New-York tribune., 1894-04-19
OUT OF THE SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT JASPER AND PRIN-
CIPAL TOLD TO DEPART.
THE TRUSTEES WIN THE FIRST PITCHED BAT
TIE IN THE WAR WITH THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION AT THEIR MEETING THE
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO TAKE
POSSESSION OF THE DISPUTED


There is a bitter going on between the Boafu
of Education and the trustees OF the Twelfth ward
It is all the result OF the Ahearn BILL Last FRIDAY
the Board made several appointments to Hi vacant
princlpalshps For each vacancy the trustees ..
the wards in which the vacancies existed nominated
a candidate. These car dilates were In every case
turned down by the Board which named ehurei!
different persons for the places.
One OF the principals appointed by the Board az
It's last meeting was William B. Friedberg VINO
was 10 have charge Of School No Sc. In the Tweth
Ward The trustees candidate for the pace was
Joseph J. Casey. Accompanied by Superntenden'
Jasper. Mr. Friedberg went 10 the school yesterday
morning take charge OF H. They went to the
principals room and explained the object Of their
business to Mr.. Casey who there with a big
array OF backing Antonio Raslnes william SIN
ings Robert f.. Steele and NJ J. Callahan. trus-
tees together with Postmaster Dayton. as counsel.
occupied the platform.
"I am the principal Of this school," said Mr..
Casey to Mr. Friedbcrg "and shall have to ask
YOU TO retire" Mr. Friedberg explained that he
was there by authority OF the Boarl OF Education.
that he was the only legal principal of the school
and wound up by demanding possession OF the
building. This emphatically refused HIM
Then Superintendent Jasper took a hand in the
affair explained Mr.. Frie,lbergs claims and APP
peaed TO the trustees They obdurate and
gave him no more satisfaction than he had re-
ceved Mr. Casey. Mr.. Dayton suggested that
the whole matter be referred TO the Corpora ton
Counsel for an opinion but neither Mr.. Friedberg
Superintendent Jasper would consent TO sucH
an arrangement
About this time Messrs. Jasper and Fredberg
saw that they had chance of getting charge OF
the school, they did the next best thing and got
out OF the building. They came down to the board
and reported what had happened. They had TO
reached the building than a protest came
from the trustees against what they termed an at
tempt 10 oust Mr.. casey -
The affair came up before the board at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon, and II was considered
behind closed doors from O'Clock uhtil 40, ne
Commissioners then said that they had called upon
the trustees to show cause why the school should
not be taken from their hands. They acted upon
section y OF the Consolidation act. laws OF New
York. which says that Whenever 1t shall appear
to the board that the trustees OF any ward are
neglecting any school under their control TO the
detrment of said school the board snail take
charge OF said school. to manage the same. to fur
nsh all needful supplies and to appoint proper
teachers therefor"
The law further SAYS that the board shall re-
tain control Of the school until such time as the
trustees are disposed to do their work properly
With this section before them the commissioners
adopted a resolution calling upon the trustees to
be good one. and 1t will probably be so con
sdered by the board. then the board VIII take
The only thing for the trustees to do is to appeal
the courts, and this they promise e to dc; DO They
Teachers probably next Tuesday
Mr. Friedberg says ne VII go TO the school eaen
t9be thrown OUT just as he was yesterday morn
ing. ,,
at the same meeting at which Mr.. Friedberg-, was
appointed depend upon the outcome or this Ease
board and the trustees at yesterdays meeting when
the trustees OF the First Ward submitted the name
School No 20 This was the first appointment un-
der the law. The commissioners were for
time puzzled as to what disposition to make Of the
nomination It finally referred to the Teach
ers Committee, as usual