The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-22

Tho teachers all wanted to be appointed to the
new school; and as oil could not be. the Ring
seems TO have been formed Tor the purpose Of
giving tho positions sought for 10 the highcst
bidders. Their clerk was selected az their agent
to whom teachers were expected to amply TO
ascertain upon what terms they could get an
appointment. The evidence shows that tho
agent performed his duties with nlacrity ard
With heartlcssness worthy Of his employers.
teachers to comet TO him, but TINT no called on
their parents and friends as to tho amount they
should phy Tor their appointment tho sums
e. sGONl. according to the position sought.
when i was stated that the amount could not
be- pnid at once. on account OF the poverty Of tho
teacher the ngcnt agreed to take II INSTALL
mcnts. When they declined to pay iniormn-
ton was given that no teachers would he ap-
pointed unless they paid for IL. and when asked
10y II teacher who hestatcd to pny the amount
liked hy the agent IL he had any objection to
his the teachcr's) going To the trustees. he
stated that he had none; and that the teacher
did SEQ the trustees. and came back to tho
agent and paid portion Of the amount fixed.
IL appears from the testimony that the agent
was perfectly familiar with the amount Of
school tax to be levied by the Ring. whether
principal or subordinate. Ills knowledge and
power in tho premises appear to have been
complete and final. Italso appears in the tcs
timony that teachers both mac and female,
went 10 see members Of the Ring: that the
Ring entertained propositions from them,
Of the amount demanded by their agent and
IN others designated nm associate trustee. who
hni the say on the subject. with nm admO-
milton To- pay the amount he might name. On an
application nude to ono Of the Ring. he. after
listening to the pleading and witnessing the
tears Of female tcnchcr. charitaby stated that
he would return her his share OF the tax
While the Chairman OF tho Board Of Trustees
Tas willing to 70 4? for what his associates u
the Ring agreed to-, for appointing favoritc II
his To high position. when charged with AZ.
pointing teachers for money he excused it by
saying II had been done before
" 1t appears that the teachers throughout the
ward, and great number OF the citizens, were
aware 81 the fact that positions had 70 be paid
Tor. and that tn" Ring was TO receive tho money
through their agent. that the school officers II
the ward in no way endcayored to remove the
Impression ON the part Of teachers and citizens
of improper conduct on their part. or to have
the subject investigated. with the single cxccp-
tion Of Arthur O'Donncll. against whom the bit
appears that William r. Kirk and Charles
Kelly two trustees Of the ward. did accept
money from school teachers for appointments
| that Thomas Gibbons, Bernard Ryan. John
| Halpin. and John II. knRebcl. teachers in said
ward. have given money to the trustees or their
| agent Tor their appointments as teachers. and
| in other respects acted In manner discredit-
| able TO them rs teachers. SO much 50 ns to rem
| der them unfit to occupy their positions.
The testimony is very voluminous exceed
| Ing 800 ioios and was given. with few eNcop-
| tons. by very unwilling Witnesses. The Com
mittee. in coming to their decision. were sntis-
| fled that some OF the witnesses prcvAricatcd
greatly and In moro than one instance tcsti-
The Committee. In conclusion. are con.
! strained TO say that the Trustees OF the Fourth
| ward, with the exception OF C9mmissioncr Ar
| thur ODonncil and Trustee +. Joseph Klein
| have acted in a manner thai brings lasting in
! jury and disgrace on our school system amt oui
| rlty. and 8, particularly on the citizens 9f th,
! Fourth Ward. whose children are suffering
| through the gross msmnnagcmcnt OF these cor
| rupt public servants, who have violated then
! oath 90 office AMI the common feelings OF hu
! mHnity. Slight ntouement may he made for III,
| injury done 10y these bad men To- the Educational
] ANA moral welfare OF tho children of our ciu
| rs tuis Board removing them forthwith from
! their positions, and the District Attorney OF on
| ciy speedily bringing the matter before ih'
| Grand Jury for their action"
! Resolutions I'm accordance with thcir recon
mrndatiOns We're submitted 10y the tomniiee
| ana PASSED ly "a yeas. There was ~ dlsst ut
| lus vote.