Evening journal., 1916-05-19
need S456,343 FOR
THE CITY schools
Board Wants Money Even
If Tax Rate Has To Be
Increased
COUNCIL SUGGESTS
LOWER ESTIMATE


get for the coming year, were unable
to vote on the budget when IL became
apparent at the conference that opin-
ions differed among members Of the
Board of Education as to what money
would be needed to run the depart
ment next year. Samuel n. Baynard
president of the Board of Education
when asked at the meeting OF Council /
last night by Councilman Grantland, /
just how much money would be need /
ed to run his department, said that |
S3S5,00O was necessary but that Coun- /
cii would have TO appropriate money !
a. their next meeting To pay the June /
salaries of the teachers. DR.. V. ID. !
Washburn, chairman Of the finance /
committee of the school board, who
spoke on the budget, said that $45S,- !
200 was needed to meet all the OK
penses of the department. This sum
included S5S.000 to meet the present
deficit of the board
City Auditor William =. White. who.
attended the conference which was held
in open Council session, startled those
present bv calling their attention 10 an
opinion 10y City solicitor Daniel o.
Hastings that the school board could
not pay bills of several years standing
out OF the appropriation OF any year
except that of the fiscal year when the
bills were contracted. Furthermore, Mr.
White said that the June -alaries would
have 10 he paid out of this years ac-
count and he could not approve them II
they were paid ont of next years ap-
propriation Mr. White said that he
was not positive personally that spe-
cial act of the legislature would he
necessary to enable the school board TO
receive money 10 meet its outstanding
obligations.
City Councilman Draper said he had
the opinion of counsel, however, that
showed a special act of the Legislature
was necessary before this could be done.
In speaking Of the needs Of the school
hoard. Mr.. Baynard said his department
was willing 10 shoulder the responsible
ifv Of an increase of the city tax rate,
providing the money asked for was ap-
nropriatcd 60 the school board. Mr..
Bavnard also said that were II not Tor
the overdrafts of his department. the
public schools would have been closed
four months ago
After Mr.. Baynard and Doctor
Washburn had discussed the finances
IF the board and Clifford J. Scott had
spoke on the need OF additional teach
ers. Councilman Draper. OF the
finance committee. OF Council. spoke.
He said that the school board last
wear showed il could not keep within
'he estimates as shown by the budget;
hat the board had been allowed Sl5.-
300 for sanitary plumbing. which had
not been installed: that salaries had
been increased. which had not been
set out in tn budget: that the school
board took unto itself the right 10 ap-
noint additional teachers. and last
year. when no bonds were TO be met,
he board had purchased two lots for
school purposes. Mr.. Draper closed
by saying that he hoped the Board OF
Education would live within their
budget next year.
The conference was attended by
nearly all members Of the Board OF
Education and several city officials
including Mayor James T. Price and
C,i. Auditor White.
At the beginning OF the conference
DR.. Washburn read the items in the
budget. the first one being the sun
set aside for additional teachers
which is for $4,000 additional. DR.
Washburn then calledon Mr.. Scott Il
explain why the teachers were need
cd. Mr. Scott explained that in order
to economize. the board last year die
away with the services OF one in
structor OF drawing. This arrange
ment, he said. was unsatisfac.
tory, however as two we're need
cd. In addition two new teachers
were needed at the High School and
one teacher for the Teachers Train
ing Glass i'm normal school subjects
At the present time Mr. Scott sale
this work is being done by a principa
of a school. The sum Of $500 waI
set forth as necessary for the teach
ers of this class. Elementary schoo
teachers were needed. as also are new
school buildings. one at Second an'
washington streets to replace Schoo
No. %. He added that an addition
would have to be built to School No
25 which would mean that four new
teachers would be needed there.
Or. Washburn then resumed IN
reading of the budget the subject Q
text books being the next item. TIL
cost OF these supplies, he said, ha
increased and for some time past III
schools had been short of all sue
supplies. The subject Of repairin
ceilings, stairways. placing fire e'
canes on the buildings laying ne'
floors, installing window curtains, an
nainting was likewise taken up. ID
Washburn said that it would requir
considerable money &c place the blacl
boards i'm condition and $4,000 wa
needed for adjustable desks. The hea
ing and plumbing apparatus i'm var
Gus schools, he said, was defective an
it would cost S2500 10 carry on tn
Americanization Schools for Adult
The budget also privides $4,000 fc
new buildings and a contingent fun
Of $4,000. Dr. Washburn then refe
red to the obligations of the boar
which remain unpaid and said ths
the June salaries would amount
S23. 900.
Mr.. Scott spoke Of the needs of
truant officer for the board who eoul
assist in keepin~ up the school censu
which he said should be going on a
the time.
Councilman Grantland asked viii
the budget totaled. and il was al
nounced that S456.343 was necessar
which was 100000 over that allow'
the board last year.
Mr.. Baynard was then asked by NJ
Grantland il the budget could not
pared down.
Mr.. Baynard replied that he believe
Council and the citizens wanted u
schools conducted properly and tn
this city received a greater and be