Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-09-06
City Comptroller in Discussing
Opinion of Attorney General
Sees no Building
ON HALL AVENUE SITE
Inspection of Schools by City
Officials Proposed by Al
derman-at- Large

The outlook for a new public
school in tbs city on the Hall ave-
nue. site obtained several years ago
for the erection of a new school, is
darker than ever as the result OF the
receipt by City Comptroller O.. j.
Morgenson of an opinion by Attor-
ney General Thomas H. McCran to
Commissioners of Education John
Enright According to this opinion
any bon.s issued or the erection of
a new school act against the city S
bond limit, Comptroller Morgenson
points out, which means that the
work cannot be undertaken at once
@owing to the present condition OF
tase city's debt.
The Board of School Estimate, at
q meeting about one month ago, IN
structed the comptroller to get IN
communication with the attorney
general in order to secure from hihi
an opinion on the subject or wheth-
er or not bonds issued to pay the
cost of erecting a new school AFFECT
the city's debt limit. Members OF
the school board have maintained
that such a bond issue has no bear
ing on the per cent. bond limit
fixed upon the city, but the comp
troller has always insisted that such
issues would act against the muhlcl-
pal debt limit.
Attorney Generals Opinion
In addition to going to Trenton 70
secure the necessary advice IN thi9
matter Comptroller Morgenson was
in communication with the attorney
generals office. AS the attorney
general will not give an opinion dl-
Tectlv to a municipality, the comp
troller was referred to COMMISSION
or of Education Enright who had
been given an opinion by Attorney
General McCran on April or THIS
wear. A copy of this opinion was
EAorwarded to the comptroiier anu
this opinion, together with otner
correspondence carried on in this
matter by the comptroller, the at.
torney general and Commissioner OF
Municipal Accounts Darby nave
been turned over to the mayor, as
president of the Board OF schooi
Estimate.
meeting of the school estimate
body will be held within a few DAYS
for the purpose OF formally receIV- :
ing the comptroller's report anu the
ATTORNEY generals opinion.
SuDercedes Other Opinions
The attorney general points out
that his opinion of April 6. this year.
Supercedes all others and that the
limit fixed in the school law must
be read in harmony with the Prov
sions of the Municipal Bond Act as
to any amount to be borrowed IN
excess of three per cent.
Realizing the need for new
school, Alderman-at-L Rlcharo
I. Calvin last night announced tnat
an inspection of the schools in the
ritv would be made by members OF
the council in the near future IN
order that the members might Let
ter understand conditions as they
now exist.
Outlook for School
Nothing towards erecting new
school can be done this year, as far
&C can be learned. but in order that
this work might be started next
wear. provision can be made IN tne
1929 budget whereby the amount
necessary to pay the cost OF tue
work might be raised by taxation,
or as an alternative, other improve
might be allowed to wait in
der that the amount needed TO buy
he school might be raised by BOND
issue. The city's deot limit at the
nresent time is such as to prohipit
iha erection of the school II the mn
movements now proposed are gone
shead with, the Amboy avenue paw
ing proposition being one OF lhe
biggest items.