Evening journal., 1905-10-24
WOULD MAKE THE
SALARIES UNIFORM
Mr.. O'Donnell Offers Reso-
luton at Board Of Edu-
cation Meeting
PUPILS WILL Be TRANSFERRED

Thomas f. O'Donnell at the meeting
of the Board of Education last night
offered a resolution to make all teach
ers' salaries in the local public schools
s4OO the first year. $3.50 the second.
$500 the third. TO make the salaries Of
ian teachers in the grammar schools at
least $3.50 and all teachers in No. 9
school not less than s525. The resolu-
tion was referred TO the committee on
teachers without any discussion.
1t was recommended by the commit
tee on teachers that to relieve the
overcrowded condition of the grammar
department OF the High School sixteen
lor eighteen pupils be transferred to
School No. 4, where there is room for
them. The committee also recon-
mended that Mabel Baird be appoint
ed as a regular teacher in School No.
IA at a salary of $3.50 per year. That
the salary of Emma Beck and Susan
F. Cook as teachers at the High School
be made $500 each. That the salary of
Lena L. Yates at School No. 13 be
made $3.50. That the salary of Sallie
S. Devine. principal Of School No. 27.
be made $500. That these salaries
take effect November 1. 1905.
DR.. II. G. Buckmaster. of the health
committee. reported that he had ex-
lperienced much trouble in getting the
school rooms fumigated. He said he
had asked William l.. Hamann. secre-
ltary Of the Board Of Health, to come
before the board and explain about fu-
migation.
Mr. Hamann said the Board of
] l.. s.r
having but few men to do the work. He
said the Board of Education could very
easily do it's own fumigating. now as
the machines now used are simple and
mot expensive The matter as TO
whether or not the board shall buy
machines to do its own fumigating was
referred to the health committee with
power to act.
Chairman Sullivan Of the night
lschool committee. spoke of opening a
might school in the Highlands and also
lin the Ninth ward. He will organize
the teachers of the night schools I'm a
short time. Mr.. Sullivan was given
permission TO advertise the opening OF
the night schools.
DR.. Palmer, chairman OF the book
committee, stated that ne had a large
gard to the arithmetics submitted tc
them to compare and make a selection
They have various opinions on the
subject. Or. Palmer said. and many oi
. them asked for more time TO examine
II the books He asked that the mattel
be laid over for one month so that The
books can be examined more thorough
ly.
Several members OF the board said
they desired to see this matter finalll
disposed of and thought one montl
/ was too long 10 wait for the teachers
/ report.
Mr.. ODonnell thought a week would
! be enough and moved that a specia
meeting be called for next Monda,
e .nighl to dispose Of the matter.
I Superintendent Twitmyer did no
think the teachers and principals coulS
: examine the books in less than q
! mAEth.
DR.. Shortlidge thought it would b.
= ian imposition on the teachers to ALLOW
q them less than another month
e Mr. O'Donneirs motion to call sps
n cial meeting for next Monday nigh
5 was lost The motion TO postpone tn
matter for one month was carried.
The matter Of electing a supervise
was laid over until next meeting.