The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
SCHOOL BOARD
ROW IS POSTPONED
Squabble Over Reappointment Of
Architects and Engineers Will
Come Up in Two Weeks.

The promised row over the reap
pointment OF Malcomson & Higgin'
botham, and Smith, Hinchman a.
Grylls, as architects and engineers of
the board OF education, respectively
on a commission basis, was postponed
for two weeks, Thursday night. The
matter was laid over at the request
of Inspector Mumford, after Inspector
Burton had introduced as substitute
for the real estate committees report,
recommending that both firms be re-
engaged, a resolution providing for
the employment OF an architect and an
engineer on a salary.
The engineers submitted new
proposition, which calls for Ave per
cent commission instead OF l-2 per
cent, which they now receive. They
explain that there Is no profit In the
work on the present basis.
A request submitted by members VI
the Rev. Joseph Ryerson's church,
the Peoples, for the use of the East
ern High school auditorium, narrowly
escaped being denied by the board. To
raise funds for the church an enter
tainment is being planned for May
II, and the auditorium was desired
for this purpose. One OF the inspec-
tors moved that the request be
granted.
Il object" declared Inspector Mum
ford. This is not matter that Will
benefit the schools In any way, and
think this request ought TO be denied.
offer an amendment to that effect.
The amendment was lost by a vote
OF 8 to and most of those who had
voted against granting the permission
then climbed in the bandwagon and
helped carry the original resolution.
Pastor Ryerson. It will be recalled, Is
the minister who figured I'm a bitter
fractional hight in the Gratiot-ave. NJ. Z.
church some time ago, which resulted
in his being transferred TO a small
rural pulpit. Mr.. Ryerson then re-
signed from the Methodist ministry
and formed tie Peoples church.
After considerable discussion. the
board appointed Miss Garetta X.
Seger and Miss Barbara Whittemore
as assistants to Miss Ethel Perrin,
supervisor of physical culture in the
schools. the appointments to take ef-
feet in September. The positions pay
l,ZOO per year eacn.
Contracts were awarded to the low
est bidders on the Cass High school,
and work will start as soon as posi-
BILE. A portion OF the school census
enumerators were appointed, the re-
mainder TO be named later.
Attorney James II. Pound sent a
characteristics communication to the
board pointing out a way whereby,
he said. II might recover $4,000, which,
he maintained, was coming to the
board from one OF the directors OF the
defunct City Savings bank. The letter
was referred to the corporation coun-
sci and the judiciary committee for
Investigation.
Mr.. Pounds reference was to HON.
er McGraw, whom he charged with
having concealed the fact that he has
an interest in three barber shops.
when he passed through bankruptcy,
paying the board per cent. Mr.. Nc
Graw when told of the letter, declar.
ed that he did not possess the barber
shop interests when he went through
bankruptcy.
IL made a full and truthful state
mCnt of all my property holdings"
said Mr.. McGraw. The bankruptcy
proceedings were in full compliance
with the law and cannot be orerturn-
ed"
Mr.. Pound also claimed that Mr. Nc.
Graw's attorneys received large sum
of money that should have gone to the
board.