Evening journal., 1915-10-14
EXPECTED RECEIPT
Victor d. Weshhurn. NJ. d.,
chairman.


"Charles 4. Hagnor."
President Baynard said that tho
school board had requested Council to
allow II $4,000 this year. but IL
had only received S303 600. which
was S74 900 less than asked for. The
president then spoke OF the fixed
charges and of how the board had
increased the teachers salaries three
times at tho request OF Council. Re
ferring TO the report OF Mr.. Hagner.
Mr.. Baynard said that figures were
not supposed TO lie. and he believed
Mr.. Hagner to be honest. but he had
failed to take into consideration tho
fact that the board had owed $4,000
and had paid $1,000 on account.
Mr.. Baynard spoke OF the lack of
funds in the department. lie said
that some books were being bought
the committee overdrawing its ac-
count, hut that there was in some
schools only one book to every three
pupils.
President Of Council. Mr. Down
ward. spoke Of the five per cent. in
crease which had been allowed in
appropriation, but the School Board
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the law removing Councils limita-
ton. Mr.. Baynard was asked II the
School Board had consulted Council
in this matter. The president OF the
School Board replied "The chair
man ~ your finance committee had a
copy Of il in his pocket at Dover
and you voted for it yourself. Mr..
President. The president is an adj
mirable soothsayer and he would
make good peace commissioner"
Mr. Baynard explained that the
board desired the following amounts
$4,000 for new boilers and repairs Il
heating systems; $4,000 for gen.
eral repairs. $4,000 for sanitar,
plumbing, 81 900 for teachers retire
ment fund. $1,000 for fumigating pur
poses. 81 900 for gas. electric lights
and telephones. and an average o
$4,000 for fuel. At this point Mr.
Baynard said: "This shows that on
expenditures are greater than our in
come. What are we going 10 do abou
Il? The only way we can do is 4
dismiss the teachers and close tn
schools"
Councilman Oscar c. Draper. chair
man of the finance committee. ad
dressing the members said 81 hav
talked with the chairman of IN
finance committee OF the Schoc
Board who saws that the schools ca
be operated on money appropriate
; to them. The sanitary plumbing ca
he done. Mr.. Rommell. a member {
the board. having estimated the cos
10 be but $4,000. and by the decisio
OF the City Solicitor received toda.
had the School Board prepared a bu,
get as required by law II would e,
along alright The records OF II
city treasurer's office shows N
board has q bank balance and In IN
: present auditor was in that office Ia,
July bills contracted in 1912 woul
not have been paid out Of this year
appropriation. The only way tn
board can get assistance is to so {
the Legislature and get a special an
+. Precipitation. We can do nothinl
/, Then let them set up a budget. II /
not too late. although several month
OF this year have passed"
Mr.. Baynard asked Mr. Draper
- Council would have declined TO pa
the May salaries out Of the July al
! preparation II he had known OF IN
4 necessity of budget. Mr. Draper r,
: piled; IF IL is illegal. yes. and b
! this opinion tpointing 20 the one r,
I ceived by City Auditor White froi
y City Solicitor Hastings) il is illegal
\, Mr.. Baynard added Last year W
y purchased $500 worth Of text bool
from Mr.. Butler, and this bill has &,
10 be paid. II necessary we will ha,
{, Mr.. Butler come and get his books an
10 then we will buy them back aga
this year. The same thing will |
done with the man who put the ne