The Washington times., 1916-12-04

and wires and the replacement there.
of by underground constructions sneil
be upon plans to be approved by me
itiynbia, and shall be completed with.
In one year after the date of approval
of this act: Provided, That IL said
company shall fail or neglect 10 re,
move such poles and wires, or snaIh
or nsssc1 70 s9mp'es Within
year after the approval OF this ACT,
said company shall forfeit and pay 10
the District OF Columbia the sum or
500 for each day Of such failure OF
neglect"
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Salary and personnel changes In the
public schools system are estimated
for as follows:
An Increase OF $500 for one ana
81 900 for the other, in the salaries
of two assistant superintendent; one
additional clerk at 81 200 and two al
ters; four new attendance officers at
$500 each, and an increase OF two at
tendance officers OF the 5000 class,
Authorization for fifty-six addition
al teachers, making the total num-
1t is proposed that the principal OF
Central High, School Ehall be placed
on n basic salary OF $1,000, and he pc
entitled to an increase OF SloO per An
mum for five years, provided that TOT
receive the salary in his class next
above his present salary"
Principals Salaries.
IL is further recommended that the
principals OF the Normal High and
Manual Training high schools, other
than the Central High, shall be placed
on basic salaries OF 81, 800 n year, with
the same proviso as to graduated IN,
crease and rating for the next fiscai
year as applies to the Central High
School principal.
and an Increase Of 800 a year for ave
years recommended for the assist
ant principal who shall be dean or
girls at the Central High: A basic
salary Of $1,000 for the director OF
pen,m mar with an annual an Increase
salary increase of $500 for the assist
ant director OF primary Instruction,
with proviso that hereafter he shall
have basic salary OF 1880 and
$50 per annum Increase for nve years
Is recommended. A basic salary OF
81. 400 per annum and a $50 per an
mum Increase for i've years In advocat-
ed for the assistant director OF PEN
Fifteen additional teachers OF group
class 4, six additional OF class 2, and
additional OF class !. are provided
for In the estimates. which call for n
total appropriation for teachers OF
si.tss,500.
Increase for Librarians.
An Increase OF t9.25O In proposed
for librarians and clerks OF the vari.
Gus classes In the public school syH.
tenn. Longevity pay IL estimated at
s523,8s5. an Increase OF sIS.6s5, and
FOR allowance TO principals, In &C,
cordance with exist ng law. t3s.3iO IL
sailed for. There II an increase OF
$4,000 In the estimates FOR night
schools, and AN increase OF 81 900 Tor
supplies.
Practically no changes are recon-.
mended In the appropriations for jani.
grounds. 4 new position. engineer
FOR the Central High School. IL pro.
posed. the salary to be 800. with
The exception OF the addition Of a
laborer here and there. the Commits
'ioners estimate for the same number
~ janitors and watchmen at the same
salaries ms last year, a $1,000 mp.
IL asked for the payment
~ janitor service on a per diem basis
IN connection with the use OF school
A new item OF $500 IL submitted |
Tor matrons W normal and high
schools and hrger grade buildings,
nineteen In all.
Two additional medical inspectors,
Ave additional graduate nurses. one
additional clerk, ana $500 per an.
mum allowance for maintenance OF n
motor vehicle for the medical and
sanitary Inspector. are the changes in
the estimates for the medical branch
of the schools.
Repairs and Improvement.
hss gua n. H..
provement OF school buildings II IS.
Iimated at $4,000, and In addition
here Is a new estimate OF 500, 200 for
and remodeling school build,
ngs and grounds. II IL proposed 10
sxpend sie.4b5 for furniture and
for school buildings listed
~ follows:
For furniture. including clocks. ri.
mos. and window shades for additions
10 buildings, and also equipment for
and also tools and fur
for manual training, cooking.
rooms and assembly hall T. v. Brown
school, St,TOO; eight rooms and assem-,
'iy hall Petworth School, $1,000: eight
-oom building. between Eighteenth
meet. w nor,sss., saHco; fo na S al
Hilton TO the Burrville School, xl.2I6;1
hree kindergartens, 81. 600; two man
Ial training shops, $1,000: two cooking
tDUO. TWO sewing SCHOOLS,
1870; In all increase xi3,5s5 submit
ed, S10.4b5 90,
The Commissioners estimate the fuel
gas. electric light and power bill will
lump $1,000. making the total appro
)riation 500 900 instead 81 sS5, 900, The
'um OF $1,000 II recommended for the
purchase OF sanitary paper towels In
he public schools,
For text books and school supplies
'or the frst eight grades ap appro' |
OF ST2, 1000 IL sought, this |
being an increase OF $4,000.
For extending the telephone system |
20 the additions to various schools |
constructed 81 400 Ii re-
luested.
Interchange system
The novel suggestion that an inter |
change system be established for the |
eachers OF the District schools TO be |
operated In conjunction with schools
II other Jurisdictions Is contained In |
he following language:
"The superintendent OF schools OF |
he District OF Columbia is hereby |
authorized, with the approval OF the /
Board of Education of said District, /
% provide for the interchange OF ef,
icient teachers with other school /
'ystems for periods not exceeding one |
,ear In each case: Provided, That not |
exceeding twenty teachers shall be !!
IN interchange service at one time:
Provided further, That each teacher |
70 interchanged shall be paid her /
'egular salary by the school system
.fxuhl.h aha Ia teaching at the time II