New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-21
A NEW SCHOOL BILL
DRAFT OF COMPROMISE MEASURE
DRAWN UP-oUTLINE OF IT'S
PROVISIONS.

Albany Feb. 2o.-The subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Cities has AT last cow
pleted the draft of bin reorganizing the School
Department OF the city of Newyor,r which No.
submitted to the full committee tonight and
VIII be reported to the Senate in a few davs
The bill embraces the executive features of the
ford DILL and takes in some of the provisions OF
the numerous other measures introduced 1t
PROVIDES that the general school fund shall con-
siSt ol All moneys raised for the payment of
salaries Of the borough and associate superin-
tendents, and all other members of the super
Vlslng and the teaching staff throughout all the
"orouBhs IN accordance with a schedule to be
provided.
Inc special school fund shall contain and en-
brace all moneys raised for educational pur-
poses not comprised in the general school fund.
Inc general fund is to be raised for the city at
large by a tax of four mills apportioned among
the several boroughs b. the Board of Education.
The money thus raised shall be paid over to the
Board of Education by the Controller from time
TO time in such sums as shall be required, not
exceeding one-twelfth part in any one month of
the total amount appropriated or available for
the year In the month of July in each year
the School Board shall transmit to the Board
of Education an estimate in detail of the
moneys needed for the purposes OF the general
school fund within the territory under it's
jurisdiction during the next succeeding
calendar year. The Board of Education
shall have power in its discretion to amend
or reduce these estimates and thereupon
shall submit. together with a written memo
randum of any such amendment or reduction;
so made by the said Board of Education, and
the reason for making the same, estimate
for the entire school system of the city to the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment for its
amendment 10 or reduction
estimate of any School Board which shall be
made by the Board of Education shall not pre-
clude the right of the Board of Estimate and
Apportfonment, after q proper passing. to
store to its original form such estimate. The
proprlate for the general school fund for the
year 1901, and annually for each year there
after. an amount equivalent to not less than
TOUR mills on every dollar OF assessed Valua-
ton OF the real and personal estate in the city
of New-York liable to taXations, inclusive of
much of the State school moneys apportioned
by the Superintendent of Public INSTRUCTION for
the payment of teachers wages is actually
paid into the said general school fund.
The bill provides for recognition Of services of
teachers outside of New-YoIk City To provide
the necessary funds for carrying into effect the
provisions or the law for the calendar year 1901
In case the uneXpended balances shall not be
sufficient for such purpose, the Board of Esti
mate and Apportfonment is authorized and re-
CURED TO direct the issue OF revenue bonds Suff1
cient to provide for any deficiency of funds that
shall still exist. The borough and associate super
intendent and all other members of the supervis-
ing and the teaching staff shall be entitled to
and shall receive pay for the calendar year 1900
In conformity with the provisions of the section,
precisely the section had been in effect
January /, 1900, and for such purpose this
ton is declared to be and shall be retroactive to
and including January ], 1900.
The minimum salary at the expiration of fif-
teen years for regular woman teacher, it is
understood is 10 be 81 200 and the maximum
81 800 The minimum salary to be paid to any
female teacher is 5000.
The minimum salary to be paid to any male
teacher after twelve years of service is 50, 100
and the maximum is 81. $50, while the minimum
male salary is 5000.