The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

% or 80 cents No other city of like population
levies less than 40 cents, and some much
more. These are plain facts, and 1t is
folly to turn away from them. By drawing on
next years revenues to pay past obligations we
can get through part of next year, and till the
Legislature can provide way for relief No
other city in the State is affected by this mita-
ton. If consent to cut the present school sys-
tenn it must begin at the top. The lower schools
must be kept unimpaired. Thousands enter
their portals, while but hundreds benefited
by the high-schools. / shall regret it if any cut
ting must be DONE but if this must be the final
resort, if the next Legislature will allow no ex-
tension of the city levy, then Latin must 90, and
Greek must 60. German, physics, chemistry,
botany. and all the rest of the high-school This
is as inevitable as fate if the work of impairment
is to begin anywhere. Mr.. Conner, in conclud-
ing his remarks, offered the following:
Resolved That the increased school population of
the city as shown by the enrolments, has required
such additional expenditure to exceed the present
limitation for revenue and 1t is impossible to longer
maintain the public schools uninpaired except by in
creasing the city levy for school purposes.
Mr. Conner moved that the report of the
finance committe and the proposition of Mr..
Frenzel be recommitted to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr. Frenzel said Mr. Conner's statement was
not fair one. The proportion of the children
In the schools would increase with time of de-
preston instead of decrease, as had been stated
He did not think Mr.. Corners reasons were
well founded. The increase in the demands for
school facilities was not out of proportion to the
increase in the revenues.
Mr. Bamberger said he was afraid to trust to
relief from the Legislature. He feared the cry
of the demagogue against the board. The poll
ticians and the press might raise an outcry If
the board asked for more money. He wanted
the board to retrench, and then. if the people
wanted more money from the Legislature, let
them demand it. He thought some compromise
could be made between the two propositions that
had been presented.
Mr. Frenzel offered tho following, and, by
consent. it was allowed to go to the finance
committee, along with other matters included in
Mr.. Corners motion:
Resolved That subscriptions be received from May
25, 10 o'clock A. NJ to June Is. II o'clock NJ. at
the Office of the Board of School Commissioners for
time warrants, be issued by the board to the
amount of $4,000, said warrants to be Of the de-
July 1. 1886, and payable June 30, 1887, with in
terest at the rate of per cent per payable
semi-annualy at the ---- Bank, of indianapolis;
provided, that in awarding the warrants preference
shall be given to the smaller subscriptions.
Mr. Merritt offered a resolution providing
"that the office of superintendent Of German be
abolished and that the teaching of the German
language in the primary grades be suspended
for one year and until the board shall have re-
covered from its present financial embarrass-
ment."
This resolution was vigorously opposed by
Messrs. Kuhn and Vonnegut. Mr. Kuhn moved
to table it, and, on the motion, the vote was a
tie Finally it, with all other propositions sub
mitted relative to the finance committee were,
for Friday evening". and, after session of wear-
some discussion and innumerable motions. on
which action was taken, the meeting ad-
journed.