The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
TEACHERS SALARY BILL.
Amendment Which the Teachers Favor
and Which MAY Meet the Governors Views.

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ALBANY. March 30.-Gov. Roosevelt said to-
day that he will probably continue to have in
formal hearings and discussions with repre-
sentatives OF the New York city teachers re-
GardIng the provisions of the Ahearn bill and
will listen to arguments with an open mind
regarding a system Of promotion to be made
through a central city board OF examiners or
BY borough boards. The amendments to the
Teachers1Salary Increase bill. which the teach
ers now favor. are as follows:
mo regular teacher In the public schools OF
either OF the boroughs shall be paid a sum less
than 5000 per annum. No teacher shall. after
ten years Of service in tho public schools OF
said boroughs. receive less than 5000 FER ar
mum nor shall any teacher. after fifteen years
OF service in said schools: receive less than
$1,000 per annum and no vice-princi pal. head
OF department or first assistant In said schools
no male teacher. after twelve years OF service
in said schools. shall, receive loss than S2.loO
per aunum: provided, however. that the ser
vice of such teacher. vico-principal. head OF de-
partment or first assistant shall have been ap-
proved as meritorlous by a majority Of the fol-
tendsnt. the Associate superintendent and tho
principal. of the school in which said person ia
"The salaries of the women principals in
said schools shall De Increased by the ad dltion
9, 500 IL IL g sas S6H esr a until shs aus sh e.. s rsssies
OF the male PRINCIPALS In said schools shall be
Increased by the addition OF $3.50 In each year
until they shall receive the sum, Of. 5000 per
annum; and no woman principal OF ten years
service as PRINCIPAL in said schools shall re-
ceive less than $500 per anhum; provided.
however. that the service of such. principals
shall have been approved az meritorious by
the Borough Board OF superintendent: but
these Or visions shall not apply to principals
OF schools Of less than twelve classes. The
salaries now paid TO public schOolteachers in
the city OF New York shall not be reduced by
the operation OF this act. The Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment is hereby author
lied and required TO direct the issue OF rev.
enue bonds for the purpose Of providing funds
~tC.carry into effect the provisions OF this act"
Gov. Roosevelt has summoned Suptrinten-
dent Maxwell and the borough superintendent
OF Schools OF New York city to meet him with
the representatives OF the teNcherS at. the En-
ecutive Chamber on Monday to endeavor to
reach an agreement on a satisfactory amend
ment 10 the Ahearn Salary bill. The Governor
saws that some OF the teachers now say that
they believe a time service provision FOR pro-
| motions objectionable and that they differ
only as to the exact manner in which the
! matter Of promotions shall be regulated.
The delegation OF teachers who presented to
the Governor their grievances yesterday called
| again to-day and presented the amendment
viii h they had agreed upon to take the Place
Of the Maxwell amendment. which provided
that promotions should be made by a central
board 10 be appointed by Superintendent Max
we'll. Their amendment is to provide an ex-
aiming board to be representa- i've OF the
people Of the different boroughs. and is the one
quoted above.