Seattle Teachers Finally Get Paid in Cash—No More Discounting Warrants

Yesterday was a day of general rejoicing among the school teachers of this city. It was a case where they were justified in feeling good, for it was the first time in the history of school district No. 1 that the teachers received cash from the county treasurer's office in payment of their salaries and the first time in eighteen months that they have not had to allow a discount of from 2 to 10 percent on their salary warrants to get ready cash. This new state of affairs comes about through the provisions of a bill passed by the last legislature providing that, if the school board adopts resolutions to submit the proposition of validating the outstanding warrant debt, then the county treasurer shall pay the current expenses of the school district from the annual tax levy. This is clearly explained in section eight of the bill, which after referring to the adoption by school boards of resolutions calling for an election, provides that all moneys then or thereafter in the hands of the treasurer, belonging to the district, arising from the annual tax levy or from fines or other sources for the support of common schools, shall be applied to the payment only of the interest on the bonded debt and to current expenses incurred after the adoption of the resolution. Such resolution was adopted by the school board March 23, and the election was set for April 27. Under the new law the school teachers will receive cash for their work right along. Yesterday the county treasurer paid out to them about $16,000.