New-York tribune., 1907-11-01

10 lghterage fees next winter the argument
could not be used against his association that
it should have gone to the commission with its
ideas.
ASKS PENSIONS FOR PRISON KEEPERS.
l. b. Dawson. representing the Prison Keen
ers Association which wants a provision for
pensions. was told that the commission could do
nothing for him. He based his plea on the al
legged hazardous work of the prison keepers
Why, spent nearly seven months myself in
a pententiary." said Mr. Wins. with smile
The lives Of the keepers were not half so much
III danger there as II they were riding in a
Broadway car"
Inc chlValry Of the commission was aroused
ana incidentally 1t was shown that il apparentlv
favored the idea Of having women on the Board
oI bdueauon' when James Clancy spoke against
IT. Women are physically and commemorative,
unit for the duties" said Mr.. Clancy. You put
them on the Board Of Education and YOU will see
II oeihoraH2 ID as 1t was in the time OF Mayor
Grace"
rms brought a protest from MI Wins. who
said he had been the board under Mavor
Grace
DR.. Thomas Hunter ex-president Of tha Nor
mai College, suggested several amendments 70
lhe charter as follows The elimination OF the
city superintendent OF education from the board
OF examiners. the appointment Of the board Of
examiners solely by the Board OF Education the
appointment of three additional members of tho
board Of examiners, the abolition OF the aca-
deinic examinations in cases OF graduates Of
colleges recommended by the Board Of Regents
'he establishment OF uniform examinations for
graduates from all colleges or universities in the
state the clothing of the Board OF Education
with powers commensurate with its responsi-
btV, the placing q Norp,aI ,-oIo,-, o,,,l
City College under a single board Of trustees, OF
which the president OF the Board OF Education.
the chairman Of the high school committee and
the chairman of the elementary school committee
should be members.
SUGGESTS THAT BOARD BE ABOLISHED.
John J. Clancy came forward with the spg-
gestion that the Board Of Education be aboI-
ished ana one responsible head of the school
system be elected. we do not need forty-s!x
school commissioners any more than we need
1orty-six mayors or forty-six police commits
sioners," he said
But wouldn't that tend to put the school sys-
TEN into politics." asked a member of the com
mission
You gentlemen are all here because you are
politicians" said Mr.. Clancy.
"Oh, no." cried every member OF the com
mission in unison.
pOllti-
cian," said President MCGOWAN with a cruel
smile.
Mr. Clancy also wanted the words except
. he IS an author stricken out OF a certain sec
ton Of the charter. After some more vague
remarks on the topic. President MCGOWAN said:
What you want is TO prevent AIr. Maxwell from
selling books"
Yes. that's about IT," said Mr. Clancy
THAT matter is being considered" said mem
Der of the commission.
Ex-senator Elsberg made n motion that Su-
perintendent Maxwell be invited 10 appear be-
fore the commission. This objected to on
the ground that more favors should DO
shown to him than 70 the head OF any other
department Of the city and that II he had
wished 10 express his views he could have
attended the public session. AS the discussion
was becoming warm motion to take UP the
matter at the next executive session was
passed.