Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
INCREASE FOR TEACHERS
Given Moderate Advance BY the
Board Of Education.
TWO VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Miss Florence Gill and Mr.. J. N.
Fries Engaged as Teachers
at the High School.
TWO VACANCIES ARE FILLED

at the High School.
The board of education held lengthy
aud important meeting ON Monday
evening, at which time the staff of
teachers at the High school was conn
pleted by the reappoinment of Miss
A. Florence Gill. and the election Of
j. N. Fries, the teachers in the ward
schools received an increase in sala-
ries and the school levy for the com.
ing year was decided upon.
President Russler occupied the
chair. with Commissioners Snowden,
Sperow. Whetzel and Seibert and Sec
rotary Pitzer on hand. The report OF
the latter showed that there had been
total receipt for the year of s2l. 400. 76,
and expenditures OF SIS. 1906 70. of
which $l2, S25 was for teachers sala-
ries and the balance for expenses for
repairs, janitors. maintenance Of build
ings, etc. The balance on hand is
So, 403. The Indebtedness is s6.63i, of
which 50. 500 is in bonds and 81, iSl in
orders on the fifth ward building and
the addition to the second ward build
ing.
The two vacancies in the staff at
the High school were filed by the re-
appointment of Miss A. Florence Gill
to the chair Of Englishand the election
of Mr.. j. N. Fries, Berkeley Springs.
to the chair of history. There were five
applicants for first position aud three
for the second, but both those selected
were chosen on the first ballot. A
Resolution Was passed that each teacher
at the High school be informed that
discipline must be maintained in the
several departments under penalty
of action BY the board. Superintend.
emit Brindle asked for the appointment
of an additional teacher at the school
for the chair Of science, but action on
this was deferred until a later date.
Mr.. Brindle emphasized the need Of
more teachers at the High school,
saying the classes were too large dur
ing the last year and would be larger
the coming year, giving the teachers
more work than they could well do.
Pending the action of the board the
chairs of history and science will be
filed by one teacher.
The question of salaries was brought
to the front by petition from the
teachers in the ward schools. who
asked for an increase. With the ex-
ception of the principals the ward
school teachers have been receiving
&32. 80 and $35 per month, and they
asked for q uniform salary of $40.
The principals asked for an advance
from $50 TO $40. The members of the
board stated that, while they were
willing to grant an increase all along
the line. it would be moderate one.
and the salaries of the principals were
| fixed at $50, and each OF the others
advanced 81. so per monh. making the
first assistants $37. so and the others
$35 per month.
The school levy was fixed at lower
| figure than last year, so cents on
each 500 of property-4o cents for
teachers salaries and 20 cents for
buildings. Owing to the increase of
1 the taxable basis this lew will re-
suit in an increase in revenue of some
50. 600. making aoout s23 600 available
for school purposes in Martinsburg
next year. This will result in sub
stautisi balance at the end of the
year, with some money to apply TO
the Indebtedness. The levy last year
was Sc cents.
N. s. Burdette was awarded the
contract for $50 square feet OF slate
black boards at 16 cents per foot, aud
William Erect got the contract for
placing it at 10 cents per lineal foot.
The contract for painting the fifth
ward building was awarded to d. s.
Mason at $74.
| The contract for whitewashing the
rooms In the second ward building was
Htvoh w vViAh ~. 0Aibi ~ TS~, 0n"
for the colored school to Washington
Corsey st 50.
| Several Young ladies asked Dermis-
sion to use the yard at the second
ward building for tennis court, and
this was granted.
GET ADDITIONAL INCREASE.
The members of the city board of
education held a special meeting late
Wednesdavafternoon in the ONCE Of
President Rpssler. at which time the