El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-25

stand inventories have been taken ami
| these can be applied TO the assets and
/ the difference charged to depreciation
, reserve 1t is rather an awkward time
Z - close the books in the middle of the
7 scholastic year and we would recon-
mend that the fiscal year be changed
! 10 end either during the month Of July
! or August. The books can be closed
now for March 80 and then closed again
5 at the end OF July or August and a
new fiscal year started at that period.
This closing viii entail cOnsidera Bile
work and We would suggest that some
outside assistant be used in having
this work done, as your present office
/ force is kept very busy keeping up
! with the routine work and we under
( stand the present force is to be re-
duoed so that ii Will be hardly posi-
bic for the present auditor to do this
work.
Books Were Balanced.
THE books were found to be in good
( shape and properly balanced out each
month; this expedited our work con-
sloerably as We did not have TO do any
OF the clerical work on the books All
warrants, vouchers. and other records,
I with the exception Of the missing re-
ceipt books were on hand and in proper
order.
We wish TO thank the former auditor
Mr. Schaffer, and your present auditor.
Nj sawyer. for assistance and infor-
nation furnished US during the course
OF this audit"
school Fire EEea.cs.
The question OF fire escapes for the
school buildings was brought up bv
Robert l. Holiday who said a new
state law compelled fire escapes on
school buildings that were over two
series in height Air. Holiday said
ne did not think this would apply to
II Paso but suggested that the attor-
Eeys Tor the board and tie fire mar
shall be consulted It Was also reported
that the building inspector had con-
cemned the chimney on the northeast
corner OF the high school building,
which had been struck by lightning.
No Movie Machine.
The report Of the finance committee
on the playground budget for recrea-
ton during the summer months was
made by A. l. Hawley. chairman Of the
committee It was recommended that
the budget as presented by superin-
tendent r J. Tighe and prepared by
J. H Slime. playground supervisor. be
adopted with the elimination OF the
moving picture machine and operator
and the purchase OF a motor car.
The summer budget extends over a
period from June 1 to August CT, al
though many items Of permanent use
ia the playground work were included.
This was approved upon condition that
the city vote $4,000 promised for the
playground work. This il was stated
would be done, rs the playground fund
set aside by the city could not be used
for any other purpose. Mr. Slime an
nOunced that supervisors for the sum
mer playground work would be selected
from among the regularly employed
teachers who desired summer employ
ment and he said he believed that suf-
nclent teachers could be found to fill
all Of the vacancies in the supervisors
lists. The selection Of these supervi- I
sors was referred to superintendent I
Iighe, A. 4 Hawley and z. NJ
Whitaker. The budget as presented Z
TO the board called for an appropriation /
Of $40 eacn Tor the Lamar. Bailey, I
Villas and Franklin; S255 each for the 4
Beal and AOy; S120 each for the Ja- /
cinto and sunset. and S1O2 for Douglass 1
school This covered the summer 4
months only. Supplies and apparatus /
for the Fairgrounds, il was estimated, 4
would cost 5000. The supervisors !
salary for the year was placed as 4
$1,000.
Audit Company Report
The report of the audit company 4
showed that the receipts in the main 4
tenance fund. from August I. 1914. TO I
April 80. 1915. amounted 10 S215.S10.51.
The disbursements from the fund dur
ing the same period was given as
S192 2f63S. The total recefnfs and
totaled S243.y57.31 and the bal
ance on April 90 was S5I.5l0-93 The
total disbursements from the building
fund is given as S1O0. T11-51 and the re-
ceipts and balance on August J.. 1914. !
vas s201.57015- The balance on April I
30 was 500. 1856. The expense Of ad-
from August / to April 80 Z
s given as SS.973.S5. The total eX-
Dense. OF operation was S14.29017. the !
.otal expense OF instruction, including
eachers and principals. S157.071-71
a comparative table Of revenues and {
expenses FOR April showed a deficit Of
as the receipts for the month
snding April so amounted TO only
'795.07. This is not significant as the
eceipts from the various school funds
ire received in two amounts each year
md the deficit shown on the monthly
tatement is merely an accounting term.
The expenses Of administration for the
month are given as S1,2S7-50. For in
truction. the schools expended S19.-
Sass. For operation S1,647.96 was
pent and for maintenance s53.713. The
otal expenditures Tor APRIL 1915. I
mounted 10 s22,S67.45. while that Of
april. 1914, was S19.62G2S
The meeting was attended by E II. {
Whitaker, S. J. Prudential. G. 3. !
tevens, Dr. J. a Pickett, Robert HOl-
iday. A. L Hawley. superintendent r
. Tighe. J. II. Stine, +. Z. Sawyer and I
Ienry Schaffer.