The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

MORE OF THE SALARY Observation-Disclosures
LEGISLATION IN CONSEQUENCE.
The regular meeting OF the Board OF Education was
held yesterday afternoon. The following business was
trarsacted:-The City Superintendent, Henry f.
Kiddel. presented the following report OF the opera.
tons OF the Superintendcnts department for tho
month OF January ast:-The number OF schools exam
ncd by the Assistant superintendent Is 52-2l day
schools and 81 evening schools In tho former the
whole number OF classes examined was 252 of which
the instruction In 1856 found TO have been excel
cnt in so good and in Is fairs the latter $50 classes
were examined, OF which las reported excel
lent, 102 good. IL fair, and Indifferent The whole
number OF pupils on the. registers OF the several
schools the alst Of January last III, 49S and
the average attendance was 103, o0s
Two bills were submitted TO tho Boar d with view
OF having the same sent TO Albany for enactment.
One OF these bills contemplates empowering tho Board
OF Supervisors upon application Of the Board OF
Education, to raise the necessary funds carry on
the schools The other Is to enable the Board OF Estl-
mate andSApportionmeut to supply any deficiency
which may arse IN the appropriations Tor
purposes not exceeding $l00, 600 In any year
These laid over for consideration until Friday
afternoon
Mr. A. N. Stanton, Superintendent OF Truancy, pre-
scented report stating the transactions OF that DEPART
ment TOR tho month OF February 1877. The whole
number OF Investigated by the agents during
period was 9S2 Of his number 5SS were not classed
which number 1888 have been returned and placed IN
school, six committed 10 tho New York Catholic Pro.
teciory, and live committed to the New York Juvenile
Asylum.
THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CHARGES
The Committee on Teachers reported that IN tho
cusaton OF Miss G. H. Elliott of corporal punish
ment against Miss Anna NJ HoGmann, both principals
Grammar School No. 90, they had given tho subec
careful and were OF the opinion that tho
charges had not been sustained. Miss Elliott was
justified, under the circumstances, IN presenting her
complaint They moved that the complaint be dis
missed, which adopted.
Mr.. James r. Cunning who was renominatcd trustee
OF the Twenty second ward, elected 10 that Office
which was voted TO be read in all public schools
The New York nautical schoolshp ST. Marys will
sail about tho LIST Of May her annual
early 10 Mr.. David Wetmore, Chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee ON Nautical School, at NO. 1856 Green
wch street, New York city Application may be made
either IN person or oy letter The requisite quaiifca
tions are:-Firs-rhe applicant must be between the
ages of fifteen and twenty years. Second-He must be
al fair average size. oil sound constitution and free
from all physical defects to ascertain which ho will DO
carefully examined by the surgeon. Third-He must,
upon admission. produce testimonials of good char.
acter. Fourth-He must have inclination Tor q sea-
iaring life, and must onter oil his own free will.
THE SALARY REDUCTIONS
Tho Board then resolved itself into committee Of
the whole. The President called Commissioner Wet
to tho chair and the report OF the Committee on
Salaries and Economy was taken up for discussion.
Item seventeen, rotating to the dsconttnuance Of pay
ing salaries 10 principals who clerks the local
boards was then taken up Commissioner Gould ing
would not be adopted. President Wood remarked the
he not In favor Of adopting the
that II did not keep the salaries OF the teachers
beng diminished II was adopted Item thirteen which
had been temporarily LAID on the table, taken up.
This related 70 the reduction OF the salaries OF the prn
cpal IN the Evening Higa SchooIthat So SO instead
oil $40 so per night should be paid the principal,
and 81 night instead OF So be paid to the
marks on both sides OF the question, the amendment
was lost lem sixteen readJusting the salaries oil
all the teachers employed In the public schools ex.
copt principals and vice principals and teachers Of
special subject, calculated on 1912 OF the present
year, making saving Of $42 SAL 81. This total with
the previous reduction Of $37, 2Ss 81, already pub
lishcd in the HERALD, makes a grand total OF
SO, $50 49, THIS special subject called forth long
bate President Wood considered II UNJUST and read
several sections where the amendments took of u,
ono swoop $3.50 from one principal and reduced the
salary OF one teacher from $3.50 TO 5000 Commits.
soner Hazetne thought the subject deserved further
consideration, and he offered resolution that the
committee report progress, and asked leave to sill
again, which carried On motion Of Mr. Walker
the Board Adjourned until Friday,