, 1873-08-27

Meeting Of tho Ikonrd of Elucntlo1a~--
Reduction OF Fay Oi I'eucllers in uu
the Schools.
The Board OF Education mot yesterday evon-
ing, President King in the chair. Present, Com
mieaionors Wilce, Bon1old, Olson, Ohlingor,
oalhins, Wells, stono nunyan, aud Goggin.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Tho question Of obtaining suitable rooms for
n Hchcol ut Lawndale rus referred to tho appro~
priato committee,
A communication inqulring at wAat prico
scholars from the southern part Of Lake Wow
could DO taught in Chicago schools was rotorrod
to tho President aud Superintendent, with powor
to act.
It was ordered that the Dluc Island Avenue
Primary lot bo agatu loased for school purposes
at $40 per year.
A1r. Wilco submitted resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Board OF Public Works
to extend the wator-maina to:the lIolstep School,
whore there ig q scarcity Of water.
Tho eaao Of tho lot used for school purposea
at tho corner Of burnside and Twcnty-sixth
streets was continued for another yoar, since 1t
was found impossible to buy lot.
On mutton Of n1r. W,lco tic Clerk was airoct-
cd to advertise for q lot with frontage of 150
feet, In the vicinity Of AIcCormck's Works, Tor
school purposes, and also to advertise for bids
for tho building to DO orectod M thoreon.
Tho Committee OH ba'aries submitted q report,
stating that, in view Of the action Of tho Coul-
Gil in reducing THO appropriation Tor pny Of
teachers, etc., they llaa slightly cut down their
previous aclletllo in some respects, and anbmit-
tod tho following list Of salarios; suporntena-
cnt, 81 ,00U; Assistant. s2,75o; Building aud
Supply Agent, $4,000; Clerk, $4,000; Assistant
Clerk, $1,000; School Agent, $500; h1esaonsor.
pal Of Normal School, s2.506; Principal Of
School Of Practice. 91,3G0 four male
Assistants IN High School, $4,000 tho arst
year, $2,a5o the second, aud $500 the
snfs tho 1'es seeoa iu tasa ahe ai ii d ss
Asaistants, q 500 tllo first year, S2000 tho Bcs-
ona, and y, 200 the third fenialo toachora, 5000
to fret yesr 81 goo the seeond, snd 81 100 tue
t1ra teaeer q T, yssa s catnr tSacher
second, and ~, 200 tho third toaoher OF draw
ing, 81 600; Principals Of district schools 81, 400
tho first year, az ooo tho second. and g 2oo tho
1G pmares tafa ee55 n1i' ho first 2f ydas nepGsdsS5 5
lho second, and q QUO the third Rolling alill
Primary, 81 100; Holstoin primary, 81 900 Blue
district schools, eY00 tho first yoar, $3.50 the
second, and $1,000 the third First Assistants.
$500 Assistants In all district grammar mil
primary schools at tho rao Of si5oA year for tho
first fourtoou yoeks, $3.50 tho first year, $3.50 tho
second, and $3.50 the third.
Mr.. Goggin moved to iucrenso the pay Of the
ABHistantsto 5000, 97o0, aud $500, respectively ho
claiming that toaohors could not be procured Tor
tho figures given IN the schedule, since they
| could not live on that low pay.
Tho Chair explained TINT 1t was all TINT could
! DO paid. Ho Ind consulted with tho Colnptrol-
lor, Mayor, etc.. aud nothing moro could DO
| glyon than what was on tho schedule,
Mr.. aoggiu reiterated hiB atatomont tint tho
] systom Of economy adopted BY tho Doatl WIS
driving away all tho good tcaclers 1lo also bo-
| loved that there WAS 1nonoY enough to allow Of
tho increase proposed.
Tho motion was not agreed to.
a motion to pay tho Assistants at tho ratio of
| $500 II year for tho first fomtecu weeks vas
| aloptcd.
Tho schedule was adopted, with this single
change.
nILLa AUDlTED.
| On the recommendation Of tlLo Finance COM
mitteo, bills to tho ataouut Of 522, ,9l7.73 wero
| orderol paid.
Tho Board then adjourned.