Evening journal., 1916-04-11
School board WILL
prepare A BUDGET
Meanwhile Chamber OF Com
merce Studies Present FL
nancial Standing of Body
CITY NIGHT SCHOOL
TERN IS ENDED

The Board Of Education. at its
meeting last night decided to hold a
special session on next Monday night
when a, general estimate will be
made OF the funds needed next year.
This will be done in order that il
may be deposited with City Council
at its first regular session in May
Chairman Washburn of the finance
committee, urged that all committees
propose their estimates OF their re-
quirements for the coming year in
time for the meeting Monday night.
The board unanimously directed
that all books. papers and records OF
that body for the past few years be
placed at the disposal Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce which Is looking
into the public schools situation in
this city with view ultimately TO
being i'm a position to furnish some
aid TO those i'm authority in straigh-
tening out the board finances. A
formal request for such permission
was received and granted without
comment other than Dr. Thomas o.
Cooper and Frank r. Zebley said
that they desired the public TO un-
dorstand that similar permission
would be granted TO any person upon
proper application. II developed,
however. that the Chamber OF Com
merce committee depending upon re-
ceiving the formal permission which
they requested had had for some
days certified expert accountants
working on the books of the board.
a.. HHfnA FRO
City Council in which that body re-
quests the board to prepare and sub
NIT at the earliest possible date q
statement showing an itemized list
Of all financial obligations OF the
board. now outstanding, or prospec-
tive. and covering the remainder Of
the fiscal year. was received, and
without comment, Mr. Zebley's mo-
ton that such a statement be pre-
pared by the secretary in accordance
with the desire of the Council. was
unanimously adopted. The cOmmuni-
cation from the Council stated that
they desired this list verified by the
City Auditor.
The committee on new buildings
presented a certificate from the
architect i'm charge of the High
School addition. that the A. S. Reed
and Brother Company were entitled
90 receive a payment OF S17,3l5.59,
and an order for that amount was
directed TO issue. MT. Zebley report
rd that the committee had secured a
paper baleing machine from Thomas
X. Shannon for months trial.
superintendent Scott suggested the
Immediate purchase Of what pencils
and papers are necessary for the COM
ing year because Of threatened
shortage and great increase III
prices. Il was decided that the
proper committee should investigate
This matter. compile their estimate ol
their probable requirements. and re-
port to the board at the special ses-
sion of next Monday night.
Charles Bennett was appointed
tanitor Of School No. "a.
The resignation OF Miss NJ. Elsie
Yarnau as teacher of School NO. II
was accepted s.
Tho monthly payrolls OF officers
and ianitors. S2,3S415. and teachers
s94 coo 56. were ordered paid. City
Treasurer Highhold reported the
balance i'm the current expense tund
ms s33. .322.4O, and building fund' Sl4S'-
1869. A.. ,A-.o
II was decided TO close the three
night schools tomorrow night thus
completing the term. -
The following resolution, hNing q
graduating average for the Ieachers
Training School was adopted;
"Be II Resolved. That all pupils OF
the Wilmington Teachers Training
school be required to obtain an aver
age of IS per cent. on basis OF lVu
ner cent and that Of this per cent the
nupil shall attain 25 per cent. on 2
basis of 80 per cent. in practice teach-
ing in order to graduate and be ac-
copted as teachers by the Board oi
Education"
The teachers Of Schools No. II and
26 presented the board with receipts
showing the payment for Nictroias
FOR use in those schools. and the
thanks of the board was extended 10
them for their energy and resource
fitness in furthering their work.
The High School committee report
cd for Miss Ramo, representing the
teaching body at that school, theiI
thanks for the use OF the auditorium
last Thursday evening for the Teach
ers' Retirement Fund lecture. The
Primary Teachers Association was
granted the use OF the same room fol
a lecture this evening.
,.ooov CoNTrST OpFVS