Evening journal., 1916-06-19

states that he furnishes his own ma
terials for caring for the High School
He draws from $500 10 $3.50 per month
for carfare and his itemized statement
OF expenses shows the following'
George Oliver ....... $4,000 per annum
Wm. Nandever ...... 62fOO
Mrs. Oliver
Annie McSorley about 10000
Extra help ......... 10000
Supplies ............ 5000
Total ......... s2,2Ol.0O
This leaves a net amount TO him of
about 81 29GO0. In aualyzing this state
ment it seems to me that the amounts
paid for extra help and supplies are
high
/ note the fact that one barrel of
chipped soap was bought for the High
School in July. 1914, by the board and
on asking the Engineer concerning this
he informed me that it was used by
him in cleaning the lunch rooms and
other rooms.
Draw Ahead For Salaries.
Would call your attention 10 the fact
that some of the teachers salaries for
May and all for June. 1914, besides
those for the officers, ianitors and other
employees for these same months, in all
amounting TO $50 9,6j1.61, were paid out
of the following years appropriation.
The same applies 10 the following May
/ for teachers salaries and June for all
/ teachers, officers, ianitors and other EN-
/ ployes salaries. and bills entered on the
, june payroll sheets. a total of $40 4bs
There are unpaid bills amounting to
S2l ,304.3S which were contracted before
July 1, 1913 and still unpaid. The city
auditor took the position that these bills
could not be paid out of the appropria-
lion of Council to the board for the year
beginning July | last and the city solici'
tor sustained him in his view of this
matter.
Probable Expenditures for the Coming
Fiscal Year
The summary Of expenditures, which
has been presented to City Council, "a'
being necessary To enable the said Boarc
of Public Education in Wilmington I,
provide adequate school facilities for the
city of Wilmington for the fiscal veal
ending june 30, A. d., 1917 amounting
70 S46O, l2023 has been gone over by m'
and in my Judgment should be allowed.
Favored Boards Estimate.
. After an inspection of the public
schools ] am fully convinced that thl
various items of repairs are need and
believe anyone who will investigate thi
matter will come to the same conclu
sion.
In about two-thirds Of the school
hand bells are used for the fire drill AM
in some cases cannot be heard all owe
the building, while in two schools fir
J escapes are sorely needed.
s The board submits an estimate of IL
z expenditures for the ensuing fiscal yea
e to Council on or before the first state
o meeting in May, and later Council make
- it an appropriation.
j. Should Make Budget.
I The board should then make up
j. budget and live within IL. The act mel
Is toned on Page I states that the "a
j. board "early in June in each year, aft
D. Council shall have made appropriate
It for the use of the public schools for q
v following fiscal year as hereinafter me
rs toned, shall make apportionment al
n appropriations for their expenditures I
,s that year, based as nearly as may
ie upon ,ne estimates made by them
,r April previous and such apportionme
d and appropriations shall be specified an
h arranged under the heads or items desi
d mated in said estimates" ! am given
e understand that this is not being con
b piled with and has not been done sim
r 1905.
2 Books and Supplies.
Il An advertisement is placed in the loc
d papers asking for sealed proposals f.
furnishing books and supplies. For u
last year only one bid was received an
d that from a local firm; one other loc
d firm making a bid on some Of the pape
IS OF course. this complies with the la'
j, On inquiring find that no effort
made to get any bids from Philade
Ie phia, New York, Chicago, Boston or an