New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
TEACHERS UP IN ARMS.
THEIR CALLING DISGRACED BY POLIT-
ICAL INTERFERENCE.
HOW paddy DIVER AND HIS HENCHMEN
'FIA THINGs-JUsTICE BOITE TRYING
TO HOLD TWO OFFICES At ONCE


DIVER AND HIS SALARY
meeting of teachers is to be privately held
tomorrow TO consider the advisabity of taking
concerted action for the purpose of having
their profession entirely freed from political
pressure or favoritism. When such odoriferous
organizations as the Diver Club or the Pequod
club where grammar and decency equally
at discount. control. through subservicnt
superintendent. the appointments Of teachers.
the high-minded men Of that calling naturally
feel it disgrace. For long time they have
suffered in silence. but since November 6 they
have taken heart Of grace because they have
learned that DR. Parkhurst has been asked to
turn his attention. when rested, to the purifca-
ton Of the school system Of New-York.
Some new developments Of Tammany roguery
will. therefore. come to light but probably none
more unique than the of Justice Herman
Bote. paddy" DIVERS educational agent and
chairman of the Board OF School Trustees for
the Fourth Ward
Here is one Of the many afidavis that will
be fired at Bolte. If he doesn't bolt or resign be-
fore the investigation can be begun:
State of New-York. city and County OF New
vartan II. Jnishan, being duly sworn. deposes
and says that he resides at No. $40 West Twenty
teacher Of Greeks in Evening school NO l. in the
CITY Of New York: that h" NED his application for
Of Greeks in said school with the Board Of School
York. Of which Herman Bolte and is chairman.
Deponent further says that he not REM minated
with his management Of his class or with him a. a
teacher. that when he visited said Bo.le and asked
why he was not renominat"I and asked whether
there had been any fault found with him as
tcacher in said school. said folte replied that be
'''o'"'a''o" "' ''S''v vARTAN n uNGsHrAN.
mod md befo IN la y o.
'''""'' Notary Pubic Public R!ch@oad Co..
Filed y. Y. 60.
Eolte got on the board ny specimen Tam
many trick. The place OF one Schwab. German
grocer was wanted. \ detective was sent to him
who said that a warrant had been issued for his
arrest for violation Of the excise law. Schwab
protested his innocenc-. and the detective adj
vised him TO Boltc at his office. Schwab
cnt to Boltc. who after expressing profound
regret for Schwabs trouble suggested that the
best way for him to escape arrest was t. re-
sign his place on the School Board. Bolte had a
typewriter resignation already prepared. and
Schwlh signed It Boltc tnen advised Schwab
10 visit Diver and clear himself
Schwab dl this. and Diver approved his
wisdom in rosigning from the School Board and
promised that ne should not be- dlsgracei in tho
eyes u the community by arrest. Rplte pre-
scnted Schwabs resignation To- the board OH
which there were other members II the Diver
club. and Bolte was at once elected in Schwab's
place.
Now q curious point arises. The Consolidation
act provides that a man shall not hold two
Offices By accepting one he Is held to vacate
the other Yet Bolte 10 at present defying this
law In act for he l. pretending t. I'll two posi-
lions Here is thr law
ANY person holding Office. whether by election or
appointment he shall. during his term OF Office.
honor trust or emoiument under the Govern
rn.ni ~ the United States except commissioners
Of the STATE except the ofce of notary public or
commss yer ~ d"cds. or officer OF the National
Guar'l. or who shall hold or accept any office con
noctei with ne Government OF the city of Now
York. or who shall accept seat I'm the Legislature
shall h' deemed thereby TO nav" vacated every
onic" held hy him under the city government No
copt expressly provided IN this act. nor shall any
officer under th" city government hold or retain an
holds such office eX-ohcio by virtue Of an act OF
salary for such eN-onicio ohice-Sect. - Of IN"
New York CITY Consolidation act
Justice Paddy" Diver still keeps ont of the
way ~ reporters VIII wan. To ask him why he
does not resume his place on the police bench or
else resign and allow the Mayor 10 appoint some
body who VIII DO the work as well as draw the
nav "Paddy" has not done sixty days work this
year yet he has drawn full pay FOR ten months
ending October 81. al the rate oi ~pOO year or
about s2225 a day \ lawyer Nersed In the pro-
Visions uf the Consolidation Act said Yesterday
that Controller Fitch If h. does his duty. VIII re-
fils. to pay Diver any NOR" money on account
of his salary and compel him {" - TO IN" courts
and sue for IT, TO bring the Controller ofiiciallY
face To face with the fact that vver has been
ncgleciing his duties as justice. l. would De nee
cssary the lawyer said. L. place before MN a
sworn statement showing now many days )iNV"r
had failed To- appear at the police courts he was
assigned to during the current year.
The Controller. however. II IL held can institute
an inquiry on his own motion and require that
information be furnished him from the records
on which he may refus" - pay an ofhcial VINO
noglecis t. perform his duty.
Controllor Fitch would doubtless find that he
was doing popular a. well as proper thinS II
he ordered DIVERS pay stopped and allowed him
to get II the besi way ne couid. lher' Werrr i'eSn
rumors Yesterday that new pressure had been
brought on Diver to compel his resignation.
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