New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
LARGE SUMS FOR TEACHERS
MAYOR VAN WICK PROTESTS AGAINST
THE AHEARN LAW INCREASES.
.,rr,r MAXWELL AND ROBERTSON HAVE
An ARGUMENT WITH HIM IN THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

80 ~ Education figures. which had been laid
~, from last week because the Commissioners
81 M, made iter!zed estimate OF the In
...sas IN salaries OF teachers under the Ahearn
-, The estimate provided for an increase OF
"a,.x,s. aSsreSating $50 in the once OF City
.,..,dsn, Maxwell and included raises IN
e,.-,e. ~ four examiners from 5000 TO 5000
In ,he building bureau the estimate pre-
...A asked for an increase OF sl2s%3 In the sal
80. a. deruty superintendent, clerks and others.
- MAYOR said the Board would have 10 adhere TO
60. r,,e O. refusing TO authorize any increases IN
salaries whatever
~. estimates Of the salaries OF teachers and
=, ,,s.-,ctors for Manhattan and The Bronx
~ ,or amounted 81. sso,0le os. an increase OF
:, oos 81 Is over the amount allowed for 1899.
-, have made provisions for other increases
80, those provided by the Ahearn law" said the
So Now are you prepared TO give US the
I,,erenee between the salaries OF teachers as they
".1..s s,s the minimum provided by the Ahearn
law
A,,s- considerable effort the Mayor drew from
Y..,s .he information that $3.50 900 would be
1000 FOR the two boroughs 70 increase the sal
80 =. ne teachers under the Ahearn Jaw. and
go, .o- salaries for new teachers. The Mayor
.e- said that s-e5 600 the minimum pro-
-, ,o- Increases BY the Ahearn law and 1924 ol5
~. .-rorn, asked FOR by the Board OF Education
o., ,bs EQUALIZATION Of salaries not demanded by
-. Ahearn law The Controller insisted that
80. increases had been made by the Board OF
,-s..e,,o, without any guarantee from the Boa I'd
:, Estimate that tho Increases would he provided
,o- The Mayor insisted that the figures presented
- TIE Roari o. Education were all wrong He
Ia that The or.y Increases that were mandatory
xe-. ys 90 for the raising OF salaries and So 900
Tor teachers
>rp little DIFFERS FROM THE MAYOR
.,. vou allow rs no more We will have 10 reduce
~. ..Is1es o. some teachers said Mr.. Little.
You had no right 20 eauailze saiaHes IN that
way" said the Mayor
We had that discretion under the law. said Mr..
Little.
r..-" wen: on the Mayor You had no right to
,.k. that money increase the salaries Of exist
ing teachers
M Little insisted tina, the money was given in
bulk and that the Board OF Education had the
right 70 IS discretion.
II you have any such right the law ought be
amended" the Mayor said You ought to have
nothing 60 with the erection OF buildings the
purchase 0. supplies. You ought 70 attend solely
10 educational matters You take these figures as
.hey are presented by your subordnates as in
the OF Mr.. MaxweWs examiners. without
knowing anything about them The subordinates
are always looking out for themselves and not for
the promotion % education"
For Brooklyn the amount asked A,44a 7os. an
Increase o. s. sc3.i4- OF this Ss,O4o was made
teachers. sS3. 400 for teachers in special
branches and so on for teachers now doing half
day service 20 be put full service The salaries
0. teachers hid been increased sos by the Board
O, Education
II this thing continues we will have money
70 anything else but the public schools" said the
Mayor.
AHEARN LAW SALARIES IN BROOKLYN.
IF we followed the Ahearn law 70 the letter. said
De. poho % 49, E-ool f,-r
We would demoraze the entire system We would
have principals receiving 1920 year and men
ur,cr them $40" Such condition OF affairs
would he intoerable"
The Ahearn act passed" said the Mayor.
because the School Board would not do justice 70
t7e old teachers"
That condition 81 affairs does not apply 20
Brooklyn" said Mr.. Robertson with spirit.
y, docs" said the Mayor. The old teachers have
been Disseminated against New teachers have
been advanced over them by some kind Of infu-
ence or favoritisn. II is not political influence
but social influence. commercial influence financial
Interest. and tell you some Of these people could
give politicians cards and spades"
Il pro,es, against any such statement that"
said Mr. Robertson. 1t is not in accordance with
facts far as Brooklyn is concerned What
are We 10 DO with the principals who can receive
on! half as much teachers in minor grades
II they do not Ike their places let them get out.
said the Mayo Those teachers in minor places
should have been principals The others were adj
4 Go not propose TO let that statement go forth
W Nrl'Aoa' q protest said Commits sloner Maxwell
say that neither social nor political influence
teachers"
They 10 ne and said So" said the Mayor
And woman came 10 me the other day and
sac that FOR lack Of political influence her daugh-
ier could not get appointed a. a teacher told
her TIA; Il hey daughter passed the examination
oc.a give her ihe choice OF six positions the next
,.. ~ sympa,az@ win your position. .9ut do not
zee '.-' any va. way - help YOU" said Mr.. Maxwell
wan, our axe The Mayor said
Well. am a taxpayer" added Mr. Maxwell
MAXWELL WOULDN'T WANT THE MINIMUM
Don't you think you could get along II we
allowed you the minimum provided by the Ahearn
law asked the Mayor.
We might. but would not 20 live in Brook
iyn said Mr.. Maxwell. and intend TO on,
my terrn"
Commissioner Harrigan said that teacher in
Brooklyn ever held back who wanted adj
vance and was capable Of advancing Il protest"
r. ssia that The Mayors statements are not n
Put your estimate proves the contrary per-
school" said The Mayo Here you get he pets
q -. .ome5ody prominent IN social life asking for
! think 30 700 q said Mr. Robertson.
believe hat /, point a. which to call halt"
cad Commissioner Maxwell
B s s seSoo q oa1 n Of q 5a b6 sGhS9
.1 no have enough money 10 pa! the tea hers for
me next four months without aid from other funds
suppose paid my private SECRETARY s5oor more
than The Board Of Estimate should allow me. said
me Mayor What would n" Moses. the Mazet-
eers and other howers do" Don't you think they
YOU'D 20 before the Grand jury and have me in
dic.edr'
They oush, to-" aconcally retorted Mr.. Max
wei
Of the AS1 s3S IN salaries asked for Queens. 81 40
was mandatory under the Ahearn law. Al4sb Tor
Increases made by the School Board in the process
~ equalzati s25 10 10 provide for shortage N
la-ta ~ fecph .-a
ana the remainder for other increases.
Commissioner Burke. ~ Richmond said tAt
szooiN was necessary for teachers salaries 'or