Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
OVER a MILLION WANTED.
What the School Trustees Ask for the
Coming Year.


A special meeting Of the school board was
held last evening to consider the estimates for
the public schools expenses for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1891. The committee on ways
and means, through its chairman, Mr.. ]. w.
wheipley, submitted statement Of the esti-
mates, which the board approved with few
minor changes. Upon the suggestion Of Mr..
Cook, the superintendent of colored schools,
the estimate of 900 for the erection of an
eight-room building In the seventh division
was increased to $4,000. II was also decided
to increase the pay Of janitors for the care Of
smaller buildings and rented rooms at a rate
not to exceed go per annum for the care of
each school room instead Of s4s.
TIE ESTIMATES.
The estimates as approved BY the board are
as follows: One superintendent, "a, 5OO-an in
crease of s1,soo over the appropriation of last
year; one superintendent, "a, 500-tncrease Of
s1,25O; one clerk and secretary, A2000-iu-
crease of $500; one clerk, 81, 500-hcrease Of
500; one messenger, S720-increase Of $420;
one messenger, s600-increase Of S400 total
for officers, sl2, S20-increase OF $3.50.
Seven hundred and ninety-fve teachers at an
average annual salary not to exceed cess,
s544,575-increase of ss7, s75; teachers in night
schools, s6,000-increase of 81 900; contingent
expenses OF night schools, 81 ,000-increase OF
$500; janitors and care of buildings and
grounds, ISL, 3S0-increase Of 80, 500; rent Of
school buildings, go, 0O0-same as appropri-
ated last year; repairs and improvem ents
S33, 0O0-increase OF $4,000; contingent ex-
penses go; OOs-same as appropriated last year;
fuel, S30,000-increase Of $4,000; tools, ma
chinery and appliances for industrial instruc-
ton, SIS, 000-increase of Is, 600; furniture for
new school buildings, $4,000 - increase of
%, OOO
Six new school buildings and sites, s225, OOO
apportioned es follows: For eight-room build
ings, first division, 5000; second, $4,000;
third, SSS, OOs; fourth, $4,000; seventh, s4O,-
900; eighth, c35. 200.
Additions to Mount Pleasant school building,
5000; Anac3stia, ga. 900.
Colored high school, seventh division, &c.
600, an addition to the mount left from last
year of S35,0D0.
Play ground for Gales building, Cd, $50; same
for school on 18th street between r and streets
northwest, $3.50. Grand total, 81, OFT, 775, in
crease over appropriation OF last year OF s179,-
Ala
Mr.. whelpley stated that in the estimate for
repairs and improvements Gil, 900 was included
for altering the heating and yentilating ap-
paratus of the Wallach school building, and
y, 600 for the Amidon building.
TEACHERS AND yANrrons.
The resignation Of Samuel T. Mcpherson.
janitor of the Twining school building, was re-
ceived and accepted. John E. Gibson was
chosen to fill the vacancy.
The resignation of Robert H. Terrell.
teacher in the high school. seventh and eighth
divisions, was accepted to take effect Septem-
Der l.
Mr.. White submitted the following nomina-
tons for teachers in the normal training school
OF the first six divisions: Jas. A. Degges s. E.
Gardner and Edward Baldwin, which were ap-
proved
Mr.. Mitchell called attention to the death of
Miss Adeline G. Davidson and paid tribute to
her life and character. It was directed that a
minute should be spread upon the records
Chairman Ross announced the appointment of
Rev. DR.. Grimke, the new member of the board
In place OF DR.. Francis, on the following COM
mittee: Rules, high and normal schools, PEN
manship and music.
HIGH-sCHooL TEACHERS.
The committee on normal and high school
submitted the following report, which was
adopted: b. NJ Browne transferred to the sal
ary roll to fill the vacancy caused by the resip-
nation of Mr.. Terrell in the high school of the
seventh and eighth divisions That the salary
received by Prof. Browne be transferred to the
principal of the Stevens school and that the
sg5 received by the latter be transferred to
the high school. That $50 of the S975 be
placed upon j. Storum's salary so as to make il
$3.50, and ss25 for the leadership made vacant
by the resignation of r. II. Terrell
MIR. White submitted the following appoint
ments for tanitors Of cooking schools, which
were approved: 14th and N streets Annie Nor
ton; Thomson and Force, Mary Mann; Seaton,
Lennie Weeks; Wallach, s. E. Hayne; 7th and
q southeast, s. Z. Coomes.
Jefferson Johnson was appointed janitor of
the Brightwood school