New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
RELIEF FOR THE TEACHERS
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEASURES PRO-
POSED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
IMMEpIArE pAYMENr on sALAR1Es ANp
COMPLETE REORGANIZATION OF
SCHOOL SYSTEM SUGGESTED.

oAitS PicPOstu IN the Legislature Tonight were
propositions for the relief of the New-York
school teachers. These measures are of great
variety, and the different methods suggested will
AFFORD scope for wide discussion
The different propositions submitted were
proposed by Senators Grady EIsberg, Nc
Carren and Ford, and their scope ranges from a
provision for the immediate payment OF the
teachers to a complete reorganization of the edu-
cational department of the city government.
Senator Ford's bill deals particularly with the
school funds. 1t provides that the general school
fund shall consist OF all moneys raised for the
payment of salaries Of borough superintendent
associate superintendents supervisors of special
branches and all teachers in day schools and
evening schools. The special school fund shall
contain and embrace all moneys raised for edu-
cational purposes not comprised in the general
school fund. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment and of the Mu-
nicipal Assembly to indicate in the budget, in
raising the special school fund, the respective
amounts thereof which shall be available for
use In the territory within the Jurisdiction of
each Of the school boards.
ESTIMATES REQUIRED.
In the month of July In each year each School
Board shall transmit to the Board OF Education
estimate in detail of the moneys needed for
the purposes OF the general ScnOOl 1unO NllhlH
the territory under it's Jurisdiction during the
next succeeding calendar year. The Board Of
Education shall thereupon restate. rearrange
revise and verify such estimates and shall have
power in it's discretion to amend or reduce the
same, and thereupon shall submit estimate
for the entire school system Of the city, but the
general school fund shall not be reduced below
an amount equivalent to not less than four mills
every dollar Of assessed valuation of the real
and personal estate in the city of Newly ork
liable to taxation, inclusive of the State school
moneys apportioned by the Superintendent OF
Public instruction for the payment of teachers
wages.
1t is further provided that the general school
fund shall be apportioned in December of each
year for the next succeeding year.
SENATOR MCARRENs BILL.
The bill of Senator McCarren provides merely
for the existing exigency and the payment of
the teachers for the current year. 1t is fol-
lows:
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
of the city of New-York is hereby authorized
and required to direct the issue of revenue
bonds to provide funds sufficient in addition
to all other funds apportioned for salaries to
the various boroughs Of said city from the gen.
eral school fund for the year 1900, to enable the
school boards OF any or all the boroughs of said
city to put into effect for, in, and during the
and other employees that were in effect Septem-
Der, 1899.
CONTROLLER GOLFERS BILL.
The bill introduced by Senator Grady is that
proposed by Controller Coler. It provides as
follows:
That the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment shall have the power at any time to trans
fer the unexpended balance of any appropria-
ton Of either the general school fund or the
special school fund for which may be
found by the Board of Education to be in excess
of the amount required or deemed to be neces-
sary for the purposes and objects thereof to
any appropriation Of either the general school
fund the special school fund for which the
appropriations in such year are insufficient
provided, however, that in case of any such
transfer from any appropriation forming part
of the general school fund, the consent or the
School Board having the administration Thereon
shall first be obtained. The Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment shall also have power to
transfer to any appropriation OF either the gen
eral school fund or the special fund which may
be insufficient in any one year from the uneX-
pended balance of any appropriation for such
year which may be found by the head OF the
Department for which such appropriation shall
have been made, to be In excess OF the amount
required deemed to be necessary for the pur-
poses or objects thereof
REORGANIZATION PROPOSED.
Senator EIsberg's bill proposes a complete re-
organization Of the school depaE tment OF the
city. It provides follows:
First-That the Board of Education shall be
increased from nineteen to thirty-nine members,
to be appointed by the Mayor
1t provides further for a school board of
twelve instead Of forty-fve members for the
oughs of Manhattan and The Bronx, three in
stead of nine for the Boroughs OF Richmond and
| Queens.
The Board is to be organized on the second
| Wednesday Of February 1901, and on the same
| date IN each succeeding year by the election of
| one of its members as president. The terms OF
One-thirQ of the members of the board shall
| pire on the first day of February, 1901, of an
| other third on the first day of February, 1902.
! and of the remaining third on the first day of
| February, 1903. AS the terms Of the members
| expire the Mayor shall in the month of Janu-
| ary' each year, appoint their successors Tor a
full term OF three years. They shall serve with
/ out pay, and shall hold no Office of ernolument
under the city, county. State or National Gov
eminent, except the office of notary public or
| commissioner Of deeds, offices in the Ma
| tional Guard. The powers, duties and functions
/ of the Board of Education and of the several
school boards and the terms of the members of
| said Board of Education, and said school boards
as heretofore constituted shall cease and deter
| mine upon the organization of the Board of
! Education appointed in pursuance of the pro-
| visions of this act, and shall thereupon be de-
volved upon the Board of Education and the
school boards constituted by this act
Said Board shall have power to lease property
required for the purposes of said Board and OF
the several school boards, and to prepare and
execute leases therefor, and shall have power Il
make contracts for the erection and repair OF
school buildings, for the purchase of school fur
Hlture, DOCKS anu stationery, IOr printing, anu
for any and all other purposes of the Depart
ment of Education.
The Board of Education shall have control OF
all training schools for teachers, shall have
power to establish and maintain training schools
for teachers in any of the borOughs, and shall
have power to consolidate or discontinue such
schools when necessary. On the nomination OF
the City Superintendent of Schools. it shall APP
point principals and teachers for said training
schools On the recommendation of the City
Superintendent of Schools it shall prescribe
courses of study for said training schools, and