New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
FOR SCHOOLS, S24,23l,OOO.
That Sum asked for 1905, a 81, ,ss7, :
900 Increase

When Commissioners Lantry OF the Departraert OF
CorrecrioD asked the Board Of Estimate yesterday
tor an increase OF Sl1257 90. mostly Cor salaries IN
the oudgee ioF 1873 Controller Grout declared that
unless tho law compelled. he would not vots to
sanction these constant increases OF saIarfsss
The prevailing rate Of wages Iaw'-bsgAa sna
Commissioner.
There are different ways Of looking az ehas
law. the Controller interrupted in his turn. az am
informed that the law applies only % per s.sn
employment and not TO annual salary. ] suggest
that We ask the Corporation Counsel to inform
II the law applies TO annual salaries"
The suggestions were adopted in two resolutions
Health Commissioned Darlington explained. that
the large increase shown BY his figures actually
reduced to S5F,S9o 81 New positions and increased
salaries from promotions amounted 20 nearly
S5eoOc. and the balance OF the increase was for
the hospital fund Controller Grout hinted that he
would oppose none Of the projected hospital Tn
provements.
Park Commissioner Kennedy. OF Brooklyn. nzaa
a good impression the board. and tt Is almost
certain he viii get AL tha Increase he wants,
s22sl6 Il is needed for extension to the mark area
OF Brooklyn and Queens and 70 complete the lay
Ing cut Of the Dyker Meadow and Sunset parks.
Superintendent Hornaday. OF the Nsw-York Zoo
logical Park IA The Bronx. asked the board 60 b.
liberal % II in view OF the grsat improvements
made and making. and the great needs OF ths
gardens He told OF the increased cost Of obtaining
geological specimens and maintaining them
Or. Brannan. president OF the trustees oE Bs1svus
and the allied hospitals sot OF without question
from the board. His estimate showed the need OF
an increase Of S366 over the appropriation OF last
year. or total Of S625502 =, Ee promised. tf ths
increase Is granted. TO improve the hospital service
There a mUrmur Of expectation Whsn the
Mayor called on the Board of Education 20 present
its budget Chairman Lurnrnis. OF the finance
committee read the estimate. s2 231 $50 s. an In
crease Of 2ss. 1898 over the amount appropriated
for 1884
OF the budget this year slSI2S 49, an Increase oc
Ns5S2o. is in the general fund and S552s62. an in
crease OF &3l9. is in the special fund Under the
three bill provision the board OF estimate must ap-
proprate $40 9 i27 for the general fund. OF SsSSs
less than Is actually needed
IN the general fund, Sss4SfT q IS asked for teach
ers' salaries. icIuding both teachers now Ia tha
system. and those to be appointed This is an in
crease OF S,5ll.152 over what asked for 1904
while the amount asked for substitutes. exceeds
the amount asked for -904 by S. 4SA The other es-
Inmates and the Increases Or decreases, as COM
pared with the amount asked for this year arss
Evening schools. s65T 100. decrease SIS 3S3 vacation
schools. etc, Sl7T72 decrease 9S7; general super-
vision, Es5 sS sc. increase. 292S3 attendance ON
GERS S-s50. increase S200 corporate schools s90G-
CO. and lectures, S1eoo. neither increase nor de-
crease.
Reading from his statement Mr.. Lunmis said
the average daily attendance IN the schools s about
4s5S55. and the Mayor interrupted 20 ask Why there
wss not tUI time accommodations for AL OF them.
The City Superintendent has the Initiative DOW
er." replied Mr.. Luunis.
DO understand that If the board had the power
the result would be Different Mr.. Grout asked
Does the board dISclaIIn all respOuSibilityF
Not entirely. because tEle Board OF Education
has the power 20 reject the suggestions Of ths City
Superintendent
Have Eou the power to remove the City Super
intsndent or hls assisrants?'' asked the Mayor.
7 not sure
That is. you create them and they Immediately
become YOUR masters.
7 think there should be some reduction oc THAR
What proportion OF the part timers can ba
taken OF by the end OF the term asked the
Mayor when llr- LuInuis had told OF an eXpacted
increase CT tllrLy-nlne thousand II the daily at
tendance
I can only make a guess" replied ths CcaznIs-
stOner. perhaps thirty thOuSand-"F
You knew year ago tnat this situation cOn-
<ruuted YOU
We knew it two years ago. We had no power To
take the initiative We were waiting for the City
You need not reproach yourselves said ths
Mayor. You moved slowly enough
Mr. LUmuiis denied that the board vas rssDsn-
siole for The lack OF school rooms.
I'VE are compelled 20 give the contracts to thu
lowest bidders commissioner Donnslly said.
80 into the opel market and the IoVFesr bIEEer
turns ID IN the builder who builds when be can
build the cheapest He takes advautags Of erzrV
delay and We are pOWeFlesS- The same conSltlon
prevails IN all public buildings. as you nav gasiv
see II YOU contrast the time il takes TO out % a
city building with the time 1t takes to put % a
private building
hre escapes Tor the Normal College.