New Britain herald., 1929-11-21
Charge Made at Meeting of Educators That At tack Was Made After Commissioners Had De- parted From Hearing Room - Will Ask Again for S50.000.

Criticism Of lhn school board 1. the board O finance and 'a,s'.oa after the s,hool committeeman rud requested an appropriation 0, s5o- ooo to complete tho construction 0. the senior High school addition vas hit in statement hg Pr sld'nl ?. F. kjng 10 'h. school board al d special meeting yesterday afternoon lie said.
 "Whcn na 20 before commj'r-" and criticism IS uttered II should be made while 1vc gre thcrp. l' cau,a after tine .ntatiyes Of f5" board had left. When in" hudG". was presented the board o' fnanrG and taxation members were arpar. entiy satisfied with answers received from us"
 At I meeting which l7s'rd 2D minutes the board voted 10 delcGaia the school accoumodauoua commit ice To appear again bnforo th~ finance board and a7' whether the latter committee would give assur, ance that t would appropriate tho money It vas fclt that this voul1 be the proper course regardless of Inc fact that bonds may not hc sold sl good price at this time.
 Bond Market on
 The fact that the bond sale could not be conducted successfully and satisfactorily WAS the principal req son why the request vas tabled. Chairman Edward r. Hall of tho finance board told Mir. King ac- cordinc 10 the lattcr- statcncn4 yeBterday Nr Iian has agreed O put this statement m Wrung in 1 letter which will bo sent 10 Inc board, Mr. King said
 It was said that the school con struction could continue and that money would not b7 needed for three months if il were certain that the monc% would he available eventually
 The school board had not rncciv- cd official notice that tho mater had been tabled and it acted on in .. formation in the ncrEpapcrs. Tha only official information rccciycl WIS in the telephone conversation between Chairman lIan and Chair man King. ,ir. Hall said il WIS not the intention oi 1ho board Of finance md taxation ro hold up in" construction. Tho board frn in school department coulI con'lnur the work
 Members Of the board agreed tha' 1t was not well to stop work hc- cause Of difficulties which might us encountered with contractor. l' was decided that the school accorI- modations committee explain tha situation in which tho hoard will b. placed if the appropriation is nos allowed
 Board Justified. Young says
 Committeeman Louis W. Nounr sajd the board vas justifed in over running it's appropriation. II was his opinion that tho board coul have stayed within its appropriation if an original bid had nceu acccp: ed, This b,d Nas lost following q delay and tho contractor would no. take the contract when the tIma Camc.
 At thia point Committeeman Will liam II. bay spol" against accept ing q verbal promiao Of the board of finance and taHation. He said.
 We should not go ahead &nJ take anyone's word because wc Aal not get the money when the tm comes" In 9 conversation with one member O. the board Of 0nanr, and taxation 'r. Da" Has told ther" are mcubers Of thr board who aTe not m sympathy wiih tn, sohool board. h. aat d. Mr. nag s1=- Eezted getting the aasUrann" n 'blacN and whit.."
 In conclusion Judge Morris T. S1Er. 2 gchool commit. cmau. sarI thc board Wa7 no' justified hy la'y in contracting for york vhrn lha~ Is TO assurance that mon,, Hiu h. approprI"'rd.