The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-01


Mr.. Comstock. for the committee on
high schools, reported on slight salary
changes and recommended the use of
Barr's Latin Writing Book
Bars did you say?' querled some one
1T has two RS" he replied.
The change was adopted
REPORT ON SALARIES.
President Rueckert read the report OF
the committee on increase OF the salaries
OF school teachers who had asked for an
increase OF 500 each
This report noted the fact that petitions
for the most part dwelt upon the made
quacy OF the present salaries claiming
that because OF the increase In the cost OF
living the amounts are insufficient Conn
PARSONS with other cities we're also made
with the idea Of showing the low percen-
taGe OF the local salaries
The report also noted that acting upon
former requests Of the teachers, an ad-
vance OF $4,000 had been included in the
estimates for next years expenses. That
amount II was stated was presented 10
the city council but the committee on n
nance OF that body not only excluded IL
from it's final estimates but also cut down
about SEA 600 form the regular estimate
The recent public hearing was referred
TO and owing TO the sentiment expressed
at that time the committee recommended
n plan which, II said, purported to In
crease the salaries Of high school princi-
pals. but made the greater change I'm the
grades, the additional amount called for
by the proposed schedule for women
teachers OF the primary and grammar
schools being approximately s7),l25.
SALARY INCREASES.
The change I'm the standing resolutions
relating TO teachers salaries proposed.
showing the following amounts To four
high school principals. now getting $3.50
each, an increase of 800 each for each
subsequent year OF service until the sal
airy reaches the sum OF $4,000 per annum:
to three Junior masters. a new office thus
created and having the place OF FIRST
assistant, $500 for the first year OF ser
vice and then Si00 more each year until
the maximum OF $1,000 is reached: TO three
fourth assistants. for first year of SER
vice 500, second year $500. and third and
subsequent years 5000 this being an in
crease OF 800 over the present schedule
Under the schedule of primary and
grammar masters and teachers the scale
provides n salary OF $4,000. as against the
present $1,000. 10 all grammar masters ex-
cept one for the Manton avenue school
That one. now receiving $500, is increased
to $500
To assistant teachers In the primary and
grammar schools the schedule is $500 for
first year. and then $50 extra each subse-
quent year until the maximum pay is at
tained, this being an increase OF 500 In
the start OF the salary. II now being siO0
for first year
Then the maximum scale Is changed 10
read as follows: Salaries for teachers OF
grades 10 I, inclusive, shall be $3.50 and
the maximum for teachers Of grade shall
be $500. This increases % eighth grade
teachers $3.50 each 90 seventh grade teach
ers s75 each. 12s fifth and sixth grade
teachers 1925 each. 296 first to fourth grade
teachers $3.50 each and the ~ teachers OF
ungraded rooms are increased 500 each. a
limit OF sG75 per year being advanced TO
S75 per annum.
PRIMARY AND KINDERGARTEN.
Critic teachers in primary grades are
made TO receive but $50 additional. where
as they now get S75 In addition to their
salaries as teachers for first two years
-aHA-fe,f-tif and Tftcr-yuHrS
500 additional
This Is the only reduction made by the
new scale. Five grammar critics are
given 800 Increase, 10 receive 1900 for the
first years service. $1,000 for the second
and sll00 for third and subsequent years
Kindergarten teachers employed one
session day are TO receive for first year
service $3.50 for second year $500 and
aiitf biaA SNo"s an increase OF 500 each
year Nine kindergarten principals will
get an increase OF $3.50 each. II kinder
garten principals get sT5 additional apiece
ard s6 assistants receive $50 advance
each.
Principals and assistants. Of which
there are 90 in schools for individual
work and schools for backward children.
are 20 receive an increase of siOl each.
the principals TO get $3.50 per year and
assistants 5000 for hrst year and 5000 for
second and then s775 for after years
on PRovIso SECTION.
In speaking OF the provisional clause
Mr. Hogan of Ward Three said that tho
state was clear IN instructing the school
committee TO make estimates and the
city council shall appropriate money
therefor as the taxes shall warrant. a
object 20 having the point raised here
that There is any doubt Of the city coun
ciis approprating The money They have
no more choice than tho city has I'm tho
matter Of paying the board 90 canvaascrs
s25. 600 when plenty Of men could be
secured to do the work for $1,000 / be-
lieve the incrcass IL proper and that the
report is as fair n one as could be made "
Judge Ruccltert raised the point that
the courtesy OF the provisional clqusc
should be accorded tho common council
Mr Hogan did not think So neither did
several others. and the former said. we
are here under our oath 20 DO our duty
and by that token expect the city council
90 do the same. We Will 90 our duty IN
tho matter and let the city counciImen
who are disposed 20 he skimpy with the
teachers 60 before the people on tha,
issue IN the fail"
Mr. Comstock brought out that the IN
crease will make the appropriation about
si0o.ooo more than the estimates
MONED TO STRIKE or.
Mr. reaxan ricfurrd The pro,teo n