The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-15
Superintendent, High School
and Elementary Schools Prin-
cipaIs Are Raised.
FIGHT Is MADE AGAINST
CHRISTENSEN AND EATON
Formers Increase Opposed on
Economical Grounds; Eaton
Opposition Personal.

THE citv board OF education. at its reg
ular meeting Tuesday night, granted M
creases of salaries TO the city superln-
tendent of schools. principal OF Tie hlsh
school and the principals Of the elemen-
taly schools OF the city All the IN
creases are in keeping with the advances
heretofore made
City superintendent of Schools D, H.
Christensen was reelected Tor the ensu-
ing two years by unanimous vote
The Ques ton of an Increase OF his salary
from, $1,000 TO S4S00 per annum met with
some opposition from Mr.. Martin. Mr
Newman and Mr.. Glauque. solely from an
economical standpoint, ana not on per
sonnl grounds. They argued that the
board could not afford at this time TO
make such large Increase. Mr.. Mar
tin moved as an amendment TO the rec
ommendation OF the committee on teach
ers and school work that the salary be
increased from $4,000 TO s4500. This
amendment was lost on tic vote of
4 To 4, Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Giaudue, Nr
Newman and Mr.. Barretre voting III Ia
vor OF the amendment and Mr.. Bailey,
Mr. Thomas, Mr., Park and Mr.. Van Pelt
against 1t. The point then was raised
that President Hammond had not voted
on the question, and he recorded his
vote against the amendment, so that 1t
WAS lost anyway. The motion to increase
the salary TO $dS00 then was carried by
q vote OF TO 3, Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Giauque
Eaton Opposition Personal.
The board went into committee OF the
whole To consider the salaries of the
principals OF the schools. The question
OF an increase In the salary of Principal
George a Eaton Of the high school. from
$4,000 to $500 per annuml was taken up
first Mr.. Newman and Mr.. Martin OPP
posed the increase on personal grounds,
claiming that Mr.. Eaton was not entitled
to an increase at all. on account OF his
record, They claimed that he was too
extravagant and had failed TO obey some
OF the orders OF the board.
Mr.. Glauque moved as an amendment
to the committee report that the salary
be placed at $4,000 instead OF $4,000. but
the amendment was lost by vote of
to 4. The motion to increase the salary
to $500 then was carried by vote OF
TO 3. Mr.. Newman, Mr., Martin and Mr..
Giauque voting against II.
Elementary Principals Raised.
The salaries Of the principals of the
elementary schools was increased from
s1Oo to $500 each per annum, as follows:
Mary Dysart, s205O. f. N. Poulson,
s2O5o; Is. S. Halloclt, s2o5O: w. j. Me-
Coy, s2O5o; j. II; Coombs, $2o50: Evelyn
J.. NJ Qualtrough. s2O5O: Eta Powers
S2o50; Oscar Van Cott. 5000. II. B. Fol
som, $2050. J. t. Worlton, $1,000: r. D.
keeler, $2O5O; W. w. Barton. $205O; Jo-
Si7Oe, Elizabeth Fritz. $500; w. u. Pros
ser, $1,000: a. B. Kcsler, S14O0. Mark G.
Srown, $1,000; II. j; Stearns. $500: d. r.
Coomos ,,, $500; E. Il, II. Scott. $500.
pointed: Fillmore Roche, Jennie Breckon
Elizabeth Peterson Matte Simons. Zoe
Limbocker and Grace Fellman. The fol-
l. Johnson, Fanny C. Allen Lillian
Simonds, Lydia Schramm and Gertrude
Norton.
The following teachers were granted
80 ~ sol InrI1
Sadie Rosser, May Taylor and Helen
BoXrud
The board awarded the contract for in
stailing the heating plant at the new
Waterloo school to Davidson & Harris
on their bid of $77O5. The Webster heat
ing system Will be used.
Heavy Repairs Ordered.
Repairs on school buildings in the city,
amounting 70 s25,026, were approved by
the board and ordered made.
The committee on buildings and
grounds was authorized to advertise for
bids for coal for the schools for the
coming year. to be opened July u.
A medical STAFF. consisting of the pres
ent board physician, DR., Whitney, Health
Commissioner DR.. S. G. Paul and DIR, T,
t. Beatty, secretary OF the state board of
health, and ten other physicians of The
city each member Of the board TO name
one physician, was provided for by the
board The medical stafy Will have
charge OF the physical and medical ex-
animation Oh tcacnerS employed by the |
board.
ELI a. Folland was reelected super
ntendent Of buildings and grounds for |
Two years
Young Il Young sent In a communica-
lion asking that the board take imme-
iate action on the Belcher property for |
the new high school site. The matter |
was referred to the committee OH build |
ngs and grounds for consideration. This |
WAS the only reference made In the meet
ng 10 the high school site
The treasurer of the board reported a
balance on hand May 81 OF Sl10 o95 so