New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
THE SCHOOL BOARD PROTESTS.

| CHARTER CHAPTER ON EDUCATION DE-
CLARED UNFAIR-COMMITTI Es NAMED.
The members OF the Board Of Education at their
| meeting yesterday expressed their disapproval Of
! that part OF the Greater New-York charter which
refers to the public-school system. They were
particularly dispeased with the idea OF separating
| the city into the boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx and passed resolutions expressing their
| dsapproval Of that section. and also OF the sec.
| ton which gives the Borough OF Manhattan only
| five members in n central board Of thirteen COM
missioners.
Commissioner Joseph j. Little then announced
that there certain other changes that he be-
| llcved II would be wise recommend: for instance.
that the control OF the colleges should be In the
hands OF the Board of Education and not in the
control OF the various borough boards He believed
that the Mayor OF the Greater City should have
the power OF appointing the boirds and the central
| board The Borough, Of Manhattan ne said con-
trlbuted abou, s2cOo0OO toward the school fund.
while other boroughs would receive State aid and
contribute little or nothing The Manhattan
Borough. he argued did not receive proper atten-
tion and therefore he moved that the attention OF
the Charter Commission be called TO that fact and
| that the Board recommend that the power OF APP
pointing the local and central boards be vested
In the Mayor.
Commissioner f. Ellcry Anderson said that he
was OF the same mind Mr.. Little concerning the
unfairness with which the Borough OF Manhattan
treated You are going TO get your medicine
no matter what recommendations you make he
don't approve of the allotment of the heads. We
have but FIVE members. and the other boroughs
Several other Commissioners spoke in like vein
and then Mr.. Httles metiSr that the Mayor have
notion was put by Mr. Little. that IT be recon-
OF the Central Board. This was lost BY a vote OF
to o MI Littles resolution calling for better
against the division of the city was put and unani-
mously, carried. This finished the Greater New
Superintendent Jasper reported that for long
time the teachers and himself had thought the ne
inspectors recommended that the course be sim
plIfed and had prepared a plan which was only
The permanent plan, he said would not be ready
to take effect before April or May. The report was
TO nhs snTe of s Department
Buildings. submitted a communication in which No
bonds for this year had been made yet. and that
from a rough caIcnlation for improving sites
cost Of land for new sites.
President Charles Buckley Hubbell announced the
following committees for the coming year:
On Finance Commissioner Little, chairman;
Maclay. Ketchum. Speyer and Van Arsdae ,.
man: Rogers, Taft. Agar and Greenough.
on Supplies Commissioner Kelly. chairman;
Mortant Little. Peaslee and Andrews.
on Nautical Schools Commissioner Mortant.
RogerS Adsms Kelly ama Hgro An
derson. chairman: KetchuP. Prentss, Andrews
On Sites Commissioner Agar chairman: Van
Arsdale. Adams Eustis and Speyer
M oe and
on High Commissioner Taft. chairman;
Executive Committee Normal College Trustees
Commissioners Mack. insolvency. Van A7sdae;
Prentiss Agar, Anderson. Greenough, Speyer and
President Hunter
Executive Committee College Of the City Of New
York Commissioners Maclay. Montant.
Little Ketchum Kelly. Taft Eustis and President
on Evening schools-Commissioner Rogers, chair
man; Hurbut. Kelly. Montant and Adams.