The Washington times., 1907-01-14

sums carried IN the legislative and sun
dry civil acts. ana the amount required
for interest on advances out or the
United States Treasury ii VIII be seen
that the probable total amount 10 be-
come a charge against the revenues or
the District OF Columbia during the fiscal
year 1915 Win not Xceed S5,lSO,lO160. or
$40. az. 70 Jess than the estlmated sum
Of those revenues. which surplus VIII
be available. az required by law, 70 re-
lmburse lhe United States Treasury a
considerable portion of the whole sum
that VIII have probably been advanced
by July J. 1897. on account of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, under the acts re
1erred TO, and which II Is required
shall be reimbursed 10 said Treasury
out OF the revenues of the District Of
Columbia from time 10 time within I'VE
years. beginning July !. 1897.
New School Provisions.
There are two new provisions In the
bill regarding the public schools. One,
looking 70 an enlargement OF the high
school cadets forces, says:
Hereafter every male pupil in at
tendance at the high schools shall be
admitted 90 and shall serve in the high
school cadets unless excused from such
service by the principal. on certificate
Of one OF the medical inspectors OF
schools that he is physically d squalifed
FOR such service. OF on The written re-
quest Of his parent or guardian"
Regarding the use OF the school APP
populations by the Board OF Education.
the following section appears Ia The bill.
That the amounts herein specifically
appropriated for the pay Of teachers and
officers IN the public schools or the Dis
/ trict OF Columbia which are unused ia
whole OF la part by reason OF the death.
resignation. transfer. promotion, reduc-
ton, or the separation Irugn The school
service from any cause whatever OF a
teacher 0f officer, may be used for the
purpose or changing the amounts spe-
cihcally appropriated for the salaries Of
the positions made vacant as aforesaid
and those OF the lower group or classes
affected thereby. by addition thereto, re-
auctions tleTerTum. or the DIVISION
thereof so as 60 provide The proper sal
ary of the class for newly appointed
teachers or officers and tnfs necessary
additions OF reductions iu the salaries
of the teachers OF officers promoted, re-
duced. or changed by reason Of said
death resignation. transfer, promotion,
reduction. or separation from the school
service as aforesaid
provided. however. That the changes
herein authorized shall not increase or
reduce the number of teachers or Off
GERS provided IN the act MAXI & appro-
uriati8ns therefor. or exceed a. the az
grezate the sum specifically appropri-
ated for the salaries or said teachers
aud officers: Provided further That the
changes in the amounts speciucally ap-
proprlated for the salaries herein au-
thurized shall only be made 10 pay the
salaries of teachers and officers APP
pointed, promoted, reduced. trans
ferred or changed. in strict conformity
with the provision OF the act entitled
An act 10 fix and regulate tha salaries
Cf teachers. school officers. and other
employees Of the Board OF Education OF
the District Of Columbia approved
June -. 1896 Provided further. That
except as specified. no teacher. OF the
whole number appropriated for herein.
shall be employed as. OF required %
discharge the duties Of. a clerk or IL
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