Evening journal., 1909-04-27
TEACHERS WANT
INCREASED PAY
Appeared Before Board of
Education and Heard
Budget Read
URGE COUNCIL TO
APPROPRIATE $50. 600

According to the estimated budget of the
requirements Of the Board Of Education
for the maintenance of public schools for
the coming fiscal year, $4,000 additional Is
asked above the amount needed TO meet
the stated expenses Of the board. The
budget was read at last nights meeting
of the board and copy of 1t was ordered
sent to City Council.
Included in the budget is an item OF Sdo,-
900 TO complete the adjustment of salaries
of teachers and also an item of $4,000 for
salaries for teachers in the new School.
No. %. and two additions to other schools.
Teachers Attended Meeting.
In connection with the $4,000 item, del
egation comprising all the public school
principals in the city. appeared before the
board to urge the members to so before
Council in an effort to get the additional
appropriation.
Miss Ellen samworth acted as spokes-
man for the delegation and remarks were
also made by Miss Elizabeth Hopes and
Miss Nellie sawin, for the teachers
Miss Samworth said that the teachers
feel very much discouraged by the way
their demands are met by Council in be-
ing put off year by year by that body in
the same plea of impoverished finances.
She added that according 10 figures she
read. in almost every other department
in the city. the percentage of increase in
salaries and other expenses has increased
much more than the educational depart
ment Of the city. She thought the citizens
should take up the fight and concluded by
saying that II "a class teachers were
wanted in the schools in Wilmington they
should receive salaries in comparison with
other cities.
President Shortlidge said the board had
the same feeling on the question as the
teachers and he invited them to remain
until the budget was read, which they did.
Following the reading OF the budget, MT.
! O'Donnell moved that the members appear
before Council on Thursday night to urge
the $4,000 additional appropriation. The
motion was carried.
Before this motion was made. however,
Mr.. Baynard made the remark that the
board would have to have $4,000 at least,
as an additional appropriation from Coun-
| Gil. 10 provide teachers for the new school,
No. %. and additions.
This lead Miss Samworth to remark
that everything appeared more important
than their request for more salary.
Budget For the Year.
The budget adopted by the board fol-
lows;
The president and members Of the Board
Of Public Education in Wilmington. Della
ware.
Gentlemen:-In accordance with the re-
quirements Of the act Of Incorporation Of
this board. your committee on finance beg
to submit the following report OF the prob
able receipts and expenditures for the
year 1sO9-isiO:
In connection with this calculation we
have taken under careful advisement the
question Of the complete adjustment OF
salaries OF the present teaching force. the
providing Of new teachers and ianitor
service for the new school No %. to be
opened in September together with addi-
tional teaching force made necessary by
the additions made to Schools No. . and Il
-four rooms each) the necessity Of an in
creased appropriation for new buildings
or additions to existing property made OBJ
ligatory by reason OF the passage Of the
amended compulsory education law and
tHt puAlulN iiNp NhtldAluh VI NiAt idM
governing the same.
Receipts.
Received from Council. 1e0S-i9O9. s192.
52444; per cent minimum increase OF
amount received 19Os-isO9 SSs5049; 3 pei
cent increase on amount paid Wilmington
Free Library in l9Os-l9O9 slO.39479 ssl1si
total $is6. 6S6,77; received from Council fo
new buildings. $4,000; grand total, s2l6
6S677.
Estimated state school fund dvlden,
based on amount received in l90s-l909. S34.
9S0.o0; receivable from rent 70s Delawar
avenue, $4,000; receivable sale OF "serie
[ d. equipment bonds. to be sold after Jan
! uary I, 1910 $4,000; Vial, s55. 400: estimate,
! amount required TO make complete ad
2 iustment Of salaries Of present force. $50.
r 600; estimated amount required for sal
aries for teachers i'm the new school am
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