Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-18

ly $4,000 for the expenses of the in
corporated district the coming year, and
passing q resolution by which teach
ers who were in the employ of the dis
trict at the end of the past year will re-
ceive bonus of 800 and new teach
ers a bonus of $50 for the year, 1919
90 Incidentally the salary of the
chairman of the prudential committee,
Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood, who was unan-
imously reelected for three-year
term, was increased from $3.50 TO $3.50,
and those of the remaining members
from SO to 1925.
The meeting was called to order by
Frank f.. Barber and the call read by
Clerk c. Il. Merrill. On motion of
Martin Austin, Mr.. Barber was re-
elected moderator, and upon motion of
II. p. Welman the reports of the treas
urer and prudential committee were
adopted. c. +. Merrill was reelected
clerk, C. g. Staples treasurer, w. A.
Shumwav tax collector and F. X. Bar
rows auditor.
In nominating Mr.. Osgood to succeed
himself Judge J. M. Tyler took Occa'
sion to say that in his election the dis
trict would serve its own best inter-
ests and show its appreciation of Mr.
| Osgood's long service. His unanimous
| election received hearty applause.
The question of tuition rates and that
of medical inspection were left to the
prudential committee.
Under the article relating to teachers
salaries Martin Austin offered the fol
lowing resolution:
That for the school year 1890 the
district shall pay, in addition to sal
aries, a bonus of 800 to all teachers
who were in the employ of the distric
at the end of the present year and wh'
are to continue in its employ during
the coming year, and to pay bonus O.
$50 to those teachers who have no
previously taught therein, said bonus t.
be paid one quarter at the end o
three months, one quarter at the en'
of six months and the balance at tn
end of the school year
In seconding this resolution Georg
III. Durham spoke at some length OF
the need of paying the teachers of tn
public schools better salaries. He SAT-
that while the cost of living in Brat
tleborO had increased more than so pc
cent during the past five years, teach
CTS SdldTlcS Hdu lHcIedStu bul ~ pc
? cent, and he gave statistics showin
, that many of the teachers had bee
obliged to depend on outside sources o
income and even then had been unabl
to save any money for use in profes
sional improvement. He also gave fig
ures showing that teachers salaries i
| Greenfield, Northampton and othe
: Massachusetts towns and cities wer
much higher than here.
There was some discussion as to tn
exact meaning of Mr.. Austin g res6
luton and in reply to inquiry he state
that he had intended it to give tn
5 teachers what they had asked TO
namely. increases of 800 and $50 i
addition to the salaries the PRUDENT;
committee already had decided upo
for the ensuing year. 1t was his under
standing that the total would mean a
increase of about $4,000, or % per cen
= The resolution was passed unanimousl.
Mr.. Austin then moved that tax {
80 cents, payable at once, be levied @
y the grand list, and this was voted
o On motion of H. =. Wellman the sa
4 aries of the members of the prudentii
+ committee We're raised as above state
/. and on motion of Mr.. Austin those {
h the other officers of the district we
Il left the same as last year.
y Adjournment followed.