Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-10
Will Strenuously Oppose Reduc.
ton in Levy.
PROF. JENKINS STATE NENT
Supervising Principal Says the Pro-
posed Action Will Cause Session of
Schools to be Cut short-commit-
tees Instructed to Prepare Estimates

puuScl ana tllc SCnOOl anu general
tax levy ordinances. President Cooper
and other representatives Of the school
board will be on hand to make a siren
nous fight against the proposed rcduc-
ton in the school levy
The matter was brought to the at
tcntion of the board last nigh, by Sup
cruising Principal Jenkins, who said:
Gentlemen. some action should be
taken by this board in regard to the
reduction OF the school levy by the
council. II the levy is reduced we viii!
have to open our schools next session
III November or begin at the regular
time and close the session in April
IN either case the school session will
last seven instead Of nine months"
The trustees discussed the matter at
length and most of them expressed
themselves as being bitterly opposed
to the reduction.
MIR. Barrett's view
Mr. W. f. Barrett in speaking on
the subject said that he had in mind
the introduction in the next session
OF cooking course in tho eighth grade
and High school, and, if possible. the
establishment OF a practicable bust
ness course in the High school grades
nc declared that when the pupils grad.
uatcd from the Newport News High
school they should he so fitted and
instructed in practicable business that
they would be able TO enter into the
great march Of life and make a living
Tor themselves without having to take
a year course in d business school
or manual training school In ex-
pIanat1on ne cited instances where a
number Of the young lady graduates
. Srhnr1 II NO.,
10 take course in business college
before they could support themselves
III life.
Further MIR. Barrett said. that if the
city fathers decreased instead OF in
creased The school levy for next wear
tle introduction of both courses into
NC schools would have to be abandon
Cd ana the school term reduced
president Cooper called attention to
me TACT that the school regulations
state that the finance. rules and reg,l-
latlons and the building and supply
committees OF the board Shall meet
at the closing Of each school session
and prepare an estimate on the
amount OF funds required to properly
conduct the city public schools for the
lolJo"1ng school session and that when
mo board has acted upon the estimate
II shall be presented to the council
Beard to Act
After the reading OF the law by
president Cooper. Mr. Graft made a
motion that the committees OF the
school board Immediately meet and
make out an estimate OF the funds re.
CURED to properly conduct each de-
partment OF the schools for the session
OF 10000 and that the estimates be
submitted to the board in a special
session, TO be called by the president.
ne motion was adopted The est
mate viii be sent to the council and
INC president Of the board Will attend
t'e NEXT council meeting to present ii.
ne trustees met in regular session
~ the assembly hall Of the High school
building last night al clock with the
loilOWlnG members present: COoDer.
chairman; Barrett, Graft. Harrison and
Wilkinson.
nc clerk Of the board read the min.
ntes OF the last regular meeting
which were approved as read.
Reports Of Committees. 4
ne finance committee submitted
me following statement of the school
inhls on hand and expenditures for
'"st month: State fund exhausted:
VIZ hdHu TeDfudfE y. ST.
'oS69; amount received from deIiu
qncnt taxes. So95.Gi: expended far
teachers during February S3.l9t 70
Balance On hand March 8 s1O.O5oS5
u" report was accepted and filed
ne teachers salaries for March will
nc paid ont Of the balance nov on
hand
nc building and grounds commit
'tc submitted a lengthy report on the
necessary school supplies for this
'h"h'h and those purchased last
hNhfh On the recommendation OF the
committee the board ordered that
''""o promotion cards. 10000 cnyel-
opcs and 1000 cards Of Form o. be
purchased
blf'hG Inc reading Of the rcpor, of
'he building ana grounds committee on
we a'iVisahili'y Of putting pines for
ncl gas into the Central High school
building. the superintendent OF build.
lnGS ana grounds reported TO tho hoard
'hht nc gas main leading TO the High
srhooi building has been tapped ana
'''dl a PIP" leading TO q private resi-
"Hhct has been attached. Tho board
ori'"Fcd me building and grounds com.
'h't'cc 10 !Oof into the matter and rr
po'' 10 'he board AT its mex, meeting.
Wants Increase in Salary
ne clerk read d communication
IRON MISS Lena Gregory. one Of
ne teachers in the Central school
"ShlhS th"' The school Board increase
liic salary Of the teachers in the public
ScIioois. Miss Gregory set forth as her
reasons Tor asking the Increase is thar
'hoer the new regime the teachers
"a'c % 40 more work than under The
o'n. FnF'hcr she said that the teach
efS nave to devote more time To their
McFE man heretofore and that they
should receive rccompensaiion for