New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30
Bv John Martin

u,r thc Board Of Estimate allot
,,uch money. for new schoolhouses to
=. every child reserved sest9 That
&c promised by the new administra-
San IS its substitute for "Gsryizing"
:. schools. Its scheme for financing
..r building. as Just disclosed, falls
~ short Of tho declared goal.
On Friday last the Controller placed
:. the calendar of the board for action
4 1880 O'Clock this morning one re-
.,rt upon the cancellation of various
J, appropriations and another upon
y, proposed new appropriations for
shoots in order that parents might be
sformed and appear at this hearing.
First Resolutions appropriating
,bout sl0,000000, which the Mitchell
ADMINISTRATION had earmarked for new
a,tes and schoolhouses. are to be re
xinded, ostensibly on the ground that
he money was voted for "Garvizine"
!. schools and therefore. the Gary
Jan having been abandoned, the money
1 ( no longer available. Since. however.
sare than nine-tenths of the appro-
,Tistior was Tor new schools and sites
swently needed. it might he spent
ior the buildings originally planned.
,ssngeS being made III the designs if
Wy single session school were to be
wcommodated.
Escape Pay-As-You-Go Plan
But By resembling these resolutions
uhieh were adopted under the pav-as-
reu-go plan of financing, the Board Of
Estimate viii be released. through a
publication of the law which it pro
,srsd at the last session, from the ne
.ssity Of including S6,O0O.oOO or
100000 out of the s1000000O in the
sx budget.
As announced. the Board of EST
s.es plan IS to make immediately
raabe a new appropriation of S1O.-
10000, the whole of which can be
aissd by borrowing on long term obi
ationS, and the expenditure of which
to be contracted for in 1919. An ad-
|i.ional s. 100000 will be later allowed
lw expenditure il. each of the years
100 and 1921, making S25, 100000 in all
IbT the schools in the three remaining
|mrs Of their official term.
How far will these allowances suf-
|.H toward giving seat to every
'Ald?
First-What are the needs? At pres
II! $4,000 scholars are on part time and
1900 on double session. form of
art time camoufaged as full time by
|uving several classes sit in the audi
|nrum together about an hour a day
|M private study, but frankly stated by
DE school administration to be only a
sakeshift pending the provision of q
hl reserved seat for every youngster.
N that 5000 q. G., one half of 100000
adtonal school sittings are immedi-
rey needed.
10000 New Pupils
How many new children troop annu-
ly into the schools whose needs must
Y anticipated? A variable number, de-
snding on immigration, business pros
Nrity and other factors. But in Oc-
sber, 1918, the number on register in
be elementary schools was 10,516 more
tsn in October, 1917, and this was a
'sY of war. with immigration entirely
tapped and fairylike wages enticing
ids and lasses from school as soon as
he law allowed Probably consider
bly, over 10000 will be the increase of
wister next year and the years sue
@ding. But, assuming that only TO-
\ are added each year, the sittings
stessary by September. 1919. will be
5000; by September, 1920, $4,000, and
y September, 1921. $4,000, if part time
nd double session are to be elimi-
nted
Next, how many sittings can be fur
Aished and by what date, out of the