The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
SCHOOL TEACHERS. SALARIES.

OPPOSITION FROM THE BOARD or EDUCATION
TO REDUCTION WOODS,
DowD AND BEARDsLEY BrFosE THE BOARD
OF APpoITIoNMENr- TRANSPORTS DEMANDED.
special meeting Of the Board Of Apportionment was
held in the Mayors ONCE at twelve O'Clock yesterday
Mayor Ely, Comptroller Kelly. Tax Commissioner
Wheeler and Alderman Purroy were present.
Mr.. Wood. President OF the Board OF Education, APP
peared before Board in advocacy making trans
fer TO the estimates for 1871 He OF the opinion
that nothing could be down other than OF the
amount OF fol, 900 for supplies. They Qhe Board
compelled to provide accommodations for oil tho
children in the city who wished to attend the public
schooia Under the compulsory education law the
Board had power TO arrest children. II they had no
schools 10 modato them thoy were IN delicate
position. Tho schools too crowded.
Criticisms had beer made in tho public
press aud elsewhere as to bad venti-
la.ion OF some OF the buildings The Board had now
power to remove these evils They would DO CON-
PEELED under The present estimates give up purchas
ing sites and erecting new schools Mr. Wood next
denounced tho proposition to reduce the teachers
salaries Hc did not believe IN parsmonous punching
tho part OF cities corporations Teachers OF our
public schools required certain amount OF ability and
must be possessed Of a good, sound education. The
last thing the Board o. Apporuonmont should do
was to cut down tho salaries Of these people. They
studied hard tor years obtain their Places Avcrag
ing all the salaries paid TO the teachers Of this city
each would receive only $s43 per annnm. This would
include the day, evening and normal schools The
lowest salary paid was $500 No lady received
less. Aztec ysars of LABOR female principals
" reached the position OF principal II was prob
ably the height OF ms ambition and he was inca
pacitatcd from cmbnrking IN any other business Any
person who bad not gone through the public schools
could not appreciate the great labor performed by
Ave hours within tho schools but they had good
deal TO outside. II reductions were TO be made he
begged OF the Board Of Apportonment not TO cut INTO
flesh blood but TO cut INTO bricks and mortar II
they concluded to shut up onchaf OF the schools they
might reduce tho appropriation.
School Commissioner Dowd agreed Win Mr W oou
and Endorsed his opinions
School Commissioner Beurdsloy called attention 10
tho fact that about Sl41 900 OF unexended balances
OF the Board Of Educaon OF 1874 1878 1876 might
be transferred TO the estimates Tor this year lho
question was as 70 whether the Board Of Apporton'
II they hnd portion OF this money would
enable mem 70 carry out out r, Their Work WORK
mittec of the Board OF Education had discharged
thor duties honestly In making up the estimates LOT
euiar mains 10 cconomzc as much as possible In the
early part OF last year 100000 had been transferred
to tho building account for the purpose OF rebuilding
schoolhOuse which had been burned down. Tho Com
therefore before the Board ana asked
Tor transfer at the present tino SO that thcy might
conduct tho business OF their departments IA proper
Another proposition was suggested that the
aggregate amounts might DC gwen in such a way as
that they could use II as deemed best.
Comptroller Kelly remarked that the amounts
mentioned In the treasury, they were merely
une expended balances. In connection with this subject
no commended that the Board OF Apportonmcn had no
power make transfers OF accounts Of the snme year
until the appropriations tor specific objects had been
expended
Mayor Ely asked II tho Corporation Counsel had
given his opinion In relation 10 those transfers.
MIR. Wood answered that tho opinion had not yet
been received as the Corporation Counsel was out OF
town. The gentleman again argued strenuousy
against idea OF cutting down the teachers salaries
Those people In many instances did not receive sui-
ccnt compensation, particularly IN the primary
partments.
Comptroller Kelly called Mr. Woods attention TO
document which he iMr. Wood had published, in
which the suggestion was made that one principal was
sufficient in each OF tho schools In some OF them
three were employed.
MI. Wood remarked that he was abiding to tho
future, not to the present
MIR. Beardslcy contendcd that they did not have
three principals IN some OF tho public schools There
were otcntmes several schools In building. Every
department was school in itself They did not make
o building for each school,
Some other decisions of similar nature took place,
but no .ction taken by the Board OF Apport'on.
mcni, and tho appropriation stands as passed upon
last December