Daily globe., 1879-02-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ihey Don't Like the Bill About to be Intro.
duced, and Resolve to Attend the Legisla-
ture in Body This Morning.

they Don't Like the Bill About to be Intro
duced, and Resolve to Attend the Legisla-
ture in a Body This Morning.
The board of education held special meet
ing last night, President Murphy in the chair.
Present: Benz. Cullen, Dufrene, McCardy,
Scheffer and Weed.
Secretary McCardy stated the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of passing sundry
bills, which went over from the last meeting
for the want of the proper signatures, and also
the committee on legislation wanted instruc-
tions.
Sundry bills amounting to So, 47O1 were al
lowed, of which sum 81, 900 was for interest due
on bonds.
Inspector Benz wanted to know what had
been done with Wilson & Rogers bill for fur
mace in Humboldt school.
After some rummage among the papers it
was found that $3.50 had been paid, and
S9o retained, the samo to be paid when
the architect of the building could ex-
plain why the extra work was necessary in the
building.
Inspector Benz insisted upon the full pay
ment of the bill, but it wasn't allowed.
LEGISLATION.
The board then took up the matter of desired
legislation.
Inspector Scheffcr thereupon reported HIM
self present as one-third of the committee on
legislation. . In the absence of the r>st of the
committee, he didn't feel it necessary to re-
ceive instructions, and deemed it best to defer
action in the matter.
Inspector Weed wanted to know whether
Secretary McCardy had copy OF the new bill
in reference to the board.
Secretary McCardy explained that he had
twice called on Representative Mead for copy.
First, it wasn't printed; next time that was
to-day, Mr. Mead absent in Saltwater.
Mr.. McCardy had read the bill through. 1t
provided that the city treasurer should have
charge of the boards money, and the city
comptroller should audit or pass upon all the
boards bills. In other words; the board would
allow bill, the city comptroller would say
whether it was right, then the board could
order it paid, the boards secretary would draw
check, the comptroller would endorse it, and
then the teachers would be made happy with
their money.
In other words, said Inspector Weed the
council wants entire control of the board. He
thought the council had better mind its own
business.
President Murphy took similar view of it..
He also objected to the feature of
giuing $500 to the city treasurer and comp
when the board didn't want them to do any
work tor 1T. AS for his part if all RESPONSE
blllty were taken from the board he'd not SUBJ
NIT, he would cease to be member. Those
salaries were to come out Of the boards secre-
tary's wages to pay the city treasurer and
comptroller. and Bill Murray for his work in
getting up the bill.
All the rest of the board protested.
10 bring the protests to focus Inspector
Schetter moved that the board assemble at 10
o'clock A. NJ. to-day, and in body visit the
capitol to interview Mr.. Mead.
Inspector Benz thought Mead was one while
the board We're many. And on the principle of
Mahomet going to the mountain, he thought
Mead should come to the board.
Inspector Shelters motion was put and car
rled, and then the board adjourned.