New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
NO PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
MIR. FITCH AND MR. BARKER GIVE
REASONS FOR OPPOSING THEM
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ANGRY BECAUSE THEIR
SCHEDULE Is SHAVED DOWN FROM
81 100 900 TO 81 10000.


son,a of the ci,y's School Commissioners became
much excited yesterday wnen they read the ex-
ce,lent reasons which Controller Fitch for adj
y.ising the Board OF Estimate TO cut down the x
cessive demands for money which the Board OF
Education made in It's bill before the Legislature.
The Controller after exhaustingly reviewing the
School Commissioners schedule, item by itenl rec
commended that the aggregate be reduced from
$4,000 to sl35OOoo. Most people, especially the
taxpaving part of the community inclined TO APP
paud Controller Fltchs conclusions but they seem
n he extremely dstasteful TO Commissioners
Straus Guggenheimer, Livingston HUNT ana Bar
rom who got together and criticised MT fltehs
report until some of them grew req IN the race.
Mr. Guggenheinler reduced his views to writing
He accused the Controller OF playing to the gal
Ieries" and adduced variety Of figures to prove
that Mr. Fitch had preposterous IDEAS on the ques-
,ion at issue and dii not know what he was
talking about
WHAT THE CONTROLLER SAYS
The Controller. after hearing Of the way his re-
port had wrought Up the feelings OF the scnooi
Commissioners said:
The Board Of Education is made UP OF twenty
Of nv most intimate personal friends ana one
gentleman for whom | have the highest possible
esteem They could not have quarrel WIN nc
they tried. The question Is one Of pure business
and there Is no possible room Tor iesli7 ""Du'
f. They ask to have placed 10 their credl'-Ho' ny
the action of the clty Authorities pI' ~ ~ -"
Of Assemb:ymen from Utica Buffalo OsdeHsouFs
and Owls Head-certain very large sums Oh money
in excess Of the amounts heretofore Appropriated
The Board OF Estimate and Apporionmsht Isie'leu
to NE the question Of what action TIE cl'y a'''''
ties ought To take in regard TO TINS W! a0"V" "
not voluntary-it is a necessary part Oh 'e uu'''
Of nv Office Anybody who is not willing 10 perform
such duties and take any criticism '"a' e0"es
from his work ought not 10 ask tHe pe'Ps " '''1'
him Controller. ,.o.s
II have examined with the aid Of the engineers
and inspectors Of this department. NE .'e"9 r.s
10 make 10 the 800 90 asle! By the Doari' Ins
re,u,t Of this examination Is that seetS a Ss
all that can b. used this year J. dDg"' - 10
About two and ons-nalf months Of me ~ 80 a.e
gone already No more should be agPF2p3Tnaaser1y '6 ae
can De used this year. on mex ~
BOARD Of Education will turn up agaln ~ -N.y',?.
askns l25 new Se % Win M vsw any
rate In regard 70 me eTec9h oi tne nNi,,,rv cali
, IT., needs are provided for Tney LAY Inat N
my repor, am taking to me sif ssf-e ~ this
discussion the cheapest seats IN the house am ~
the primary scnooi children ana rns bps cSn.
viii have to pay al this money some OF Ine I'M
M nnS dHHIrs All the talk directed to them.
On the subject OF pens.oning the school teacners
with some members Of the Schoo! Board. ,,,,
I'VE have already big pension coniiiact or On our
Mans man fouFht ther courtrys battles and who have
therefor the rs n claim gPoR a II ne" @ be tine
ono,,rbt ~ begin talking about bestowns pensions
.A A." regards our policemen and hremen. there
some reas son for granting pensions 70 heni, lOs
Hna v %6en ,he Is o s o.; for duty whether hey
will return alive But am opposed 10 , Giyy tS"
President Barker. OF The Tax Department VINO =
also A member OF the Board OF Estimate. taxes ne
saDe view that Controller Fitch does, both as
rs"ards the excessive demands Of the Board ~
Eiucation and on the pension question Indeed MI
mate to oppose the extrayasant prociItuss OF ,ae
School COmn ssOners. and declared TWO years dso
ag,ins, the Appropriation Of dollar Tor the majestic
ct,w IN build for their headquarters while single
chid Is without school accommodation.
LITERALLY PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES.
.1 am opposed to pensions for school teachers"
said Mr. Barker yesterday. They literally paid
or their services and who enjoy more holidays ~
longer vacations? Their hours ot labor are short
ard ,be are expected 20 attend to their duties only
i've DAYS in the week at -. while every general
holiday IS play day f'r them Why. II hfe-anG-
drum, corps happens I, come out for parade tnsy
think school ought 10 De dlsissed ~ nc res .. '9
,lay Then cone their TWO Or three months 81 Vact-
,on during the summer. FIR which they are paid just
the "a me- as If they We're al work.
..I have great y mpathy r ire conscientious and
earnest teachers Of our rising generation. and
10 see them hands mey pad FIR all their labors ana
sacrifices: but fail t. see any cper reason tor
nans ming them which does not apply 70 other taitn-
mi servants Of the city. policeman or a fireman
,okes his life IN his hard In his service. and his per-
son rests upon a s. I'D foundation. The prcpos ion
10 pay the school pensions from fuHd TO be derived
from fines and penalties eXactei ir m the teac1sTs
would be found a very slender reliance. II ~oui
NOT hegir 10 furnish the necessary money, ana taP
mex, step would be- another app al 10 the Legislature
~ compel the city authorities 70 pay the pensions
out Of the municipal treasury