New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
FOR SCHOOL INSPECTORS
THE sUB.COMMITTEE's BILL ABoLlsHlNG
THE POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES.

COMPROMISE OF THE STRAUSS AND PAVEf
BIIIs-CoMMIssIoNER HrBBELL HEARTILY
,vrAvoR OF THE PROPOSED MEAsURE
As nublished in The Tribune of yesterday the
subcommittee of the Cities Committee OF the oen-
ate has prepared Compromise School heorsa"'1a-
ton bill for this city, which embraces the pest pro-
visions of the two school bills on which nearing
was given days ago by the commute. ~.
Cries of both the Senate and House sitting IN JOINT
session. The two bills referred to are the boaru VI
Education or Strauss BILL ana the ra'e' o
The former provided for the prepetuation u s"e
school trustees by the establishment OF lor.y NV
boards Of trustees in as many new schoo' u,''
each board to consist Of five trustees. Inc SUE
object Of the latter bill was 10 aoohS" "''N"
tionaly the ward trustees.
The fight all along has centred about the trustee
system. some people declaring that the apPo.''.
ment of teachers by the trustees. when power 'es
were be allowed to retain according 10 the %.
bill was only perpetuating a vicious system OF pa'.
ronape. and others affirming just as strongly that
the retention Of the trustees was necessary III orue'
to keen the schools in touch with rich ana poor
alike. ..r
School Commissioner Charles Buckley Huboell'
who has for some time been In favor OF co"''
promise measure, was seen by tribune repo''e
Yesterday afternoon In speaking OF the Dill pre-
pared by the subcommittee Mr.. Hubeel sa'o
II consider the bill proposed by the Subcommittee
of the cities Committee an ideal measure. ana IL
is lust what have hoped for for long time Inc
bill just proposed provides for the creation Oh
fifteen new school inspection districts. to be de-
termined by the number OF the schools ana the
nonulation in the various sections OF the city. In
each these districts there Is to be an ispec.o
or vlsitoria, board each consisting Oh nve mein,
bers whether not these boards VIII retain
the title OF trustees should the bill become law
has not yet been definitely determined, thousn tne
appointlng powers of the present trustees VIII ne
abolished entirely. 1t Is intended that the pro-
posed boards shall be composed party OF woe. ~;
whose services IN visiting the schools In the La.
few years have been OF the greatest value ne
inspectora boards will report the results Oh ther
observations TO the Board OF Education ~
The bill provides for the appointment OF THESE
inspectors by the Mayor. the principals ana teacn,
ers be appointed by the City superintendent anu
the assistant snperlntendents actins WIN ~, rne
Board of Education, from an eiiglpie hst. ne ~.
il proposed to place in the hands Of the building
department. OF the school system, also acuhs Jul
conjunction with the Board Of Education
This bill will be most acceptable TO the minority
the perpetuaton Of the trustee system as prov'oea
for in the Board Of Education bill from the starr
and believe that even the majority or those VINO
favored the latter bill with their votes Will be sats-
there Will be opposition to the proposed measure
from those who are directly affected by 1t.
Mayor Strong has expressed himseIr as pene
heartily in favor OF such a bill az has been pre-
pared by the subcommittee. am informed tnat
the bill will undoubtedly he reported upon favoraoly
by the Cities Committee Of the Senate early next
week. and can only hope for lie passage; as l am
firmly OF the belief that it will meet all the re-
ouIrements Of our public school system Tor the
next twenty-five years.
II Is rtmored that attempt Is being made 10
to protest against the passage Of the compromise
bill.