New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-02
ROBERT MACLAY.

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ROBERT MACLAY.
has long been Tammany Halls desire to capture |
,ne once Of president Of the Board. and unfortu
natey, for the last two years and half the Wig
wan mas been successful the office having been |
eued nv pliant tools of the Fourteenth-st. estab-
lishment
With tho election Of Mr. Maclay the business OF
reforming the school system will undoubtedly be
heeun in a practical. swift and thorough manner.
such as might be expected from business man
o. new presidents standing.
A UNANIMOUS ELECTION.
pe,bans the most satisfactory feature OF the
s,ac,,on was the unanimity shown in the choice
NJ the BOARD There Is scarcely an instance on
record where a president of the Board OF Educa-
tion has been elected without severe contest or
at least a rival nomination. At Yesterdays eec-
lion there was not even a second candidate sng-
gested Mr. Maclay receiving the vote OF every
Commissioner present with the exception OF MS
own which he declined 10 cast The only o'her
possibe candidate spoken OF was Commissioner
Charles B. Hubbell, but he generously refused 10
allow his name to be used. and handsomely sec
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Maclay Ihe n"mi-
nation was made by John L. y. Hunt. former
president Of the Board. who. in one OF MS clear
cut speeches. showed that Mr. Maclay was the
seconded by Colonel Alexander P. Ketchum.
Eighteen Of the twenty-one Commissioners were
present, and seventeen votes were cast for Mr'
Maclay.
The new president Of the Board Of Education
is one Of the best-known business men in the
city. He comes from old New-York famiiy'
s.d war bo-r ard brought w Manhattan
Island. With the exception Of the year he spent
In college he has lived all his life in New-forK'
seldom going further than his country home at
Elberon. Mr.. Maclay attended the famous gram
mar-schcol in Henry-st.. which was the anna
mater Of so many w,l-known New-Norkers'
After receiving a college education Mr. Maclay
entered the real estate business in this city
which he gave up 10 accept the presidency OF the
Knickerbocker Ice Company. During the
twenty years Mr.. Maclay has been at the head
of the ice company he has developed 1t into one
of the largest corporations in the city. MT
Maclay also is president OF the Knickerbocker
Trust Company having been elected to that
place about year ago. At the time he was
made president the deposits Of the company
were less than s. 600 900. whereas now they are
over 49, 600 900 Mr.. Maclay also is vice-presideht
Of the Bowery Savings Bank, the deposits IN
which amount to s50.0oO,OG0. He Is also
director in the Peoples Bank. in Canal-st Mr.
Maclay is member OF a number Of CLUBS be
sides being governor of the Manhattan CiuD
he is a member Of the Metropolitan. the Driving
the Grolier and the Down Town clubs, ana
corpOratOr Of the New-YOrk Botanical GdrGen
He has been on several commissions Tor puphc
improvements and has served with faithfuiness
on all. ,,.,
Mr. Maclay is an old-time Democrat In politics
He never affiliated with Tammany Hall. al
though twice the nomination OF the Wle"ain
ring n the Board OF Education for president was
offered 10 him If he would fix the committees 10
Tammanys satisfaction. Mr.. Maclay declined 10
do so and accepted the nomination OF the MI
nOrity. II was largely through ms ehorts that 'ne
Manhattan Club was saved from being MADE an
annex TO Tammany Hall. 1t was well known
that the Wigwam desired 70 capture this ciuD
as sort of proof that Tammany was not as bad
as depicted and several efforts were mace 10
run in enough Tammany men 70 control OF the
club Mr. Maclay has always been = warm Per per.
sonal friend of President Cleveland while MS
cordial relations with his neighbor, Mayor strong
are well known. Mr. Maclay has been nfe-iohg
member Of the Baptist church In this city. ana
~ Of the Ofncefs IN lhe Madisoh AVENUE
Baptist Church.
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
7, b,a inaugural address Mr. Maclay outlined
the policy he will pursue as follows:
The great problem that we have to solve Is how
to provide sufficient school accomm9dations ton, S ,or
gr0wng 9opgston atn ns wheh NJ we are
now going and in which we hnd nnn%i nmmSGir
sorry Education law does not require ,ne
OF children between the ages OF 1--WE ana & e'sh c 9b b
:rsnslent nonulaton on cdnalboats and barges. The
board Of Education now owns 100 budings. vaIued ved
al ts 900 600 There also quite nunpcr OF Ieheu
buiIdnss think the should be DISPENSED with
as soon as we can provide accommodations IN our
own buildings as the ventating, heathg anu sam,
tary ARRANGEMENTS cannot be so wen al ,i i',sei
in building especially desis"eu '0' ''"
purposes. =. 10 oroc,ad u,
The buildings under contract TO DE erectea IN
1895 will furnish about 1900 additional sittihss;;
After the present demand IS suppen IL ,ioo sv re-
snfe 41i the 9som na'l57 @ 20 s5oS;S @ 81 snsa
asked the Legislature Of lssS% Tor *Sw'~ ~ ra, 10,
new buildings; they cut TINS IN haYsf 1T for we have
ls We are temporarily at standstII ho' tu We ihs
no money TO acquire new sites win unti thr
$500 provided by the last Legisiautur,e aovired
available OF this at least half vii, ne o'nd for
light and air leaving only $4,000 ayaiiaoe ,p ,Dl
school buildings ! would recc mmend ina, me ,ne
Board ask the next Legislature ,r an adais'o,hn. ,h
10000 which ] think will be granted. o. ,h ,he
board OF Estimate has entire control over @ ,ne
issue OF bonds. ard viii see 10 " .nai t ~ yeces
not authorized any faster than we sno" 10 pe "
While was chairman OF the buildings ss,,on 1o", ~
rnittee we end,avored 10 improve the conditIn ~ -,
the school buildings IN respect TO men In
condition: also az 70 y" iinS anu sr 500 G.sj for
sanitary purposes al inci OF 5000 over ~ i'n
previous year This at first denleni o" =, "r ras
nay urgent representation Of the necessity Va"
finally granted =, ...oo, build-
There quite number OF the ola schoo. ;arv Liar
ings that require eltlreiy new plumbing am & ra' ~
arrangements and IS this is IN the na.urrs - ~ a.
The committee prenare a bill asking for sna"
apr Joriation. say $4,000 for this purpose .so
One reform that has been inaugnra'e s, ~ a. as
Mayo is the appointment of fourteen wor aar on
tsined nave demonstrated hts wisdom. me he ~
spectors are charged. among other Things WI" VIA MI nil
super y.ion OF the warming. ventilation nnI snse OF
orcer cleani,nexs makes peculiarly adapted