The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

Gil has, for many years, on or about
the first day of September of each
year appropriated money for such pur-
poses.
BY Ordinance No 221O, approved on
Sept. Z, 1901, the common council ap-
propriated the sum of $675,980 for
maintenance and for sites and new
buildings during the school year be-
ginning the first day of September,
1901" The ordinance distributed the
amount of the appropriation in specific
sums for the following purposes, to-
wit: Teachers salaries, salaries of all
other employees, sites and new build
ings, repairs, fuel and school supplies.
In it's books of account the board
credited each one of the last mention
ed items with the amount specifically
apportoned thereto and proceeded to
eXpend the same during the school
year, commencing on Sept. 1, 1901.
BY Ordinance No. 2236, approved
Dec. 20, 1901, and passed in accordance
with the terms of section 8 of title 2 of
chapter of the charter, the common
council fixed the amount of the ex
penditures to be made and incurred
by the board during the fiscal year
beginning Jan. 1, 1902" at the sum of
1892, 100; this sum, less the amount of
the state apportionment and the coun-
ty mill tax, was included in the tax
levy for the year 1902, and constitutes
the appropriation of the board for that
year; beyond this amount the board
cannot expend any money or incur any
liability. The accounts of the city
comptroller are properly based on the
appropriation made by Ordinance No.
2236. The comptroller is the account
ant of the, board; he has wholly dis
regarded the appropriation made by
Ordinance No. 2210; after careful con-
sideration we have come to the con-
clusion that he has followed the
course prescribed by the charter, and
that the latter ordinance was I'M
authorized.
Authority of Council.
Section of title of chapter of
the charter empowers and directs the
council during the month of Deem
Der of each year to fix the amount
of the expenditures that may be in
Cured by the independent school dis
trict during the next fiscal year. There
is no provision in the charter which
authorizes the council to make any
appropriation to the board of school
inspectors for the school year, COM
mencing on Sept /. The power con-
ferred by section 8, chapter II, to re-
duce the aggregate amount of salaries
recommended by the board cannot be
construed 10 vest the COuIlCll WITH Tic
authority to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the schools and the
erection of new buildings during the
succeeding school year. The board is
required to submit to the mayor and
council recommendations relative to
the salaries of teachers and employees
for the following school year; the
council may approve this recommends
ton, or it may reduce the aggregate
amount thereof; "the aggregate
amount of the reduction from the ag
gregate compensation to be allowed
and paid the school teachers and other
employees for the ensuing school year
shall be apportioned among the said
teachers and employees by the board of
inspectors in such manner as said
board shall deem just and most con-
ducive to the public welfare" During
the month of June, 1902, the board
appointed it's teachers and fixed their
compensation for the school year COM
mencing Sept 1 next; the board ex-
pressly reserved the right to make
any changes or reduction in salaries
which may be required by the refusal
of the council to approve its recon-
mendation.
New System Adopted.
On July Z, 1902, the board resolved
to open and keep new books in con-
formity with those kept by the city
comptroller, and to begin its fiscal