The Detroit times., 1912-09-10
h. CHADSEY PAID NEARLY
|nTH'S SALARY ILLEGALLY,
5 ECORPORATIOn COUNSEL
Dol Official Draws Pay From
|H II. Although Not TAX
ing Office Until Aug. 10
D MEN ON THE PAYROLL
|tindale and Successor Both
I'D for Same Period-Money
May Be Handed Back

rporation Counsel Lawson gave
opinion TO Controller Heineman.
day. that School Supt Chadsey
been paid illegally nearly a
his salary at the rate or $4,000
ar. Mr.. Heineman called the at
Jon OF Mr. Lawson to the matter
letter, stating that Mr.. Chadsey
been paid ssss.71 rs salary from
II to Aug. 81, inclusive. The
|rds OF the school board showed
Mr.. Chadsey did not qualify until
10, and the corporation counsel
n that he could not receive any
|previous to the time he qualified.
he controller also, informed Mr..
|son that Wales @. Martlndale, for
superintendent OF schools, drew
|ry for all OF July and in August
TO and including Aug. 3. There
|, the board authorized payment OF
|ries to two superintendents, sup
bd to be working for the city at
same time. The error was dis
BRED IN the controllers office and
up to Mr.. Lawson. His reply In
follows:
I can find no justification for
Ifs action upon the part OF the
Dard, either under law or under
ny rule or rules OF the board.
Mr.. Martindale was entitled to
Is salary as superintendent 81
le schools until his successor
as elected and entered upon his
nties.
The minutes OF the Board OF
OF Aug. 8, among other
lings disclose that Prof. Chas.
. Chadsey was elected superin-
,ndent of schools on that day,
nd that after he was elected, he
ated that he would accept the
osition OF superintendent OF the
lblic schools OF Detroit; that he
ould execute the requirements OF
le office TO the best OF his abil-
v, and that he would enter upon
le duties OF HIS Office on Satur-
ny, Aug. 10 next, at 3 o'clock
m. Prof. Chadsey was, there
ire, entitled to the salary as SUI
OF schools from and
cluding the 10th day OF August.
The board passed no resolution
DR. took other action that can
nd In It's proceedings which. de- (,
ared that Prof. Chadsey was TO
,ceive salary for time antedating
ug. 10. I am at a loss to know
pom what ground the board an
lorized the payment OF bis sal.
~ for any time before that date.
II is very doubtful II the board
rs the power TO pay the salary
any Official for time when he
as not connected with the pub
c schools. The law certainly
elegates to the board no such
ower, and a rule adopted and
by the BOARD which
nd such an object, might be
oked upon with grave suspicion
J TO its legality.
II seems TO me that Ii is your
lty to see that the money SO paid
refunded.
have not decided just what | will
20 have the money refunded" saiu
Heineman. The matter will be
rred TO the school board. | don't
pose a suit will be necessary"
will be governed entirely. by
t the Board of Education says is
t In the matter" said Prof Chad
when his attention was called to
Lawson's opinion. MY under
lding was that my term of Office
an July 10. That was the date
he new term for the superinten-
/, after the annual meeting, al
IGN I agree that did not qualify
AXE office until Aug. 10. This is
first time my attention has been
cd to the matter"
rof. Chadsey was asked the direct
,tion II he intends to return the
ley and, he said he would do what
Ight" as decided by the board.