New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
BILLS AFFECTING The SCHOOLS

MEASURES AT ALBANY WHICH THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION WILL FAVOR OR OPPOSE.
Few bills which have been introduced at Albany
during tho present session Of the Legislature have
excited interest among the teachers and friends
of the schools than Senate bill No. G37, which was
introduced the instance of the Committee Of Seven,
of the Board Of Education of which Commissioner
Hubbell Is chairman. II Is the bill FOR redstrictng
tho city for school purposes 20 that the present in
eQualues In the work. duties and powers Of the
school trustees in the wards will be disposed
Of. The bill has been recommended by the Board Of
Education In circular, giving the following reasons
for It's passage:
In the Second Ward there only one school end TIA,
has but three teachers In the Third Ward there Is no
school, but the present law demands the appointment OF
board OF five school trustees. In the Lrt SIX wards OF
the city there less than 200 teschcrs In the Twelfth
Ward tiere 025 teacher with over 81 OcO pupils.
In tie Nneteenh Ward there 575 teachers, with
2l.oOo pupils In the Twenty second Ward her. are J7j
teachers, with over $1,000 pupils In each ward there
five school trustees TO look after the Interests Of the
pupils and teachers. 10 is evident that the n"qual-
ties caused BY existing divisions accordance with ward
lines cannot be conducive u the best Interests OF the
schools.
Commissioners Hubbeu, Crosby and Gerard and
supenntcnt Jasper, of the public schools, will to
Albany tomorrow, when the bill will be brought up
in the legislature, 10 recommend It's passage. The
members OF the Board OF Education and other people
interested In tie SCHOOLS nope mat IL Will meet no
opposition There is no doubt that there should be
q change IN the laws governing the school trustees,
and the bill IS believed TO point out the best way to
bring that about.
The committee which is going 10 Albany Will also
ash to be heard the other bills affecting school
interests. Ii will recommend that Assembly Bill No.
500, making the terms Of Office q city superintendent
Of schools and assistant superintendent five years, be
amended 10 read three years instead Of FIVE 1t
WI oppose Assembly Bill No. 767, TO establish All
esoupS high school In the Twenty second Ward. In
ysGad 70 Assembly Bills Nos. I91 and 55e, establish
m9 Board Of Text Book Commissioners. it will I've
qpest that NswYorR City be eliminated from the ap
pafcation of Its provisions. Tie committee will also
oppose Senate Bill No. 1O4 and Assembly Bil No
173, providing for compulsory education, the ground
that the BILL framed would require the expenditure
Of too much money. II will also oppose Assembly
Bill No. COZ, act relating to the study OF vocal
music In the public schools Of New York. far It's
application 10 this city Is concerned The reason
for the committees opposition is the belief that music
Is DOW taught properly In the school,
The committee will urge that the school buildings Of
New-York be not included IN the application OF As
semby Bill No. 773 requiring public buildings TO 10
fseproof throughout. and it will oppose Senate Bill
No 517, providing for IA pension for teachers 1t will
Vrgo the passage OF Assembly Bill No. 6Je and senate
Bill No. 353 making the schoOshp ~. Mary's a state
institution, and Senate Bill No. o3d, act relating
70 tfe removal Of teachers.