Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07
TEACHERS PETITION IS IN
Request fOr Higher Pay in the Grades o.
Omaha Public Schools,
SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSES THE BOARD
Text of Document Not Read and
Matter Referred to the Teachers
Committee without
Debate.

The Board of Education received the pc
tition of the teachers for increased wages
without comment last night, and referred
II to the committee on teachers. AS every
member was supplied with printed copy,
the text of the document was not read. In
transmitting the petition, which bore more
than 800 names, Superintendent Davidson
said:
Il feel assured that the members OF the
Board of Education will not only be inter-
ested in the subject matter of this petition
but that each and every member will give
the petition and the petitioners both a
sympathetic and a careful consideration.
Il wish especially to call your attention
to the splendid spirit of your corps OF
teachers, as revealed in the tone of the
petition which they present. They are a
loyal faithful corps of teachers, who de-
serve well at the hands OF the Board OF
Education whose employees they are, as
well as at the hands of the community
whom they so faithfully serve"
! The petition is for an increase of 325
per cent in the minimum wage and sos in
! .he maximum. or to $500 and $1,000 a year.
respectively.
! Member Theodore johnson did not pre-
sent his resignation, but held 1t for the
next meeting. which he expects to attend.
Wage Scale for JanitOra.
Member Lindsay sprung surprise by i'm
| Producing resolution to direct the com
mittee on heat and ventilation TO report at
the next meeting a revision OF janitors
wages with view of equalzing them on a
basis of the work performed, rather than
according to the number of rooms occu-
pied and used. Mr.. Lindsay said that in
vestigation showed him that the present
method of formulating the wage scale is
inexact and does not compensate in proper
tion to the tasks. In reply to a question
from Member Cole, he said he did moi
know of any salaries among the janitors
that were in need OF reduction.
Vice President Detweiler ruled that the
resolution constituted a proposed amend.
ment to the rules and should be laid ovei
for two weeks without action.
The resignation of Anderson Rodger as
janitor at the Monmouth Park school was
received and accepted, and G.. W. Magnei
appointed to fill the vacancy.
A. p. Tukey & Son sent In letter say
ing they understood larger Fairgrounds arr
wanted at the Pacific school They pro
posed to sell lot 1872 feet square on th'
southeast corner Of Twelfth and Masor
streets. just north Of the school. for Sc, ,OOO
The matter was referred to a committee.
Bids Printing.
Most Of the Omaha printing firms sub
mitted bids for printing 1000 copies of tn
annual report. but the Magic City Print
ing company of south Omaha named tn
= lfowest Bid. H.47 page The award wa
left 70 a committee. Other prices ranges
as high as S275.
The board authorized the signing of
petition for paving on Fifteenth street fror
William TO Center.
On the recommendation of the judiciar
committee and the attorney, the board dc
clined TO pay any damages to Joseph Car
naby. who had his arm broken while actin
, as engineer at the High school early in tn
: year. The committee said there was n
money that could be paid out legally 70
such purpose.
The judges and clerks Of election. as ar
!, pointed, were approved as officers of tn
= school district election.