Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
ASrd Of Education in Wnngls Over
Salaries Of Two Teachers
RESULT IS ENTIRE PAY ROLL IS HELD UP
Polling Places in various wards for
the General Election To-day
short working Hours nj
Packing Houses.

when the Board Of Education met last
night there was a wrangle over the pay
ment Of salaries of some Of the teachers
and the result was that the entire teachers
pay roll for the second school month was
stricken from the appropriation sheet. All
other bills and claims were ordered paid.
The trouble over the teachers salaries
has been brewing for some time and
started over the inability Of the board TO
agree on the selection Of a couple Of prin-
cipals to hli vacancies As the board did
not agree on the election OF two principals
up 10 the time of the opening Of the schools
on September II. DR.. SCHMIDT chairman OF
the teachers committee, instructed Super
intendent Mclean to fill the vacancies
Miss Matte Campbell was appointed prin-
cipal OF Central school and Miss Mary
Fitzgerald principal OF the Lowell school
When the teachers pay warrants were IS
sued for the first month these two prinei-
pals were rendered pay at their old rate
Both Miss Campbell and Miss Fitzgerald
refused to accept their warrants and the
matter went over for month with the
expectation that the opposing factions on
the board would get together. The teachers
also declined to accept pay for the second
school month. The result is that four
teachers pay warrants for so each and
two for $40 each have net been accepted.
Dr. Schmidt, chairman OF the teachers
committee, declares that Superintendent
MoI.ean has a right under the rules to Ill
vacancies and did as he was instructed.
Also that the teachers who have refused
warrants have performed the work OF a
higher grade than a year ago and are en-
titled TO the pay Of the grade.
AS all Of the teachers not involved In
the trouble have received their pay from
the treasurer Of the school district they
will not be inconvenienced any by the
present squabble. In this matter President
Morrill, and DR.. schindel are standing to-
81 ether and insist on the teachers being
Hald in accordance with the established
4tule, while Laverty and Rich are opposed
TO paying Miss Campbell and Miss Fitz-
gerald any increase over. last years scale
although they have charge of buildings.
A request was received from the loca
w. c. I. u, asking for the use of one OF
the basement rooms at the High schoo
building fer the purpose OF serving lunches
70 high school pupils at noon. The request
was taken under consideration.
new ward school building to be ron
gssucted east OF Twenty-fourth and nortl
p of street was talked over in an informa
way but no decision was reached
Mr.. Laverty read a memoranda showing
lutb Ut thc pteSeht idNe VI SNpOhuiIui %
there would be an overlap In the schoo
fund at the close OF the fiscal year Of
about $4,000.
The matter of charging tuition to pupil
residing outside the city limits came VI
and It was decided 20 refer the matter Il
the boards attorney, his decision to b.
final A few routine matters were dispose'
OF and the board adjourned without reach
ing any agreement regarding the teachers
salaries.
south Omaha Voting Precincts.
Voting today will be conducted at tn
following places:
First, Ward :, First precfnct. Twentieth
and Missouri avenue. Second precinct
Twenty-fourth and K streets.
Second Ward-First precinct, Twentiet