Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
BOARD OF FINANCE
Bill of James A. Hynes for s79 Was
 Ordered Paid.

Bill of James A. Hynes for $79 Was
 Ordered Paid.
 The board of finance met last night, there being present Comptroller Rus sell, Commissioners McEyoy, Goss, Wells, Lord and City Clerk Ryan.
 The report of Treasurer Gibson TOT the month of. February was read and approved It showed a balance on hand March i, amounting to $S,o4o'lo' The treasurer was authorized to make a temporary Iaan of $30,0OO to meet current expenses. The board approved the recommendations of the depart ment of education fixing the salary or Miss Katherine Gloster, supervisor oL music. at $750 per annum, and that or the assistant, Miss Cecilia Morlarty, at $500. The department of educatlon recommended that the salary of MISS Hagar. teacher in the commercial de- partment at the High school, De maue Ss5O a year. This appeared rather high and if was voted to inform the school board that salary of $500 would De annroyed. The communication of the board of safety asking for S4,0OO for nolice protection in the outside districts was read and received, and the comp troller was askedeto report at the next meeting the amount of the grand list ana-%hether such an appropriation could be made without laying special tax.
 The report of John ". Burns, treas urer of the Center school district sink ing fund. showed a balance on hand or $15, 1895. It was returned for full list of the banks in which tlfe money Is de- posted
 The following communication was received from the city attorney:
 gro the Honorable Board of Finance,
 City of Waterbury:
 s'The bill of James A. Hynes having been referred by your board to me as city attorney, for an opinion as to the liability of the city to pay the item of $62.5O contained therein for salary from January 1 to February i, would respectfully advise you,
 That the undisputed facts in this case understand to be that Mir Hynes was duly declared one of the registrars of voters by the moderator at the an nual town meeting in October, 1902. Afterwards, upon q petition for a re count, it was decided by 8 judge of the superior court that MT Hynes did not receive majority of the legal votes actually cast. From, this decision an appeal has been taken to the supreme court of errors by MT Hynes. The law is thoroughly we'll settled now by the decisions of the supreme court in this state that an appeal from such decis- ion operates as a stay and that the party declared elected by the modera- tor holds his office until final determina- ton of the appeal. l therefore advise you that until the appeal of MT Hynes is either withdrawn, dismissed or def. nitely decided, he Is one of the legal registrars of the town and therefore is entitled to compensation for his ser vices at the regular salary The item of $62.50 in question should therefore be paid by your board. Respectfully,
 JOHN F. KELLOGG,
 tCity Attorney.'
 The communication was received and ordered on file. The opinion was brought out because of a doubt on the part of the board as to whether the city was safe in paying the salary ot James A. Hynes, democratic registrar of voters, pending final action on the suit between him and MT Flanagan tc determine which is legally entitled to the office. The attorneys opinion made things quite clear to the board and 8 bill on file from Mfr Hvnes amounting to $79 was ordered paid