New-York tribune., 1882-04-22
ISSUING STOCK FoR NEW SCHOOLHoUSES.

OPPOSING VIEWS OF STEPHEN A. WALKER AND con
TROLLER CAMPBELL Oh SENATOR KoCHs BILL.
Senator Koch has introduced into the State
Senate bill authorizing the issue $4jO,O0O Of public
school bIding fund stock 10y the City OF NewYork. TO
bear per cent interest payable semi
Annually and rcdeemablc in twenty yearr, for the
purpose of raising money 10 build schoohonscs in
the Twelfth aud Nineteenth Wards on land now owned
by the city. stephen A. Walker president OF the Board
OF Education sand yc,tcrdIy n regard TO ihis bill: "
expected such a bill would be introduced. II meets with
my approval and that Of other members of the
Board Of Education. Last Deco mbcr the Bosrd Of Esti
cat down the appropriation asked for than
S3OO,OOO To be exact, asked for 3.s3O.92j, and
the Board allowed Us only e350O,000. We asked for
appropriations for purposes-eachcrs salaries
the salaries of officers aud employees, supplies and
buildings The Board of Estimate, instead of cutting down
10 per cent all these items, our Department
~3.5OOOcO, and left to the unpleasant experience Of
apporOning the reductions Wei, decided To cut
down The -alarca Of telchcrs and Others but rather to
Jet our contemplated new buildings 20 until
could raise the money by the action of the Legislature
This la, now been done do not thnk IL right 10 re-
duo the salaries OF teachers any further Our jautors
are receiving less pay than skilled mechanics. The
clerks IN tac Office Of the Board subjected 10 the 10
per cent reduction required by the Public Burdens
act Of 1850. and considering the hours OF service
qurcd are pild less ihhh thr average allowed IN the
various branches OF the city government. II il hnan-
caly jusf die to issue bonds fof buildings as for
docks The claims Of the Twelfth aud Nineteenth Wards
notwit thstandng he large expenditures made. press
Ing III me cdr, r ana nne,e
comnodaicd. II il the rlght OF every citizen
city h. have open schOohOusc within reason
able reach Of his dwelling"
Controller Campbell said earnestly " | am dccideaiy
opposed this bill. IL viii impose the city useless
expenditure Be-ldes The precedent Is a bad one.
There Is reason Why the OF schoolhou-cs
should moi DC paid by taxation rs they are
bull. The Board Of Education asked the Board OF
Estimate for larLcr amount than The members deemed
necessary. We OI the opinion that the city is
bound to furnish every child facilities FOR good com
mon school education. Tine amount appropriI Ited
- lOt tt l% % veil
pended II il per OapIia than appropriated by
Philadelphia Brooklyn and other large cltics. told
by those who have served tie Board OF Education
tnat there r. a good deal cNtraNagunce-fhat the
higher grades ~ study cared Tor the expense of
tne lower. II L. only short time tnat the city so
of ifs schoO properly for $4,000 This amount Is
available for building purposes II the Legislature Is
Wisc il Viii pae- lhs bill The precedent viii be a
one II there schools built 10y the proceeds
OF bonds the Twelfth and ncIocnth Wards, other
wards viii demand like accommodations for their school
children, and cXpcndiiur, viii be made which
VIII materially aid 10 the financial burdens OF city,"