Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-19

WHY THE ROLLS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROyED-AN
EARNEST PROTEST IRON TILE TEACHERS


EARNEST PROTEST FROM THE TEACHERS.
The pay rolls OF the teachers Of the public
schools have not yet been approved by Auditor
Ninson, and some OF the unpaid teachers are
greatly Inconvenience thereby. The estimates
Tor the present year, sent In by the trustees Of
schools 10 the District Commits toner's, foots up
sSS3CO but the Commissioners cut them down
s13,gl5 To 1919 ,7S5. The scale OF salaries being
variable, on account Of allowance for term OF
vice, IL has been customary t. insert what may be
nd this an es ss II hs 20 n
Der were presented, it was found that they ex-
ceeded Onetenth or the whole appropriation, Or,in
other words the amount for the whole year would
be about sS eco more than the whole appropriation II
monthly expense. The point is made by the
teachers and trustees that 1t is not within the
province %, OF the auditing oi S to determine
OF the year, tut OGly u D. the correctness OF
the rolls, and that it VIII be time enough to raise
a question when the appropriation is about ex-
pended.
The pay rolls were made up in the Office OF the
superinte nd mt, and handed To the committee on
accounts OF the board for action on September
2ath. The committee at once transmitted the
same, approved, to the auditor of the District, who
ret'lrne q Inc same 10 Superintendent Wilson
October 4th, with the request that he make certain
changes In them. Superintendent Wilson made
answer under date OF October 5, 1881. to District
AutStor Vn;OD, that u the baSt OF his Che super
lntendei!Cs) knowledge and belief, tine rolls were
Ilade out IN str accordance with the schedule OF
salaries ordered by the District Commissioners, nd
that he was not authorized to make any changes
In the pay-TOls alter having received tie approval
OF the committee the ard ha wing special charge
Of this Su5;e tt The auditor or the 9th inst wrote
to Mr.. Pearson, chairman OF committee on asa
counts, asking him to cause the rolls, To be re-ex
amlnfd and amended by inserting the rolls
opposite the ,me OF each employee, the annual
compensation at which he or sne Was employed,
services" as required hy the First Auditor OF the
treasury for the proper examination aud settle
ment o. the accounts OF the Commi> SSiOnerS CT
the District CT Columbia.
Mr.. ,Chapin Brown, representing the school
board, on the 18th inst retained to the auditor the
rolls amended in accOr lance with his request.
MIR. Brown had conference WITH Mr. Vinson on
the same day, and it believed taat the way
was clear for speedy settlement.
MEETING OF TIE TEACHERS
Yesterday there meeting Of teachers at
Franklin building to consider the situation, some
80 being present.. Mr.. E. Paul was called to Tie
chair and Miss Mary Nc Gill appointed secretary.
S.p wilson having been invited to explain
fairs, stated what had leen done. II the
rolls &mOuIt To the Same Tor tie balance of
the year as for Ser nber, he said, there would be
deficiency o. $500, hut lie mad 80 GOjGt but Con-
grc@S WOui make M the tiehCiency, IS was done
last yer. Tie act o Congress, the p9y r0lls and
scheulsQi sal -res we're in TIE same rs in
prev OuN Fears, and the same objections could have
been m1de before.
Mr.. caliwell.-The same geatle:nen now object
Ing approve tie roll; before!
Mr.. WilSOn.-IeS, sir
Mr.. G .ldweI-T:.e te ichers are all Interested in
this m.ttHr, and il wOuH not do Tor all to speak on
tEe suo!e~t uneSs they intended to remain all
be appointed To eXrraSS the sent inert, OF tie
meeting, and he horel that they would lie express
s.ye.
Miss n, G:l.-Haw ma ny will agree to stop teach
ing II we are nCt paid by Il ccrtlil time?
NOicC.-What gCOi vii! resolutions DO?
MI Caldwell answered t:lt they could express
their feelings Oh t;c su, ect.
Miss Moore said t'-ey Ould certainly he paid
so :etme. and if thy stopped teaching now wnen
they returned they would have all tic trGubc u
Or IZ.Ig tne ) iJOlS over again From w ut she
had learned, she did rot tnt that the salaries CT
any would be reduced.
The chairman said that Wien the teachers were
eiectHu the DiStrICt made contract with them.
under which they could recover their Dry.
MI CdiGWells melton To appoint Il committee on
resolutions Was adoitei i. @ni the following were
appointed. with power u publish their report:
Mr.. Caldwell, Miss McGili, MI. Ewing, Miss Moore
and Mr. Angel They subsequently agreed ON
THE FOLLOWING REVOLUTIONS:
NEereaf, tie failure up t. this date OF the District
autf r1es 10 pIy the pubic school teacEers their saia
cCnie Ejei., L bit ctU:l s;li er;ff;
i'es0red, That tie Withholding Of the money aprro-
Irlaf for saarIe when teachers with f2nlies in
ncd q 1oCd and tlCtng. new teachers threatened
with electiie,t fr' III boarding lace and al teachers
are III great distre is act Of injustice which should
no longer be Continued.
Resotred That TIE authorities hereby requested to
Ray immediately tine salaries OCorer 1s and if,
aie.et!, the roll of the public school teachers,
eees 10y eight hundred dollar, fr each month, the
slECnt appropriated for the pre- ent .school year, to
continue aging TIE salaries ,ntil the appropriation
emergency, can provide for it.