New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
snME OLE TIE SALARIES.

Asthc high salaries paid some persons out oil the
common school fund have been much talked o. a
TRIBUNE reporter recently got at the exact lact9'
The salaries in the College of the City of Newlork
are paid out of a special appropriation from the Guy
treasury. President Webb, of that college re-
cciycs - 800 and last year tie salary oi PRESIDENT
Uurtcr. of the Normal College, was raised from
$1,000 to $500.
The professors in the City College receive $500
each and one of the resolutions defeated on NedheS-
dav provided for equal salaries for the SIX pro-
fcssors in the Normal College, who now get 9tuVo
each. John Jasper. the superintendent OF schools
now receives $1,000. Commissioner Nelch last
month offered resolution to raise this To $500.
Commissioner Wctmorc had just offered rcsoIu-
tion calling for the election Of city superintendent
Mr. Jaspcr's term having expired. Both resolutions
were tabled on motion of Mr.. DevOc. and no lur-
ther action has been taken. Mr. Jasper Is holding
over, it being provision of the State law that the
salary of the City Superintendent and his assist
anita cannot be changed during their terms OF
Office aud if he is reelected before his salary Is III
creased il cannot be raised for two years
Mr. Jasper has seven assistant NupelhlthU'ulS'
two of whom r. f. Harrison and \. a. GalhinS,
receive 1919 each the others. John H. fahnhg;
William ZONES A. McMuliu. j. Goodwin, and Iaul
tIoii,"an receive R3, 500 each. Lawrence ID. klGr-
nan ms secretary Of the Board of Trustees OF me
COLLEGE of Tie City of Ncw-lork, IS paid f2UV lor
finn receives $4,000. John Davenport, AUDITOR
of the department, is paid 81, 800 and receives
additional for auditing the accounts oI the NY
College ID. |. Stagg superintendent oi Nchooi
buildings has a salary oi T3OlS, ana - bu'l4''l'
the engineer. is given -, -, eoo
Robert Stricken the dTaughtsman. receives 500;
William G.. Ackeman the Inspector Ol 1uel, a. ioi
Charles Buscal the foreman of the workshop,
81 300, and Edward Higgins, the janitor, Sl,Iol'
The twelve agents of the truancy department. re-
cciye 81 600 each. There are ten assistant clerks
receiving salaries from 5000 TO 5000 each, john
II. Ames being paid the latter sum. W. q. bourne
is maid 81 $50 f. +. Van Saun, 81 ,SS7 }. MoSher
SI,737 II. NJ. Duryea, $l,4al i. II. O4key'
SII17; H. H. Davenport, 81 ,23i II. ID. Llchten-
helm. Si .l5S; Henry T. Riddle, $500 and Mrs.
Eliza Crouk, 5000. ,,.,:n.,
schools vary according to the attendance OF the
nreyinu4 wear, the length of service, etc. a male
principal receives from ~ 200 to $4,000, depend,
Ing on the average attendance; a female plnclpal
of n Grammar school is paid from 81 200 10 ~ 500,
the salary of primary school principal beng 500
loss. these salaries also depend on the average at
tendance until the woman has been principal Tor
fourteen years, when she may, by NOto OF the
Board of Education, be given the maximum salary
81 $50 or 81 800, regardless of the number OF pu-
nils IN her school When gir.is appointed teacher
she receives 800, the first year. 10 which 9oO OF
800 is added after that time. The average salary
of a primary school teacher Is $500 women only
being allowed to teach in the primary schools and
the girls grammar schools. In the latter the aver
ace salary is 1920. In the male grammar schools
the average salary of Il female teacher is $500 ana
pointed teacher lie receives 800, and the second
wear he usually receives 81 200. Special teachers
| in German and music receive 81 30 an hour, ana
in drawing 81 an hour. The principals of the even
| ing schools are paid - night the men teachers
- 90 and the women teachers -. Janltors receive
from $500 TO III 300 year. their pay beng grauSu
according to the size Of their school buildings, the
! number OF stoves in them, etc.