The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-08
Vice President Of Education
Board, Angry, Says He'll
Call One.
M'INTYRE'S VIEW DIFFERS
Head of Board Believes Grounds
Existed for Points in Pre-.
sentiment and That
Size of Body Should
Be Cut.

William z. Tuite, vice-president of
the Board of Education. which was SO
severely scored by the Grand Jury in
its presentment Saturday, grew in
dignant today when the subject was
preached and he was asked what the
members would do about it, If any
thing.
"Do?" he said interrogatively. Il will
call a caucus of the Democratic MEM
bers of the board probably some time
this week in the City Hall and we will
then discuss the matter. If the mem
bers see At to bring it up in open board
meeting, well and good.
THE Grand Jury says we are ignor-
ant, Ell? And it says that we are not
accustomed to handle large affairs.
Ell ?" Mr.. Tuite scowled as he said it.
s Mr.. Tuite went on to enumerate the
names of certain members of the board
who are on important committees, and
he said that they were certainly
neither ignorant nor unaccustomed to
handle large affairs as they are in BUSH
ness for themselves or hold responsible
trusts for others.
~ <1AJ way HC atloSof NdAAlL6 IN
indignant, "the matters complained of,
ala perhaps with the exception of the
pnsckase of school sites, occurred when
there were twenty-seven Republicans
TO three Democrats in the board. The
purchase of the pianos, for instance,
is an old matter and occurred before
our time.
II have no detailed statement to
make at present, however," he con-
-cluded, but will make a reply later"
i David A. Mcintyre. president of the
Board of Education, today expressed
himself on that part of the present.
ment of the Grand Jury which deals
with the Board of Education. He agrees
with the Grand Jury that there should
be a smaller board.
There has been some ground for
the statement made in the present
ment," declared the president, but he
refused to discuss In detail the short
comings of the board.
Mr.. Mcintyre submitted the follow
ing letter to pear out his statement
small board:
mr.. Wilson ]. Vance. Secretary Charter
Revision Commission. City Hall, New
Dear Sill would suggest lndl your
honorable commission incorporate in their
report a recommendation for a board of
education TO consist of nine members,
same to be appointed by his Honor the
Mayor.
IA small board could administer the
affairs OF our educational system with
greater dispatch, and, In my opinion, more
economically than a board as Mt present
constituted.
with a small board commissioners
would be REQUIRED to give considerable
time to the proper performance of the
duties of the Office, and they should, 1t
seems to me, receive at least a small
salary.
{ "Some provision should be made for a
commission to purchase NIL real estate to
be acquired by the various municipal de-
partments. ! believe that the city could
save a large sum each year, after paying
10 reasonable salary for the work per-
formed by said commission. Respectfully
submitted, DAVID McINT4 RE,
President"
/. John c. Eisele. of the Ninth Ward,
declares he will leave the school board
Immediately. He acknowledges that
the Grand Jury's criticism had more
one leg to stand On. He said that
THE prices paid for recent school pur-
schases were excessive.
3 Mr.. Eisele is out of the city today,
but It is reported on good authority
that he will no reconsider his declared
intention to leave the board.