Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-14
N1OOL BOARD
Wash RESULT
@OF PAY FIGHT
barry and Crippin at Odds on
Appointment of Advisory
Committee.

Relationship between officials of the
Indianapolis school city were strained
today as the result of a discussion over
the appointment of a financial advisory
committee
Following a decision of the board OF
school commi sSiOners to institute new
contracts with teachers for the purpose
Of paying a bonus of $500 for the pres
ent school year. should such procedure
he held legal. a discussion concerning
~ be appointment OF an advisory conf
Attee was brought up By Commissioner
aries L. Barry at the board meeting
It night.
The board adopted a new salary SEIZED
allowing a minimum salary of $1,000
a . maximum salary Of $500 for
@school teachers and a minimum of
1S5O0 and a maximum of $500 for high
chool teachers
Hfr. Barry called attention to action
AIKEN by the board at a special meeting
Saturday. when a decision permitting
&himself. as chairman Of the financial
committee. TO call in representatives. of
Farious banks and trust companies to
hdvise the board on financial matters,
was rescinded.
DECLARES Resembling
4OF AUTHORITY ILLEGAL.
In was held by Mr.. Barry that the
action resembling this AUTHORITY was
illegal and not in compliance with
q parliamentary rules.
81 President Crippin held that the action
was legal, bus Mr. Barry demuIred apd
presented a motion 10 &c ;cind the lat
er action.
According to Mr.. Barry the financial
nondition Of the school city is growing
more serious all the time, with debts
1Nsccumulating continuously and if such
matters are not properly handled a great
burden will be inflicted on the tax
payers.
He urged a meeting with men Of finan-
ciaI experience and said he was not in
accord with the sentiment of the board
which seemed TO be opposed TO calling
iu fHsncial men s0r advice
You expressed an opinion ut the last
meeting that such men will attempt to
dictate to the board" Mr.. Barry said to
President Crippin.
''That has been the trouble with school
affairs for some time, answered Mr..
Crippin,
1t seemed to BE 'he opinion of the
hoard, with the exception Of Mr.. berry.
that the calling Of an advisory commit
tee from the fn1ncIsl interests of toe
city may result in IN en9rt TO curtain
tie building proSri1i.
Mr.. Barry held that the real facts Of
school expenditures were being with
held from the public. and predicted
financial chaos within the next few years
as a result Of tie heavy bonded indebted
rSIess for building funds.
Crippin then pointed TO the fact
that no complaint has been made by tax
payers and Commissioner Allison hell
that the calling of n financial committee
would be an indication thar board mem
be1s were unable TO cope with tie sit
uation.
BARRY ATTACKS CLOSED
MEETINGS OF BOARD.
Mr. Barry then attacked closed meet
ings Of the board and called attention
Cd certain criticism made Of a news
p1per interview which be had giveqn out
lr which he was credited with having
said he was in favor of granting the
teachers an increase even If it was neces-
sary to cUrtaiI the building plan, which
statement was objected to by President
Crippin and Mrs. Tutewiler on the
ground that it might result in interior
ence with the building plan.
Are you not in favor Of granting the
teachers an increase in pay. even if IL
does curtaiI the . building program
asked Mr. Barry of Mr. Crippin.
Mr. Crippin held the question out o.
order and refused Ia answer.
Mr.. Barry then asked several other
categorical questions Of the same nature.
which aroused the ire Of board men,
blrs-
1T seems TO me-" said Mrs Tutewiler,
i7 commenting on Mr.. Barry's questions,
"thaSS~you are playing to the gallery
~ as you did before the state board
o. tax commissioners this afternoon.
il SIS ted that I made the motion in re-
& ri to teachers pay, whereas in reality
you were merely permitted to express
tie sentiment of the board.
ct object to your talk this afternoon
and I object To your talk here tonight"
And I object 10 you and every other
member Of this board doing and saying
things in closed meetings of this board
when the press is not represented that
You will not do or say in public" an
S,rered Mr.. Barry.
You have refused to answer questions
here tonight expressing the sentiments
which you showed Saturday afternoon"
President Crippin ended the discus
sion at this point
HIT IN CLASH WITH
COMMISSIONER GADD.
The first aIlusIon to actions on the
part of George e. Hit, business direc-
tor. in regard to unauthorized e1-
pendftures on school No 80 was made at
last nights meeting by Commissioner
E s. Gadd during n discussion over
action in placing blinds on windows al
tie orphans home in connection with
the school.
At the last meeting Of the board a let
ter was received requesting that shades
he placed on the school windows so that
2 picture machine donated TO the school
might be used.
Mr. Hit reported that the state boaGd
OF accounts held the school city had no
authority to make the purchase.
Mr.. Gadd said he was under the I'M
preston that the blinds had been or
dered placed. to which Mr. Hit replied
hat he misunderstood the action of the