The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Salaries OF CLERKS AND orEER OFFICIALS RE-
DUcED-IMPoRrANr RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
At an adjourned meeting oil the Board OF Education
yesterday afternoon, after the transaction OF
routine business tho subject OF the salaries Of female
assistant teachers was discussed and The following
are tho most important of the resolu Ions passed.:
SECTION 30 Teachers of dra yng French and
oe,man IAN mage shall be CLASSIFIED as special teachers
No salary paid to ateaeher of drawing shall exceed The
struction.
No salary paid teacher OF French or German Ian
actually employ ID in Instruction.
spectivey shall not exceed the ioowms viz
Dra1ng Ihree nonrs and twenty minutes per week in
French One hour and forty minutes per week for each
Gera -one hour and forty minutes per week for ecb
CLASS where such study Is authorized TO be taught in
Music -one hour ana twenty minutes per week in pr
mary schools One hour anu forty minutes week in
grammar schools
The motion to reduce the pay of the teacher having
charge OF the music IRON SIS 500 back
the committee.
OTHER REsoLUTroys.
That nifty Instead OF sixty cents per pupil be paid
the ward trustees for sncdental expenses The
resolution to amend article D. section 100
on page 200 OF the Manual, by striking out
liked salary Will be allowed Tor the term ths teacher
VINO conducts the music, to take effect after
the l5t day oil March, 1875 adopted
The resolution TO consolidate the lunior female de-
partmcnt oil Grammar School No Al. IN the Ninth
ward, with The senior department Of said school
one principal passed
The resolution to transfer the malc department of
TRAINER school No. D. in the Fourteenth ward, to
the male department. OF Grammer School No II ana
organize No. D as primary school only, No. 81 TO
continue with the three departments as now
organized, was passed. Commissioner Walkers
apportoned for purchasing ana leasing SITES &c tho
sum OF $4,000 DO transferred 10 the salary account,
Vas adopted. Tue clerks salaries were Reduced
small amount Mr.. Watson Introduced the resolution
that tho COMMITTEES on Salaries and Economy be in
strucicd TO consider tho expcdicncy OF aDoshng Ia.
sruction IN French and German IN the ward schools
and the cxpcdiency OF retaining tho Instruction
In music and report their conclusion respecting the
same which Was adopted
The amendment relative to the abolishng of special
teachers OF music was referred back TO the commit
tee The amendment to the bylaws making the pav
OF French German teachers not TO exceed
81 so an rOur adopted. The amendment tp
mako The salaries oil teachers vi drawn. moi 10
exceed 81 ~ hour WIS adopted. Mr.. HdZcltine,s
motion that The allowance for teachers having charge
OF music III the day SCHOOLS should $50 a year III.
stead OF $40 was lost and sent back to the Committee
on salaries. me amendment 10 mo bylaws regard
ing the leave OF absence OF teachers and 10 pro-
viue substitutes, was adopted. The allowance OF $40
Tor the teachers IN evening schools in charge ii
music was abolished Several resolutions rela-
tive TO the consolidation and trauslcr OF
schools IN various Localities were made,
the subject was recommitted A resolution relative
TO the employees OF tue Board reierie the Com
mittce Salaries and Economy to report The reso-
luton TO take S4S 900 the amouu sslgned Tor
purchasing and leasing SITES, &C.. and transfer 1t to
the salary account, was adopted
Mr.. Walker presented resolution relative 10 the
salaries OF employees, which was adopted. Mr. Gould
Ing revived his resolution looking TO uniform sys-
TEN of text books, which motion had already been re-
ported upon adversely.
Nj. Wheeler Introduced resolution Tor the applica-
ton to the Legislature Tor the passage OF act
thorizhg me raising OF money ny special means Tor
common school purposes whenever tue amount al.
ready granted the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment should be deemed insufficient, which was
adopted.
Mr. Wickham's amendment changing the salaries OF
the jantvrs OF some eight schools was referred
to the Committee on Bylaws, with Instr uclons to
port.
A short recess was then taken.
JANiToRs' SALARIES.
On reasscmblins the report OF the Committee on
Bylaws on the salaries of the Janitors IN certain
changes be made :Suares OF the Janltor Of Grammar
school No. anu branch, from $3.50 to $500; of
n" ., from s7sS to $3.50; OF No. T. rom
sl.loo; OF No. ID, from 1926 TO $1,000; OF No 2s.
from 81, 200 to Sl25o; o. No 81 from 5000 s725
Of No e. from 500 TO $780, and OF No 49, from 5000
TO $3.50. Tue salary OF janitor Of Primary school No.
Al from $500 to $1,000 The report oil the committee
was adopted.
FURTHER REDUCTION IN SALARIES
Tho COMMITTEE on Shares and Economy OF the en-
ployes OF The BoIrd OF Education made the following
from $4,000 to 81, $50; John Davenport, auditor,
from $4,000 TO S4,75o; g. W. White, assistant
oork' from $500 TO 81 ZIG; n. L. oI davenport
Bounce. assistant clerk. IRON 800 to 81 900;
T. T. Benefit assistant clerk, rom 800 to 81 200:
f. f. Van saun slant clerk from 81, 500to l,42b;
J. H. Ames, assistant clerk, from 81 900 to S2,l66;
ID. H. Oakley assistant cierk from 81, 300 to SLAB
H. NJ. DGryen, assistant clerk. from 800 to ST. AS
j. Mosher, assistant clerk, from 81, 900 10 81 500;
J. H. White, first Inspector, IRON 81, 500 TO S 800
ID. j. stage, superintendent OF school buildings, IRON
81, 600 to $3.50; John Durham, engineer, IRON
81, 900 to 81, 500. ihe report WIS adopted.
rne Committee on Truancy made their report next
1t likes tho salary oil William kcmcys superintendent
OF ruancy nj 500 and the salaries OF the agents
truancy Ut 5000 cacp
Quite debate took place over this report, but It
was adopted by large majority.
Following this came the report OF The Comm ittee on
Finance, making an Appropriation OF S21 COO Tor the
month OF January for covering the salaries OF the
rious employees OF the City superintendent. This was
adopted ana the Board adjourned.