Evening journal., 1919-10-14
lORE OVERTIMEPAi
FOR CITY TEACHERS
School Board Also Appoints
DR.. B. II. Beeler Medi-
cal Inspector.
NEAR WRANGLE
OVER LATE BILLS

ing paid, the Board OF Education decid
I'd last night 90 Increase the amount Oi
extra pay Dr. scott told The board thai
40 "a meeting of principals last Satur-
lly aflernoO0n ne brought ihe matter
up, and AN felt that That 10 was only
right that the teachers working over.
time should receive a larger amount. AZ
present for each hour extra they gel
1ne-nfih added 90 their days salary for
Ave hours. Dr. scott said each hour eX-
ira meant a much greater amount Of
work than an added hour I'm order to
give double SETS OF pupils. i've hours
of work within their four-hour session,
an intensive program is necessary, and
doubled amount uf preparation. cor
recli0n Of papers, and SO ON. nr. ScOti
said the amount of overtime nOw paid
iotalled from so Go SO per month for
each teacher working overtime. Upon
his recommendation. ihe board raised
.he amount to so and SO per mon,h
'or each such leacher on scale based
Upon their salaries This VIII Increase
Nae teachers payroll about 500 a
month, was Dr. Scoll's estimate.
The following appointments Of leach
srs were made Ethel Brinion, TO No. : f;
Mabel Nearsley. 40. %; Priscilla Heo-
cock. 40. -. Catherine Schunder, 40.
1S. Paul T., Werner. Wilmington High
school; G.. WiIlsie Gibson. No. 30; Ruth
storms, No. 2S: Elizabeth sellers. No. 9
Margaret Lewis, temporary appoint
ment. No. ( Grace Weniz. temporary
appointment. Wilmington High school;
Elizabeth Bacon, part time No. 70.
Leona Sierner. clerk. principals office;
Mabel Brooks, kindergarten tercher
No i6
Dr. scott said there IS a shortage OF
teachers, twelve more being needed To
take care OF The i3J pupils more than
there were a year ago i'm the schools.
lie recommended that the street and
Sewer Department DE- asked TO have
The sidewalk in front OF the Minnick
property. on Madison street and Della
ware avenue put into good condition,
1s hundreds of pupils now have 10
tramp through mud oEer 10. The
board will also ask the Scrcet and
Sewer Department 10 put The sidewalk
in front Of the High school buildings
into good condition and lowered tO the
new curb, according 10 a promise the
street board gave when they were given
permission 90 disturb the school walk !
in connection with the widening Of Del |
aware avenue. The Street and Sewer
Department promised TO do this with |
out expense 10 The board
Anyone who has an idea schools need |
only books and pupils would be sur
nrised 40 The long list OF needs coming
in each fortnight. Last night there
were schools without doormals. without
clocks. with one drinking fountain FOR
2S9 children, with no drinking coun-
tains. without paint, without garbage |
cans for The lunch remains.
DR.. b. II. Beeler was last night ap-
pointed as medical inspector for the /
city schools at a $500 salary. to be- /
gin November 1. A bin sent in by Dr. ,
Richard r. Spahr, medical inspector for |
one month before ne resigned amount Il
ing 20 Si66.G6 was paid under protest, Il
Dr. Beck saying that in his opinion Or. II
Spahr had done nothing for which 20 II
De paid, nothing Of any value TO the II
city schools, but since the board was
under contract with him the board was
probably under obligation TO pay the
month and eleven days salary. For
This sum, 10 was stated in the meeting, II
DR.. Spahr interviewed five applicants
for school nurses. met three Of four II
lines with The superintendent to go \
over proposed work, and selected a sei
lf forms from samples submitted. That II
was his entire service TO the city. II
Dr Beck expressed indignation that Il
.bc disinfecl0n ordered has not been
used IN a NUMBER Of schools. When !
. l'phlheru ease developed in No. % last !
week. Dee found the schools had not
been dlsinfecicd
Secretary Guthrie denied The stale
ucnl ofrDr Oslro that he had awarded |
printing contract on his own iniiia- Il
i've nr. Oslro, chairman OF the print II
ng commiltce. on ihe day or his de-
larlure from the city on a trip. August
&. said me called The secretary by III
phone 10 ask If there was any immedi-
le business for the printing commit
co. lle said The secretary told him he III
ad awarded the printing contract un- II.
er discussion 10 George H. Hogue. the 4!
1W bidder Dr. Oslro said he then re- II
lied. So long as you've done so, that's is
ll" Secretary Guthrie denied this. Is
3yne hc told Or. Ostro that Mr. In
loguc was the low bidder and asked Is
Doe would give his approval by tele- ll
h0ne, since ne was going away and lis
hen the contract could be awarded lin
Ie understood ne had received this ap- llS
royal ll1
Or. Beck spoke Of finding electric K
ghis installed I'm No p School with le
ut authority from anyone. Ie
The payroll Of 2.i44 30 for teachers, I'm
initors and officers for the month was
assed. lP
Walter j. Campbell reported that the n
'ur one-room portable schools AT No. IN
) viii be ready for use In a fortnight
he heating contract for these portable b
'hools was awarded 20 the builders.
ne Armstrong Company, at a bid OF lf
92oO per building The other bidders +
ere William q. Robelen, a total sum lc
2'790. and Joseph r. Green. 2sOO. lin
The request Of City Council FOR a X
ritten statement Of just what the 4
lard wants for the new school build IL
g at No. p will he complied with. lin
embers last night thought a suitable =
Hiding might cost s3J0.000 The board IlT
III appoint an expert 10 prepare for an Is
competition Of plans for the Is
w building. lis
Chairman Stradley Of The finance n
asked why bills dated Ian lllS
ry were Just now coming I'm 10 the lA
lard, and why these bills did not SHOW lE
The liability statistics. secretary In
lihrie explained that IL was impossi- I'm
e 90 get bills pr0mpeily from some Of N
e stores because Of the fact that tbe IA
pres were behind in their bookkeen- l