New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
Mr.. ROGERS REELECTED.
rONsS IN OPPOSITION.
Re,orf or Controllers Charges
T-,bolds Board OF Education.

Il DhC'dS DO0U " I''"~"''''''
ros~s e Education yesterday reelected
7so-e-s president. after Commissioner
I'd voiced opposition 10 such action. and
- ne report CO q committee o. i've IN re-
- - controller Crout's charges O. eKtraFa-
.s.ros On the pr; Of The board.
r.. reelection OF Frank 1. Ba o6ott az VICE
-.l,.-. -ras unanimous. but NJ. Rogers re-
100 or', tventy-nine out Of The thirty-fNe
-. as. Commissioner Jonas before the
ordinations for president were closed said;
an opposed 90 the reelection - NJ. f'' ~.
NJ opposition y n6t q q rs, ,9 -fet the pres
Ell coz u.s.. - - .,e -v ~--ee ~ study. requires
rhe iri ,,s f,--s IN me head Of this board than
-. p,ra~e las proved himself oNTit.- m -.
~ .ee- ga. ii is my 6urv 20 say this. though
sre-v nlerlher u his hoard should H IS IT 49,
:, ryyr-egs rs mind in such matters sI.s1lN WIS.,
e SsSi+5's IS have 20 candidate 10 nominate
-. reno-+ % the committee Of Eve consisting
=. commissioners warbUrg. Stern. Lun'n'ls.
--,,g,.e and Mack replies in detail 10 me
ices OF Controller Grovt, AND furnishes facts
ed arures 20 sustain its position After CIV
,,e correspondence between the committee ana
she Cont-oller. II continues in part:
r,,-s~r and since this correspondence the Con-
.-oII.-s ~r0~reeutativcs have had free access ny
o-iv ri t-e Bureau Of the BOARD Of Edueatlo'. ss,
81 inspected and teachers ard pupils cross cue,
s5-ed The Controller he's even gone 70 ne .s.E--
~ 50 King violence against the Board - tuuc2-
fio- .~or discharged and dissatisfied ei.p-1ye. -,
Two oalcal reports have been reeve lsS5 IN
The academic yalue Of the course OF stacy a-3 FL
~ The money spent IN The purchase or ION 30
49, e----ic,-s If he Board 81 Education are al
leEad 70 be !.Jerestsc IN ti;s Te29, Sat IN
E9i,r cx-rrses may be reduced except ~ 1eho-
lu,iona-y change in the course Of study ln ere
re ss-orG Export is made by 7. z; sch.H clerk
r9rce In ne aroui-:tio, Ur sites and nes;Eencc n
using such sites for he purposes ,oE w, y cl !, ~
newspapers days Before the meeting 81 nc heTG
90 EdGc1uoa and he boaTd OF s.-' t',..'!7, ,r,4
Ifr rrrlIcqtio-s Tor acquisition % land for any
I-,..-I ie+s-crne1t Of the reasons which make the
pcqu sicu n the land necessary ano aiNo tle CO..
Ger making he Application can actually use II for
vve "a are sorry that the Board o. Estimate and
ApportionTent has acted DreC.pitately on the rec
This report We protest tcoaNSe We Itel mat -
f8re acting on report ~ an accountant the
Tducatfon an opportunity 20 b. heard. Had such
On opportunity been given. IL would have beer,
with regard TO sites was fully justified by existing
while We DO not irnrurn the motives II the Con-
frC.ler We feel Thar his hastv publication ~ I'll
mind AGAINST The Board Of Fdaca,i5n is o.HcaiIy
SCHOOLS
a i+'S0luLlfl was tnen GGHflea. dSklfS AlAe
Board ~ Estimate to give the BOARD Of Educa-
sion an opportunity 10 De heard before final &C
ton on ;he administration II the schools.
supplementary report declares that an ap-
parent effort is made in the report OF Schif 10
hold thc present Board Of Education responsible
Tor the acts not only Of its immediate predeces-
sors. IUt those Of officials II municipalities
which were consolidated in 1898 and as far back
rs 1885. The report which takes Up Ga detail
The sites referred 10 in Schih's report, shows
that about one-haIf Of the sites named are for
preservation Of light and air. the prevention OF
enCroachuents and 50 forth. and that the re
irainder are 70 be improved I'm the immediate
future OF are so situated not to warrant
the board IN expending funds them. when
there are other sections OF the city demanding
immediate relief.
No mention is nade by Mr. Schin, says the
report Of the fact that little or no progress
could Do made early in 1888 on account Of lack
~ funds or that in April Of the same year,
when there was an apparent balance 10 the
credit OF the board the Controller informed the
president Of the board and the chairman Of the
committee on buildings that, although such
was the fact be was unable TO certify financial
ability until Jaly L. 1903.
After q reference 10 the impediments caused
by labor difficulties and ,he inability Of the
Board q Education TO obtain bids the report
concludes with the statement that the gross
available balance OF the original building fund
a. this tine amounts TO $3.50, 557 -, against
which there has been charged tentatively, in
accordance with written instructions from the
Controller the approximate valuation OF sites
selected. and now In various stages % acquisi-
zion N2@3o"46 leaving a net balance available
FOR building purposes OF about S232251l -.
This last mentioned sum Is more than covered
by plans. etc. now nearing completion. contracts
To- which VIII he oct within sixty 10 ninety
davs.
Associate City Superintendent Clarence L.
Meleney. who has charge OF the traant depart
menJ was reelected. In Seconding the nom
nation OF C.. r. J. snyder as architect and
superintendent Of school buildings. who was
reelected, Commissioner stern said OF Mr.
Grout:
. re- board has been accused Of dlatory Isctlcz
y taa preparing of plans and thc erection ~ school
-t,i.t.05N. tic or tIus wasting money ny the head
- li.r 'i.t 81 fifnres- This critic wishes plans for
-.laIhe 10 ne nl lanQ ready for every emergency.
tie is absurd and shows that he knows shs6I.-elv
l'lilnE oi 90" needs ~ Dc met Plans for schools
must oe regulated - che requirements which can-
shape OF the lots and the number ~ cTiid-e 70 I
liii uo'.at.o must he known. Is II r.zhr TOO
theSe buildings. and must rhav an ba eirr5fs- 80
= - cause go eelayH Nr Grou saws thai Nc 49,
.n si"h IN erecting bCcinrs Wbv for nine
caiinot and viii f.ot erecf cts - iilhts. ~
$500 - lneS must he such as ibe Is. vi -
%ROCT AGAIN At ROGERS