New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
4B4NDONS FAIRGROUNDS.
Education Board Also to Cut Seq
eraI Other Expenses.

Resolutions calling for the discontinuance OF the
vocation schools and Fairgrounds from January o.
1894 and for the Of that year; for thereducuon
Of the allowance for evening schools by nearly 40
nor cent and of the sessions by one-fourth; the
reduction Of the allowance Tor the department OF
evening lectures by one-fourth and for an urgent
appeal 10 the Board OF Estimate ana Apportloh-
r.ent and TO the Board Of Aldermen for an addi-
rional allowance for the purposes Of the general
school fund were unanimously adopted at the
regular meeting the Board Of Education yester-
day.
The plans for wholesale reduction of allowances
and consequent curtailment Of work in many de-
partneats Of school work the result OF the
deliberations of special committee of SEVEN con-
sisting OF the chairmen OF the various sub-com-
rnitees OF the board appointed on December l6. TO
devise the best possible apportonment OF the
general school fund for 1904, in view of the fact
that the original estimate OF the Board OF Educa-
for the needs of the city's school system for
1904 OF S23 9G).s72 So reduced by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment by s2347,45 So.
The committee in detailing the plan for the ap-
portionment Of the reduced allowance expresses
SITS regret at the curJaiment CT the thus made
necessary, and recommends not only an appeal 10
the Board Of Aldermen for a grant sufficient 10
meet the deficiencies indicated, but also 10 the
Legislature for increase Of the statutory allow
ance, applicable the school fund from IS mills
70 g Ia mills il having been shown according 10
the opinion OF the committee that the reduction
from a mills" 70 g mills" though not at this time
opposed by the board, was a greater reduction
than the necessities Of the school system can
permit
Figuring on the reduced allowance the commit
zee with the purpose of arriving at the most ac-
curate and least harmful solution of the very
serious questions presented for its consideration
recommends the disposition Of the funds as follows:
Tor salaries OF teachers in elementary. high and
training schools special teachers supervisors etc
for 1904 but not Including new teachers to be an
pointed after January J. s5.07G 75G 3D. for the in
crease Of salaries, made obligatory by the Davis
ls|, All,g2 80; for corporate schools $3.50 $50: for
supervision of the system, including salaries Of
associate and district superiEtcndents. examiners
supervisors q special uraIches etc. $4,000: for
compulsory education attendance officers. etcl
f96754 Gsi, go originally asked foD.
Decucung these allowances from tho total
general school fund. there remains Cor other re-
oCirements, Sl4c2g9 Is To this balance NAV, ba
adde1. according 10 the report OF the Auditor
S&aG0 by transfer Il UneXDended balances from
1902 and 1909. ard a5s72 from the State funds an
porttored for training schools and high schools
ana from the reduction Of the number OF mixed
classes, fer The teaching q which a bonus is al
l5Ted I9eae adGt.'o2s would make Z total avail
Ei1ch The committee concurs. that $50 additional
teachers must be appointed IN 1894 the ele-
The inc-eassd attendance Their Salaries. avera 5S
lpg IeEl9a 81 -FOUR months. viii require not less
man $4,000. and Il IS recommended that that sum
balance 70 s52S7l Is This balance is Confronted bv
these items:
Evening scaoolE. ......... 1897 05O
toee.toa centres and vacation schools $1,000
cr.sinal applied or.............. ,O35 iSS
From The balance remaining the committee recon-
lclcs that $4,000 be allowed for the continuance of
se evening lecture system. this being a reduction
~ 80 from The amount originally asked for.
ere VIII tnen remain surplus Of only SIS 6js Is
-. 'lli4Egent or eTne-gent requirements OF the
en- system ~
u; Warburg. chairman OF the committee on
Epc Al schools, protested behalf Of his commit
tee against the elimination the special schools
Rad the cutting down Of the night schools recon-
Board OF Education do everything possible 10 In
cnoe the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment 10
grant sufficient money allow the continuation az
these branches OF the city educational system
Patrick JtnIes elected MI the place Of
PARKER p. Simmons as superintendent OF school