should not be, its relations
were prODery with the State government The Board of
Apuortionemt could now cut down an estimate OF the
Board OF Education onehaf and consequently cripple
it's action The Board OF Education should be thoroughly
independent -,
President wood left the chair and spoke in favor Of the
bills He said the Board of AppOrtonnent not only
could act but it already had acted unwiscly III cutting
down estimates. This action nc attributed 10 desire
not to be found wanting spirit Of economy He I'D
not think the Board OF Education likely 10 abuse any
such power the bin would confer. He read ITom the
minutes a board, showing that hal asked for
All hQcu alln we'd He had
Tor that piece OF economy bat lie believed that his
action had been unwise for, result many school
buildings had fallen into % dilapifated condition.
After further remarks OF the character had been
made by Commissioners Beardsee, azctine, and Could
fng a taken upon the adoption ot the report
from the committee. with result OF votes Tor and
against IL. The board then adjourned.