New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-11
SCHOOL ESTIMATES CUT DOWN.
THE INCREASE FOR NEW SITES AND srRuc-

THE INCREASE FOR NEW SITES AND srRUc-
TUREs STRICKEN OUT by THE MAYOR.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment yes-
terday wrestied with more estimates OF city DE-
partments for 1899. The estimates of Commissioners
Mccartney frst considered for Manhattan
and The Bronx. He asked for $685. $50 II, which 70
increase Of 005l last year.
The Mayor said he would cut $4,000 from the
sweeping account. $1,000 from the account OF gen.
era administration and $1,000 from the dnal dis
position account The estimates for Brooklyn were
increased from $4,000 NIi7,0sl. They were
passed temporarily were the estimate for Rich
mond. which increased from $1,000 TO $500.
and that OF Queens increased from s25oO to $4,000.
The Normal College and the College OF the City
OF New-York, which receives $4,000 each from
the city. asked for increases OF 5000 apiece. and
the Mayor promised tnat the amount asked for
should be allowed.
There was general air Of expectancy when the
Board of Education asked for. President Hub
bell and Commissioners Kelly. Mack and f. Elery
Anderson were present to explain the items.
The total amount asked for sa.57l 536 81. The
Mayor said that the increase startling.
President Hubbell said the increase about
the same that provided for In the Ahearn bill.
which the Mayor signed. but which was vetoed
by the Governor.
But the form OF schedule is different. l DO not
approve OF IT," said the Mayor.
This schedule contempates the advancement q
have served meri,oriously for ten or fifteen years."
| said President Huthell
WHO determines the merit OF teachers?" asked
| the Mayor.
The Board OF Superntendents. but they have 70
abide by the results determined by a Board OF Ex.
| amners taken from the Civil Service Board" ~
| piled the president.
| "Of what protection can a Civil Service Board be-
| when out Of 1880 policemen appointed last year
| 1850 were Republicans" said the Mayor
| How is IL that some teachers get increase Of
| g under your schedule while others get s750r'
asked the Mayor
| President Hubbell explained that under the ex.
listing system teachers sometimes went along for
ten or fifteen years without getting the recogntion
| 10 winch they were entitled When such cases were
| reached II was proposed to give the victim relief
and compensation, IN a measure. for the injustice
| President Hubben said II was intended that TWEEN
| ty-eight new schools should be opened, each Of
| which would accommodate about two thousand
That would take fifty thousand children OF the
| President Guggenhemer OF the Council asked
| Mr.. Hubbell II 1t fact that superintend-
those taken from View New-York We're paid only 1900
Mr. Hubber said Mr.. Guggenheimer was mis-
| taken. He said prospective principals OF high
schools refused the positions because OF the I'M
The Mayor cut out about 5000 c,o for new schools
and sites in Manhattan and The Bronx. and about
100000 in the other boroughs which he said
bonds This reduced the increase TO 100000. most
Of which for the increase in the pay OF
teachers
| The Brooklyn Commissioners presented sched-
ule OF salaries which increased the minimum saa'
ries of teachers from 1850 TO $3.50 year The mini.
mum in Manhattan r. SA4
The Queens Commissioners presented a schedule
| increasing the compensation of teachers and fixing
| the minimum salaries at sf0o year instead OK al
| $3.50 at present
| There must be a gradual equalization OF these
| salaries" said the Mayor III you go on II vii
| take a racehorse to keep up with Queens" The es
| Inmates Of that borough were reduced by cutting
out the items for new sites and schools The tota
| amount asked for $Si235l.
President Frank Perlet. OF the Richmond Board
made an attack on City Superintendent Maxwell
| He said I'VE have sent him graduates from Cor
nell and Yale from vassar and other colleges ant
| .hey have been rejected by him
| They were rejected said President Hubbell
because they did not fiji the requirements OF eigi
: | by" 49,
(which has been fixed by the City Board withou
| authority from the charter. thus usurpng III
| functlons of the borough boards said Mr.. Perlet
The estimates for Richmond amounted 10 S09 .05,