Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-10

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ing from such an Investigation will he
used as a basis on which to establish
| cost finding system.
The investigation Of past expenditures
| by the board is known to have revealed
startling condition of affairs. Mr..
Gadd, who has had charge Of the mat
ter moved last night that the commit
tee be discharged He withdrew the
motion. however, when It was suggested
that the committee should at least meet
and report.
Among the alleged Irregularities In
business methods laid 10 the doors Of
the former board was the expenditure
Of more than $4,000 for improvements at
school No. 50, when only $500 was au-
in excess to the amount authorized. The
thorized. The matter has been under
consideration by members Of the board in
executive session for some time.
FAvORs STRICT
ADHESION TO RULES.
Comml ssioner William u Allison pre-
sented n motion last night which was
passed, to the effect that in the future
the board and all executives follow rules
and regulations laid down by letter as
well as by spirit. Mr. Allison said that
he believed that the rules had not been
followed as closely as they should. Com a
missioner Barry demurrcd at the motion
stating that It was a trife unusual for
the board 10 order itself to follow its
own rules, and he further insisted that
there had been no violation OF the rules
either by the business director or by
members of the board. The motion, how
ever, was passed after some harmless
discussion.
Members of the board last night care
fully avoided any issue that might bear
on the teachers salary schedule and tho
matter Of more pay for instructors was
not brought up In the meeting. 1t was
said, however, prior to the meeting, that
members Of the beard believe that they
have no legal right to pay a 500 bonus
TO all teachers this year
1t was said that all teachers are now
being paid under contract and that II
would be Illegal to pay any sum in ex-
cess of a contract. This same stand has
been taken by the Terre Hautte school
board on a similar demand made by
teachers and the position was said to
have been correct on rulings made by
the attorney general of the state.
The superintendent Of building ana
grounds complained last night that he
was having great difficulty in obtaining
ldDOF NJ ~ cents per n0ur When ethef
employers were paying 80 cents. He also
stated that it was nearly impossible to
secure skilled help and was authorized
to pay the regular price for such labor.
A committee Of citizens from the
district Of school No 8. California and
Washington streets, headed by Joseph w.
Lewis, attended the meeting and en-
tered protest against the proposed
plan to build new school building with
a playground on the roof. It was said
that there Is crying need for a play
ground In the neighborhood. as the chill
dren living there are now forced to play
In the streets, having little If any yard
space. Mr. Lewis said that practically
every parent in the district would oh
Ject to the plan of having an elevated
play ground for the children and also
expressed his opinion that a large play
ground should be established and turned
over to children of the district the year
round.
President Crippin informed the com
mittee that the plans had not yet been
definitely decided upon and that com
mittee from the real estate board Is now
Investigating land values in the neigh
borhood in view to a further purchase
of ground for school purposes.
BIDS ON MANUAL
SHOPS REJECTED.
All bids on the proposed addition to
the Emmerich Manual Training high