The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30
NO RELIEF FROM MAYOR.
INSTEAD THE SCHOOL BOARD PEOPLE
GET SHARP SCOLDISG.


Who Went Before tho Board OF Estimate
to Ask Financial Aid Snubbed by Van
Wyok-Cnlis Borough Boards Law
Breakers and Says He May Remove Them.
The storm which II has been known was
brewing In the Mayors ONCE as a result Of the
school muddle broke with une xpeoted fury yes
terday over the heads OF the representatives of
the school system who had appeared before the
Board OF Estimate 10 ask financial relief in the
crisis impending In the borouRhs OF Queens
and Richmond. The school people didn't get
the relief they sought; instead. .they heard an
angry declaration Of the Mayors attitude In
the whole matter that portends ominously for
the future OF some OF the Commissioners.
The business which had called the school rep
rescntatives before the Mayor was the
presentation OF two resolutions passed by
the Board OF Education at it's last meeting.
These resolutions requested the Board OF Esti-
mate to Issue bonds under the Ahearn law to
cover deficiencies In the salary accounts OF
teachers in Queens and Richmond. Sl17p5l
being asked for in the case OF Queens. and
$45.344 In that OF Richmond. The Board 6f
Education passed the resolutions because II
could see no other way out OF the present
dilemma for these two boroughs.
Those who appeared at the meeting OF the
Board OF Estimate yesterday In support o, the
we'll. Chairman OF the Finance Committee OF
the Board OF Education; Commissioner
Moore OF the Queens Board. City Super
intsndent William II. Maxwell. and
Borough Superintendent Stephens OF Queens.
The Queens and Richmond muddle came up
whom . Communication was presented by the
Teachers Committee OF the Richmond Board.
Deputy Comptroller Levy. who appeared for
Mr.. Coier &id this was contrary to usage.
Tho Mayor said the communication could be
read but later changed his mind.
rs there anybody here from Richmond''
asked the Mayor and when no one responded
he ordered the communication placed on file.
NO one need read all that trash" he said.
when there's no one here 10 lack II up. |
want some OF the Richmond members 70 come.
80 can prove the statements they make are
false"
The Mayor paused and Commissioner Max
well at length timidlT explained his presence
by saying that he had been delegated BY the
Central Board TO explain the mudde in the
two boroughs and the cause OF the deficiencies.
Have you rend the resolati9n passed by this
ished. Mr. Maxwell said he had. Then you
ought to know That We haye appropriated all
the money asked for and that resolution said
We weren't going TO give any more"
supcrinten dent Maxwell said that the muddc
boards now asked Tor money under the Hhearn
law, The Mayor answered that they had got
oil they asked i9r under The hhsarn law
entitled 10 some additional funds" ventured
the Superintendent.
said the Mayor. DO you mean TO come here
and as ,s0 US fer money for men who have vio-
The CITY Superintendent said he was only
there to ask that the teachers be paid for what
DO You think the commissioners know their
businesS?' asked the Mayor.
No I,don't think they did" answered Mr..
But why, don't the commtssioner., come
here angrtly remarked he Mayor cant
t Th to their Su'oTd,ns,es or third h parties;
comm iesioners,. They hsve not only
Violated tho law; they have eIcSedgd
themselves nmenable TO tho Criminal Code.
Now they send hero instead of coming them
position. don't care TO listen to any body but
them"
Me- 3s Snoss 'ho Il: .a
Mr.. Simonson had been III for long tim" with
nervous prostration. He is now in the
7 think III have nervous prostration myself
4 Ia done what he and his associates have
Did you summon any OF these commission
ere. before your asked Mr.. Maxwell
remove Them i from or wsn 10 saw M r GS
here that, as far a. their getting relief from the
trouble they have made by raising salaries and
get n cent They'll never get relief from this
board, Wa granted certain appropriation.
They have exceeded il and placed themselves
In jeopardy OF the law: now they want ma
TO put myself In danger Of going TO the peni-
Tertiary"
That ended the battle for tho day and the
school representatives went of to gather rc-
cruts for the next meeting. The Mayor said |
ho would keep the matter on the calendar and
II some Of the commissioners didn't appear AZ
the next meeting to defend themselves there
would be trouble,
The school muddle In Manhattan and Brook
Ign did not como up before the board. as tho
contention in those horoughs il with tho Cor
poration Counsel over tho validity Of thor sal
ary schedules.
The New York City Teachers Association
has ngaged Lewis H. Delan"ld to press their
suit In tho courts as tn" refusal Of the School
Board TO accept Comptroller Colers terms has
made immediate action necessary II tho teach
ers are to got any money before Christmas.
Auditor Cook Of tho Board OF Education
transmitted to the Corporation Counsel yestor-
day n tost payroll sent to him by Ira Leo BAN
berger. the counsel for the Brooklyn teachers.
As MIR. Cook had already audited n similar pay
roll he refused to audit the one lust sent TO
him Us no deductions had been made on IL for
the payments on the schedule passed The
oversight on the part OF the BROOKLYN teachers
counsel will further delay their case.