The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-06
1T FAVORS THE CURFEW
SCHOOL BOARD URGES THE COUNCIL
TO PASS AN ORDINANCE,
Allowance of Salaries to Teachers
While Ill Up for Discussion
The Various Funds.

The Indianapolis School Board, at its
meeting last night, had up for discussion
the question of allowing teachers full pay
for the time they are absent from their
duties on account of illness. The question
was raised by report from the commit
tee on finance and auditing. The committee
referred to two cases in which it was asked
to allow full time.
One of the cases cited was that of a
supervising principal who was absent from
school, through illness, for a period of
twelve days. She put in a claim for twelve
days regular pay, which the committee
refused to allow but paid her $3.50 a day
for the time she was ill., In connection with
this case the committee quoted the rules
of the board, which provide that a teacher
shall be allowed for each day absent from
duty by illness the sum of $3.50, until the
amount so allowed shall during any school
year reach the sum of $50. After this
amount is reached no further allowance
shall be made. The committee further re-
ported the case of a high school teacher
who absent for five days. During her
illness her classes were taught part of the
time by pupils, occasionally by one of the
other teachers, or the principal, and part
ton. The teacher claimed pay for full time.
based on the proposition that as the board
had not incurred the expense of 'substi-
tute," she should be paid as though she
had been on duty the full five days. The
committee reported it had disallowed the
claim, but had paid the teacher $3.50, or
$3.50 day for the five days lost. Commits
sioner Adam declined to concur in the re-
port of the committee. He insisted that the
supervising principal when i'll, should be
allowed full pay unless the illness be pro-
longed. He pointed out to the board that
supervising principals perform much work
aside from their regular duties and he did
not believe the board could afford to be
small in the matter. Commissioner Roth
maintained that the board could not do
other than conform to the rules of the
manual. He thought the teacher as deserv-
ing of consideration at the hands of the
board as the supervisor. On the motion of
Commissioner Robson, the report of the
committee was concurred in, with one dis
senting vote.
The treasurer of the board submitted
report showing the following balances and
overdrafts in the different funds Nov !:
Special fund, credit balance, Sis, 0056 81; Nc
Coy fund, balance, $780, Gregg fund, credit
balance, $3S8.09; library fund, credit balance,
"a, 4S3.S6; manual training fund, credit bal
ance, $1S8059.47; tuition fund, total over
draft, 1851, 9.03. Balance in treasury Nov.
1, $780, 1904. The treasury reported cash re-
ceiptS credited to the different funds for
August, September and October as follows:
Gregg fund, $159.S0 tuition fund, $1,201.1 Is;
library fund, 50; manual training fund,
$685. special fund, $31.46.
The committee on furniture and supplies
submitted a report showing the PROPOSE
lions of the two gas companies that will
furnish the schools with fuel for the year,
as follows: Consumers Gas Trust So asa:
Indianapolis Gas Company, $4,S12.40; total
for the schools and library, $14 295.40, The
board concurred in the report. The board
authorized the employment of an assistant
in the office of Miss Wilhelmina Seegmiller
supervisor of drawing. The assistant is to
to office work. The superintendent was au-
thorized to employ Martha. Pich as director
of practice, or critic teacher, at salary
Of $3.50 year.
After the transaction of routine business
the board discussed the proposition of Col
Hogeland. to invite representatives Of the
school boards of the larger cities to Indian
apolis during the convention of the Boys
and Girls National Home Employment As
and Is. Colonel Hogeland explained the OBJ
ject of the convention. He said the MAYORS
of the large cities would send DELEGATES To
the convention, and it was the custom to
invite the members of school boards Vital
questions pertaining to the welfare of the
youth of the land are to be discussed The
president of the board appointed a commit
Adam and Vonnegut to get up a suitable
invitation The association met at ST. Louis
two years ago.
AT the suggestion of Col. Hogeland the
board adopted a resolution urging the City
Council to pass the curfew ordinance.