Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
Sl,l0O,0OO WILL Be
NEEDED NEXT YEAR
FOR CITY SCHOOLS
According to Estimates Made by
Board Of Education at Meet
ing Last Night.
SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS

According To estimates made at a
special meeting Of the Board OF Edu-
cation last night. about 81 100000 will
be required to operate the city schools
for the next school year. The budget
was discussed, following request Of
the State Board Of Education. The
total estimated figure is about 5000, 900
over that allowed by City Council for
the present school year. The Board
Of Education last year estimated 81 ,0S6.-
600 as required TO run. the schools for
the present year.
Clifford j. Scott. superintendent Of
schools. reported for the salary item
Of the budget. He estimated that $T92,-
600 would be needed for salaries this
year. as compared with about $4,000
less for last years estimate. Included
IN his figures he had two new items
one OF these was $1,000 for school
census. while he suggested provision be
made for a director Of statistics. meas
urements and reports. at salary Of
$4,000. His figures also made provision
for the expected increase in enrolment
next wear Twelve now school rooms,
requiring i2 new teachers and four
additional teachers at the High School
will mean about $4,000 more for
teachers salaries for next year than
for the present school year. Included
in the total salary figure is $4,000 for
Jianitors. watchmcu and fircmen. Mr..
Scott explained that the estimate for
teachers salaries carries ont the salary
schedule.
Dr. Conwell Banton suggested that
a clerk be secured for the repairs de-
partment and that someone be secured
for clerical work at No. 16 school. where
he said he often found the principal
engaged in clerical work when he
should have been engaged in his super
visory work.
oscar c. Draper suggested thaE the
practice Of one principal handling two
4 hcols be stopped and that provision
j., made in the budget TO take care Of
this change He said that often some
II the schools are too far apart for
efficiency.
DR. Palmer. chairman of the hook
committee reported that S5o.ooo would
i5kely cover this item. Erdnan Hoffman
reported that s7l 900 would be required
far sa nitation purposes. Coal and wood
would require $4,000 while s2.5o0
would he needed for electrical repairs.
Insurance will require $500 Mr.
campbell explained that $4,000 would
l,c required for new furniture and that
$50 600 would bc needed for new build
fl gs TO be used for six portable build
i.Gs. expected to he needed 20 aCCommo-
,iatc the increased enrolment
When tho furniture item was men
toned DR., ReCk inquired whether
musical Instruments were included in
This item. saying that II such action
was contemplated that il be taken now.
Whom Mi Campbell replied asking il
that Was a suggestion. DR.. Reck replied
, So. il is not a suggestion. hut we don't
N.art snake in the grass Let il be
,l,u and above board AZ the re
nest of Mr. Campbell, superintendent
Scott explained that the funds We're To
~ used for kindergarten chairs, arm
chairs. cabinets couchcs. locks. book
cases and teachers desks
Dr Banton. chairman Of the repairs
committee. asked for s75.775 for the
rcxt school year. for the use Of that
This exceeds the amount
n Sked for last year by about SCI 900
The board authorized an extension OF
tNn weeks in the time for opening the
lads for closets and drinking fountains
lu the schools at the request Of Erd-
luan Hoffman who declared that there
had been insufficient time for prepara
I on Of the bids
Other items discussed for the budget
ere: Printing $500 bonds $4,000
Mortgages. $500; interest on bonds. sl3-
800: interest on mortgag ages s2.145 and
phones 5000
II IS expected that the revised budget
viii include several additional items.