The daily gazette., 1883-03-27
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
REPORT OF AN iNVEsTiGAT'
ING COMMITTEE.
MUCH TALK OVER NEW SCHOOL
Meeting of the Board of Education Last
Evening-A Member Resigns Mr.. Kyne's
Charges.

| Board OF Education was held last evening,
| with Is members present Permission was
given the committee Of No. school to ex-
pend not more than $40 for hose and sum
not to exceed S25 for curtains; No. s asked
for coal and wood at q cost not TO exceed
$21; No. 10 was given permission to provide
for the erection of new fence In the rear
of the lot; No. 20 committee was given privi-
lege to close the school, If necessary, on
account Of the blasting Of rocks near the
buildinE ~ sf.i m
Newton Sample, Of the committee to buy
lot for new school building over Elev-
enth street bridge, reported that 1t would be
advisable to make the purchase as soon as
possible, from the fact that the room now
In use was entirely too small for the purpose
designed. He also moved to have the COM
mittee instructed to purchase the ground.
Mr.. Belts was opposed to buying the lot
recommended some time ago, on the ground
that the price was too great He thought
the scholars for the new school would all
have to come from the east and he deemed
1t best to go further in that direction and
get cheaper piece Of ground-perhaps one
fourth less than the price asked.
Mr.. Hilton wanted to know if the Board
had any money to spend for such purposes,
and Colonel Heisler thought 1t would be
well to wait and see what action the Legis-
lature took. On motion Of Mr.. Kenney)
further consideration of the matter was laid
over until the first meeting night in May.
Mr.. Wiley, of the Legislative Committee,
reported having visited Dover twice. The
bill of the Board had been left with the
Committee of Municipal Corporations OF the
House, who were Informed what the Board
needed and wanted. The committee, he
said, was disposed to do what was fair and
right, although non-commital as to its
action. Bills were presented for $3610, ex-
penses of the trip to Dover, and for 500 for
services of Lore & Emmons.
Mr.. Kenny, chairman of the committee to
investigate the charges of extravaganza
made Mr.. Kyne against the Building Com
mittee of No. school, made short report
He said the committee would make verbal
report. They had not found anything OF a
criminal act in the giving out of the con-
tracts. The only fault the investigation
committee had to find was the irregular
manner in which the contracts were awarded,
and read extracts from the minutes to prove
what he said. At one meeting, on
che 2Sth of last June, the Building
Committee of No. were directed
to secure bids and award contracts
for the new building, but were directed to
postpone action on the repairs until the next
meeting of the Board. The bids were to be
given separately. The day after the meeting
4
tract for both the new building and the re-
pairs, to J. r. d. Seeds q Son, at the next
meeting of the Board obtaining permission
to award contract for repairs. Mr..
Kenny declared also that Seeds s. Son were
not the lowest bidders. There was
he said, no criminal evidence of waste or
collusion. All the work was done by the
united committee, which had done the best
they knew. As to the extra sum of $700.
| TT fha oOnmfftaa had a0nAnad fhanaplVea tn
the plans of architect Carswell much would
have been saved, but the committee used its
own judgment and made changes. Outside
of the irregularity of giving the contracts
the investigating committee had nothing to
say. Mr.. Kenny's personal opinion was,
however, that the Board could have saved
much money in building new school
house.
Mr.. Belts moved to accept the report and
discharge the committee. He then stated
that from the report of the committee the
Board was led to believe that the work was
given to the highest bidder. By examining
the bids 1t would be found that $500 had
been saved. None of the contractors would
take the two jobs separately, aud the com
mittee had been unanimous to consolidate
them. He didn't want 1t to go abroad thai
the work was given to the highest bidder.
DIR. Keables thought the report was cor
TbCJ3 lully U6llcf6u buhb ILC SOiu
mittee had done its best for the Board, act
ing fairly, and that there was no evidence tc
, support the charge Of waste. He had Away
made 1t a rule never to investigate rumor
e and gossip, but if specific charges were mad'
e he took action.
, Mr.. Kenny said he had omitted to say
e that the combined bids of Seeds & Son wert
! smaller than the other, but reiterated tina
j the contracts were given out irregularly.
T. NL1k H. -
e given to Seeds ~ Son with the distinct un
& derstanding that the action of the commit
= tee would first have to be endorsed by tn
o Board to make 1t valid.
Mr.. Kenny argued that the Committee ol
Building did not report that the bids hai
been consolidated, Colonel Heisler only in
forming the Board that the contract for tn
new building had been given.
Col. Heisler declared that his committe
had done its best, saving, by combining tn
work, 1878 over one contractor and $32
over another.
Mr.. Hoffe cker said the two pieces OF wor
= were united simply because the contractor
would not bid separately, wanting all Z
none.
es Mr.. Mckay thought the trouble was this
the minutes were not quite full enough, an
K that was all.
n Mr. Kenny stated that either Chandler
} Foulke, the unsuccessful bidders, woul
a. have done the work several hundred dollal
aa cheaper had Mr.. Hammill been allowed
d. do the brick work.
m Mr.. Kyne said Mr.. Chandler would ha'
70 done the work 81 500 cheaper ,and Mr.. FOUL
ID $700 less than the contract given to Seeds
re Son. The other members of the Board
ge had called upon and complained concernin
ed how the work was being done had cut hill
n off by saying they "didn't care damn" 1
ed had been called the "great objector," AM
nd therefore had stayed away from two {
he three meetings 80 as to stop the talk. +
an reiterated that he believed the work had co
en- $1,000 more than 1t should.
is- Col, Heisler replied In defense Of Il
action of the committee, saying he wou
never commenced the building had
,st known there was no money, when M
an Kyne had told him there was $50 600.
Mr.. Kyne vehemently denied ever havil
eet said anything about the $4,000. After CO
A siderable sharp shooting the report of Il
er, Investigating Committee WIS received,
de- though Mr.. Kyne still declared $4,000 hi
been squandered.
The resolution increasing the salary of t
secretary and treasurer was then discuss
as and was finally laid over until the ne
the meeting. Mr. Belts gave notice of
ed amendment increasing the salary Of
janitor.
Mr.. Grier called attention to the negl,
of certain principals to notify tho pareI
and School Committee of suspensions, a
m after brief discussion the matter was
to ferred to the committees of the varlo