New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-11


Estimate and Apportionment 2" asked the reporter.
al think that Board is the most arbitrary court
since the star chamber of Charles !. There is no
system in its action. Those four men, the Mayor.
the Controller and presidents Of the Board of Alder
men and the Tax Department, use no system in
rendering our estimates. They inst Topped off what
exceeded the round sum of -, 100000. Instead of
acting OF the advice of the members of our Board,
who are thoroughly informed as to our needs they
carry out their own sweet will"
"Can the Board of Education carry out its plans
for 1884 with 81 O0O, OOO'"
GThat will depend on whether or not the 1000
600 is given in block or is tied mp. III we are not
told how must eXpend the money we can get
along comfortably iii thus manner. We asked ior
S250.O00 to purchase sites and 100000 to use III
erecting buildings Now about S43ZOOO mas
been cut off, but that taken from $S1OO0O leaves
S41S, 900 to be devoted TO increased school accom-
modations We can use that amount and still re
tain the teachers salaries as they are now But II
the final decree from the Mayors ONCE as that we
must use than the $4l 5000 for new sites and
bui ldiups then the salaries must suffer- From the
present outlook we could buy the land for two
buildings and erect the buildings; we intended to
doubIe that number next year. But on the whole
perhaps il would be better not to purchase 20 much
real estate as we had originally planned. Real
estate is at the hig-water mark 1t may fall
soon, and then the wisdom of waiting would be APP
prent. We have no unoccupied sites at present"
How fast does the school population increase ~
"AbOut 5000 annually, and the school accom-
mOdations are two or three years behind the popu-
latiOn. This is fault of ours, but 1t is the result
of the system of cutting down our estimates In
1876 $685. 900 was cut off, in 1877 $549, 500. in
1878 $lS4 900, in 1873 $500, and this year
$3.50, 900"
I" Do YOU think that. as stated on Wednesday,
there are 10000 children in this city suffering Tor
lack of school accommodation I" ooo =,
That is not true. There may ne 4,Uoo, uut
some of the schools not full, while others are
certainly overcTowded. Three new buildings VIII
be opened next year. aud It is to furnish them that
we have asked for special item OF $4,000, he
sides an item of $50, 900 for warming and yentlat-
ing apparatus for these buildings and for repairs IN
all the wards. The buildings are located at Sixty
eighth-St. and LeKington-aye., IN tlrst-ave., be
tween Eighty fifth and Eighty-siXth sts.. and at
Pleasant ave. and One-hundred and -nmeteenih-st'
Each school will accommodate 1000 children.
L" Do You think the Board pays too high salaries
to its superintendent, clerks and Other employees
not III the schools :"
paid. He has most responsible position, and Is III
fact the only responsible officer IN the Board
consider the Office OF the city superintendent very
onerous position and sure that he earns all the
money he receives. We could not get man TO re-
place President Hunter, not for $4,000. lie earns
his salary, every cent of it, The salaries OF pro,
fessOrs in the Normal College should be increased
and those of the teachers in the primary schools
"What about the ventilation of the schools
1t is, on the whole, i'll good condition, although
there is good deal Of huTTah beng made over
il now. The cry is good deal OF humbug A
little common sense on the part of the teachers III
yentiatng the rooms is all that is necessary. That
will clear ont any foul air in the ROOMS. Is GUS
tom now among doctors when they cant under
that is suffering instead of malaria II is Over-study
or poor ventilation at school"
MR.. KELLY OPPOSED TO HIGH SALARIES
Eugene Kelly was the only member Of the Board
who did not vote for the increase OF President
Hunters salary from $4,000 to $500. He said
that no could not vote to pay more to hgh-prced
official, when there were children needing COM
mon school education which it impossible to
give them for lack of money 81 represent the tax
payers" said Mr.. Kelly, and am opposed TO lavish
expenditures when dealing with this money. lido
not think, while tie taxes are 50 high and the
Board is unable to obtain the money that II needs
for sites and school buildings, that there should De
any increase in the salaries of teachers and pro
fcssors The salaries of teachers i'll the primary and
grammar schools are matters of greater Importance |
than those in the Normal College ] think COM |
mittee appointed by the city authorities ought 10 |
revise ali the salaries paid by Board As 10 the
chase of suitable sites IN unoccupled fields, ana as
soon as possible we should erect buildings on them
" Would You suggest any plan by which the eA-
The corporate schools could be abolished The .
sum of 81 OF 600 is asked for them. ! do not be
leve in them There should be only sort OF |
education in city like this. II is impossible here
to have schools for each denomination; If thai were
possible, would he in for it; but since II D.. not .
am opposed to all kinds OF corporate schools
MR.. COUDERT EXPLAINS HIS VOTE.
Frederic X. Coudcrt is q member Ofthe Committee /
on Normal College and voted TO raise the salaries. /
He said that the provisional estimate would he .
sufficient to carry on the work of the department /
next year without crippling the system. lie added .
that while the amount asked for was unusually .
large it was not excessive in view of the increase .
of the school population; Ia respect to the salaries
paid bC the Board, Mr.. Coudcr said that his only .
wonder was that Mr.. Herman willing to remain |
clerk Of the Board at his present ~ larry, considering
the enormous amount Of work which he Is required /
to do.
Tie Board Of Education is accused by some Of /
being extrayagant," continued Mr.. Condt,' " but /
no salary is paid 10 the twenty-one members of the
Board who devote much valuable time 70 the de /
paItmcnt.
MR.. DEvOE On DEPARTMENT NEEDS.
+. W. Deyoe gave the following figures, showing |
the money received by the Board and the attend |
ance of scholars each year In 1876 the Board re- |
ceved So 753 900, and the attendance was 1OO,7S9;
in 1877, the apprpriation was 50, J53OOO and the /
attendance 1O4,780; in 1875 100000, and /
1O9,417 scholars; in 1879, the same amount and /
III Al attendance; in 1880, 100000 was added /
and the increase in attendance was ,7Ji scholars
in 1881, the appropriation $500, 900 and the !
attendance ll6,544. Last year S3JOO,0O0 was /
given and the attendance was 1887 This wear !
80 700, 900 was awarded by the Board OF Estimate /
cation TO use uncxpcnacd balances Of S12iOOO |
making 81, S74.OOO this year. of which H45O.OOO /
limited to the erection OF new buildings. The /
attendance this year will probably be $4,000 and
Mr.. DcToe said that he thought there were u, 900
children in need of better school accommodations |
That number included those ont of school and those
who are overcrowded lie added that he was IN
favor of the Legislature appointing "A commission |.
To investigate all of the salaries paid by the city
government.
MR. yERMILYE AGAINST EXTRAvAGANCE.
You pittcd me against Mr.. Wood in your report
of the Boards meeting published in The TBIBCNE /
on Thursday said Jacob ID. Vermilye, presidcntNf
the Merchants National Bank to the reporter, = but
it was correct. Mr. Wood said that the taxpayers |
would pay any amount for education. | differ /
with him. represent the interest of the friends Of
education and those Of the taXpyers. ! am OPP |
posed the wholesale increase of salaries proposed
by some of the members of the Board. If the Board
Of Estimate ties up the amount that II grants US,
duty is plain. We must reduce the salaries"
WORD FROM JOHN REILLY.
Presilent RnlN of the Rnnrd of ABDOMEN was |