Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-05
T7T7"7 WTF ". BOARD OF EDUCATION
Supi Tinker Recommends Ap-
 poiniInenl of Three Teachers.

seems to be nothing more, after all, | than tempest in teapot. Al the meeting held last evening Mayor Thoms explained T few things to tho board which brought the remarka "Oh. we'll that's different.' It was harmonious meeting and every member was present excepting Com missioner Chapman. A communica- tion was read from Superintendent Tinker recommending the appoint- ment of three teachers for the Cros- by school one for mathematics, one to assist in Latin c. Caesar, no doubt), and one in the commercial department. He thought this re- quest from Principal Wilby very req sonable. MT Tinker said the school suffers at present from enough hand- icap in lack of room. All indications point to a large increase in the high school next fall. for in slack times the upper grades and the high school seem to flourish. MT Tinker recommended some form of industrial work for those children in the grades who are un- able to complete the grammar cours. and he thought that if his is to be done, better 'twere done quickly, if at all. To begin with he suggested that an assistant drawing supervisor be. appointed. Concluding, he said that these matters have been gone over with by the committee on teach CTS and were indorsed and he would ask that authority be given him to appoint the teachers asked for above. The communication was filed.
 The mayor remarked that to car- " out MT Tinker's ideas would mean to- exceed the appropriation. He ad- yised patience for to appoint the teachers would mean to pay them of course, and to pay them would mean to violate the charter by exceeding the appropriation.
 Commissioner Kelley stated that next fall two or three rooms will be opened in the Crosby school. How ever, on the motion of Commission CT Mcdonald the matter was re- ferred to the committee on teach CTS.
 Commissioner Castle, speaking for the committee on school houses re- porsed that site on Plaza and Elm wood avenues can be had for $20,- 090 for school house. Referred to the committee.
 On motion of Commissioner Mon- agan the following questions were referred to the city attorney for an opinion: Has the mayor right to instruct the city comptroller to re- fuse to sign a requisition duly ap- proved by the board of education, the same having been reported by the committee to whom it was re- ferred, there being sufficient funds unexpended in the particular appro- priaiion which, the expense incurred by the purchase of the goods re- quisitioned, is chargeable."
 {, Commissioner Laun asked why the city attorney had not given his opinion on the questions presented by Commissioner Kelley at the last meeting and the mayor laughingly replied that they being weighty matters they required some time to consider.
 The next question for the city at torney to consider was this: As to whether or not upon whose order, or upon what authority under the city charter has the comptroller the right to refuse to sign requisition duly approved by the board of edu- cation and properly transmitted to the said comptroller where there is sufficient money unexpended in the appropriation to which the goods or dered are chargeable?"
 What remedy, if, any, has the board of education, if the comptrol- Ter, arbitrarily or illegally or both, refuses to sign a requisition duly approved by the board of educa- ton and properly transmitted to the said comptroller"
 After getting these questions off, Commissioner Monagan thought it only right that the board should ad- journ until the city attorney has de- cided them. So 1t was understood on the suggestion of Commissioner Gallond that the board shall meet again next Monday. An old bill for $163.46, said to be due to NJ. ]. Daly & Sons, was referred to a com mittee.
 On matters discussed before this bill was brought up, Commissioner Laun asked the mayor to give an opinion, and the mayor promptly said he was not an authority just then
 Commissioner Monagan asked about that statement in the pa- pers" in which the mayor said he feared the board would exceed it's appropriations and the mayor said that it speaks for itself.
 This seemed to irritate Commis- sioner Mcdonald for he said the board has never exceeded its appro- priations and the mayor promptly answered that the board has done so.
 Commissioner McDonald asked about the ..eonserva.ors. '' Alder men Scully and Edward McElligott of the board Of finance, ard the mayor said they were appointed to oversee in general way that no board exceeded it's appropriation. He stated that from the way the board of education started out 10 spend money he could not see any thing ahead bui insolvency for the board. He reminded the board that there Is a penalty for exceeding any appropriation and if the board en- gages any more teachers it cannot fail to exceed it's appropriation for the teachers must be paid and paid they cannot he without running