New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-21
TEACHERS, Salaries.

SHARP DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD OF EDUCAT1oN
sAt the adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Education last evening for the purpose Of deciding upon
the proposition to discharge Trustees Murphy and Hene
KEN Of the First Ward that matter was laid upon the
table and the reduction OF the Teachers salaries was
discussed. Upon motion 10 make the usual Ji2 per
cent reduction for next MONTH President Wood called
Commissioner WetmOre TO the chair. ana, taxing 'i'
floor spoke against the reduction and in favor OF re-
funding the amounts already cut on by preN-
Ous actions of the Board. He sald; " NO
more is TO he hoped from the Legislature III
the financial matters OF the Board OF Education anu
now IL iustice Is 10 be done to the teachers ana the
plghted faith of the Board is to he Kept immeul'c
action must he taken There is fund of 100000 set
aside by the statute the purchase OF sites ana build
ngs 'aud for any other purposes AUTHORIZED by law:
From that 100000 has been taken, already TINS year.
certain sum TO make good the amount which the board
OF Education is obliged 10 gave 10 the coIpor9tc
and in years past, even 20 make good snaer
cics the sums set aside for the teachers salaries II
the money could be touched even Tor such pufICsc II
can be taken make good the forced reduction W that
100000 there remains $4,000, which Will De su1clent
Commissioner Walker objected emphatcally to Presi-
don't Woods Interpretation OF tne clause in question:
Commissioner watson then made an eNtehdeu speecn
against rcfUndng at any time the amount cut on rom
the salaries. He sad, in part; nope the lc'c i
Association enjoy the position in which they ma them
selves turning to the lobby where sat ieacher OF
two They went TO Albany and CO! the Ills chahgeu 20
suit eMselVeS, ana consequently tue 0lIl
at ALL The teachers may wen realize, hrst az Ist,
that their reduced salaries are hgh enough ana hEc
than they will be If they keep on meddlug
with this Board l think they had better 90
home and attend TO their business and pan
duties believe this Board OF Education does little or
nothing except under instruction from its employees
this building, and from the teachers OUTSIDE. ne
teachers have right to learn that the times are har as
well as anybody else. They cry give always, ana are
never satisfied They act In btd Iah WIN ms , bonII
Their best friend docking President Wood acknowl-
edges il -"
Prcsiden, Wood tpringing to his feeD.-' Does the
gentleman mean me I" an -.
NO" continued Commissioner Watson, al don't
mean yOu and don't wish to express too mch Ieelhg
uuon this asion but wish be understood that
am the friend Of teachers who are teachers ana not
lcechcs"
After much further discussion. motion was passed
ASKING The opinion Of the Corporation Counsel upon inc
legal Interpretation of the phrase quoted b. MT WOOD
The estnmats for 1878 were announced 10 De @lOoS,
500 President Wood said the school buildings We're
going to decay, aud children daily being turned
into the streets for lack OF accommodating C0nrs-
sioncr Watson said the President need not plume man
self upon his economical management, Tor under ms
leadership The Board of Education was sluceWay or
waste The budget referred back for recOnsideIa