The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-10

The board OF school commissioners met in
regular Sc ssion last night, with Prof Bell IL
the chair.
A communication asking for an increase in
salary was received from Miss Hasgs, which
was referred TO the committee on teachers
and salaries.
Reports were received from Mr.. J. J. Bing-
ham, secretary, and Mr.. Clemens Vonnegut,
treasurer.
sEcRErARy's REPORT.
The following is a summary of the secreta-
rvs report: Amount of warrants drawn in
December. 1876, SIG 269 95; special fund, So.
972 a; tuition fund, slt.ool.55i library
fund, 81 1865.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
The foliC wing is the treasurer's report in
brief: Amount of cash on hand belonging
to the special fund, S4S, 1881; receipts from
the city treasurer, -. 1877 81. and from other
sources, with interest. S99S.30, making
a total of 1896 Sc Disburse-
ments amounted to 81 062. d, which
leaves balance OF 500, 1882 of the special
fund. The tuition fund is short $11 665. Oh,
which with disbursements amounting 10
So, 3S2 81 make q total of S33, e91 81. Re
ceipts from the city treasurer have been
81, 7l2.6l. which makes the amount over
drawn $31. 2S5. 80. Cash on hand, belonging
to the library fund, is SO 126 10; receipts
from the city treasurer, $7T593, making
total of Sc, Soils. Disbursements have been
g, 05S. 81, leaving a balance OF $iS42.34,
which, with the centennial fund of S13S.51,
makes the total balance of cash on hand ga,
$40 81, after having borrowed $50, coo.
The committee on the high school recon-
mended $40 addition to the gymnasium Of
that institution, which was concurred in.
A small balance on Pitts's ice bill was or
dered paid.
SPLITTING TIE DIFFERENCE
The matter of increasing the salary OF the
public librarian, which was made the
special order of the evening, was brought
up. A resolution which had peen offered at
a previous meeting, TO increase the salary
from 81, 200 to 81 800 per annum, was read
by the clerk. Mr.. Merritt moved To amend
the resolution by substituting 81 $50 for
81. 500.
Mr. Brown stated that when the salary of
the librarian was reduced, year ago, It was
done under q pressure brought 10 bear, that
as everything was depreciating, the
librarians salary should also be re-
duced. A corresponding reduction was
made in the compensation of other al
taches Of the library. In view of these
facts Mr.. Brown thought 1t would be
fair TO discriminate against other employees
by increasing the salary of Mr.. Evans, and
therefore he was not in favor of making the
increase.
Judge Hines thought it would be right in
justice TO the public service to make the in
crease, as, in his opinion, even then the
81, 900 would only be part of
the money earned, and if any of
the teachers or other employees We're
insufficiently paid, they too should have
more without regard TO what any news
paper would say about it. He did not be-
lieve In having the action of the board in
fluenced by what the newspapers say. Mr..
Merritt thought the better way to do would
be TO split the difference and give Mr.. Evans
half the increase asked for, and have the in
crease to begin with the first of the present
month instead of the 1st of December, az
recommended by the committee.
Judge Hines accepted the amendment of
Mr.. Merritt as far "a regards the time Of
beginning the increased salary.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Merritt was
accepted by the following vote: Ayes-Bell,
Bingham, Coburn, Merritt Vonnegut and
Hines, 6. Nayes-BlOwn, Reuter- and Reas-
ner, 3.
A vote on the original question was then
taken and the resolution was adopted.
THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Prof Brown, superintendent, submitted
his monthly report. The whole number of
scholars registered Is $780, number belong
ing to the schools 1881; average daily at
tendance, 1927; number enrolled on night
schools, 572; average number belonging to
schools, OSl: daily attendance, 5fl.
Professor Brown wanted to be informed
whether in making out the pay roll of
teachers, he should allow payment for
Christmas and New Years days motion
was made TO make out the pay rolls as
usual.
petition from sundry citizens of the
Thirteenth ward asking for the establishment
Of committee on buildings and grounds, in
school in their ward, was referred to the
rCranaofiOr with tho qnnprfnfanHopf
The board then adjourned.