The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-03
Per Capita Price of Educating
Youth of North Yakima Is
Increasing Annually
DIRECTORS PROPOSE TO
FIND OTHER CONDITIONS
Secretary kumler Submits an Ad-
vance Financial Statement
Showing the Receipts and Ex-
penditures of Last Year

The per capita cost of pupils in the
North Yakima schools last year was
sS3.45 as against s27,76 the previous
year, according to a report OF Super
intendent Sterling made to the school
directors last night. Secretary Kumler
in his report made an even greater
difference and gave the comparative
figures for each of the school build
ngs. Summit View and Fairview
showed the greatest increase. approx
mately $40 head. both running be-
|yond Sal the rS>t year. This was he
cause the construction of the McKin-
ley and Garfield school buildings
redistribution of the pupils had
given each OF the two buildings
named a smaller relative atten-
dance than in the preceding year
and a smaller attendance, proportions
ately. than the other schools of the
district In Mckinley and Garfield, the
new school buildings, the cost per cap
tia was approximately 500. ss
r. Increased Expenditures &s
1t came out in the discussion that
the teachers last year received sl7 200
more than the proceeding year, there
being an increase of seventeen in the
number that insurance was $500
higher owing to renewals, that JAM.
tors cost S2.50o more and that other
costs were higher On teachers alone
the per capita increase was over
5000 The board proposes to find out
why this Is and to make an effort
to prevent 1t, II possible. Data is to be
procured from other cities. the same
size. larger and smaller. for purposes
Of comparison
What Secretary Says
Secretary Kumler submitted !, A.
nancia report showing receipts for
the year of $143.31S12 and expendi-
lures of $149.O99.12. or this $1s,7so
went to permanent property. s3.462
for equipment and $111,49S94 for
salaries and other expenses. The bond
interest was a total of $13,325 and in
terest on general fund warrants was
s1052. OF the salary and other ex-
pense account $4,000 went to prn-
cipals and teachers and s7,4l5 to IAN
itors, Other employees cost $a,7ss. Mr..
Kumler reported that about so per
cent only of the 1911 taxes had been
paid and that something over $4,000
will yet come in for taxes. The ex-
penSes, he said, had been $316s IN
excess OF the estimates but at that
the conditions had been fairly met
and that the overdraft of approxi-
mately $4,000 now would be reduced
greatly before the final close OF the
school year. Taxes. he said. had fallen
of $4,000 from the expectations. Mr..
Kumler does not think 1t will be me-
oessary to increase the levy this year
The sources of revenue last year we're
$4,000, balance on hand, $50,925
from tax collection. s45. 564 from state
apportionment, s35.s0T from the coun-
ty and $115 from Miscellaneous sour
ces.
Contracts Awarded
The Yakima Valley Heating &c
Plumbing company was awarded the
contract for reconstructing the heat
/ ing apparatus at Farview school,
their bid being $3.50, and the Stan
dard Heating & Plumbing sompany
was awarded the contract for the
Lincoln school at $5.1S3. These bids
exceeded the estimates about $1,000,
but as many firms had looked at the
plans and declined to bid it was de-
lcided to award the contracts.
Director Knerr reported the resis-
nation Of Miss Eva Marchildon and
the engagement of Miss Betty Thomas
of Independence. Mo, to take her
place at salary of $500.
The salary of George LeVesconte
was fixed at $3.50 and his department
was placed under his sole charge.
Opening of Schools
ON the request of the Fruitvale dis
trict of the Yakima Valley Fruitgrow-
ers' Association that the opening OF
school be deferred until September Is
It vas decided to open school Septenl.
Der o. later date being impossible
because the state law requires school
ICnntinued on nare eighty