Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-11

changed except by action of the board
and the Civil Service Commission will
pass no payroll in which there has
been the slightest deviation from their
record without a certificate from the
secretary of the board that such
change has been duly authorized. A
payroll signed by every member of
the board which contained a single
entry that did not comply with this
inflexible and most wholesome rule
would not be passed, and not only do
the pay-rolls have to run the gaunt-
let of the Civil Service Commission
office, but they must pass the very
rigid scrutiny of the comptroller also
On learning this to be true, | did not
hesitate, at times when | expected to
be away from home, to sign some pay
rolls in blank. When | was ordered
by my doctor last June to give up
all work, / went out to the Home and
told the office force that | expected to
be away for at least three months and
did not want thing sent to me dur
ing my absence that could possibly be
attended to by anyone else. | was
then asked to sign some pay-rolls, be-
cause it might happen that no board
meeting would be held during the
summer, and | did SO. l never signed
a bill against the institution that had
not been properly sworn to.
Calls New Member q Disturber.
81 have said during thu investiga-
ton that up to September 10 last,
with the exception mentioned above,
perfect harmony prevailed On the
board. But unfortunately disturb
ing element was introduced after that
date and We have had nothing but
confusion since.
THE new member approached her
duties with an infiamed mind, and
IL was clearly manifest at the start
that Mrs. Mansell was persona non
grata to her, and II has taken more
than ordinary restraint for some of
us to sit quietly by and listen to the
cutting things that have fallen on
our ears.
Shortly after I was appointed a
trustee, she sought an interview with
me, and after some highly compli-
mentary remarks about Mrs. Man
sell, entered upon a TRADE against
the assistant matron, Miss Nevin,
which in its entirety could hardly be
exceeded for bitterness. and when
she was through she would have had
me believe that Miss Nevin was ut
terly unfit for her position. The en-
tire lack of basis for the accusations
was made manifest by your eXami-
nation of Miss Nevin. | have reason
to believe that this members antago-
nism to Miss Nevin was due to per-
sonal disagreement about which Miss
NeVin can doubtless enlighten you
should you care to inquire about 1t.
"It is only quite recently that this
same members attitude toward Mrs
Mansell has been anything but cor
dial Mrs. Mansell has letters in her
possession from the member which
! fairly bubble over with expressions
of love for and loyalty TO her. Again.
as l have reason to believe, the sud
den turning against Mrs Mansell was
due to a personal feeling because of
her attempt to interfere with the SUI
perintendent in the discharge of her
duty. the lady In question at that
time having no official relation 20
the home.
Through the slSillful questioning of
Mr.. Byers you have shown how hope
lessly the board is divided, and you
have seen something of the spirit
that has animated the minority, and
while 1t is a matter of deep regret
that the institution has had to I'M
dergo this ordeal, I think, if can
gauge public opinion Alright the fault
has not all been with the majority.
IT wish to thank you for the gre"
patience you have shown during the
long drawn out sessions of the In
vestigation, and for your absolute
fairness to everybody throughout 1t
all"