Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-30
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Appropriation VIII Be M,de
 to Increase Teachers Pay.

l The members of the board of educa-
 ton at their regular meeting last
 night, voted to increase the salaries
 Of all teachers that have been em-
 ployed in the public schools for ten years or more. The increase given
 was $50, making the maximum for all teachers of ten years service in
 the first and ninth grades $70O and
 $6bO for the other grades. This in
 crease will call for special appro-
 priation of $6,000, as $11,O0O will
 be used for the regular increases. Because Alexander McKerracher,
 who owns a strip of land in the rear
 of the Webster school is demanding
 price which the board thinks ex- orbitant, the commissioners voted to nave the aldermen condemn the land, which will give them a chance to pur- chase it at what it is really worth. Commissioner Phelan said that less than a year ago the piece of property
 was offered to the board for $500, but now the owner wishes $1 800, an increase of $900, before he will part with it.
 Last evening the board talked for some time in regard to more schools, with the result that it was voted to ask the board of finance for an extra appropriation of $40,0OO for either an addition to the High school or to the Driggs school The members think that if they cannot get 1t for one they might get 1t for the other. Commissioners Chapman is of the opinion 1t would be the part of wis dom to make the present High school into q grammar school and build high that is up to date and much larger than the present structure. Superintendent Tinker, who was called into the meeting. the first ses- sion that he has attended in long time, stated the need of more build ings. He claims that within a year the conditions at Webster, Bank and Driggs will be such that one or more new schools will have to be erected.
 School Inspector Michael Slavin rez ported that the roofs of several oi the schools were in bad shape, and it was voted to look after this matter immediately.
 A communication from Mrs Eliza beth Fretz of Orange street stating that she was unable to make her boy attend school, was read and referred l to the truant officer. ...-,
 Superintendent Tinker reported | that the attendance at the sewing school was increasing and it is not now probable that the school will be discontinued.
 The combining of two classes in the night school department necessi- tated the dropping of one teacher.
 Commissioners Mcdonald, Phelan and Chapman were appointed com mittee to appear before the board of finance and explain the appropriation list when it comes up for approval.
 The following Is the list of the ap- but it will be altered considerably before 1t reaches the finance board:
 Teachers salaries-Pay roll Sep tember, 1906. s15.4s2.50: ten 1907, $154,S26; regular in- crease. fall term, $1,37O: new teach CTS, nine. fall term. $1, ,sSO; evening school. $5.000; increase in salaries, s2,o00; total, $165,O75; increase. $3,427.
 Offlcers-Clerk, s1,O0O: inspector, S1,000: truant officer, 800: supply clerk, $630: total, $S,35O: increase, s4OO; furniture and janitors' sup plies, $3,500. fuel and light (in- crease $2.500), s15,500; text book md library accounts (increase $50O), B9,400; stationery and supplies (in- ,rease s200). s3.400: janitors, pay 'oll ts1,000), $15,00O: expense, lprinting. enumeration. etc). $5,- ,44; maintenance and repairs (in- ,rease $5.136), $20.776: total regu- ar appropriation. S242,125: total Ipecial appropriations. $S3,174; grand total for 1907, $S25,2g9.
 The resources from the state and ibrary fund. tuition. the board esti- lmtes will amount to $46.176. l