El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-28
SCHOOL BUDGET
TALKS WARM
Taxpayers Take Hand in
Expense Calculations;
Nav Have New School.

May have new OcnOOI.
Providing a substantial reduction
can be made fin the operation and
maintenance OF the public schools this
year it is probable that a site can be
purchased and another school erected
in the southern section Of the city TO
relieve the congestion. according TO a
statement made Monday evening by
z. NJ whitaker. president Of the board
Of city school trustees at q called
meeting held at the Bailey school
Last year the rate was A cents but it is
very probable that when the budget is
completed this year the rate viii be
decreased TO 10 cents. IL was said
Among the expenditures last year was
So. 079s0 for new furniture at the
new high school. This money viii not
be expended this year and can there
for be used in building the proposed
new school
budget Brings Up Talk.
For several minutes the session
NTaxed warm and when it looked as
though there would be some bitter
arguments on the making up Of the
budget the meeting adjourned. 5. J.
Prudential, trustee: Charles y Bat
sett, president OF the Taxpayers asso-
citation and Dewitt A Bandeen. secre-
tary of the association. then left. Then
Supt. r. y. TiEhe said he had a mum
Der OF teachers he desired elected and
the board recouveued and again took
up the budget question
Raise More Money This Year.
5u5--A Tor the II months on q rate of
A. cents, while this year II is esti-
mated by F. i. Sawyer, auditor. that
approximately $4l5. 900 Will be raised
on the 45 cent rate. About $3.50 500
VIII be received from the state by
the schools this year.
Charles B. Stevens, trustee, during
the argument regarding the budget
SAID: i am opposed to any action bog
this board that viii decrease the ef-
ticieucy OF the schools. our schools
should be kept up 70 high standard
SO Our credits Will be received at
universities and colleges.
Bandeen Offers Budget system
1lr. BauCeen, IN addressing the
board, outlined d form OF budget
which he said he believed would be
an llpruF rLeut over the one now ia
use He said the form of budget he
proposed compiling would aid the
trustees materially I'm making up the
budget Tor the coming year BE said
the old form was perfectly all right
Tor expense purposes but supplied
nothing for legislative purposes. His
system, be said. would enable the
board 90 aSc e-taln just what il cost
TO teach each pupil and the cost of
teaching in comparison with former
years. By this classification he said
accurate accounts could be kept Of the
cost Of supervision and types Of con-
FrHHH an
IN various units. closer Information
or all kinds Of work at hand and its
cost and correlation OF work and
service costs.
Won't Charge for System.
The speaker said lie believed he
would be able 20 have his budget
completed by sept Z, for the cOnsid- /
ING up us budget Trustee Scott e.. !
" nlte asked IL this work was 10 be I
any expense 10 the board OF trus- Z
tees.
absolutely nothing" Mr.. Bandeen /
! eplied- Il viii compile ID for YOU
without any compensation II is a I
composite system used by the Rookie ]
teller foundation fund and the sys-
TEN or the school boards in arriving I
AZ their budgets IL Is not an original ]
dea with me at all Il is a well and
,aretully worked out plan which has
,royed a success ia other cities. This
VII give you exactly how much il VIII
ost 10 teach each child in your schools
md the number of teachers it requires
or the teaching OF the various classes
II students"
Would Point Out Costs.
Trustee j. C WOrthinEton then
sl1ed. Does the Taxpayers associa-
ION believe 10 is better able 10 make
. TINS budget than this board which
as been making il UP for years.
NO, Mr.. Bandeen replied We
7lli collect the data and compile the
arlous costs for You and you can ;
men use THIS for q guidance in max
lg up your budget II viii better
'ork out the various classificatious." ,
speaks OF E5ond Election.
Mr. Whitaker said that II the tax Z
ate was kept down there was a pos
-ollIty that the school in the south s
m section Of the city could be erect {
q 10 relieve congestion there He
lso. called the boards attention to
ne fact that the city would soon hold z
s pond election IF we are 10 getl
MS school this year and are able toi
II the rate down we should have
: included in the bond issue election ]
L once OF we won't get IL until next
Mr.. Prudential made a motion 10
ostpone action on the budget until
eptenber 10, but this was defeated.
VIII Listen to Bandeen.
Ar. White saId he believed the
card should accept Mr.. Bandeen's
udEet form for careful study, and I
ctlon on the budget was then post !
0ned until Mr. Baudeeu can compile
IS budget when a special meeting
vim be called
Mr. Stevens said that he believed
he cougested condition in the south
IN section Of the city would De some
nat relieved this year by reason Of
ne Dis exodus Of MeNiCaus TO Mexico
There are at least 1000 vacant rooms