Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-28
Mr.. AURPHY'S PLANT
Facts About the Closing OF the
School For the Blind at
vinton.
The Legislature Failed to Pro-
vide Sufficient Funds For
Current Expenses.
Board Of Controls Recommends
tons Isnored--S Short Sighted
Policy.

Special 20 Tmes-R Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 2S.-The members of
the state board of control are rather
pleased because the Vinton Eagle has
seen fl 10 call forcibly to the attention
nate condition of the state school for the
blind and the fact that the board has
been compelled to curtail the school
year because the Legislature did not APP
propriate a sufficient sum to pay teach-
ers for the entire year The school for
the blind is one of the best state institu
tions of an educational character, and
it is a source of regret to all who have
knowledge of the work being done there
that there should be an enforced cur
tairnent of the school year. But there
appears to be no possible help for it,
The legislature. ignoring the recon-
mendations of the board with regard to
the state institutions, appropriated
money under the old law. In the statute.
II is provided that there Shall be lump
sum appropriated for the general ex-
penses of the school. which general
expenses were carefully enumerated
land included the payment of salaries Of
teachers Then there was a separate
provision for the current exDenses of
maintenance, and this was provided for
by a per capita payment of $40 for each
Ipupil per quarter, based on the average
attendance during the quarter. The
board found, upon Investigation, that
for the 5ifferen, irsfit,,riS,r,s va,it.l
greatly and ti,e,-, roo I'd s sim
Ne ana nT,iforyn systarn Thev rscf,y,,-
nentl,.d either th.t ths.sa ,,o,,jd ~. ona
general q a,,,ronria tinn fssr all the IL ssi-
futiona suhiact - s,,I,b ,..s,,,iot;ors, s.
-hx. ,esis,l.at lire n,i.,t ,,r.vsi5;, g, ,,,a,
thara s,ho,,la he. p r,,s,,..zs,, can;,s
nayment for all ;ns,titut;ny,s, Iil... u. if
the nresent svs,t.rn IL. ], an s,re.,l t,
lsthat nrov,sinn sho,,,d he ,,,a,,x.s 81. ,,s.
use OF. money In anv vail al, ,r,,l,sd. f,,y,,
for any genefsl purpose where II Sr,irft
be needed The rcommendations of The
1 board az contained in t1.. report fn the
Legislature, seerns reasonable and fair.
But the recommend All ions of tho bo, i,
lwere ignored. Instead of ce,r, a., t;,1.-
1.-THE funds sthe legis.l.lt,,l,ts N
arbitrary and ss.s,,ssles division he-
l.tweer a ssepers,f ~. f.s,3 - ,,,fj J. .e,,,.-
Trent sxpens, Nh the ftl,ibe, ci3ans !
lof reducing The ,,Irate,.ly nor ca,sita
From $40 To s35. BIT tf,is Nas ret Al
| lf other years u,l,s-r the old board AZ
trustee system. +fle school mn hes,,
made. 10 lap css1r, into. All fes,,r a,,ar-
tars Of the syear us,r far. .r.s,i,s,i, 81, ,i,a.
1.-The claim could he ,Ilad.S az ,!s,,,,,.a,,,,,
lstion for the four full lai,art,.rs of tbe
Year Hence the scFooa sl,ss,s hs.s, :. ,,,t,s
for the entire year. aItho sel,esj Mas
kept bi,t nire months The rs,,3.ct;on3
was NOT only in No ana,,,,, na;f, go,
each quarter. buf sers. w,al.. a,.artsr
was, c,,t ,,,, Th;s assn -
that under the trustee system II bad5
been customary. for the ,,,,,,,sss.
part of one fund for the a,hsr y.ba,
there was a deficiency. In fac, tbay
had beer using for genera exnsn s.ss.
about $4,000. instead Of tile $4,000 an
Ipropriated The board oeiIi,ta1 zyfst,,a,
this was strictly legal and tll.- advice .,f
the attorney general was ilfynkAd Hef
decided that such diversion Of funds
was a violation OF the law The funds
must be USED fer the purna,e for which
they are appropriated and for no other
purIppse. III the legislature had fol-
lowed the advice of the board and pro-
vided that money might be taken from
one fund for another when thar could
be done without injury. the school
would De able To run tbs ten mouths.
But uncer the Law and the decision of
the attorney general, which decision
vas IN accordance with law The board
could Sso nothing more than ask the su-
perlntsneent 70 prepare a schedule to
come witnin the limits set by the legis-
latuFe ana to MAKE the moss of the
money appropriated. This schedule as
prefarea oS thees superintendent has been
ioilo"ea.
Nii.'h ..aste ar'icle oy the til r. corre-
sl'oi'e5hS' ne nad not seen it before
aiia eHe ,oehs-.' hlsIIapers OF the board are
~ =, ~ .iie c'.s. uase klnne said thai
M 'he, statement IN regard 10 the board
ma ma KITS . ruilng on the appropriations
was t net etue, lhe decision was by the
ae'9rhsy general. he said. but be-
,ieNe u Was ~ accordance with law. We
~, naNe iip oPtloh put TO follow the LAW.