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been established for schoolhouse equip
ment valued at approximately two and
half million dollars. which Is found
scattered among 1873 buildings through
out the city"
Leakage Warning Given.
Admitting that nothing has come TO
It's attention which would indicate any
irregularities IN connection with the
receipt and distribution OF supplies and
equipment. still the absence OF a
property accounting control breeds care
iessness and invites leakage" the re-
port declared.
An attack on the present system OF
selecting ]anitors. which the bureau
said was accomplished by the impress
sion applicants made Of the superin-
tendent of ianitors during interviews,
and which required no tests OF any
kind" or no regular investigation OF
references, was made in the report.
which also charged the custodtal man.
agement has been lax In the perform
ance" of It's duty In not issuing instruc-
tons on the operation OF heating and
ventiiating equipment.
Inspection ran GIkcus
Furthermore. the report said. no def
mite program OF inspection for the sys-
tenn as a whole has feen established.
and visits 10 school buildings are maze
largely I'm connection with answering
complaints Of principals. Janitors and
health officers.
System II Scored.
Declaring that the present system
OF handling repairs To school buildings
Indicates that the plan OF mainte.
nance In unsystematic and haphaxard.
the bureau suggests the remedy IN the
transfer of the entire responsibility"
for this activity TO school authorities.
Al present II Is DIVIDED between the
municipal architects once and school
officials.
Supervision of this work should be
placed In charge Of qualified me-
chanical engineer or architect. who
would rank ms an assistant superin-
tendent OF schools. Supervision over
the custodial and engineering forces
Of the school system and the work OF
repair and replacement OF furniture
also should be assigned To the proposed
Office, In the bureaus opinion.
The report opens with tho statement
that the relationship between the Board
OF Education and the Commissioners,
which was established by the organic
act of 1900, creating the Board OF Edu-
cation, has on the whole given gem
eral satisfaction" II then turns TO the
question of estimates OF the Board oil
Education and urges that the repealed
law providing that the annual estimates
Of the board be transmitted by the
Commissioners with their estimates. ac-
c0mpanied by such recommendations
as they may deem proper. be fe-enacted'
Law Definition Asked.
In addition. responsibility OF the
Board Of Education In the matters oil
The acquisition Of school sites and the
construction and repair Of school silica
should be clearly defined by law the
bureau holds. Suggesting that land Tor
school sites and school Fairgrounds
should be purchased by tho Commits
elOntfs on recommendation 0f the
board. After consultation with the
board, the Commissioners should be
charged with construction OF all school
buildings. the bureau maintains.
appointment OF members nf the hoard
! the report states. under present eondi'
| lions should be by the President. with
| confirmation by the Senate, with ref
ersnee 10 an elective Achoai board" the
report explained, the Bureau Of En-
| aifncy fes's that the matter OF the en-
| reimbursement Of tha citizens OF the
District oi Columbia IN one wholly out.
| side the scope ot this inysstisation IL