New-York tribune., 1884-01-24
MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS.
DIVIDING UP THE APPROPRIATION.

THE SIMS FOR SALARIES. EVENING
SCHOOLS. TRUANCY AGENTS, SUPPLIES. ETC.
The Board of Education yesterday aPpropria,,ssdd ed
for various purposes the sum OF Trd 90 Estimate
for this years expenses by the Board OF So nSS
The Finance Committee recommended tnat PH,cLH~, P,Lrs
900 should be set aside for the salaries st year
in the grammar and primary schoo'e' A
So. .462. SOS 81 was paid. .or
Mr. Devoc-why should there be an 1ncrease ao 'nis '
of s62, ,oOOi move that IL be made $Zoio'oov. ~.
The reduction of 81 900 was made Mr. Henoo r;os
spoke against increasing the n1ahe 1aIhL.t TO secure
reduction from the $1,000 recommTehIiSe ToIinge was
Wood the champion of the Normal OF 4Ss WboIe when
the salary item for the Normal CSlleg9 h T' was
cnssed Last year for this purpose foS
oounonded SOS 600 was asked IN the Duuget loi
~ The Finance Committee reduced that ltem
"a 600. and MIR. Wood moved that IL pe n"u0
500 500. -, .,,o,.,,or :.
Mr.. wslker-Allow me to suggest that the cnarnan
O9i Mr. Gi iwetmore-To acco immediate Mr. Wood make the
motion that 1t be 500, 800 M, -oo
Mr. Schif-I move that 1t be S94'ooo'
The resolutions of Mr.. ScMf and Mr.. Wetm0re
were both lost and $95, 900 was agreed upon; III ho
evening schools last year cost @oo5oS5 a. iV Ss9 600
ers and lanitors' MI De$Iu'io0 "'A0N Avn
this year, 49,. ooo ,.,,,,
Mr.. Devoe-I move that it be made $Sl'o0o' 'ninA
$50 900 Is sufficient for these Schools
When that motion was lost he made another h3-
ing the sum at $50 900 and this motion was carrGu
The salary of the truancy agents caused long DIS
cussion aud it decided to devote y 'ii'
III.
MIR Beldep-I am In favor Of reducing this amount as
much as possible. II there Is no room IoI tne nna
when found by the truancy agents, wny employ Zoo
MIR (,rawfoTd-This department should nave @lA'oV"'
the sum named in the budget. -. ,o
Mr. Reden-The Solons at Albany say we must nave
this denartment but let us keep this expense down
Mr. Kellv-Why have these agents uptown III ls an
absnrlity They could be used downtown eneCuIey.
The CITY superintendent should place them Whefe tcy
will do the most good. M. goo o,.ho,,b
Mr Waker-I am opposed TO giving $14,5O0, aIthougn
the agents are paid small salaries we nau pette
leave the figure where it Is and then nave tpe
conraCe 70 have the twelve agents draw iOs anu cC
ei0ht of them remain and receive $1,000 eacn; II We
carried this compulsory law In all s detas III MI u
cost 81 CO. 900 year, and another SlOO'Ooo 10 pu
schOOl-hOuse for them. - 80, II
For supplies last year $11 19, 800 0s was paid and
| ahout S7 600 additional was taken from tne STOCK
| of books. etc. on hand. This year $l5oOOU was
the original item, which was reduced oy tne IL =,
| nance Committee to $4,000. Mr.. lamseh 9ne 40
chairman of the Committee ON Supplies "lsheu ~
| made $l40, 900, ,, p, ,,t its
MIR Belden-I would like to see this Board put us
foot down on this matter of supplies When was on inc
SupDly Committee treated almost VIII
hefause we indrcd into the demands made FOR suppes
There is virtually limit to the supplies ordered ny spc
principals. II we appropriate large sum IL VIII ah O'
spent ..,.. ...t.o ot,o1s oor order
supplies at pleasure. n,o- ooo 1;o
The matter was compromised by SLo2,Ouu oenis
| annropriated for supplies. The gas bill last yeal
! was $40, 900 S4. This year SlS,OOQ was askeu VI
the Board of Estimate; $22 600 hXedby tne IhanCt
Committee and - 900 appropriated by the Board
| The other items were passed without mucn discus
| sion; SO 4O3, 900 being appropriated for certaiI
| pnrposes S27S $50 retained as reserve lund, anu
! $3.50 600 held for sites and new buildings.