Evening journal., 1908-05-29
TEACHERS NOT
TO GET MORE PAY
But Council Gives More Money
to Education Board
and FiTemen

The adoption OF the ordinance providing
for appropriations for the various depart
rrcnts Of the city government by city
Council last night was not accomplished
until after considerable discussion.
Several changes We're made from the
original measure which was introduced
last week and one of them was an in
crease Of about 5000 for the Board OF Ed
ucation, thus the teachers are refused
ucation. which with tho 2 per cent IN
crease fixed by law makes the total IN
crease $1,000. Thus tho teachers are re-
fused their request Of $4,000 TO adjust their
salaries
Firemen Get An Increase.
Another increase made was IN the ap-
preparation OF the Fire Department. An
additional $500 was allowed which will
be distributed among the fire companies
provided no change Is made.
Councilman Kyle Of the Eleventh ward,
wanted to have the appropriation ordin-
anoe reconsidered so that the additional
appropriation OF tho hremen could be
transferred 10 the Board OF Education for
use in helping to adjust the teachers
salaries.
SAYS Grand Stand Play.
President Taylor decided that the ordi-
nance could not be reconsidered as Il had
Ieen read for the last time and was ur
TO the enacting clause. He said, however,
that a motion could be made at any time
TO transfer the amount from the iiremen'a
appropriation to the Board OF Education
appropriation. with the request to that
isa IN d..
ers' salaries.
Previous to Mr. Kyle's remarks Mr.. Nc
Govern. Of the Eleventh ward, took ex
coption to the ordinance and produced
figures showing that there was more thar
ten times the amount asked by the teach.
crs outstanding in sewer liens. which hs
thought could be collected. and he con
tended the teachers should have ths
money.
He made motion TO take a recess e
further consider the ordinance. but as
there already was a motion on the fiooi
to adopt the ordinance President Taylor
ruled the motion out OF order Mr. Nc
/ Govern then amended the original motion
for a recess but this was defeated.
President Taylor I'm voting against Tn
amended motion addressing Mr. McGoverl
said "You sat in the committee roor
when this ordinance was being discusse
last night and said nothing. You. jus
waited for the opportunity to get on IA
ncoi of Council and make a grand stan
play"
Before the appropriation ordinance wa
introduced a letter was read from tn
Water Department which has been pub
lsbed. Il being to the effect that thl
department could guarantee Council abou
S21aOOO. receipts from water rents Ndurinl
/ the coming fiscal year, providing Council
made provisions to borrow money for IN
completion OF the new water system
otherwise the department would returr
some Of its surplus to the public in th'
shape of larger rebates on water hills
An Uncertain Revenue.
William =. Bancroft, president of IN
I ark Commission. who was present SAID
he could not understand how Council
could pass an appropriation ordinance
counting on such unreliable revenue H'
considered such revenue an uncertainty
The ordinance was passed with only on
vote against il. Councilman Kyle votin
that way
Mr.. McGovern qualified his vote by say
ms that he would vote for the measur
except the Board Of Education appropria
tien.