The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS SLIGHTLY REDUCED
WARM DEBATE IN REGARD TO THE NAuTI-

SALARIES OF TEACHERS SLIGHTLY REDUCED
WARM DEBATE IN REGARD TO THE NAuTI-
CAL SCHOOL.
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF Education
was held Yesterday afternoon, at which. after some
routine business tie designations OF the following
trustees were accepted:-Dr s. G. Cook, Eighth
ward; Francis H. wesmann. NJ. D., OF the Tenth
ward, and II. II. Ranney, NJ. D., OF the Twentieth
ward Charles w. Baum and John G. Ciegg APP
pointed vice Drs Cook and weismann. Alfred c. Hoo
nominated TO Ill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Mr. John Dc Lamate. OF the Sixteenth ward. the
resignation OF DR.. Ranney Withdrawn. Mr.. ver-
mlye's resolution to appropriate s25 900 for school
books and tho expenses Of the Board OF Education
was adopted. Commissioner Wickham moved that
the report of the Board OF Health (Shch printed
In yesterdays HERALD be referred to the Of
the several wards, and that the Committee on School
buildings be invited TO Cooperate with them and
port to the Board.
ABOLITION SCHOOLS.
The report OF tho Committee Salaries and Econo
mics read. 1t recommends the closing OF and
consolidation OF the following schools iron and after
the Sd Of July ncxt-viz TO close the Primary
School No. 3d. in Pearl street. in the Second ward the
pupils in SAID ward to be transferred 10 Primary
School No. H. In the Fourth ward To transfer tho
male department OF Grammar School No H. IN tho
Seventh ward to the male department OF Grammar
School No. 81, thus rcorganzing Grammar School No.
II as female grammar school and mixed primary
schoo! and No. 81 male grammar school and
mixed PRIMARY school, To consolidate the junior
female department OF Grammar school No A.
in the Ninth ward with tho senior department
OF said school under principal teacher. TO trans
fer Grammar School, No. 6, in tho Fourteenth ward.
TO the male department OF Grammer School No. 81
and 10 organize No. AS primary school oniy. No
II TO continue with the three departments
nfy.b A.
Grammar School No. 81 IN tho Twelfth ward, with
mixed grammar department. OF said school, TO be
quoted nndcr one principal when SO organized. II
was resolved that especial usic teachers he abo
IL was further resolved that there be reduction OF
fifteen per cent from tho aggregate OF the allowance
named section 6l as the salaries OF anitors tho
grammar, primary and coorcd schools.
Resolved rha. deduction Of fifteen cent be made
that reduction of twenty cent be made the salary
Normal coll ,ge that OF fifteen per be
male from the present sum, allowed Tor ths salaries OF
Resolved. That bylaws the Board be
amended TO- read male prncp,s "a per nint
per night -; female teachers principals per u. hs
ao s ssnoo Per nsn W. ~! a., the sec
n n ishes or Tor Tho males be me to sssd " 30
after .he thai fund from fund
S3iooo and that the appropriations Tor general purposes
Resolved That salary the of rru-
ancy shall be 81 500 that deputies be $500. The
otic, Superintendent iruancy Is hereby
ab"shed tsse enet from the adoption vi this
Resolved That the gneer hereby abolished
and made part oil the duties OF the superintendent OF
81 100 per anns@ and that the salary Of the assistant
record ccrk be fixed at 81 2UD per
THE NAUTICAL SCHOOL.
In reference TO the nauucai school. the committee
in charge OF such school are OF the opinion that
Board OF Education to teach specially tho
art OF seamunshp than IL Is To teach any
ness OF the Board to support tho pupils VINO
may be engaged IN sucn studies, and thus
divert tire funds intended for common school cduca-
ton TO special ana separate purpose But the com
NIT co believe that the school AS NJ present estab-
lished ba supported Tor less than the proposed
sum under the consideration OF the Board, but
that less expensive organization on shore may be
adopted The committee do not concnr entirely IN
these views, being equally divided as 10 the appro
priations named Tor It's support, and declined IN
mena reduction Of tho proposed appor.on-
laid over till tho next meeting, three members
objectng to its discussion at the present meeting.
Tho report okthc Committee OF tho Whole. nxlng the
appropriations tor 1878, was discussed.
| Commissioner Wheeler moved that this report. re-
ducng the salaries OF the teachers ten por nd
other appointments to tue extent OF $3l. O0o be
adopted. Commissioner Watson offered II resolution
proposing that ton pcr cent be dcaucted from every
item IN the report excepting that Tor the corporate
schools and the salaries OF tcachers and that
serve DO ned Tor other dsposlion Tue quo. ton
was variously ana vigorously discussed by the Com
missioners. Commissioner Hazoitine thought that
there was greater need OF Keen kn'e
! IN the general outlay OF the Board rather tnan
IN the cutting down OF the teachers salaries Com
IN .ssoncr Wickham was OF about the same opinion.
The report Of the Committee OF the Whole
was discussed item by item, beginning At the last,
which was the appropriation OF s34s,0Co Tor pur-
chasing, leasing and erecting buildings, &c. Alter
tedious discus sion this was carried bv large
of Is to Tho sum OF slOs, 900 Tor corporate schools
state apporiohincnt, Is distribution SPECIAL
| OF The Legislature Commissioner WICK ham offered n
resolution to reduce the appropriation OF $4,000 Tor
tho rrulucy act to $4,000, which was carried. The
appropriation oil 80 800 Tor the nautical school
| aicd lively discussion.
Commissioner Hazetinc, Charm of tho Nautical
School Committee did not see tho accessibility OF
keeping crew OF twcnty-n men to teach nity.two
boys He thought scanansuip might be taught with
out boarding the pupils. Commissioner Wheeler
said that might well try to teach drawing with
out pencil or paper as TO teach seamanship without
vessel
Commissioner Watson wanted to know II Commits
sioacr Hazeltinc would have seamanship taught IN
tubs IN thc Central PARK lake.
Commissioner Walker moved to reduce the appro.
pr alton Tor the hantcn school to $4,000, and
tended that this school WIS out oil tno province OF
the Board OF Education. He aitorward withdrew his
motion. Commiss oncr Hazclline moved for a rcduc-
ton this appropriation to 600 Tor this purpose.
| The motion was lost
| The main question was then put and the motion 10
appropriate $3.50 for tho nautical school was.
adopted.
| The sum OF 1921, 500 appropriated for rents,
books, incidental anu other expenses.
| Commas WIckhnm then moved that 81 $50, 800
be Appropriated for salaries and his resolution was
adopted.
| Commissioner Walker moved that the report OF tho
Committee OF the Whole, as amended, be adopted.
| The motion was carried.
The meeting adjourned at eight O'Clock.
DAY OF PRAYER FOR COLLEGES.