Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-01

SdlQ CODlInlSSloucT Ddiionu, "ho 'hN insisted that his motion be put.
 Commissioner Kelley said he thought the motion unnecessary; that Commissioner Mcdonald should call the meeting to order. Commissioner Mcdonald declined to do so, how ever. MT Scully then called the at tention of the clerk to his protest. The clerk said certainly" and MT Scully retired into the night and rain
 The call of the meeting was then read and business began with Commission CT Mcdonald as chairman. Commits sioner Gallond then left.
 Commissioner Monagan stated that he called upon Comptroller Russell who, by the way was cited to appear before the meeting and was not pres rent, and asked him why he did not honor the requisition for Caesar" and MT Russell said it was upon the advice of the mayor, who feared, he said, that the appropriation for school supplies would be exhausted before the expiration of the year, ii the board kept up it's expenditures under that head as it had started in. It was then shown that the appro- priation is about 5000 and that up to March there was expended of that sum S5,002.35. Last years appro- priation for teachers salaries was $165,000 in round numbers and this years is $169,000. The board asked for $177000. According to the Jan uary salaries for teachers and with a number of new teachers to be em- ployed next fall, it was calculated that the appropriation will fall short by about $9,000 of the requisite amount for this purpose. Last year there was a transfer of about $3,OOOI from one appropriation to that of teachers salaries, but this year, at the present rate of expenditure, 1t sems there will be nothing left over in any department of the schools toI transfer to any other appropriation.
 It was then voted to file the may or's letter to Comptroller Russell af- ter which Commissioner Monagan read the charter and interpreted it to mean that the board of education has full control of the school department. and that all purchases must be made through the comptroller. Now. said he, "if we've got to go to Eddie McElligott and Martin Seully before we can do anything where Is the good in this board?" .-
 Commissioner Kelley moved that the board request an opinion from the city attorney on the following ques- tions:
 Has the comptroller the right to refer a reduisiticn, duly approved b. the board of eluration. to the presi- dent of the board of aldermen and Commissioner McEligott. for their written approval before purchasing the supplies ordered by the requisi- tiong''
 Has the comptroller the right to refuse to purchase supplies ordered by the board of education. the appropria- tions to which the supplies are charge 1 able being inexhausted?
 Has the comptroller the right to 1 refuse to purchase l50 copies of an introduction to Caesar" after the board of education has ordered him to purchase them. the cost of the same being not over SIS and the unexpend- ed balance of the appropriation for text books on the day of the requisi- l ton was sent to the comptroller be- l ing over s5.0007"
 The motion was carried and this famous meeting immediately adjourn | cd with the understanding that at the regular meeting to be held Mon 1 day evening. the heads of the various shall De present and state hos their appropriations stand l