The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-08

for binding. Suggestion is made
that the library is somewhat over
manned.
1t is charged that appropriations
for teachers salaries in the tuition
fund are approximately $4,000
short of the amount necessary for
the same number of teachers at the
same salaries as are employed this
year. In addition, it is said, no pro-
vision isNmade for increase in num-
Der of teachers next year or for au-
tomato salary increases.
Special fund slashes suggested in
clude $4,000 in elementary school
repair and $4,000 in elementary
school improvements and alterations
This, it is asserted, will leave
$685. 900 in the two funds.
Elimination of a $4,000 item for
furniture repair, and reduction of
$4,000 for high school repairs, is
proposed.
Among SlaShes urged are $4,000
from the interest appropriation,
$4,000 from temporary loan interest
by using funds lying idle in bond
proceeds, $1,000 from sinking fund
by providing only exact amount
needed.
Estimates Incorrect
1t is suggested crediting interest
earned on the sinking fund deposits
to the fund would permit levy re-
duction of one-half to l cent.
Other large reductions proposed
include: Administrative Office re-
pairs, $4,000; supplementary books,
$1,000; janitorS salaries, $4,000;
fuel, $4,000; reserve for con-
tingencies,- $4,000; interest on
temporary loans, $4,000; elementary
school furniture and equipment,
$4,000; Arsenal Technical furniture
and equipment, $4,000.
The six months budget, accord
ing to the report, estimates total
revenue at approximately $131, 900
more than will be received.
Total reductions urged for the six
months budget are: $278,4009, of
which $196,85O would be slashed
from the special fund, tuition fund
STA, loo, library fund $4,000 and free
kindergarten $1,09099.
Compare Enrolment, Costs
Reduction of 100000 from ele-
mentary school repairs, improve
ment and alterations, $6,450 for ele-
mentary school furniture repairs,
$4,000 for Manual Training High
School repairs, $4,000 at Technical
and $1,000 for Broad Ripple High
High School repairs is proposed.
Several pages of the report are
devoted to comparison of school
enrolment increase and per capita
cost.
Despite 843 increase in elementary
enrolment in six years, per capita
cost has increased from $80.72 to
1924. In the same period, 1906
average attendance increase in high
schools is shown with decrease in
per capita cost from $3.50 to $156.88.
Fuel Buying Criticised
recommendation is made that the
school city carry its own work
mems compensation risk instead of
buying insurance costing $4,000.
Comparison is made of cost of
new Shortridge and the new Butler
University, showing Shortridge is
costing more than the more elabor-
ate Butler, although capacity is
approximately the same.
Discarding of original Shortridge
plans, which cost $4,000, "in order
to reduce cost of the building" in
stead of accomplishing it's mission
has made actual cost $4,000 higher
than estimated under original plans,
the chamber asserted.
An unfavorable comparison of
fuel costs is made, charge being
made that the sanitary board is
buying Indiana fourth vein coal
screenings approximately % cents
cheaper than the schools.
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