The sun., 1899-11-29
TEACHERS HIRE COUNSEL.
THEY WILL PUSH THE LEGAL EIGHT
ron THEIR SALARIES.

That 7, Now About Their Only Way Of
Getting Any Money Before Jun. I for
Their Services Comptroller DisaD-
pointed Mt the Rejection of His Plan.
The action Of the School Board ON Monday
in refusing 10 accede TO the terms proposed by
the Comptroller for the payment Of teachers
leaves the latter With almost no hope Of getting
any more money for their services this year, un-
loss the courts decide In their favor Although
steps were taken yesterday TO carry the points
in dispute in the school muddle at once into court
the preparation of the case II iseNpectcd, will take
some time owing to the complications that have
arisen, and for that reason IL is hardly likely that
q decision can be reached before the end Of tho
year. At no time prior to las, Monday have tho
teachers been deprived Of the hope Of getting
some money at least to spend during the holidays
as Comptroller Coler says It has always been his
desire to give them as much rs they were legally
entitled to- pending the courts decision In tho
case The situation yesterday, therefore, as re-
CARDS the teachers, appeared 10 be worse than II
has over been. Regarding the action Of the School
Board the Comptroller said yesterday:
Il regret very much that a majority OF the board
rom to think more Of their pride Of opinion than
the interest Of the school teachers The arrange
ment made AT my suggestion at the Corporation
Counsel's Office on Nov. II. and gladly accepted
by President Little on behalf ui the Board Of Edu
ufc Of relief to the teachers Whereby 90 rer cent.
OF them would receive on account nearly all OF the
money that is due them pending JUDICIAL set,lc;;
on account The Board Of Education has now
that all the teachers should be wholly deprived
OF their pay at ths season Of the year rather than
poration Counsel may be right when he declared
the prrsent salary schedule To b. illegal.
IN order TO show my interest III the teachers
We | tn rifvh hPfp m
with any 1f the we'll to do members Of the Man.
haitian School Board in contributing from, our
teachers in engaging counsel and pressing their
suit ! make this Proposition in all sincerity,
bets of the board as could would Join with me.
,,,,, ih,s muddlc grows worse instead OF belteri
Dnt = should yield to the views Of one side 81 !
charges by the other As financial officer % Of
this city ! am legally responsible inr funds lille.
Education all have different views The Ptcsi-
Whereby Whereby the teachers will g., something and
President Little said that he would probably
call no more special meetings to consider tbs
Board he says, now stands on its resolution
Of Nov. Is, and under that resolution We will
were the October payrolls ON the old schedule
Of last spring. without making the deductions
demanded By the Compuqler II he maintains
curious to sec what defence he will make in the
courts, as told him last MAY the new schedule
would exceed our appropriation, and yet for
four months he Let IL pass"
The Teachers Interest Committee OF the New
York City Teachers Association have engaged
counsel TO carry their suit into the courts Tbs
money which Il will thus be sought 10 recover
amounts TO about $3.50 900 The case will be
brought in the names Of two teach hers who have
refused to accept their pay for October The de.
Ctson, however, will affect all the teachers by
the agreement Of the city authorities. Prcsi.
dent Little said yesterday that h" did MT hink
Il would be necessary for Mr Cplcr ~ any oae
else To help the teachers in bearing the expense
OF the action
The Mayor has called n meeting of the Board
OF Estimate for to-day. and II Is possible that
some steps may he taken regarding the salary
hnglo in this borough as well hs in tn" hOruuEhs
81 Richmond and Queens, which have asked
the board for bond ISSUES 70 hcln thrn ont