Evening journal., 1915-09-24

tho teachers were to receive their
increase in salary. Mr.. McGoldrick
asked President Baynard II the money
was necessary TO maintain the adjust
ment of salaries made last year. Mr.
| Baynard replied that It was not, un-
less it was used to complete the adj
I iustments which the teachers had
hoped would be done this year.
Mr.. Baynard spoke OF the need OF
school supplies by the board, saying
that 1000 children were attending the
schools this year who had no books
and their parents we're calling up the
board daily. He asked that as Coun-
ell had decided TO turn the money
over to tho board, Council give an ex-
preston to the board as TO what
should be done with the money.
At this point Councilman Draper
said that he had received complaint
from scholars and teachers about the
supplies furnished them at the school,
and personally>he had furnished pa
per and pencil to the scholars and
teachers who had refused TO use those
furnished by the board. The paper,
he said, was very poor. Mr.. Draper
spoke Of the three appropriations al
lowed the board for school improve
ments.
Mr.. Baynard said that while sup
plies were needed, the Board OF Edu-
cation intended to play fair with it's
! instructors, and il had been the un-
derstanding that the adjustments
would be completed this year. Word
to this effect, he said had been sent
out by the board when the notices
We're sent out 10 the teachers
Mr.. Baynard said he objected TO
statement made by a former member
OF the finance committee OF Council
and the present chairman OF that
committee as TO what the board had
done with It's funds, when such state
, ments We're not based on Facts.
Colonel Weller n. Stover, former
chairman of the finance committee
, being given privilege Of the floor. OBJ
. iected to statements that the hnanci
committee OF the old Council had
made promises TO the teachers as {,
what the additional appropriation
was for President Downward called
/. Mr. Stoyer to order, saying that hi.
subject was foreign to the matter un
der discussion. but Colonel Stovei
claimed that other members hat
spoken on the same subject. anC
Colonel Stover was allowed to finish
Finally Councilman Kane moved
that I'm view of the fact that Council
had transferred the balance OF the
! $1S,l00 TO the school board for cur.
rent funds that II was the desire OF
the Council that this money be used tc
increase, adjust and equalize the sal
r aries of the school teachers. This mo.
tion prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. Baynard then announced thai
he felt positive he could assure Coun.
ell that the money would he used by
the Board of Education TO increas,
and equalizc the teachers pay. ant
that his department would vote unani
mously for IL.
On motion Of Councilman Draper
chairman of the finance committed
S2o,O00 was allowed the Street anC
Sewer Department on account Of III
quarterly appropriation. The sum ol
= S1Il93.25 was likewise allowed fol
the interest account.
City Treasurer Highhoid reporte,
the bank balances TO he 1902 .9Os .Oq
Various bills OF the several city de
partments were approved and order
cd paid. Among these were the ger
eral payroll Of S4,405.2O and the DC
lice payroll, amounting to s9,452 81