Evening journal., 1916-02-29
School BOARD ON
BANKRUPTCY VERGE
Education May be Suspended
Unless Council Allows
Extra Appropriation
WANT SOLICITOR
TO ACT AT ONCE
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in regard to the amount or the budget.
but simply cut more than $4,000 out
of the amount asked and it is con-
tended that under the law Council and
the board should confer on the
amount
In case city Solicitor Hastings. it
was stated. is unable to reach a sat
isfactory understanding with City
Council as TO the boards nnances, the
next move will be to get a court rul-
ing. The board asked Mr Hastings to
make this move last December. but in
view of the fact that the school sani-
iation matter was then pending, Mr..
Hastings desired to dispose Of one
thing at time.
II court ruling is asked, It is said
that one contention will be that Coun-
ell did not confer with the Board Of
Education as to its needs i'm deter
mining what would be fair appro-
priation for Il and whether the board
was IN us rights in demanding that
the schools be kept in the proper
condition for the accommodation Of
the pupils In view OF the fact that
ire resolution calls for immediate ac-
ton, 1t is expected that Mr.. Hastings
viii confer with Council this week.
frank H. lebloy presented request
lrom the Washington Heights New Cen
turN Club that il be permitted To serve
tea and cake at its meetings. which are
held in No. 30 school Mr.. Ieblev
thought tile request should be granted as
he considered that the janitor Of the
building was paid well enough by the
club. The request was referred TO tine
school committee with power to act.
superintendent Scott. who returned
ycsteNlay from the convention of the
Department OF Supcrintcndcnce of Ma.
tional Educational Association at DE.
troit made a brief report lie said he
visited the Detroit schools. which had
many excellent features He also in
spected two big exhibits OF school equip.
mcnt.
George Rommcl was at bis desk again
aiter an illness of two months aid was
warmly greeted by the other members.
lie said that although ill, hc had been
giving much consideration to the need of
improved ianitor service and heating ar.
rangemcnts. and he expressed the hope
that the members would get together ON
these matters before the next term.
Miss Nell c. Krumme. supervisor
OF music az the High School on be-
half of the Glee Club, sent receipted
| bill for S666 representing the pur-
/ chase price of piano with the pro
ceeds OF a concert, and the board ex-
tended a vote Of thanks. taking SINH
lar action in the case OF the teachers
and pupils Of No IA school. who sent
In receipted bill for piano pur-
chased for that school with the pro-
ceeds from an entertainment.
The A. S. Reed and Brother Com
pany was allowed S3,73733 on ac-
count Of the High School addition
contract.
+ The SECRETARY reported the bank
balance to the account Of current ox-
penses as S22.97491. and special
fund. S153.31O1S.
Lewis Buddy, III, National Scout
Commissioner, who has charge of the
Boys Scout Campaign to raise S1O-
600 here attended the meeting. He
was granted permission to distribute
to the school children Of the city a
leanet on THE Largest Boys Club
in the World by Dr. Frank Crane
telling of the advantages Of the Boys
Scout movement.