The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11
Finance Committee Provides New
Scale in Report to Board
of Education.
VOTE TO BE TAKEN TONIGHT.
RumOrs of Changes in Board Off
cials-RepOrt That Attorneys
Salary May Be Re-
duced.

The outcome Of the proposition to estab-
lish a new scale Of increased salaries for
the teachers Of the public schools of St.
Louis will be decided at the June meeting
Of the Board OF Education tonight.
A new salary schedule which will require
for the first year an increase Of sSl.9is over
the present appropriation for salaries VIII
be embodied in a report Of the Finance
Committee of the board. A month ago a
resolution recommending an increase OF SAL
aries was submitted to the board by Di-
rector Schroers. The Finance Committee. to
whom the resolution was referred. in place
of the scale proposed by Mr.. Schroers. rec
ommends that the present schedule of salar-
les be continued with an increase in all day
school salaries to take effect at the be-
ginning of the scholastic year Of ieOi-lsoe.
The committee an increase
on the following basis:
Five per cent to he added OF all salaries
below $1,000 per annum.
Four per cent to be added on all salaries
of H.oW and more, and below $3.50 per an
mum.
Three per cent to be added on all salaries
OF $3.50 per annum ard over.
If the scale Is accepted by the board. 1.56l
teachers and principals who are at present
receiving less than $1,000 a year will profit
by the ) per cent increase. The increase In
the ) per cent class will aggregate SA.2o2- a.
~Fifty-eight principals and teachers who are
drawing salaries ranging from $1,000 to fl.5oI
will have their aggregate salary increased
81. 76D yearly. AT present ninety district
school principals. High School and special
teachers receive a yearly salary of more
than N.Joo. Those included In this class will
receive an increase of 3 per cent. the yearly
increase amounting to A.sS5.25.
The committee reports that the finances
of the board as existing at present do not.
as yet. permit the adoption OF any perma-
nent schedule Of salaries which Will COM
NIT the board to an expenditure increasing
from year to year, to meet which, at this
period. no sufficient revenues are in sight.
Farther on in the report, while admitting
that a severe drain on the resources OF the
board will result from such an increase. the
committee goes on record as recommending
that II any Increase Is to be made II should
basis.
Unlike the schroers resolution. the in
crease recommended by the Finance Com
mittee affects every one of the ]. 40 teachers
In the public service, including the kinder
garten teachers. The largest number OF any
one class Of teachers to be affected are the
district school assistants. 1.2s3 OF whom are
now receiving less than $1,000 a year. They
will come under the 5 per cent clause and
their aggregate yearly increase will be w.
s19 II the proposition carries.
Much speculation Is being INDUCED in at
the Board Of Education building as to the
probable changes In the roster of board Of
hcials. who will be selected tonight. The
Finance Committee will present a report
which will recommend. II Is said. several
changes in the salaries Of officials. II the
changes recommended are adopted. II Is
said. several designations may follow: 1t
was stated yesterday by one who Is close
TO the board that the salary of the board
attorney would be reduced from $500 to
81. 500 a year. In case Judge r. E. Rom
bauer, the present attorney. Is not satisfied
with the reduction a new attorney may be
elected. The name Of F.. n. Judson is men,
toned prominently for the place in such a
CONTINGENCY. Another rumor Is that John
A. Long, auditor Of the board. will be elect
ed Supply Commissioner in place Of William
Bryan. the present mbe a number
Of other changes are expected.