The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01

SCHOOL CoMMITTEE.-The regular monthly
| meeting of the School Committee was held
last evening, Rev. DIR. Smaller, the chairman,
presiding.
From the report of the Treasurer, j. 81. Ham
len, we learn that the appropriation of the city
Council for schools for the year 1869-7O was as
follows:
The appropriation for salaries S4445O 90
Back salaries paid for 1868. ..... $275.72
Paid salaries three quarters of
year ioO5-tu .............. ..36392.l6 36, 667 88
Unexpended to meet fourth quarter. .... $7,7s212
The school expenditures to March 1, 1870,
were, for incidentals $3,91374; repairs 3d.
00457; fuel 81, 94O.43; books, &C., $467 OF. The
amount of appropriations exceed the expendi-
lures $1678S2. The appropriations for specific
purposes exceed expenditures in all the divis-
ions except that of repairs, in which the ex-
penditure exceeds the appropriation $457,
leaving $1674. Is unexpended to pay March bills.
All otesr PURPOSES s q aSo
Total. ......................s5e,45 400
Amount asked outside of salaries ... $4,000
ou' oo"h' '.'.''''''.''''"..'..''.... 1,oOo
$4,000
This $14 900 was divided by the committee as
follows: For fuel $4,000; books and stationery
$1,000; repairs $4,000; incidentals $5OOO
AS the pay-bill of the last quarter will be
about $4,000, there win be probable deficien-
cy of $5,217.S8. s
There has been $500 expended in fitting up,
heating and constructing new room in the
4th Grammar School for Boys
The reports of the several subcommittee
were made as to the condition of their several
schools. In many respects their reports were
satisfactory, while in others they seemed to
think there was ample room for improvement
both in regard to teachers and pupils. In all
the schools there were many features deserving
of great praise, there were also some displays
of ignorance on the part of pupils that called
forth the decided disapprobation of the mem
bers of the committee. Such display was
due in great measure to want of care and
thoroughness on the part of the eachers. In
some schools also there was a lack of order.
We only mention these things to let teachers
know that the School Committee seem to wish
to praise all they can consistently, but that they
also criticise very closely.
The bills reported for the month of February
amounted to $1,767.42.
The resignation of Mr.. Edwin S. Small, the
Assistant Master of the High School, was re-
ceived and accepted The Committee in charge
of the High School were empowered to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
Small temporarily. The term of service of
Miss Mary w. Mitchell, assistant in the High
School, who was appointed for the last term as
temporary teacher, has expired by limitation.
The vacancy was referred to the Committee on
the High School.
The Committee on Instruction in Music in
our public schools reported that there was OPP
portunity to secure the services for the next
term of Mr.. Mason, the celebrated teacher of
music in the schools of Boston. The matter
was reported back to the committee with in
structions to report more definitely.
An order was passed calling the attention of
teachers section 2, chapter 8, of the regulations
of the School Committee.
Adjourned to Monday evening, the 14th of
March.