New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-26
Miss Hinck, of Montclair,
Fights Plan for New
S56O,000 Building.
CALLS ACTION OF
OPPONENTS ILLEGAL
Matter Now Goes to Estimate
Board, of Which Her Brother
Is a Member.
From The Tribune Correspondent.


Montclair y. D. Dec. 25.-Miss Louise
G. Hinck, only woman member OF I"e
Nontclair Board OF Education. is making
a valiant fight 10 prevent the passage VI
legislation approprating SSeovO lot INV
construction of the new Montcialr h's"
School The Board of Education held
meeting on December 20 at when inc
five male members voted 10 adopt SET
of plans for the new school and 10 can
upon the Board of Estimate to appto-
iur1ate $3.50, 900 for the construction OF the
new building,
Miss Hinck opposed this action. con-
tending the meeting was illegal inasmuch
bas II was called by the President Arthur
e.. Harris. only. and not with the concur
rent signature OF the secretary.
Following their decision to accept the
MANS for the building Of Starrett q van
Week. OF New York. architects. the H'e
members concerned at the atutude .,
Miss Hinck, which, IL sustained "oulu
i,nvaI,date the issue OF bonds necessary
i,o nrovide the fund for the building. CON
lsulted Robert NJ Boyd, Town Atlorhe! .
I'VE held that while he believed the meet
ling on December 20 was legal il was Gu-
ivisable that the board meet again 10 d0'
on the plans and request the desired APP
preparation. 49,.
Accordingly, President Harris and the
socrst,rv of the board issued call for
.nac,al meeting last night. All six mem
hers OF the board. including Miss HihcH'
attended. and again she threw a bomo
into the gathering by protesting asdiH''
the session she contended lhe H'0''."s
had again been called illegally on 'h0
ground that "a special meeting Oh w
Board of Education was called 10 coI'slue.
and mass upon the identical questions that
are rroposed 10 be considered ana oe
termjned and that are embodied In the
notice for the meeting of December =:
81 protest" Miss Hinck went on;
against any reconsideration OF any VI
these matters except only upol. , q ne of
of a meeting called for the purpUse +ba
reconsiderine the action taken AT IiI0
, previous meeting. and, upon such ItCUFt
Sheraton. either 10 aftrm or llou -,
that then taken by said ooaru VI ~
I'D the same entirely. $500,
49, ave male members Of the board
;<oted soldly against Miss HlnSk con-
tention that the meeting was mesa ~
again adopting a motion caIlns VI S Sts, 40
Board of Education 10 appropriate S'oJ'OV'
FOR the new high school bulldlhg'
Miss Hinck did not wait for the vote
She has a number of nephews ana hieces,
and she left the meeting before the vote
was taken asserting she wanted W
spend the remainder Of the evening as
sistins in the trimming Of Christmas
trees Her retreat, however, dld not
mean defeat. ., -.
Although the Education Board voted 10
request the appropriation of the Board
OF Estimate this does not mean the re-
quest will end the matter. Ernest =
Hinck, brother of Miss Hinck, IS MAYOR
Of Siontclair and member OF the BOARD
OF Estimate. The Board OF Estimate Is
Composed of two members Of the Board
% Education and three members or the
Town Council. including Mayor Hinck.
The two Board Of Education members
President Harris and Tom Taylor w al
er. and one of the members OF the Io"n
Council. David Henney, compose ma
ioritv OF the Board of Estimate. They
favor the appropriation. Mayor Timex
and Councilman Thomas =. McGiynn'
the other members OF the Board OF Es-
innate, are opposed to the appropria-
tisn.
Immediately after the meeting last
night an effort was made TO serve notice
CO. Mayor Hinck that a meeting or the
pkrd Of Estimate would be called TO ac'
On the request of the Board OF Educa-
ton for the appropriation. but Mayor
Hinck, who is recovering from an attack
of the grip, had left town for Atlanu'