Evening star., 1903-09-19

Says It Cannot lGdst Travelling Ex-
penses Off Inspector

In considering the division Of the District
into such subdivisions as would most
eQuitably distribute the work of the eleven
medical inspectors of public schools, DR..
w. c. Woodward. the health officer. stated
to the Commissioners that he deemed 1t
best to assign all of the outlying school
buildings to the supervision of one inspec-
tor. In order, however, to justify such
subdivision he said it, would be necessary
to make an allowance to such an inspector
for transportation. He requested to be in
formed whether it would be possible to Sc
cure an allotment from the funds appro-
priated Tor the contingent expenses of the
pubic schools for the transportation of
such an inspector at perhaps so per month
during the ten months included in the
school year.
II such an allotment cannot be made"
said DIR. Woodward, ''it will, of course be-
come necessary to pay the actual cost of
transportation in visiting these outlying
schools from time to time may be
necessary"
The matter was referred by Commission
er West to the auditors Office, and that
Official reported that all expenditures from
the appropriation for contingent expenses
Tor schools were to be recommended by
the board of education. The matter was
forwarded to the board for it's action.
Secretary Rodrick has reported that the
committee on ways and means of that
body hold that as the board of education
Goes not pay the Transportation of it's own
supervisor who visits all the outlying
schools of the District it is not deemed to
be advisable to recommend the payment of
similar expenses of medical inspector.
With reference to paying the contingent
expenses of the medical inspectors, Gen.
Boynton. president of the board OF edu-
cation. has written to the Commissioners
as follows:
ITO prevent further delay in the printing
or such blanks and other papers as are
necessary to the work of the health office
In inspecting the schools of the District ~
says Gen. Boynton 1.-The board of education
has directed the approval of a requisition
for printing and supplies asked for by the
health officer, which has been estimated to
cost about $500. Under an opinion of the
District auditor this cost is to be charged
against the contingent fund of the public
schools. In view of the fact that while
the board of education originated the plan
for medical inspectors and sought to have
them under Its own control such control
was secured by the health office through its
active efforts, and SO became a part of it's
establishment, 1t has seemed to several
members of the board that the health Of
flee should pay it's own printing bills, as
in other branches of its District work
The acting auditor Of the District on
August IL last In suggesting the reference
to the board of a request to have transpor-
tation charges of a medical inspector paid
from the contingent fund of the schools
held that this request should be submitted
to the board.
Attention is called to the fact that the
law creating the board of education pro-
vided that the board shall have complete
connected with the public schools of the
District, except that all expenditures are
to be made and accounted for by the Com
mlssloners under existing law