The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
C0LER'S PLAN REJECTED.
AND THE SCHOOL MIDDLE rs WORSE
NOW THAN BEFORE.

Board for Manhattan and Tho Bronx
| Scouts Proposal to Solve tho Dimculty
Temporarily by Making Deductions In
Pay for November aud December.
The School Board for Manhattan and the
Bronx at special meeting yesterday called to
consider the salary muddle, practically threw
down the gauntlet to Comptroller Coler by re-
fusing to approve OF n resolution providing
that the Comptroller's plan for making cer-
tain deductions IN the teachers pay for Mo-
veniber and Decembc be put into effect The
present crisis in the School Board. which Ia
decidedly the worst that has yet appeared. IL
the result OF a letter sent by the Comptroller
To President Lttle on Nov "a. In
reply to one from the Secretary OF the School
Board transmitting copies OF n resolution
ndopted at the meeting Of the board two weeks
ago. At that meeting n resolution refusing to
abide by tho agreement prepared by Mr.. Color
was defeated. and the resolution passed was
supposed to comply with the terms OF tho
Comptroller. although occasion was taken to
recori In II tho boards protest against tho
Corporation CounscI'R decision that the salary
schedule Of last summer was Illegal. The
Comptrollor has held In view Of that decision
that the increases paid 10 the teachers Tor four
months I'm Ter that schedule must DO deducted
before the end OF the year.
When the Comptroller received the rcsou-
tiors passed on Nov. Is. HI found hat no pro-
visions hnl been made concerning my dcduc-
lions in tho October payrolls and that the mat
ter was loft for the future consideration OF the
board. The October rolls In the meantime had
been made IN and Mr.. Coer decided to pass
them 40 a. not to deprive the teachers OF their
money for that month. In order that no fur
Their misunderstanding should exist as to his
position In rcgarl to the November
and December payrolls. the COMPTROLLER
wrote the letter to Mr.. Little. insisting thnt
deOuctons must be made - the two payrolls
the summer before the dispute arose, prov.d-
Ing. however. that the courts made no decision
IN the meantime. President Little, upon re-
ierent School Board memGers with tho state
ment that the Comptrollrrs rosi,ion was u
regard to IT, A meeting was accordingly called
for Yesterday.
mssdncr BrIsn u offered e r"sSn,ion rr5Ti.
ding that the principals be directed TO prepare
their t NovenlLeE poytolls ~ necordancc With
they be sent 10 the COMPTROLLER for payment,
The schedule referred to Il the one declared
no d. desire illegal sui. X M Mr o Tessn a 9%ss
with members ~ The city government. but we
have to defend the rights Of teachers. For
recognized the validity OF that schedule and
ho'- got no right to take bnck The nay on It. IA
G c G 'hs acton % %hasS
opinion IL only the opinion OF an individual
President Little said TINT no matter what II
was proposed to do the COMPTROLLER wouldn't
pay out any. more until his terms had been
complied with.
Mr.. birmingham objected to this statement.
The Corporation Counsel has no right to
dictate to u.s." no said 1T may BE- that tho
president Of this board has entered into some
agreement, but the Comptroller has no right
TO say to the School Board how we nre going TO
get out Of our difficulties. The CORPORATION
Counsel so far has given no opinion as to
whether We can make these deductions"
:. Mr.. OBrlcn's resolution being put to vote
4 was defeated by President Lttle's vote. Mr.
Committee on Supplies had saved this year
$4,000 and he proposed that the BOARD Of
Estimate be asked to transfer this from tho
special school fund 10 the general fund so that
1, could be- used to pay the teachers. II this |
were done there would he no deficiency he |
said 4 resolution making this request Of the |
Board OF Estimate was passed unanimously. |
No ono seemed to know what would be done IN |
regard 10 the rnyrols for November and !
December. now that the Cnmptro IS plan had I
been rejected. and the situation appears to be |
more complicated than ever.
Tho Teachers Interest Committee OF tho |
lay afternoon an decided to bring suit against !
he Comp'roller for the money which IL is con- 1
cnded the teachers should receive under the
schedule adopted in May and In force for four
months To make n test cnsc two teachers
nave decided 10 refuse the paw offered 10 them
or October and suit In these cases will be
brought ut once.