Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
SCHOOL FUND TRANSFER
CAUSES DEBATE
Board OF Education Decides,
however. That Il 10 Neces-
savy II Work 10 to Go On.

win the funds on hand not adc-
avate to pay the teachers salaries for
60 remaining month OF this year, tho
hoard OF Education last night riske1
rcprimard for violating that section |
Of the new school Law which forbSts |
tho transferring Of funds from other |
accounts by authorizing the transfer |
OF Ni 400 from other accounts TO thu
0larv budget.
This action came as the outcome OF
= meeting Of tho financial committee
last Thursday evening when II WAS
found that the board WAS short $1,000
IN It's salary account and required
$4,000 additional to carry on tho work
OF the vocational department.
Much debate proceeded the transfer
last evening. George Rommel resisting
The transfer to the last, being the only
member Of tho board 10 vote against
the motion. Mr.. Rommel stated that
the board should wait until an opinion
had been received from the city So
l,citor, but pr. washburn reminded
him that the board had already re-
,"iv~vf . favorable opinion from the
attorney general.
"Havs we right 10 take money
that has been appropriated for certain
purposes and use II for another" in
auircd Mr.. Rommcl. The law says the
members OF the board are personally
responsible FOR moneys transferred,
but no penalty IL attached"
"rhis Is really a state law and
cannot see the advantage OF soinE TO
the city solicitor" Or. Washburn de-
clarcd.
A a.xt tv,t ~ hat n,
the city and state boards OF education
the question transferring funds ar
prcprlated by the Legislature for GER
tain purposes for another purpose was
discussed. Shermer Stradlcy refer
red 90 this discussion and declared
that "thc board Is not able 10 do busi-
nosa n it is unable 10 pay the salaries
of tho teachers"
''rhc problem OF this board is
whether We shall place the city schools
IN an embarrassing position or whether
We shall dc the best we can to keep
them woing." said Mr.. Stradley.
MIR. Rommci At this point in the con-
trovcrsy took exception TO the con-
duct of some OF the other members
and stated that whenever he wanted
TO talk on motion he was in some
msnn~r shut on.
President Souier said he had been
siyins AL tho members equal rights
to the moor and stated that Mr.. Rom
mol would he given equal considera-
tion with the other members. Mr.
kOmmcl, however. persisted In his OPP
position to the transfer and finally
asked that the matter be postponed on
the ground. that there Is suf'icien,
money on hsnG - 30 ahead until the
advice ~ the city solicitor can be
given.
we have threshcd this matter out
Thoroughly and VIC flnd We have au'
thority by taking II on ourselves TO dc
tho host We can with what money w
have" President Souder declared
THE beard does not want TO SO Il
City Council for funds until ready q
present the new building program" n
added President Soueer called for I
vote on the motion which was passeS
by a vote Of six ayes and one mega
tive, Mr.. Rommcl dissenting.
AZ the meeting Of the finance com
mitteo last Thursday evening Il wa
decidcd that the shortage in ealar,
funds would have to be met by trans
f.rs from other funds. The none.
will he taken from the various ac
counts as follows: Health. $500; fue'
o. ooe repairs TO buildings. $4,000
insurance account. s2.aos; repairs Il
heating, $500 and other repair ap
preparations, $500.