The sun., 1907-08-29
SSt,S46,s9s FOR EDUCATION
THAT ~ THE ESTIMATE PASSED
BY THE CITY'S BOARD.

n Doesn't Include sns .OOO. 600 Raised by
Bend Issue some Pointed Discussion
Of the worth TO the City Of Three Of
Its Servants. Especially Dr. Guiick.
There was n discussion in the meeting
OF the executive committee OF the Board
Of Education yesterday, when an effort
was made to put the finishing touches to
the estimate for 1908. John Greene, chair
man OF the financial committee. read the
proposed estimate. which called for &el $40
323 for the general and special funds. an
increase OF $3.50. .752 over that for 1907.
As well as any one at the meeting could tell
yesterday. the board obtained SIS. 900 900
In bond issues this year for the purchase
Of sites and the erection of schools.
The bond issue is a separate account
from the general and special funds. The
members for the most part did not think
that a sum greater than s46 GOO. 900 year
would be extravagant for them. Mr.
Greene explained that the increase in the
general and special funds would be used
mostly to raise the salaries of teachers and
others. Some Of IL was needed for repairs
On school buildings
Then Mr. Barrett declared that there
was no graft in the expenditure of moneys
by the Board Of Education. as had been
charged. and he wanted the public TO under
stand II. Another accusation he wanted
20 refute and that was that the committee
on supplies, OF which he was a member
stood in with the book trust to tho detri-
ment OF the taxpayers. Il oaIl attention
TO the fact that our committee asks for
95OO.OO0 only for next year, which is only
$4,000 more than We had this year." he
continued.
II want to raise warning voice against
sad Mr. jonas mas o xhsthsr the S' city i%9"sy sSc-
ceeds in selling the S4O,Ooo.OOO worth of
bonds or not there is need for us TO be
careful. We are rushing this thing through
without allowing the members time to
consider It: ! didn't know yhat the in
crease was to be until this morning."
Some Of the increases recommended
in this report should be stricken out be-
fore the report goes to the Board Of Esti-
mate" put In Mr.. Freifed. Il notice here
an increase Of $1,000 for Secretary Palmer.
whose salary was raised to $1,000 short
time ago. Why should we be raising his
salary every few monthsp Then there
is an increase OF 81 600 a year for Auditor
Cook, who now gets 5000. l don't believe
this increase is justified. Mr.. Cook does
not give his undivided attention to the
business Of this board. He is a member
OF firm of public accountants. I am
opposed TO increasing his salary.
Then there is 81 900 extra for DIR. Gulick,
director Of physical culture. who gets
$4,000 year now. l never have been able
to see what Director Gulck does for the
money; he il more ornamental than useful"
City Superintendent Maxwell explained
that the reason for raising the directors
salary was that Boston had offered him
more money to go there.
Let Boston take him, and physical
culture in the public schools here will
never miss him. reioined Mr.. Freifeld.
Mr.. Jonas thought that all salary in
creases should be stricken from the estimate
and just lump sum asked for, and salaries
rea arranged by the full board afterward.
Mr.. Freifeld moved that the increase in
the salaries of Messrs. Cook, Palmer and
Gulick be stricken from the report. The
motion was lost on a vote.
motion to confirm the report Of the
financial committee, which prepared the
estimate, was carried. and the matter now is
up to the Board of Estimate