The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
COLER'S PLAN PREVAILS.
7EIIHERS IN NINHJTT1N AND
monk TO BE PAID ~ FART.

This Compromise Adopted ms n Temporary
solution OF the Public schools Middle
The situation still Seriously Complicated
In Queens and Richmond Boroughs.
Tho acceptance by President Little OF the
Rchool Board OF Manhattan and The Bronx
OF the plan proposed on Tuesday by the
Comptroller for clearing up iu u measure the
financial tangle IN which the School Board
Of these two boroughs as we'll as thoss Of
the other boroughs have become involved led
to an exciting session OF the local
School Board Yesterday whom strong faction
wanted the board to be put on rec
ord as refusing to accsdo To- the
Comptrollers terms. and also as refusing
10 bow down to the opinion OF the
Corporation Counsel who. they declared. was
not infallible. The Com ptroller has absolutely
declined to pass the payrolls for October or
those OF the last two months OF the year on tho
basis on which they have been prepared be-
cause Of Mr. whslen's opinion that the salary
schedule adopted contained illegal increases
Asa result OF this. at the conference held on
Tuesday 10 Mr.. Whalen's Office the Comp
troler submitted the only plan he had TO
offer. which was to the effect that tho pay
rolls for October be made on the basis OF
an old schedule. these being paid an account.
with tho understanding that in signing the
rolls the teachers waived no legal right they
may have to tho Increases over which there Ia
dispute The Comptroller's plans also involved
the preparation OF a special salary schedule
for the remainder OF the year under whi,h
every mandatory salary provided By the
Ahsarn law should be paid and the remaining
money then devided among the teachers not
affected by that act
This plan was presented by Mr.. Little to the
School Board yesterday. He rehearsed the
trouble since the adoption OF the present
schedule in May. and explained that when a
few weeks ago II had been found that differ
snces existed between the School Board and
The Comptroller. the schedule had been sub
mitted to the Corporation Counsel with the
result that the latter upheld Mr. Coler. AL
though we might wish to contest this In court
considering that we. are right In tho
matter" said Mr. Little. we would have to
ask the Corporation Counsel to de'end us and
t Is hardly likely that he would ask u reversal
OF his own opinion. The teachers. however.
can sue as they are doing In Brooklyn for the
part OF their salaries which the Comptroller
H anf; The Corporation Counsel's advice Is
Comm issioner Miles o'Brlen offered q reso-
.ution that tho payrolls sent back by the Comp
roller role be returned TO him without change: Il
should retreat one step. There Is no reason
why We should bow down to q single opinion.
much IL they don't get emoumsnts. l., for
my part. don't propose to allow myself 70
TO-. We don't want to make any agreement
With the COMPTROLLER. He let hImse, be iu-
G5Eiswsd the other day md sSye the i%p,es
ONE to US last May and taken the position ne
io-s now It would have been ali right Now il
Mr. Burlinsham said that under Mr. colers
plan the city would practically be collecting
jim I 's hsp.. ,na psd t1S I'm IA Tune;
Who really .oo d Sp for Mr. Co sr' S snS
n MsaFR bel. e 1S. nfs S.. ve Ts . S.S
aud in bad taste to imrute private
motives to the Comptroller and the Cor.
iutins. Mr.. Davis asserted that serious results
p'sht follow Il he acton nrGno.sd by Mr.,
Iiture meant misdemsanor.
An Adjournment was taken for fifteen min
sy @2s S.se
solution offered By Judge Van Hossen ana
wtsr,a.. The Comptroller ha, paid the salaries Of
.ea s for the four month, Of June uiy Aususs
nnMsy II last without shees.ting ths, thsr. vas
ans ilegAty In tn amounts OF such salaries any
.esgl.rtv or in'Adty in the action OF this board.
R,.oissd. that this Board ~hllo willing that the
sw shall be submittpd to the courts for dscision.
and thai pend p. such dssisop moau, yivsnd DO
me salary schedule OF May II. lrsp In It's opinion IL
strictly legal and that tho salaries thereby pre-.
,croed ought to be paid unless the courts decide
About 500. 600 will be held back from the
teachers In Manhattan by the Comptrollsrs
Nction. and about s4OO.O 900 in BROOKLYN. In
The latter borough the teachers have begun
suit. and the CORPORATION Counsel and Mr..
Ioer have agreed to abide by the decision In
his suit In the case OF tho Manhattan teachers
rhis decision will also AFFECT tho teachers in
Queens and Richmond. but the situation Is
more serious In those boroughs as their funds
are nearly exhausted. and no relief seams 10 he
IN sight. No ono knew Yesterday what would
ne done In the case OF these borouRhs, although
everyone agrees that there Is little likelihood
Of the schools being closed in either.