The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
THE SOU7H,S OPPOSITION 70
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air on its way to the rooms of the building.
 There are six rooms for recitation on the lower floor, while arrangements are made for two classes to recite on the second floor. one of them occupying small room, and the other being heard in the main auditorium. The last room is hard to heat. According to the statements of teachers, the building Is well-heated throughout the winter. except in the cases of several of the rooms on the northern side. In these rooms difficulty has been expe- rienced frequently during cold periods of weather.
 With these exceptions. the Girls High School building seemed to be in good condition. The largest number of rI- pills in any room, it was stated, was forty-two.
 Superintendent Floyd Talks.
 Superintendent Floyd, discussing the condition of the city schools after the tour of inspection had been completed. said:
 We are perfectly willing to admit that certain undesirable conditions exist in our schools. It would be far better if we could have more room for the pupils in some of the buildings, "ho "ith ulotc TOoHl d leW more tttt'Il CTS. l believe. however. that compar- ed with the majority of cities in the south, Montgomery is more amply equipped in nearly every respect than most of its sister cities. If the new high school building, which We be- lieve the people will vote for In the bond election, Is built. We shall then be situated to take care of the increas- ing numbers of pupils for several rn tn -b@ @t,yI of least one more building for white children
 "As to the negro schools, the crowd ing in these buildings is much worse than in the schools for white children. We could easily make use Of two more schools for the negroes. During the last year. We have been unable to ac- commodate the number of negro chil- dren who have applied for admission"
 The Board of Education of Mont gomery Is dependent almost entirely upon the State and the City Council for it's maintenance. The two chief items of the State appropriation are the re- ceipts from the State apportionment, which. In 1905-1906 amounted to $13.- 736.60. and the receipts from poll taxes from Montgomery. which, for the same year. totalled $2.999.50 for white children and $9 for negroes. Out of totdi oI Slt'Ef0.Vi WHClH WAS uuc the city system on the State books, $17.012.02 was received
 Appropriations for running expenses of the system from the City Council during the year named totalled $44.- O32.14. Other sourses of revenue were: tuition from non- resident pupils. $40S,- 65; damage done to school property and paid for. SITS; rental of the High School auditorium. SIP. The sum of all these sources. added together, makes a total of s61, ,47246
 Every cent of this amount was used in the running expenses of the schools. The statement of the Superintendent for the year follows
 Salaries. white teachers $42.721 12 Salaries. negro teachers .. .. 10.2Oi.55 1 Salaries. ianitors.. ... .. 2.24S.60 Salary of Superintendent of
 Schools ..:: ..:... 100000 Salary of clerk to Superin-
 tendent ..... ........ 5000 Rent, fuel. supplies, etc. 3.75S.19 Total .... .... .... ..$61.472 .4S Expenditures for Improvements. Regarding the amount of money ex- pended on improvements during the past year. Chairman Gaston Gunter of the School Committee of the City Coun- ell made the statement that in the
 
 for this purpose.
 T cannot state the exact figure" he said, 'but I know that we have spent not far from that amount. We are making repairs as rapidly as possible. Some of the matter we have not been able to handle as yet but we realize the importance of good conditions for our children and we are doing our best"
 
 sta tement of Superintendent Floyd in respect to the need for more scaool room. In his opinion, the city needs a new high school building for white children, and should have two more buildings for negroes.
 Tn regard to needed repairs" hr said, i've feel that the responsibility for them lies with the Board Waffle we cannot authorize any repairs which will cost more than $25O without the approval of the Council. small defects fin heating apparatus, In the repair of leaking roofs, and in minor matters, arc always adjusted as soon as our attention Is drawn % them"
 He spoke of the unfortunate condi- tions at the West End building where the water leaks into the cellar. The City Engineer. he said, had made sev eral efforts to stop the leakage, and
  MT Gunter was surprised to hear that the cellar had been flooded during the september rains. The matter had not been brought to his attention. The School Committee had already. how ever, authorized the laying of a con crete floor in the building, and for lin- ing the walls oi the cellar with cc- ment plaster, --. :s.+-
 In the absence of Dr, F. J Bald win, President of the School BoLrd, Dr, J, L. Gaston, vice President of that body was interviewed. H. said he realized that there wer" faults in the school system, but thought it com pared favorably with conditions in other cities. Asked his opinion. as d physician, as to the effect upon health of surface closets. he said he did not think the,u injurious to m" health oI the pupils if cleaned with sufficient frequency
 "rhey may be nuisance. to tn" neighborhood.' he said, but l should not say they are necessarily un- healthyT'
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