New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
EAGER TO DEAF MR.. KlERN1NS SALARY
MANY CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE TO BE FILLED
BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

MANY CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE TO BE FILLED
BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATlON.
While the members of the Board or Edlca-
on enjoying their summer vacations tho problem
OF selecting new clerk OF rhe Boarl to MI the vacancy
caused by the death OF Lawrence d. Herman has been
left for them solve Mr. Herman held that once forsix
teen years. beginning with salary OF $4,000 Mt timo OF
his death 800 for his work clerk OF the
Board OF Elucaiion and secretary Of the Board OF
Trl l,tees OF the College OF the City OF Aew-
York. Tho members OF tho Board or Eluca
tion ora also Trustees OF the CITY College, zach
body having separate organization, but the duties
OF tho Secretary nomnay hos, OF the Clerk OF tho
Board Until years tho secretary received only
500 aycar for his services the salary WAS then In
creased to 81 800.
Before its adjournment Mr. Schmltt presented areso-
luton In the Board or ucatOn maxng tho salary oI
tho clerk whom appointed 50 900 The resolution caused
some surprise and warmly dscusseL IeSsrA
wood. Devoe, scligman, Crary Crawford ana others
announced thom-eves IN favor OF reducing the salary
Mr. Dcvoe thar bal been in favor OF pay
ing such a salary aui hai votel against II originally
conslderlngit 1t an outrage on tho taxpayers of Now
YORK II honght not advisable to takc any action
respecting the salary until the Board met IN september.
whom the appointment 0i clerk woni 10 determined,
and the matter hnnlly left IN this shape
number OF candidates are menoned aS tho successor
Of SIR kicrnan and grclt deal Of innencc. political
AMI social being Drought TO bear on those interested
10y tho friends OF several applicants. Tho influence
OF Mayor Grace paramount AMI IL Ia concluic1 nat
the cand late whom he fhvors VIII b. the succcssfu
connection The " lyor direct ur ictOn IN tho
Board bur the me enD-rs are appointed by hn. m the
terms OF members expire this f. Whuc th"rc Is
no salary attached to the Oco OF C)nnlssolcr II Is
position or gre.t Interest to those whose tno permits
them attend to the dulles ani mo-t of the members
are anxious to rrapponte ant likely to favor IA"
w.he, Mayor FOR the cerSnip. Among bo names
-, Il who
b. now In Europe but he WAS the city Hsl before tho
tih OF Mr X -rnan and conferred with many OF tho
connls- oaers or tho subject OF his clnGIiacy IL Is
understood tsat he has the support Of sir. Konans
riend,. lie will return to New Norf IN September.
james T. Morrison. Tor short time snVcsihten' mt o.
scgOoIf OF tho state an. nov conncc ed "a 'ho
,lyli -rrs &c Board gartel s,Ious csaitiatc
gu4rlr. g. wood nan, Excise Commissioner proiUf.
Heuy men lOLri lut - f"ported nat he 4or5 hDt F'
e place, d. Rufus I. Wilder. secretary VI Tie Board
.'rlurcst caud for office apd n ihr choice of
frr.de9t -.mAoas. w"o, - rresm,u. of 'le 'oa H. -
30. e1ccutivs oiac.r. Arthur Nc 'lulin, n,si-t.ut
.1p.rrt.uic ol .r city -ch lois. the canirae of
.D..l ue inRlc om vltlI tls -c.o'l eft1n All lot
1scu to 4uy ono o.t,iter w4o. tae CHANCES are. WI
.n19 10 Lias Whatever a.. a. Do SorA Of -Ae schools
E do.lpIn. lrut'nt oi the schools, i- s,i1
.llrc. luonlus by tn' wore ia winch he "a,
bon o"sa-.d Tor -evrfa year, toe several
wants. In' duties Of ihc ceiA VIII brlrs uim u Gov.
.,tDf h4siufss relations wih tn--" Oilc-r. Mayor
s.r~r private ,.tr~f .ry, William Idrler Dat. aSu been
Do LfIu.cI urptA4.e can Hate .u rDuillEU
pno oifl' mnmher' ~ TIE j. ari OF flnc ton s~ii
r'ccn.y ;et ne a9r 'lutnent you'd depend v"r much
"a TOO action % sac Board ii'e.- IN rosard 10
s4@y ."r 'Ai' pi. u i gEiei,. 100. 90 J.
% an nsrrasr severl ~ the candidate. wil withdraw
ir tie contest i' sac o. tno og.uion i"ni the CON
-l.ry ot more tA.u 5000 OF $1,000 ~ tre moH. II
no 'ai, .ngcL would b' pail by aay CONNER
ca nous" m YDsx 'or similar Gltles aud more l1an
tlAt coilt not 1, l,knI Tor.