Evening journal., 1919-01-28

feel freer 10 go 10 a man from their
own nelghborhood In regard TO school
matters. He saw no objection to the
board work being done through COM
mittees. as he found this was generally
the way work was done In organiza-
tlons, giving the City Committee Itself
as a shining example and saving the
Legislature was disposed TO The COM
mittee idea In Its procedure.
Somebody has TO do the work" said
DR.. Cooper" Il will be much cheaper
for the city 10 do the multitude Of small
matters that make up school manage
ment through committees OF the school
board than 10 employ men at good
salaries and with no guarantee that the
work will be better done. The com
mttees have been active In their duties.
Financially, there are some very good
measures In the bill. II Is a question
whether IL is right to put into the hands
Of any one body the power implied In
this proposed bill | think 1t would be
better to have a little more conserva-
tive bill, such as the law committee
has now prepared"
In the bill proposed by the law COM
mittee, and adopted by the board last
night, all the changes from the present
system are regarding finances; no
| change regarding size or election, OF
the board Is called for.
The bill provides for the making OF
an estimate in April OF each year OF
probable revenue and expenses Of the
board for the ensuing year. and Of the
presentation Of this budget to City
! Council. They shall also make an "ad-
ditional budget" added together, shall
make the maximum OF the amount to
be appropriated by City Council for the
schools.
The additional budget" plan, accord
I ing 10 this bill. Is to be submitted 10 the
voters al the school elections In June,
1919. for their approval or disapproVal
Under the suggested plan, the eX-
pendltures for any item shall not eX-
ceed the appropriation therefore except
bv a two-thirds vote OF the Board OF
Education. By two-thlrds vote, also'
the Board Of Education shall be en-
powered TO erect and equip new
schools. and cause to be created and
issued bonds Of the city OF VIII
mington, for the payment for said
improvements, IN manner and form 70
be by them determined, passed upon as
TO form by the city solicitor OF the
city OF Wilmington, and TO cause the
same 10 be executed by the officers Of
said city Of Wilmington legally auth
orlzed 70 execute such bonds; provided
that no such bonds shall be created or
issued until after the completion ol
said new school or new schools. ano
that the total amount Of said bonds So
created and issued shall not exceed the
cost Of said Improvements.
"The amount collected for school
purposes shall be paid into the city
treasury as other taxes are paid. AT the
Z time Of making the annual appropri'
alton for public use, the Council shall
also make an appropriation for current
I school expenses equal In amount tc
the minimum as shown by the budget
; or 20 the maximum as shown by the
} budget and the additional budget, made
. by the board on the April previous. th'
! minimum amount to be appropriated II
, the event Of the disapproval Of the ad
J dtonal budget by a plurality OF votei
Q cast at the said school election, az
= shown by the returns OF said election
D the maximum amount to be appropri
= sted in the event that said addltiona
G budget Is not disapproved by plu
r rallty OF votes cast at the said schoo
5 election"