New Britain herald., 1930-02-15
MAYOR ASKS BOARD
 TO READ STATUTES
Continued From First Pagc)

| based on fact; that was proved when the board attempted 10 blame me when the building was not erected within the appropriation. l believe ] am justified in saying that the school committee would not, either
 While We are on the subject of exceeding appropriations, l wonder if the school committee, which so militantly demands that it's mistakes be met by the taxpayers cold cash, IS aware of the existence of the fol- lowing passage in our General Sta iutcs: Sec. 5S. Whenever any spe- Citic appropriation may have been made ........ every agent, com missioner or executive office Of the state, or of any county. town, city. borough or school district. who shall wilfully authorize or contract for the expenditure of any money, or the creation of any debt for any pur- pose ......... unless such eXpendi- ture shall be made G debt con- tracted for the necessary repair of roads or bridges. or the neccssar " support of schools or paupcrs, in cases arising after the proper appro- pration has been exhausted. shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisoned in the county Jail not exceeding one year or beth.
 "QuotinG from the school con- mittee's figures (again warning that they were prepared under the con- dIiOnS described by the auditors IS generally laX) find that the boa'l had $534.$S2.9O with which 10 build this addition-and l find that they entered into contracts aggre gatinG $5J7 7,628.26. not to mention extras Of SASHA. If l were member of the school committee who hal voted for these outiaYs, ] would read Section 5S very carefully
 Tt will be noted that Mr. Kin.,' letter IS markedly different from those which have preceded it and from statements which he and oth1r members of the board have made in that he does not accuse me Of being responsible for the deficit, but merely puts the question 10 the 'O1l VI pA lllidllNC anu iloll. ItN Il diliy-dally process, it might be possible 10 continue this discussion along until it is forgotten. but the fact remains that the school co;1- mlltee in it's typed statement 10 the finance board has already shown "r" t''r deficit came from-t'le failure to properly plan its finann-
 ,.4u tlc iallure 10 property plan, structurally-an1 it seems that tno school committee. if Agam brought before the board of finance could do nothing but admit rcspOn- sibllity or Impcach it's own figur:s.
 "Mr. King also asks if gave the public all the facts concerning the two bids in my statement of Fcbrl- ary 13. 1 did publish every fat having any important bearing. bIt it Mr. King finds any omitted he will do the public and myself {, service making them known at once.
 "I do not know what prompts Nh. Kings inquiry into graft. nor do care. stated l would ask the au- Gitors 10 find out where the eXpeu- ditures for which no invoices were rCund were made. This ] have dcnc, and l await their report. The issues are already being clouded enough without introducing discus sions Of all possible interpretations that might be made on on the audi tors report. Until such time as l make statement of any kiud 1 find it unnecessary to prove any Whenever do make a declaration. l will either stand back of if or ad- init it's inaccuraCy The city and my self expect as much of the schaJl DOard.'