The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
THE. BOARDS STATEMENT
TIE. y
It Shows Pressing .Needs-Teachers' Sal
airy Increase Assured. ..-

The position of the board Of education
with reference to the proposition. to issue
bonds for school purposes was fully out
lined in the communication submitted to
the city council last, evening by the BOARD
Of education. In this, communication the
board shows clearly just what are, the
needs of. the school system for the season
19O2-19O3, where new schools. are needed
and gives an itenized summary OF the
expenses for the last school year IN CONS
parison with the estimates for the coming
year 1t will also be seen that'1t PROVIDES
for the increase in teachers salaries whlcn
now seem to be assured. The statement
follows:
To the Honorable. the City Council of the
City Of Minneapolis:
Your honorable body granted the re-
quest Of the board of education that
proposition for the issue OF $20o,ooo OF
bonds for the erection of grade schooi
buildings during the next TWO years, 70
submitted to the vote of the people at the
coming election. Our board coupled with
that request a proviso that We would
withdraw it in case sufficient funds We're
provided for building purposes 1or the
present year by the board OF tax levy:
Upon investigation we find that the levy
fixed by the board Of tax levy will not, TO-
gether with the revenues OF sme uo<'t ~ -
from all other sources, be sufficient 70
maintain the schools and in addition erect
any school buildings. We cannot IN gust
ice To the needs of the schools withdraw
orr REQUEST for vote by the people upon
the issue of bonds"
.It is, however; due to your honoraple e
:hodv and to the public that we state
r,lain1v the reasons for our POSITION
esnecially in view Of the very serious mis-
1ndersta nding which has arisen as 70
the amount Of our revenue and the cost
Of maintenance and also regarding Inc
amount which the present levy Will p lo.
vide for building. purposes above ztne eos'
Of maintenance. = -, ~,
..The amended statement shows ny
toms both the sources and the amount
of revenue which will be received by the
hoard during. the fiscal year ending June
On 1909 That revenue will amount IN
ne eeregate to s8s9,2S700: The state
ment also shows that the total cost OF
maintenance for the year, including pro
vison for increase .of saiaries' WI ~
sa65 10000 Regarding the increase OF
salaries we will simply say that IN oroer
to maintain the efficiency Of the Schools
~ ts The opfniorl of the board that an
increase of the salaries of grade teachers,
commencing with the primary depart
n1ent should be made. For this purpose
AK 600 was included iii the estimate sub
mitted to the board of tax levy and was,
we understand, approved: by them. rs
1--WE have already contracted for the
| erection Of an eight-room building which
is In course Of construction and which
will cost $4,000. After deducting from
our revenue the cost of maintenance and
+ the cost :of this building, there will be
| left only $685., with which, to meet the
needs for additional school room, not only
Efor the school year lending in 1903, but
also for the school year ending in 1894
We call: your attention to- the. fact thai
1.-THE sunnmerio Of a1903ssfs the first and only
opportunity which W will have I'm which
| to provide buildings. for thesschool years
ending 1903 and 1904 respectively.
! ''It Is. therefore. imperative that we