The Detroit times., 1911-06-23
SCHOOL BOARD
WILL Be PROBED
Asks for Grand Jury Investigation OF
Charges Made by Municipal
League.

In the last regular meeting OF the
school board, as at present consu-
tuted, Thursday night, Inspector Hen
derson, OF the Eighth ward, whose
term expires July l, introduced res
olution calling for an investigation OF
the charges made by the Municipal
league in its newspaper advertise
ments during the campaign Tor the
election OF school inspectors last
spring The resolution went through
with roll call attached" and without
comment OF any kind. Ii requests the
prosecuting attorney and police JUS
tice 10 get busy on the matter at
once. In other words. the inspector
wants one-man grand jury inyesu'
cation.
The resolution recited that the pub
lished statements reflected on the in-
diyidual integrity OF many members
OF the board as we'll as on the integ-
rity OF the board collectively, and
made charges which, II substantiated,
would amount to the commission OF
q crime or TO willful and negligent
Misrepresentation OF the public by In
diyiduals of this board"
The purpose OF the investigation,
as stated in the resolution, is the
punishment OF the guilty and the
exoneration OF the innocent"
The matter has not been officially
called TO the attention OF Prosecutor
Van Ziie as yet.
A vast amount OF routine business
was disposed OF and the board ad'
journed to meet again June 80. when
II will clear the slate for the new
board, which meets July l, at 1890
o'clock, TO elect new president
Present indications point to the cleo
ton OF Inspector Hiram c. Goldberg,
anti" His opponent will be Dr.
Hugh Cary, of the Eighteenth ward.
The board, by a vote OF IL tc 8, re-
fused to reconsider its action in
granting salary increases TO certain
supervisors and heads OF departments.
Inspector Goldberg made the motion
to reconsider. Principal Guy Bates,
OF the Logan school, was exoneratcd
from all blame in connection with
the whipping of girl pupil. and In
spector Mumford withdrew his mo-
ton to reconsider Bates re-arpoint-
ment. The board also refused TO re-
consider the appointment OF several
principals, whose names have been
previously published.
The board, on the recommendation
of Inspector Began Of the Seven.
teenth ward, voted to purchase the
site for the Fox Creek school,
for $1,000, lying between Jefferson
and Kerchevalaves., and PHILLIPS and
The size is 2sOx216
feet.
The board has finally closed deal
for the Charles ]. George school site,
and will purchase property from Mrs.
Della Clark. on the east side OF Rus
sell-st., between Alexandrine-ave. and
superior-st. The board OF estimates
Ind the common council, last year, al
owed SIT 900 for a site. The property
,ould not be purchased for this sum,
tut the owner, II Is said, agreed TO
ell for $4,000. Accordingly the esti-
nators, this year, allowed $4,000, evil
lently forgetting about the $4,000.
again the price was advanced, and the
,oard had decided to begin condemna-
ion proceedings, when a price Of $27,-
100 was agreed on.
In the opinion OF certain persons
lose to the board, the new school is
o be a sort of preparatory school for
he Cass Technical high and II Is sug-
yested that the condemnation proceed
ngs were abandoned on the theory
that II would be difflcult to get jury
10 find that there was a necessity for
such a school. At any rate, the matter
s settled now and the board has $13,-
300 TO spare. This little balance will
come In handy later on. when 1t be-
comes necessary TO replenish some OF
he exhausted funds.
Under the terms of the deal, Mrs. |
Clark Is to have the use OF the house
hat stands on the property as long as
,he lives. The house Is 10 be moved |
% one end Of the lot.
On Inspector Burton's objection, the |
purchase OF equipment for the Cass
Technical High school was laid over |
until the adjourned meeting, when the |
purchase OF vacuum cleaners for sew |
,ral of the schools will also be con-
sidered.
Inspector Burton was instructed, on |
motion OF Inspector Hutton, to open |
with the owners Of land |
the Houghton school, with a |
view to acquiring II for playground
purposes.
Mrs. Emma Schippert, a widow, pre-
sented a petition asking that she be
for money spent in the
treatment OF her daughter, whose arm !
was broken In the Eastern High school
rFSa
red to the sanitation committee for in
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