New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27
THE CORRECTIONS IN THE CHARTER, HOW
EVER. CANNOT BE MADE BY THE
PRINTER BY FEBRUARY

Mr. Pnney the secretary OF the Greater New
York Charter Commission said yesterday that he
did not know what action the Legislature would
take on the request OF the Commission that the
time for the presentation OF It's report be postponed
from February February Is but he did not
seem at all apprehensive as to any pains and PEN
alties that might be visited himself and his fell
low-members because Of their derelicton. BY the
law passed last year the Commission is authorized
and directed 10 present Its report February l.
but of the members OF the opinion that
the law would be complied with II a report Of prog
should be n ade at that time and the complete
report presented on any day previous TO March /.
when the existence OF the Commission will cease
"Al the chapters OF the charter have been finally
passed on" said Mr.. Pinney. but it is physically
impossible TO get the numerous corrections made
and have the charter printed by next Monday" and
to indicate the extent Of the corrections and
emendatons. he called attention OF the
proof-sheets they came from the Commission.
showing how they had been cut to pieces and
cred on the margins with interneations Such
proofs the despair OF the printer who has to
correct them.
Everything has been gone carefully" Mr..
Pinney added, land we have endeavored to remove
all inconsistencies and make all such corrections In
where we considered it advisable After the re-.
matter will have to be read over carefulIy'
The changes in the chapter on education, made
far they have been disclosed. Only the salient
features nave been given out ana MI Pinncy could
not say when the chapter revised would be
ready The most notable change Is that retaining
In New-York and Brooklyn Boards Of Education OF
the same size that now exist-that is, twenty-one
members in New-York and forty-fv In Brooklyn;
and far schools go. the boroughs Of Man
haitian and Bronx are made one.
The retention OF the huge Board In Brooklyn Is
what the upholders OF the present system have
been crying for and. as they had Messrs Woodford
and butcher their side. they have been able TO
carry their point against President Low and the
educational reformrs. Moreover the present sys-
TEN OF appointing teachers through local commit
tees. made up OF members OF the Board. is TO be
| continued across the river. although discretion is
| given to the Brooklyn Board to have appoint
| ments made by the Borough Board Of Superintend-
ents acting IN conjunction with the principal Of the
school for which teacher is TO be named.
| BY the change made In the composition of the
| central Board OF Education Manhattan and Bronx
| having eleven members. Brooklyn six and Rich
| mond and Queens each one-the control OF that
Board is secured by what Is now the city of New
| York This is point for which New-York has
been contendng. as there was q grave fear that
| the other boroughs would combine against Man.
haitian II she had only five members out OF thirteen
at first proposed. 49,
Probably no other part OF the charter will show
many signs OF compromise as the chapter on educa-