Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-20
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
TO PRODUCE ITS BOOKS
Judge Scott. After Hearing Argu-
ment, Continues Injunction
as to Rent.
MISUSE OF FUNDS is ALLEGED
HcnricO Taxpayers Object to Paying
for Upkeep OF School Superinten.
dents Automobile, or Rent of His
Office Outside OF Courthouse.

AT the conclusion of argument by
attorneys for both sides on the motion
to make permanent the injunction
granted against the Henrico County
school Board, Judge r. Carter Scott. in
the Henrico Circui. Court, yesterday
afternoon announced that he would
continue the proceedings and that he
would allow additional evidence to be
submitted
Attorneys C. W. Throckmorton and
samuel ~ Anderson. counsel for the
board argued at length that the matter
was solely one of bookkeeping and
asked that the board be allowed time
in which TO produce It's books The
court granted the request. and at the
same time stated that the hearing
would not be public Judge Scott will
take dispositions In his private office
He stated that he would not be able
to take the dispositions this week. as
he would be engaged, but said that
they would be taken one day next
week
The Injunction was granted last July
hy Judge George s Shncl<elford sitting
Tor Judge Scott in the iIcnrico Circuit
court on petition of r. \. Smith and
others. ana restrained the School Board
from paying rent on rooms that had
been rented in tho Chamber of COM
merce Building for the use of Superin-
tendeDt y. II. Wright. 1t also restrained
1t from paying for the upkcep of an
automobile purchased for the use of the
superintendent. The injunction was to
be dissolved at tho October term of
court unless sooner ordered by the
Judge When court convened ii was
postponed.
Attorney Throcimorton argued that
the School Board was entirely within
It's rights In renting Offices outside of
the courthouse, quoting the statutes
in which there was mention made as
TO what officers should he housed in
the courthouse building. but no men
ton made of the School Board lie
stated that even though the board
had been guilty OF misuse of the school
funds, as charged by the petitioners
the only redress was to prefer charges
with the state Board of Education
BOARD CLAIMS RIGHT
TO EXERCISE DISCRETION
The board claims that II was en-
tirely within It's rights to exercise dis
erection rs to the renting of the rooms
and that by purchasing the automobile
the school system has been greatly
benefited by enabling the superinten-
dent to visit the schools with greater
frequency.
In substnntiation of the claims that
the school funs have not been misuscd
the board will produce It's books. show
Ing that the teachers have received
their salaries and that only necessary
expenses have been incurred
The petitioners assert that II Is not
a question OF the teachers receiving
their salaries, but that If the necessary
expenses were paid and the board still
had money enough in its surplus funds
TO pay rent on the rooms and the up-
keep of tho automobile. such amount
should hav" been expended so that the
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benefit
II is alleged that the misuse OF funds
materially shortened tho school term In
Tuckahoc District, which would not
have resulted had the money been used
solely for paying teachers.