New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
THE NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM
ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS OF THE CHAR
TER MADE PUBLIC.
GREATER NEw-YORK-BROOKLY DISSENT
FROM SOME OF SETH LOWS RECON-
MENDATIONs-THE POLICE AND


MENDAT1oNs-THE POLICE AND
PARK DEPARTMENTS.
Copies Of few additional chapters of the draft
OF the charter for the Greater New-York submitted
by the Committee on Draft 10 the Greater New
York Commission. were obtained yesterday at the
ONCE Of George NJ. Pinney. jr the secretary of the
Commission. Chapter is deals with the Department
Of Education, and prepared by the committee
the lines laid down by Seth low who the
chairman Of the Subcommittee on Education. In
presenting the chapter to the committee Mr. Low
made report which is in part a comprehensive d.
gest Of the chapter s. B. butcher and Genera,
Stewart l.. Woodford, other members of the sub
committee. also wrote report, disagreeing with
Mr.. Low some points.
In the discussion which the Greater New-York
Commission will have before adopting the draft Of
charter presented the educational chapter may
come in for some criticism and it is expected that
the points OF disagreement among the members OF
the subcommittee Will be raised again in the hear
ing before the Commission:
PRESIDENT LOWS REPORT
In his report the Committee Draft of
Charter. Mr. Low wrote
Very few problems involved In the consolidation
Greater New-York present greater difficulties than
this question In the various parts Of the territory
diner from each other in important particulars
Each SYSTEM In It's way. is expressive Of the char
acteris;ics OF the community in which II exists.
Each is dear to the people Of the locality
Da esSy @ Which ny he
various school systems Of the three cities and the
Greater New-York involves considerations that do
no, apper,sin TO- any other par; 10, Of the problem o
solved by centrailzing the control Of the physical
side Of the school system and by decentralizng the
control OF the educational side of the system. 70
this end they propose that the appropria tons for
the schools should be made In Two funds-one to be
known as the Special School Fund. and TO include
everything that is to be spent for the purchase Of
sites. for the erection and repair and MAINTENANCE
CT buildings for the purchase and distribution Of
supplies, and for the administrative expenses Of
Known s as the General School Fund which IS to
include all other appropriations on behalf Of the
boroughs on the same basis as that provided in the
general school Jaw OF the State for the division of
Of W is to "s the the sf bs2s
OF 800 per teacher. and the remainder In proper
tendance BY Resident pupils in the public schools
Of the borough d during the last prsceding year
Toned 70 any boz borough S g be under ne control
81 he ss the c Is q
haitian. the Bronx. Brooklyn. Queens. and RI.i-
Mayor from residents q the boro oSsf in Which
they are to serve: The School Board Of each bor
cipas ana teachers IN other words. he conntroI
side. by the School Board ef the borough IS TO lie
gates sssis1 BY ise scacoi Board Of Manhat us
eecd By Inc seSoS b. q he p6 ana
stitute the Board OF Education of the CITY of New
York TO this body is given the absolute control
OF the spc IA fund, which carries with H. as AL
ready pointed out the care OF the schools up,n
their physical side.
APPOINTMENTS OF suPEkINTENDENTs.
The Board OF Education IS TO appoint Super.
intendent Of School Buildings and provide for the
Organization OF his department in each borough 30
that II can attend cfnciently TO the needs OF the
borough In this particular. The Board OF Educ /.
ton 10 10 appoint q superintendent Of Supplies and
make proper provi-t4ss 1zrhrAfi nsnppiies 20 all
OF the borouxh. nghs OF Brooklyn fsor 4. :. a.,
point an em1!tor OF Richmond Thrtiv. sv 20 -
- thsf ~ busne boroughs Of Man, hS.,r ~,
Hny - oS0for9Sefhe president OF the ~ StSn
iiiIs incuf4S1 ~ Commissoner and A,sxS 80 ~
su6ll66 and ria rifles shall be In {cn ~ sZ1S
befi 81 fhS ncjIooIe said Board shall ~ AZ
isS,c ~ ScSv members have povn ~ olssoSS
~~"' >~v nd rcgulafions IA spVWnS