New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
THE BOARD OF EDucATIoN BILL
..,., ,i ~, MP nerI.s PLAN l6n nEoRGANIz-

Def Ais OF Nil iisI'i-' ''
ING THE DEPARTMENT.
. ,o = ,sneciaD.-Thc measure for the
comprehensive reorganization of the Department oil
-, Eouyork City, which was intro
,, e. tho Senate by Mr. Robertson is the
work Of Assemblyman A!onzo Bel oi 'ne N\i. ~.
District, lie has offered IL in MS p'a"oi' VI '"'
I ogis,ature Mr. Bell had the assistance oi mum
bor of persons familiar with the schoo' S's'''' VI
,ho r,etronoIis and believes that his plan mas al
VIC 49, - mat f,stered by the Committee OF
49, Tho hitter was virtually the Work OF the
nac,al commits, sion appointed by Mayor Giroy, ana
re,ainr the present Board Of Education win us
large membership of unpaid Commissioners
Mr.. Bel says his bill is not Anne" p''"a'"s
oaoirst corruptlon in the school system because
,.,,og ,ho, Tammany has tainted the Educa-
,io Da,,r,n,ent less than any other in the city.
tIis theory is that the present arrangement Is
antiouatcd and should be replaced ny one III INV
xlth modern experience. The hrst ra''o"' .''a"s.
which his bill makes is to reduce the "u'"'e' VI
school commissioners 10 five. They sha" oe aP
nointcd by the Mayor within twenty uays VI inc
massage OF the bill and take ONCE Al the cNp'".'o
90 thirty DAYS after II becomes law They sha'l
hold ofy,ce for ten years and receive salary OF
SsC0o a wear. Vacancies shall ne He" ny "ih''"'
nent for the uhexpired term
Two of the Commissioners snail always W '"''
VINO were selected FOR their hgh S'ah'hs III Pc'"
e,r,cs and three for their business aDihy ana
l,,,..eloe of pt,hlic-school affairs The hNe sha'
d,o.o all their time and their hes; energies To inc
interests Of the schools. one ~ them Sha' 'd'h
wear be chosen president of the boar1 Guy ,"-
pcrintendeni OF SCHOOLS Is TO h" appoh'e' oF u"
hoard to iikc Office az the expiration 'l 'he term
-, ,ho Incumbent, This official is To serve six years
and receive a salary OF 80" a year the b'dfd l.
n name a supcrlnienl,nt OF school buildings Al
g M, , ve,r who Is an architect 81 recognized
ability and experience clork NJ ~''' Il year WHO
is IL serve during the Pleasure OF the bodT'' Su'h
assistant supernt,n dents as may he necessary AZ
81 eo a year: n counsel having special kno"l''s'
Of school laws at 5000 4 year ~ auditor - F,''V
a year. and As many clerks. etc. ~ are needed
rh act .,,s speclnca.ly that nothing contained In
Il is 10 prevent the appointment Of the present city
snperntendont AMI assistant suieriniendenis
The removal OF commissioners under charges r.
provided FOR. No teacher IS to be appointed unless
duly licensed - teach by the superintendent "i
schools Thu bill coniinuos
All candidates and persons proposed for me 20,
si,on OF PRINCIPAL snail b, sPecs@ng as 70
their nualInca tons and the names Of those VINO
successflly pass such special examination shaH
entered by the ely ~,n me undn
list De nled with the clcr. o, sa,u D Oh
81 the trustees OF commoa ; hoos All nom'na
tons for he position Of principal snai nG mac
an,or shall be appointed for any sSSgI ssn0S S
nse unless he has had a least two years, prac
teal experience as engineer, nor where 'herf
at te east one years practical experience IN the
Use OF steam boilers. and no Jsnitor shall he sp
p iSe supsrintendent OF school BulldInss.,
In case Of the consolidation OF schools. or Of
We ia ds,anding who may thereby be deprived
OF employment In any school shalI d. pfet..tiern
in appont ments TO be made in any Of the schools
OF the city
Mr. Bell retains the trustee system. The city
IL TO be divided into districts. not less than
twenty -four OF them and In each there ar" TO De
FIVE trustees The terms OF the present trustees
are to end with this year. but these oihciais are
to be reappolnted AZ far as the interests OF Inc
schools and the requirements Of III" act permit
The terms OF the Ave thus appointed arc TO be
one two. three. four and five year,. All must be
residents Of the districts in which they are
named and removal out Of the district VIII for
felt the Office The Board OF Education may re-
district the city every Ave years. The measure
further gives the Commissioners the power 10
build schoohouscs etc. possess'd under the pres
ont law.
Mr.. Bell said Of his BIZ;
The interests in charge Of the Board Of Eiu-
Gallon OF Ncw-York CITY are so large that II ~
most important thar they be carefully looked
after Property worth Sr0o.00 II under IT, con-
troll and 100000 II year Is expended under iis
direction. In my judgment. the business could
best be looked after by men who devote al their
tme TO it, Many of the present COMMISSIONER
are too busy Win their own affairs 10 give much
attention 20 their Official duucs: some persons
would be- sufficient. Perhaps 1t would / am not
absolutely convinced that I'VE IS the pest number
I'm fact there may be Improvements to be made
in he bill but | want 10 get the plan before the
LEGISLATURE ! retain the system OF trustees be-
cause IT mas been long established The people have
20; used To It. and think IL has some important
advantage.
The biz is before the cities committees OF both
houses.
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