New Britain herald., 1917-02-10

Estimated receipts, 1911-l9lS, of { money to be turned into tAe general l funds of the city by or Oh account ! of the school department
 From State of Conn. for Ele-
 mcntary Evening Schools. $ 1,o00 l From State of Conn. for Li-
 brary and Apparatus. ..... 300 1 From State of Conn. for
 Enumeration Grant ...... 30,5S0 l From State of Conn. for Trade
 School Grant, day and eve
 ming 5,7oo From Tuition Fees, High
 Grammar and Trade Schoois' 1 900 From Sale of Products, Trade
 Schoo! 3,ooo From Evening School Fees and . Sundrics 1000
 Those present at yesterdays meet ing were Chairman E. r. Gaffney, Secretary W. l.. Hatch, John Walsh, H. P. Roche. Dr. J. E. Martin. Dr. F T. Fromen. Edward O. kilbourne and Superintendent s. Fl. Holmes.
 The finance committee reported dis counted bills of S1 ,193.51 and bills not i discounted, s44S. The board has a balance on hand Of sz9.740.Sl. It was recommended to pay bills of ss,- c96.06. Tho sanitary conditions at the schools are good. according to the report of the health Inspectors, Dr. Waterman Lyon, Dr. C. NJ. Cooley and Dr. G. Fl. Dalton.
 The Annual Budget.
 The annual budget includes note of an overdraft of SPA 4194.63, occa- sicned by the repairs at the preVoca- { tional grammar schools. The amount | will be obtained by a transfer of funds and by using S15,0O0 in the building 1 fund. The increase in the cost of l writing materials is due to the in 1 creased cost of paper. The decrease l in the request for an elementary eve ming school course fund is because of Q falling off in attendance and an in creased attendance at tho vocational training school The budgeN is so made up, Superintendcnt Holmes said, l as to allow for some possible in crcases in the salary of the high school teachers. The budget shows an income of S5S.oSO and when the old Burritt school is abandoned it will
 be an asset of from $50. 900 to s175.- [1D00 to the city. The budget as drawn up by the finance committee will be | taxation at it's meeting next month. No Bonuses Possible. The request of the High school a teachers for bonus of S100 this year q and an increase in salary of $1O0 for women teachers and s2OO for men Fl teachers for the coming year was re- 9 ceiNed. Judge Walsh and Judge Gaffney agreed that it will he impos- . slble, for legal reasons, to give ! bonus. Such an act would be uncon- n stitutional. Judge Walsh said It was
 decided to pay no attention to the
 request for a bonus.
 It was voted to refer the matter
 of salary increases to the teacher:
 and finance committees. The board
 has previously adopted a scheme tt
 pay salary increases in cases of meri
 and it is to investigate the merits o the various applicants that the com. q mittee will act.
 The Teachers club asked that the
 sick leave With pay for teachers bt extended beyond the five day limit M the discretion of the superintendent
 The board looked with favor on thi
 plan and at the next meeting tn, 4 teachers committee will present 8 resolution naming the superintendent N and teachers committee as the bod, H to decide on the extension of time il
 each instance. A request to specif
 and observe certain holidays wa
 tabled.
 I Superintendent Holmes presented 8 most complete and tabulated surve.
 of the local schools. This is of i'm
 portance in keeping in close touc]
 with the existing conditions
 pr. C. M. Cooley's resignation a school inspector was accepted Dr
 Frank ZWick was named as his sue 1 cessor.
 w. l.. Hatch T.. Hovt Paasa. Gaore