New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-24
DANGER IN THE SCHOOLS.
BUILDINGS IN \ BAD SANITARY SHAff''
THE BOARD or r.T1MATE CNwILLING 10 NLLoW

THE BOARD Or E.TIMATE UNWILLING TO Nio"
MONTY TO IMPROVE THIN.
The feature Of tie morning session Of The i'o"r'
Of + tinate yesterday tie dl'cosurfh "a ''''
O, ie school building, Of the dy are IN cfnsihm'aF
condition ard that thirty Of them La'r' lrcn CON
d.,lurd rs the Board " Ucalth. Robert M1'iA''
chairman Of the iuilincs Committee oi th' '"r'
Of Elncation representing this BODY. a'Ae1 ior
81 for repairs and changes on ninrN-es" p'.i-
ns a, per list Of the superintendent Of 'cnooi bu
mg,7 The sum asked for for l7s'2 for t"i' P''-
| posr $4,000
The report, Of tie sanitary inspectors OF tho Board
OF Health show that the thirty school buildings to
frreA 10 were cond -.nnol for fluty constructions III
proper ventilation ana bid sanitary arrangement
only $4,000 was allowed. gu the condition oi
thorough examination Of those blillineN b, the 'oh
trollcr'S experts.
Afcr the meeting Nj Maclsy said: "VnlesS l
get enough money 10 put thu schools Ia good sa""r'
| condition I will sever nv connection with The Board
Of Educatiop I cannot understand thc action 81 'h'
Board Of Estimate. II these sohoo's belonged 10 an
ordinary citizen the Board Of Health would close mem
mp tight rs a drum. Bu they belong to The cy' anu
they are allowed 70 remain open. and ihon'ah"7 VI
children are running dangcrOu- risks every d'N'
At yesterday, meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
There were present school Commits loh'l' L"n"''
Maclav. Wchrnm IInbbcI. Gerard Holt. siraus ana
/ VI.
for the public school, was $ff4s,35j 81. IN" '''al
| final appropriation was SI.4-O.4i7 %. or S4ooVOo
less than The original estimates filed by the Board Of
Education.
The usual sums Of $4,000 aud $4,000 70 ife
! College Of the CITY Of Ncw-York and fhe Normal
! College respectively voted For salaries o'
teachers I'm ihc grammar and primary schools T"l27'-
Ooo WAS granted. when S3,2ls.c5o WAS asked. me
janltos GET $lG7 900: teachers and janiior' Of even
ing schools SEQ 1000 ana clerks. -i2.730. Tile Hem
Of - 900 for counsel 10 the board was omit d.
There was a lively discussion over the %'''0'o
asked for 10 maintain the school'hlp y. MARY =
Last wear so2. 800 allowed for this purpose MI
,traus champon"d nautical education" and SAID ur
ST. Mary's was nnsenworAy aud ought to be rehit@i.
President Barker. OF the Tax Department. Said 'Hn'
the It. Mays was haruaoe on the school system.
Controller MYERS talked in The same vein. Tile al
lowancc was ont down 10 10000. We can never
send the vessel to sea this amount SAD '"m
missioner stiaus.
In the con liberation Of the allowance f'r "veiin
schools The Mayor aid that MrS. Williams, as char
man Of the evening schools committees. had violated
| the law In exceeding the appropriation. MIS- VIII
Jams replied that there always hal been deficit
| fn that account The sum Of Sl37.-73 was allowed
for 'h, evening schools. several thousand dollar is
than Va, asked. ana 5000 l">s than was granted
last wear.
Commissioner Maclay made strong appeal to pre-
vent the cutting down OF the item l"E NP'"0 W
| school buildings. lie aid
| When YOU cut this Item down yon don't kn1"
what you doing. Every penny Of THIS ~ -
we have asked for T. needed. We may. probably
We WILL have cholera knocking at our doors next
spring and If II once gets foothod. or schools
NAV he decimaicd. Think before you act
Commis, Toner Wohmm said The stencil 10 ono
| II the .ohpol buldlngs that hav" been Condemned
BIS the roard II II,al.h +, something terrible
Mavor Grant replied W. nrr perfectly Wiling
{, accept your statements, but 10 budrrt can ~'hii
! mi, terrible strain. When W. e'v" VOL that money
last wear We thought # woud end the demand N'"
, ynn admit that even Sa3.r)O viii not. "" give
Won 81 900. the same a lat year. ard tI" Con
tr,lcr', experts VIII a. investigate the wlp" ,u
jcc W., viii keep the item open. and If p" thinks inai
yon ought ID, have 600 more. Won VIII -ci %
| when you need H."
The l.t ~ -chool- condemned Us the li'alih Board
inspectors wa Mt presented. lut Is known t. in
| clud, so ~ 20 - go and 20.
I'll. sum ~ --GOUr asked Tor '-ialh-l.ll
| kiulrr.arl.ns IN hc primary -chp'l-. 81 lh-' 90
600 va. iOr -allrics IL teachers. 5000 i"r piano
| and 5000 flg supplies. lpIluis-l'h' '"H'~ "
| Gerard opposed ~" item Ia . hHm"T"u' -pr''D.
Cpnm- !onrr >'rau- replying I" t"hml -'l"l' r
| Gerard. said that The laif,r know nothing DO ihr
| kindersarru s. stem. Al t.r other member 'i ii.
| E1ari favored ins tAr experiment. II" SUM i
5000 allowed. li" hd' '''li'- - hlhu'Irti 'i
| have made many pG~yiou, applications. but ih' Is
, the first rICcr--iI one
Tn, Board ~ E-iimnf" Will IN again this morning
| and take up some # tie court estimate.