The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-07


In the same way, Mr.. McCardy ex-
planned, the tax certificate of 1897,
amounting to $751;, 900 must be deducted
leaving balance to be counted on of
just $780,
p. 0. Zimmerman it was who de-
veleped the fact that some misunder-
standing was had owing to the con-
fusion of the fiscal and scholastic
years He wished to know if any I'M
expended balance at the end of the
year was credited on the next wear.
After some explanation it was made
plain to him that if the school board
failed to use say $4,000 of it's allowance
any year, the amount was certainly
not held over until the next wear and
allowed in addition to the regular al
lowance for the succeeding year. Mr..
Kirke early in the discussion was of
the opinion that making up at this
time of the school budget for the COM
ing year would Obviate any further
difficulty but the matter was not to
be disposed of so easily.
1t was further suggested that a plan
to make the city's fiscal year and the
scholastic year correspond would give
uniform style of keeping the finan-
cial records and remove all doubt OF
any supposed irregularity or failure to
tally one with the other.
Mr.. McCardy asked if the report
Which the board would soon make to
the city council could not be made to
include an estimate of money needed
from Sept to Jan. l. To this Mr.. Nc
Nair replied that as the board would
not have as much money available
Tor the school year, of 1878 as in for
mer years, it would be much easier to
figure on a plan Of retrenchment for
the entire school year, and this could
best be done after a knowledge of the
or, hot \
Going into the matter further, Mr. Nc
Nair explained that the board, or at
least the three members present, be-
lleVed that the maximum reduction to
be considered is 1000, which is to be
saved largely on the reduction of the
force Of teachers and their salaries.
In other words the three members
present believed they could reduce the
salary list for teachers from 1855, 900 to
$315, COO
At Mr.. McNair's request Mr.. Gerlach
submitted a report containing an esti-
mate of the repairs and Improvements
needed for the various school build
ings, the work to be done this sum-
mer. The amount is placed at $50 $50.
Mr.. McNair urged that it was far the
wiser policy to keep in repair and
good sanitary condition the buildings
now being used, than to buy land for
or construct any new buildings Pres1-
dent Zimmerman Joined with him in
this view and, in reply tona query,
thought they could almost guarantee
that the board would make the cut OF
$4,000 in the teachers salary roll. The
matter Of supplies and fuel it was not
so easy to decide upon, owing to the
change in prices, ETC.
Mr.. Sanborn was inclined to think
that one item of $4,000 in the Gerlach
report was trif1e steep. 1t was
1ob n11 lad Etv,,ic coll or, hui
explained that it included the renewal
Of furnaces, sidewalks, fences, and, in
fact, multitude of minor matters for
the many school structures.
President Zimmerman outlined the
plan of the proposed reduction in ex-
penses. 1t was proposed to cut the
salaries Of high school teachers. the
number of teachers was to be increased
in that school owing to the closing Of
the manual training school and the re-
moval Of its pupils to the high school
Pupils from the Cleveland and Hum
boldt schools would also be transferred
to the Central high school, and the
number Of periods increased from five
to six. The supervisors would be done
away with, and the salaries of the
graded school teachers will be equal
lied throughout.
Aid. Sanborn, who did most of the
questioning, said with some emphasis
that he did not intend to vote for the
asked for transfer Of the SAL, 900 until
he knew definitely what reduction the
board proposed to make.
Mr.. McCardy again urged that the
making up Of the budget would ar
range matters satisfactorily. where
upon Mr.. Zimmerman explained that
he had urged the matter this early
so that, If 1t became necessary to re-
lease any Of the teachers, they would
be given as much opportunity as pos
sible to secure new positions. M. Nc