Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-30
SCHOOL FINANCES.
The Matter of Teachers Salaries Dis
cussed In Joint Meeting. --.EL-

The Matter of Teachers Salaries Dis
cussed In Joint Meeting. .t.E'"
The board of education and the center
district committee met in joint meeting
last night and alengthy and interesting de-
bate on the raise of teachers salaries took
place. The petitions for increase 6of
salaries were recommended by the board
last August. 'is
The district committee tabled the recon-
mendation of increase on the ground that
times were too hard. The matter has been
held in allegiance until now when with the
long summer vacation coming many of the
teachers are anxious to have the matter
settled. Chairman Mulcahy reminded the
committee that there were numerous
second class teachers in search of positions
and it would be we'll to be careful.
The increases asked by the teachers
were as follows: Principal Tracy of the
High school. 81 800 from 81 600; Assistant
Principal W. F. O'Connor of the High
school, 81 300 from 81 900; Manual Train
ing Instructor J. M. Taylor, 81, 500 from
81, $50; Principal Madigan of the Bishop
street school, 81, $50 from $1,000; Miss
Miss Francis Lounsbury. teacher of sew
ing, 1915 from $475; John NJ. Connolly,
instructor of mathematics. 81. 1850 from
81 200. The increase asked by the
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cut this down to $500. Their recon-
mendations were then brought up in joint
meeting and discussed. The district
committee will take the recommendations
and at the meeting next Tuesday evening
will either refuse, decrease or grant the
salaries asked.
NJ. Begnal of the district committee and
Messrs Cowell and Webster of the board
were not present at the joint meeting.
The letter of Mr. O'Connor said that the
lowest for which he could teach next year
was 81 $50. He was spoken highly of by
Superintendent Crosby, DR. Hayes and
Chairman Mulcahy and they recommended
81 200. He was teacher of Greek, COM
position and had charge of the discipline.
He was invaluable. Miss Lounsbury,
teacher of sewing was really entitled to
$50 increase last year and the district
| committee went into session for moment
| and voted her that amount. She will now
| come under the class for another increase
of $50.
The letter from Principal Tracy said he
| expected 1900, because it was partly
promised him. 1t was the unanimous
opinion that the High school principal was
paid pretty small salary for the work he
did and also compared with other high
school principals salaries throughout the
State. Inc IecOnneuChtlOu WenI Will
| the rest.
AS no stated increase was made in MIR
Carpenters letter, it went without action.
j. NJ. Taylor, instructor of manual train
ing, drew out long discussion in which
DR. Hayes took occasion to severely criti-
cize some people who were endeavoring to
belittle the work of Mr. Taylor. 1t was
| generally conceded that his work was ex-
cellent and that the public should be given
| chance to witness it.
Mr. Connolly, teacher of mathematics,
| asked for an increase to 81, 500. The
board. although saying he was a valuable
man. thought that at present a raise of $50,
making his salary 81 $50. would suffice.
Miss Cairns, teacher at the High school,
was recommended an increase of $50. MI
Madigan, principal of the Bishop street
school. was highly spoken of. He asked
81 $50 and the board recommended 81 POO