New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
AHEARN'S NEW SCHOOL LAW.
PRIVILEGES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TON ASSAILED
ISSUE BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE
TRUSTEES 4 TEST CASE TO COME Up
TO-DAY-TIIE BOARD WILL DE-
FEND ITS RIGHT

TODAY-TIIE BOARD Will. DE-
FEND ITS RIGHTS
one of the most interesting questions in the con-
duct OF the educational affairs OF the city that
have arisen in long time has been brought to the
front by the unexpected passage OF a bill in the
Legislature last week. This bill amends the law
by which the Board OF Education appointed prin-
cipals OF the public schools and practically trans
fers the power to the trustees OF the direrent
wards The bin gives the Board OF Education the
authority to confirm reject the nomination OF
principals by trustees within twenty days, but the
time limit wa evidently placed with the view Of
nullifying the power OF the board. The bill was
"railroaded" through the Legislature 10y senator
Ahedrn. OF the Tammany leaders or the city
and was signed promptly by Governor Flower
Although having an apparently Tammany origin.
the bill has had official sanction from the Wig
wan ana has had no active Republican support
II was passed without general knowledge OF its I'M
port and before the protest Of the Board OF Educa-
ton could reach the Legislature.
The Board OF Education meets to-day and as part
Of its unfinished business it will take up the nom
nation OF Miss Katherine u. Blake for the prin-
c,nalsbp Of Grammar School 40 t. a new school
I'm III, Nineteenth ward. This nomination has been
favorably reported by the Committee on teachers.
and will come up for final action. There are nan
dozen vacancies for principalships now before the
board II the new Ahearn law Is TO be construed
retroactive. an these 'dSfS VIII ~ ''''''''' ''
the privileges OF the board Will be destroyed There
"a certain 10 he a resistance by 'he board 10 the
authority claimed by some Of the ward trustees
under the new act The issue Will be hrough' ne
fore the board AT It's meeting to-day in the case OF
vies plaIe the trustees Of the Nineteenth ward
having held a meeting Monday ana nominated
another candidate In her place IL M uu.,s ~
rirht on the question Of tn" technicality upon
which som. OF them base claim OF power 70 re-
nominate candidates for all vacancies now prI
the Board Of Education the hoafh WIN ~ o"'as
10 accept the new nomination In the lnstah'" OF
Miss Blake and in all the other instances 49, 10,
mai rho BOARD 81 Education has just agreed Amos
unanimously on general plan OF SohSoIlas o ~,
he Old schools whore the population has tairn on
and TO transfer the principals ana 'eaTn'.' in ~
enylng - the city upward Of E0o"' IN" ,p2huGc,n
end OF the matter 10 hai inc rust ,b,cn viii de-
nriye them ~ considerable patronage Inc uH, ISL
inyarahy sVr ~. nd s"vsral OF thes, are now
icing urged 10y strong political Influence .mr W.
$500 ~ mis- Ahearn amendment. which IL blocN
10 all consolidation schemes IN IN" iuur.' hr
to the trustees and these leaders '"'s'' P''''''e
Sironr pressure has been brough, 20 bear on n
Ton and Senator Ahclrn Is reported - nav Uni eI
,nei this measure un''' me pan y, ~ ~, o,,,
mort Of con -olatIon the grounds Of economy an.
the bes; interests OF IN" schoc'S reJ - ,' ',
claim tina, the new Amendment can IN any VA
affect nominations that wcr" sent - ~ Orp,rh .r r'
am, ndmcnt becAm" a law, ieS'.riag MID MA g.,
,rnoteJ a. absurd the idea that ~ Jaw couln ~
any way affect business which had been prcSrn'ro
ani ,,ag being considered under ~" FORMER u"
W, - ,he commissioners denOunce tho measur'
~ Tho most outrageous pec" Of political Interior
N,c. n school affairs that they had ever Nh '"i
c,,. ~ thern saw that II represents the dlsapp9m
mrnt OF trustees who's" nominai"n. hhNe noa ~, :
'rrr,ve1 hv the Board 81 Education. nahl3'p,
ctIn~oenh n. liner one Of the members OF IN" Boari OF
Filtration. said yeseri lay nat WINE ne ~ Va ,h
, lao would affect any candidates that have beer
".naIoI urior 10 the passag" Of the Ahearn biil
"a that VAS simply unfinished business anu the
act OF course could not BE- retroactive.