New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
BIG BOND ISSUE ASKED.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE WANTS S14,0Oo,oOo
FOR NEW SCHooLS-BoARD OF
EDUCATION CRITICISED.

The Board OF Estimate ana Apportionment met
yesterday morning In the Mayors office and took
occasion to criticise the Board OF Education for
demanding much money for schools. An
appropriation SOL for sites for schools at
Union and linton aves.. seventy-sixth-st, between
Second and Third aves. and LenOx-ave. and One
hundred-and-t y-ninth-st, was authorized An
other appropriation for the authorization OF bonds
10 the amount of s302sO for high school IN Sixty
fifth and Sixty-sixth SITS. between Amsterdam-ave.
and Broadway was passed. The Board Of Edu-
cation has already awarded the contract 10 p. ].
Brennan. Mayor Van Wyck asked how II was
that a contract awarded before the issue Of
bonds was authorized and Controller Coler re-
marked: That's way they have at the Board Of
Education"
third communication from the Board OF Edu-
cation for the authorization OF s4ss 3S3 for a new
high school at One-hundred- -and-sixty-s and
the Boston Road. to be known the Peter Cooper
High School. referred to the Corporation Coun-
sell President Gugganheimer said he thought the
amount asked greatly in excess Of anything
that should be required
The Board of Education sprang a surprise
the Board by demanding an issue OF bonds for
S4O61 S5 for schools and school sites for 1901. The
Board did not like the request. and the Controller
asked that it be referred to him. He said:
Since the the act OF consolidation the cost of school
there only now getting one-half the accommoda-
/ tons that we had then. The schools getting
/ year but they are not bit better than they were
They $3.50 900 and $500 900. where they used
not right believe in good schools. but If we are
S - So soou scIoOls We must set Gown 70 a com
! mon mon seLse basis. / believe that in Brooklyn, we
can get Just as good schools as prior to consoida-
Mayor Van Wyck interrupted to say: THE Board
/ Of Education seems to want schoolhouses every
three or four blocks. so that the children may not
have TO walk We get very little encouragement
| from any one after cut the budget about a
/ million and half to have the Legislature defeat
US The matter should bear thorough investiga-
ton, and we should see If we cannot build schools
without having them cost more each time"
President Keller of the Department Of Charities
was present at the meeting to urge the acquiring
Of the property at Lenox-ave. and One-hundred
and-thirty-sixth and One-hundred- and thirty-sev
enth SITS. for Harlem hospital A report was
read from Chief Engineer Mclean Of the Depart
ment Of Finance, no said he thought Presiden
toned plot 4oSxaOS feet He thought about two
thirds Of that amount would be sufficient. Th
estimate were adopted, would be $4,000
Mayor Van Wyek said that he did ]. not see IN
ed charter proposed by the Charter Revision
to board %0po Of tg5n fse Said S
win merely mean that they will become @ medica
The Mayor asked that action be deferred until tn
A delegation Of citizens representing the wes
Side Association and others interested in the pres
tunnel work appeared T CRef Engineer Mclean I
ho6 th II the se s5oad ssG n be tsRGTS m
| placed on the sidewalk along Broadway and the
planted in four feet Of top filing over the tunnel
with stanchions TO hold them IN place until the
had rooted, nearly all would be saved. Only on
offer for the work had been received-that fror
the New-York Large Tree Company. which ofere
TO move and transplant the trees for $40 damete
/ inch. There four hundred and siXty-twO tree
TO be moved. which would give estimated cos
OF s5s210. Mr.. Mclean asked for an appropriate
OF $50. 600 to defray all expenses.
Mayor Van Wyck ended the discussion by sayin
that the matter would have to up before IN
Municipal Assembly. authorizing the Board {
Estimate to act. The Board authorized the Is
Of bonds for 81 90 to defray the expense
) and counsel fees OF ex-Sherin Tamsen.
The Board Of Estimate also authorized the issu
ance Of bonds the amount Of 100000 fc
equipping the building Of the Metropolita
Museum Of Art. -l----sr-s