Evening journal., 1916-07-11
CITY School BOARD
Wants FULL BUDGET
Educational Body Objects
TO $45OO Slash by
Council
BOY VANDALS
DAMAGE PROPERTY

That the Board OF Publlc EDUCATION
does not intend to submit tamely toI
the pairing of by City Council Of s4.5OOI
from the $1,000 item in its annual bud
get for repairs and fuel was apparent at
the regular meeting of the board last
night, when DR.. Victor d. WashhurnI
declared that City Council had no au
thority for its action, and offered a.
resolution to the effect that that item in
the budget be changed TO $1,000.
As temporizing measure, President
Samuel H. Baynard suggested that the
board defer action at the meeting last
night and, meeting as a committee of
the whole some time in the near future,
60 over the whole financial situation and
decide just what to do.
DR.. Washburn was emphatic in his de-
nunciation of the action taken by City
Council. He thought the present was
the right time TO make any changes in
the budget, but acquiesced gracefully TO
the proposal to defer action until later
"Council was acting without authority.
We do not have to stand by Councils
action in the matter, but can do Just as
we please about il. II is unfair TO cut that
committees appropriation so per cent.
and some other committees % per
cent, he said.
Upon motion of Mr. Rommel, the
board voted to send a communication 10
City Council, requesting that body TO
al oil mi
tary plumbing in such school buildings
as need it. Mr. Rommel said that a
sanitary committee was appointed by
the Board Of Education six months ago
10 look into the sanitary conditions at
the various schools. but that as the City
Council had cut S2l 900 from the boards
budget and had assumed responsibility
for the sanitary work. a reminder that
the summer time was the best time TO
do the work and that the days are pass
Ing, would be IN order.
An account Of mean. contemplate
acts on the part of boys and young
men who make a practice Of breaking
into school No. 7. Fifth and Pine streets,
and damaging the school property was
related at the meeting as an argument
whv the board should authorize the
covering of certain rear windows in the
building with wire netting. IL was said
that these rear windows are broken re.
reatedly so as to enable these mischief
loving bows 10 gain entrance, and that
the cost Of replacing the broken glass Is
a formidable item, to say nothing
about the other damage done Accord
ing 10 report, nine lights of glass were
put in on Saturday and FIVE more yes
terday.
The boys have been making a practice
Of breaking into this building, covering
the blackboards wit hobsoene writings
and pictures. spilling ink upon the
teachers coats OF extra gowns left there
over night. throwing the chalk upon the
floor and then grinding it into the
boards with their heels. was stated. The
wire netting will be put in place, and the
police will be requested 10 keep a look
out for the youthful mischief lovers
Through the presentation last night
of receipted bill for a piano costing
sl45. the teachers and pupils Of schoo
No. apprised the Board Of Education
that they had purchased and paid fol
the instrument and presented it to The
board. The gift was received Will
thanks. Salaries for officers and iani
tors amounting to S2,34l.94, and fol
teachers, amounting to 24,520.43, were
ordered paid. The contract for supply
ing coal TO the schools was awarded thi
Diamond Ice and Coal Company, anC
that for wood to William f. Nixon.
The resignation Of Miss Dorothy NJ
Gookin, No. 25 school, and Miss Grac
II. Sayres, No. . school. were accepted
II was reported that the net cost of tn
commencement exercises at the Howar'
High School were Sl5l.34.