Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-09
SCHOOLS
WILL need
MORE coin
TAX OF SOMETHING MORE THAN
FOUR MILLS WILL BE RE-
QUIRED TO RAISE THE $92,OOO
NECESSARY FOR THE COMING
YEAR.

YEAR.
Ninety-two thousand dollars.
That was the estimate made last
evening at an adjourned meeting of
the school board of the money
which would be necessary for the
maintenance and expense of the city
schools for the years 1911 and 1919.
Seventy thousand dollars covered
the maintenance and expenses of the
schools the year before, but during
the last year there has been a re-
markable growth in the schools and
there have been made many i'm
provements and hence the increase
of expense.
In considering the subject last
evening, 1t was estimated that a
levy of four mills on a valuation of
$11 100000 would bring a return in
taxes of $4,000. The city will de-
rive from county and state funds an
amount equal to $35,234, making a
total of sS0.234, and to cover the
deficiency and bring the sum up to
the necessary amount, $4,000, it
was estimated that levy of some
thing over four mills would have to
be made.
The annual school levy for tho
aarN
four mills and prior to that time II
had not exceeded 3h mills. AS has
been said, however, the schools have
grown and this has made necessary
much additional expense in repairs
improvements, and scores of other
things, and as a natural consequence
the expenses have Increased.
Superintendents' Report.
Superintendent Powers submitted
a report to the board and In II
makes a number of recommenda
tions for the good and general wei.
fare of the schools.
He calls attention, to begin with,
that in his last report he recon-
mended an addition to the high
school to relieve the present con-
gestion, and also to make room for
the installation of a department OF
manual training. domestic science
ayd art, and he again renewed the
recommendation. He also again
called attention to the necessity OF
gymnasium at the Englewood
school.
The Grant and Park schools. says
the report, are carrying a heavy en-
rollment and in another year both
will need relief. Two methods are
proposed for the solution of tia
problem-first, the erection of two
four-room buildings, one in each
section. Second, the erection of two
portable one-room school houses,
one to be used in each OF the con-
gested districts during the school
year. The superintendent says,
that, while the Englewood school Is
in a condition, so far as room is
concerned, to relieve the Grant
school, It would work a hardship on
many pupils as It would be neces-
sary for them to walk a great dis
tance.
Pay Roll Increased.
Discussing the pay roll the report
says:
Assuming that the courses in
manual training and domestic sci
ence and art are to be introduced in
the high school, and assuming also
that the high school will require
four, and the elementary schools
five more additional teachers for
the year 1911-12. the pay roll for
1911-I2 would amount TO about
$4,000 more than the present pay
roll,
Supplies.
BASED upon the expenditures for
supplies for the current year. II IS
estimated and recommended that
$4,000 be appropriated for this pur-
pose for the yesr 1911-12.
Repairs.
BASED upon the expenditures for
this purpose for tie current year. II
is estimated ard recommended that
s2.50 be appropriated for this de-
partment for the year 191l-12.
Incidental Expenses.
"It Is believed that the appropria'
ton for this fund should be trebled
for the coming year, and that 1t he
fixed at an amount not less THAI
$500,
Increased Pay for Upper Grads
Teachers.
ION account of the more rigla
qualifications required for teachers
OF these grades, and account of th'
scarcity OF such teachers In this
state, 1t is recommended that th'
MN mum salary for teachers OF th'
seventh and eighth grades be fixed
at $40. ard the maximum salary al
ss5 per month for the year begin
ming September, 1911, This woulC
require an increase. OF the pay rol