El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21
TEACHERS WILL
GET INCREASES
Council, School Board and
Mayor Assure Substan-
tial Raise in Salary.

eve VIII assure you the SIS. 900
Z emergency fund and so cents OF the
tax rate. provided that this money
VIII be used for higher salaries for
I the school teachers This promise.
made by mayor Charles Davis to the
school board Tuesday noon settled
the agitated question Of higher SAL
aries for teachers for the time being.
The school board met the mayor
and city council at the city hall We'd
nesuaT morning. Every member Of
the board and the council. with the
exception Of alderman Park Pitman,
was present
"3ir. Mayor and Counciimen.~ said
Dr. =. Il. Rameys president of the
school board, "0ur real mission here
this morning IS 20 ask If it is possible
Lnat the city VIII give Us $50 or
41tsyuV from the contingent fund to
meet the mergeucy and assure the
teachers the raise that they desire"
To Get Money some way.
That Is impossible, DIT. Ramey.T
said the mayor.
Then, is it possible TO get the
money from any other source, and
viii we be assured that we viii have
Dr. Ramey-
ave win assure YOU" said the
mayor, that where we win get the
$4,000 I do not al this moment know.
but there has never been a demand
made on the city BY the school board
tnat we have not met Does the coun-
ell agree with me 20 give this money!
asked Ar. Davis OF the councilmen.
The council agreed
The board at the beginning of the
conference told the council that by
following the suggestions given the
~
cut the budget % such an extent that
they could save at least $4,000. The
$4,000 that the council promises
them and the $4,000 TO be realized
On the 50 cent rate makes a total Of
$4,000 DR.. Ramey stated that the
increase needed was over $4,000.
In agreeing 20 give the board the
increase In the rate and the extra
$4,000 20 meet the present emergency.
alderman r C. Semple stated that ne
was willing TO vote upon it so long
as the greater increase 20 first to tho
poorly paid teachers and not to those
drawing the maximum salaries.
Funds Are Quite Low.
The board agreed 20 this
The bond issue FOR the canal is a
question 70 be decided upon later"
said the mayor. Vow. IL the school
ter up at this election chat IS for
them 70 decide"
The school board told the council
that they would not need the money
ar once; that an they wanted was the
assurance that in the fan they could
get It. together with the money from
the taxes
Mayor Davis asked that the news I
papers be admitted 70 the meeting. I
saying the council had made II a rule /
to allow the reporters 60 be present !
at meetings. I'VE have discovered
he said, -that when they are not al
lowed to be present and have to get
facts from the outside they are apt
10 be Incorrect: so it's always best 70 /
let them get The straight facts
-CraWtord HarVie said the school E
budget was completely exhausted 4
Eletrenchmeut is being done TO the
best Of our ability. we never have I
enough money The upkeen OF many I.
Of the school buildings has been de- 4
ferred from year to year until some
o. them are in a deplorahle condition j
There is not school building in 81 I
Paso that does not at this time need +
from $4,000 TO $4,000 spent on them i
for improvement"