Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-10
MAYOR AND SCHOOL BOARD.
Former Wants the Latter Investi-
gated by Aldermen.
tInimS Tint Abuses Exist--Commis-
siOucrs Ask for Appropriation of
500, OOO-Bonds 10 Amount of
s130,OoO Ordered.


was transacted at Monday nights meeting
of the board of aldermen. among the items
being the authorization of the issuance
OF bonds to the extent of 100000 to retire
water bonds which fall due July /: the
issuance Of bonds in the sum OF s39,c 100
to complete the electric light plant; the
receipt of II communication from tho
school commissioners asking for an appro-
pration of $50. 900 instead of $50 600 last
years appropriation. and the appointment
OF a committee to revise the city charter.
Mayor Burke sent a message to the
board Of aldermen which was read by
President Reeves Tho mayor said that
various abuses existed in the school dc
nartmcnt and asked for the appointment
OF a committee to investigate the matter.
u" sad that one of the commi ssioners.
Mr.. Bullard, when attention was called
To the matter. said he wanted it distinctly
understood, first, last and all the time
the commissioners would tolerate no out
side interference, that Mayor burke could
run the city council, but he could not
run the school board. The mayor charged
that a largo number Of school children
do not attend school and that Truant
Officer Lamora was not doing his duty
He had officers go to tho queen city Cot
tom mill and saw - boys and girls OF
school ago go into the mill with tho rest
Of tho help. He complained of immoral
conduct on tho part of a iauitor. He com
planned because tho kindergarten class in
tho Lawrence Barnes school were kept
on the third floor ana that no fire drills
were being given as tho law REQUIRES. Tic
complained that two truant officers APP
pointed by him We're paid only $3.50 whereas
lnT
appointed by the commissioners under the
new law was paid SEQ the past year. or
ut the rate of s. per day. lie said the
matter had been called to President Tink-
hams attention, but no relief was Sc.
cured.
The message was discussed briefly
reference being made to truancy in
other schools in the city. and
Alderman Meaehcr moved that a commit
tee he appointed as the mayor requested.
Alderman Morgan said the board Of
school commissioners was competent to
manage its own affairs and that the alder
men had no jurisdiction over them. Al
derman Reeves asked how long the
charges against the iantor had been pend
ng and the mayor was forced to ADM,
That II was about two years The mcssa &c
was accepted and placed on file
APPROPRIATIONS OF 500 900 ASKED
The communication from the school com
missioners was received with but little
comment beyond the inquiry as to what
the increase in the appropriation would
be as compared with last year. The in
crease would by $liHO, the appropriation
last year being $Ii.coo The communica-
tion was as follows:
At a meeting of the board Of school
commissioners. held the 4th inst. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That tho board Of school com
missioners of tn" city of Burlington here
by recommend to the city council of said
city the appropriation of $69rOo for the
use of the public schools of the city for
the year 1906 and the assessment of
tax sufficient to meet such appropriation.
Ia view Of the fact that the amount
called for by the foregoing resolution is
larger than usual / am directed by the
school commissioners to say that this
amount includes the
OVcrdraft from last year ............ So O
Amount required for heating appar-
atus, Ira Allen school building 900. 1000
Amount for repairs on the old high
school huildInG.......... ............., 1000
Tho repairs on the Ira Alien school are
necessary for the comfort Of the pupils in
the school and tho repairs on the old high
school building have boon deferred for a
| long time and are necessary both for the
icomfort and sa fcty OF teachers and pupils
in the building.
Very respectfully yours.