Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-18
SCHOOL BOARD.

AANGA VI
Diseoverable Among the VfsifOrs
put the Effect Principally PeFcep.
tiDle at the Wrong End-Renec-
lions, Etc.
Our representative visited that hot-air
furnace known ssthe School Board com
mIitee-room last night for the purpose
OF discovering the method Of sealing
down salaries proposed by the educa-
tional fathers Of the city. The recon-
mendations of the so-called retreuch-
ment committee published in the LEDGER
a few days ago we're adopted without
material alteration.
The matter Of salaries was settled upon
the following basis:
SALARIES.
Ore superintendent, $2500; one prin-
eipal OF the normal school at $50 per
month, $3.50; two district principals,
each at $l2O per month, $2l60; one
principal of the colored schools, $l20 per
month, $1,000; ore teacher of the Dr.
NAL school, $l25 per month, SLIPS; and
ell other teachers in the normal school
$50 per month; two male teachers in
the grammar grades, $ll5 per month,
$2O70i and ell other head teachers,
estimated to be eight in all, $50 per
month, $3.50; forty teachers, not to ex-
coed in average each $40 per month,
S25, 200; first year teachers to receive
$50 per month, second year teachers $50
and third year teachers, or those of
longer experience, $72 per month !.
Total, $4I,445.
MCIDESTALs.
The following table, estimated Incl
dentals," as reported by the committee,
was adopted: Secretary, $500; janitors,
$1,000; printing. $500; fuel, $1,000; rents,
$1,000; iecidentals, $500; stationary,
$2l5; repairs, $500; insurance, $500; in
terest account, $1,000; Office, $3.50.
All teachers who have certificates
must present their applications on or be-
fore Tuesday next, as on Tuesday night
the corps of teachers will be selected for
the white school for the ensuing year.
The teachers for the negro schools will
be selected at the July meeting Of the
Board. No definite action was taken
with reference to settling up the back
pay Of teachers, many of whom are now
detained here for want of funds.
The members Of the Board seemed
cheerful, and concluded that the schools
could be run for nine months under the
proposed retrenehment scale quite as
well as they had been run under the sys-
tenn of extravaganza controlling matters
heretofore.
Our representative was greeted kindly,
but was looked upon suspiciously, he
being yet regarded as an enemy in the
Picket camp, but our representative
smiled benignly upon all and assured
them Of his proiouad regard. Our man
was not particularly struck by that supe-
rior intelligence and education claimed
by the Board for its members over the
great mass of citizens. The discussions
INDUCED in, and the manner in which the
subjects were handled, would not warrant
any such conclusion on the part Of an
intelligent critic. True, there was an
air of loftiness peryading the room, but
it was confined especially to the ceiling
Our man drilled" himself previously
for hard work meutslly, so as to be abb,
to comprehend che wisdom Of cur schol
astic philosopler., but he came out o
the contest Dored by commonplace
remarks and unintelligible resolutions.
The Board Of Education will compare
favorably in point Of intelligence, but
not in point OF orstory, with our Gene.
raj Council.