St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-27
APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITION
AL TEACHERS CUT OUT By
CITY FATHERS.
PROTESTS WERE IN VAIN
DIR. ABBOTT SAYS THIS ACTION
WILL BAR CHILDREN FROM.
SCHOOL.
ATTACK ON GILBERT,s SALARY,
In the Shape of Il Recomme
ton That $500 Be Topped Off
by the Board.

The school budget Jared unusually
well at the hands of the council COM
mitteer yesterday afternoon. The COM
mittee Topped off only 50, $50 of the total
of S477,250 asked for. Last year the
school board asked for S47l 900, but got
only S451, 900. The outlook is more
hopeful this year.
AS usual, the school teachers are the
sufferers by the economy of the COM
mittee. Not that the committee inten-
tionally reduced the salaries Of teach
ers, for such is not the case, but it was
decided that the estimate of $3.50 for
additional teachers" be stricken from
the budget. The committee did this,
Notwithstanding President Abbott's as
surance that an increased attendance
of pupils must be expected and that
additional teachers would unquestion-
ably be needed. Dr.. Abbott admitted
that possibly all of the IS, $50 might not
be expended, but experience has dem
onstrated that each year brought an
increase of at least 1850 pupils, and ad-
ditional teachers would therefore be
necessary.
School Inspector Scholle, who was
present, assured the committee that
more than was necessary. But the
committee was urmoved and refused
to allow the estimate, On the ground
that there was no certainty that adj
ditional teachers would be required.
The result will be, as DR.. Abbott
stated, that in case of the usual yearly
increase in the number of pupils, they
will be
REFUSED ADMISSION
for lack of room and teachers. He
also explained TO the committee that
the S342, coo allowed by the council last
year for teachers salaries proved de-
fcient by some $4,000, and that in con-
sequence, the school board was obliged
to cut the salary Of every principal and
teacher SO 1-3 per cent for the last
month of the school year.
The committee then discussed the
matter. The members present were
Chairman Arosin, Assemblyman
Strouse and Aid. Hare and Kartak
While they were talking it over, School
Inspector Scholle referred to the free
text book system prevailing in Minne-
apolis, New York and other cities, and
said that he regarded it as a blessing
to the children of the poor people. Mr.
Scholle said it would cost $4,000 the
first year and only 5000 for every sue
ceeding year to maintain the system.
Aid. Hare, who was not even SatiS-
fed to allow the estimate for teach-
ers' salaries amounting to. 1851, $50, eX-
elusive of the $3.50 for additional
teachers, remarked that he would
gladly vote for an appropriation of
$500 fer free text books, if the 1851, =
$50 for teachers salaries could be re-
duced to $342, 900, the amount allowed
last year.
''Oh, yes" quickly rejoined DR.. Alb
bolt, that would be very nice-to let
the poor teachers pay for the text
books used by your children and
mine II
The committee finally voted to recon-
mend an allowance of 1851, $50 for the
salaries of 519 teachers. Aid. Hare
voted mo"
GILBERTS SALARY ATTACKED.
The committee next considered the
estimate of $55,250 under the head,
Salaries of all other employees" This
was allowed with the exception of the
sum of $500, which the committee rec
commended be deducted from the sal
airy of Superintendent of Schools Gill
| bert. Supt. Gilbert's present salary is
| $4,000 per annum. 1t was formerly
| 1920, but was reduced two years ago.
| Aid. Hare suggested the reduction
in the salary, but Mr.. Arosin and Mr.
| Strouse reminded Mr. Hare that the
| council had no power to reduce Supt
| Gilbert's salary. It could only recon-
mend such action to the school board
Aid. Kartak thought $4,000 was toe
| stiff a salary and agreed with Aid
! Hare that $500 a year was big enough
School Inspector Scholle then en-
| lightened the committee as to the
duties of the superintendent of schools
in general and the merit of Super.
intendent Gilbert in particular.
IF we could get a man as capable
as Mr.. Gilbert, for $500 a year." sale
Mr.. Scholle, 1--WE would hire him in {
minute, but no such man has presented
himself. 1 assure you that the conduc
of the schools all depends upon the
superintendent. A poor superinten
dent is worse than none at ALL
But Aid. Hare's motion recommend
ing that the school board cut Super
| intendent Gilbert's salary to So, 500, pre-
vailed, though Assemblyman Strous
declined to vote upon the question, a.
in his opinion the matter rests en-
tirely with the school board
The committee approved the estimat
Of $52 200, which was classed under tn,
head ''all other purposes" 1t include.
general supplies, general repairs, fuel
heating and ventilating apparatus
The committee then adjourned, but it.
action is not necessarily final, as it viii
meet again subject to the call of tn,
| chairman.
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