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RAYMOND BROTHERS
137 Washington Street l
1 in this discussion, as my opinion was
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The goods we
the choicest that are pro—
1 Those Gypsy Boots
[Minutflrdr tor the ensuing year. We‘ve
11501 to appropriate this year to make
: up this back deficit. and also to cover
1expenses incurred during next
‘1 mer.
l ministration for both administrations.
1 By some form of hook-keeping. the old
".deiicit could be charged where it be-
; longed."
Former Corporation Counsel
1 law F. Tammany explained in part: '
fcommented upon at the last meeting.
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‘ it is not fair to charge this ad-
Will
“i think i am somewhat concerned
The board is entitled to an explana~
tion. and i am entitled to give one.
‘A year ago, in June, 1 received
from the Board of Education a letter,
through Mr. Chapman. Before answer-
ing 1 had a conference with Mr. Chap-
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7th
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GIIY'NEWS
The Moose smoker will tonight he
held in the Moose Home, on Soutbl
Ilia street.
All llinds oi I-‘rcsll.
Salt and Canned Fish
Nothing Frozen
The regular weekly bowling of the1
Ionmutor's Club will this evening he.
held in the Palace Alleys.
Oysters, Long and
The lint-as Tribe pinochle tourna-
Inént is sch'duled to open in the. Round Clams
pligwam on West Washington atreet,1
wt. nation;
The regular meeting of Friendship;
Association, No. 7, “ill be held it»:
night at the home of Mrs. Richard|
Dunn, on Elmwood avenue.
Opened Long Clams
Cutbill’s
BRIDGE MARKET
71 North Main St.
Free Delivery. Phone lob
A meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce was held last
night to discuss a local industrial
proposition.
,The Lockwood Athletic Club will
l we have had in stock this season.
Are the most popular models in women's dress shoes that
One of the most attrac-
tive styles is of
“Midnight Blue” Glazed Kid
1 Is a big seller, and has that chic appearance that the pres-
ent style demands.
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.l‘olti their first annual dance on Fri-
d1.v owning. with Meltinm'u orches—
ta providing music.
MAYOR AND Mll. M’MlMflNI
Judge St-_o11 ol the t‘omiuon Pleas
(‘l1ril (701111, 111 ill at his home and
Judge Walsh will oificinte.in his: Ckoss swonns
“(‘00. I 1
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’l‘l.e1e “as a meeting of the “tallll: (Continued from First Pull-l
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Boatu tolled f01 last evening. at the1
”flue Of Dr- Tracey A.» then! was The mayor and Mr. McMahon crass-
aot a quorum present. nothing was 911 swords In a sharp clash last night
accomplished. Eover the rights of “free speech" and
‘ who was and who was not permitted
Banner Council. Daughters of l.ib- the privilege of speaking before the
arty. will hold a dance tomorrow board. . 1 “:8
evening in Progress Forumn .Hall, 5 "Pep"‘of quite gingerly quality was
Washington street. injected into the session when the
'1 board. rammed arguments on the long
There will be a meeting of the dl-| drawn out question as to whether
rectors of the i‘ail'field County Farm that batch of 810.914 bills shall be in-
Bureau today in the other of ’Judlleycluded in last year's administration
Nicholson. in the Melgs bullding.‘or the present administration.
WGSGPOTL 1 Former Corporation Counsel WIIl~
- 1C ium l". Tammany told the Board that
Building inspector C. l. Finch. this‘ he ruled for the benefit of the board
morning, issued permits for work as of education that they had the power
follows: Wiring, George Cole. Van to buy supplies after he had been in-
lay street: wiring. J. J. Finch, Ann formed that the schools would have to
Jtreet: second story addition. Mrs. F. close down after October lat, if they
Its-Banger, Taylor avenue. -conldn'l be bought. The state law In
m 1tltis particular instance took pm
The annual meeting of the First dent over the city charter, according
Jhstrict Real li‘state Association to \lr.’l‘1tmnutny’s ruling. The bills
-.Whlch was to be held last evening“ should be paid this year, said Mr.
\The directors of the association will
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was postponed until a Immunity
Present
hold a meeting shortly, and the exact ward M. Lockwood in so many words
date for the annual meeting will be. 5131”] that 11111 board of education did
not. 1 not follow the right advice. The prop-
or method of procedure. he said, was
——-Prlde of Court Narruk Dance, Red for them to go before the board of se-
iien‘s Hall, Main street, Wednesday. timate and say:
November 17th. Admission 25 cents. ‘1 "Here. We're so much money short.
___.___.._ 1 To continue school we need so much
—-WEDNESDAY NIGHT. l funds." The administration in which
Armory dance. Spoldel's Elam- -pleco the 111111 had been contracted should
Orchestra (Union Muelc)- Dancing stand for them. said Mr. Lockwood
from 8:215 to 12. 12 Tire board of estimate was created
.......__ ’ for the purpose, Judge Lockwood
—ANN°UNCEMENT- said. to say just how much money the
N0" 1' ”19m“ *0 buy that View“ departments or the city should have
or Sonora talking machine for Christ- and just how much they were entitled
mas. We sell both machines so to spend and no favorites should be
:2:;;::: 2:33;: 3:33;; con-1 played with the education board.
like best. Don't. forget we 111w:out “This body might just as well re-
" . snapped Mayor Harstrom.
lave a special attendant for this de~l sign’ l
"mm“ Donnelly' B 16 South Main isweeplng his arm to include the est-
n1mate board members, "You are as
street.
much use to the city government as
*‘ the vermlform appendix is to the tin?
man body If the state law gives them
the right to do tli ” referring to the
later date.
Security Firsl
Shh deposit protection for
.. Wur‘valuables is” very in...
; percent. You can obtain it ,1
at small cost by renting.
A Safe Deposit Box
in our Fire andr Burglar
proof mine—our charge is
only $4.00 per year Secure. ,-
change for 11111119: menu
they did not have in their optimum
tlon in direct conflict with the pro-
visions of the city laws as laid down
lit the charter.
'- Thomayor raised his arm aloft and
somfuily snapped his fingers:
The board doesn't amount to that!"
John '1'. McMahon. brother at the;
indomitable mu." gave his views-'19
sending the “tuition. Winn ho had
at popular“ prices. Are M a 11 11.111: 3:“? mm‘gzdm.
litre that your valuableeare or _
_ are? Milka us a visit: and “Inna-anotlt ‘
«me our Safe m on. “f w ‘, ‘u N
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Corporation Counsel Ed-‘
board of education spending money",
4 1w111o11>1s to be -mted Mow; maximums-sum."
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33 80. MAIN 8T.. 30. NORWALK
14th - Anniversary Sale - 14th
Began Friday, November 12th 1
As in the past years. we will ffer bargains that are really remark—
able in these lines: MILLINEFQ, SUITS, COATS, SKIRTS, WAIBTS, 1
CORSETS, DRESSES and PE‘ITICOATS. _ i
come To THE atooesr E ENT "1‘ n
or THE YEAR AND save musv
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“butJbls is a question of law, and pp ing of these bills. referred to as held
to the board of estimate to settle. up, to last year's-adminiltratton; the}
Anyone has the right to talk on the second would include them In the1
question of money spent. Hedi knownl present administration, and the third
the purpose or Mr McMahon's re- would call for their inclusion in tho'
marks I would not have allowed him appropriation to be granted, togethor‘
, to speak.” 1 with enough money to buy the neces-
"Do you mean that?" inquired Will- nary supplies and to make the needed
lam ll. McMahon. 1 repairs for the opening of school dur<
"Yes, 1 mean it.” the mayor re~llng June of the coming year.
upended. The board. last evening, did notl
"We're going to do our Stunt," ua~1 take definite action as to the passago1
set-ted Mr. ltchahon.startl11g right in of any of these budgets The matter.
to do his. and you can call us down which seems to be somewhat implI-'
later. Anyone that can speak beforo' cated and not altogether thoroughly
us to enlighten us on the problsmr understood by the board. was discuss-
wblch confront this board It Is good ed for some time Action was deferred1
and right that they should do it. I1until the next meeting of the board,‘
don't like the‘ gag—'law. and l won't1 which will be on Wednesday. tomor— 1
1 stand for It. i don't believe in star1‘ row night. when also.tbs highway de-
chamber conferences. either. It Is pnrtmont‘s budget will receive con-‘
good that the reporters should belslderntlon.
here that the public might know what‘ "You would like. possibly to have
is going on." 1 this year’s expenses as low as possl
‘l entirely agree with Mr. McMa— ble." stated Mr. McMahon, starting
hon." came the mayor‘s terse reply“ the ball rolling, "concerning the fam- '
his honor teetering up and down on one 810 914 in held up bills problem-J
his toes ta sure sign or an Impending “Nothing personal. Mr McMahon!”
storm), "but I will rule who will speak interrupted the mayor. l
before this board. They can over- -rulef “You've got about 35 000 worth Of;
me it they want to. I can stand it. supplies being used in the schools,
. Im a 'good gport’, and don't mistake; this year, and about 84,000 in the coal1
that, air. I can take a licking. I’ve bins, to be used this year. If those
taken licking: before. That's my 1111- bills were paid out of last year’s ad-
ing, put it to vote if you want to!" 2 ministration. you'd be getting this:
Last night’s meeting of the board of year's school supplies free, by throw.’
estimate lasted nearly three hours. " ing that deficit back to next year.
Superintendent Ira 'l‘. Chapman repre-f You’re lboss ot the show‘. and for one
sonted the board of education at the year would be‘ruuning the schools'
meeting, and informed the board of flee."
estimate why they wanted the. "My attitude Is not personal; it is
amounts asked for in‘ this year’s bud-1 not political; it to legal. i would like
get. The. members were afforded con- ; to ask you a question. Mr. McMahon:
siderable data and comparison dgufis Would you charge to next year's up-
that they might act intelligently upon proprlatlon ills contracted during}
the matter. 1February, arch. April.
j Concerning the $10,914 in 1111131 June oflsst your" ‘
which were contracted by the board of "They (the board of education)
education last June to cover repairs to. have certain powers. They contract
school buildings and the purchase or ed these bills to supply the schools un-
supplies incident to the opening t der an 091111011. 130 you meant." he in-
;,schooi and for coal, there was lengthy united. referring to the mayor's ques-
discussion. 1 tion quoted above, "to charge this ad‘
1 It will be recollected that layer ministration?"
1iHarstrom and the council formed to: "YOU-'1' 1 "1"}?
order these bills paid on the ground "You won't hereto do it " ' ' '
1111:; they should be included in use! "I contend,"
year's appropriation. and not the one 'mayor. “that they are chargeable to
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Chapman. .I wrote 11 letter stating
1supplies for the school year.
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tknow nothing of the situation.
..the city charter in this Instance Mr.
,Taiiimany pointed out and in all fair-
. lllOl'li.
AiMay nudi-
firmlyreiteratod no
supplies to start the year. but these
would be used by the let of October.
and the schools would be unable to
continue, and whultl be obliged to
close down. after that time. if supplies
were not purchased.
“Following my interview with Mr.
and Mathewson
High Grade
what was then my opinion and is new
that the state law applies itself to
this situation. In my opinion the
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school board should guard against the
opening of schools and should get
such supplies as were necessary to
continue without interruption.
“Sometime after, much to my sur-1
prise. large bills came in, covering:
In my;
opinion I stated that the board shouldI
purchase only those supplies ‘ueces-
sary' to keep school. Mr. Chapman:
said I was quite right, but the board. 9
in considering my opinion, had failed
to observe the use of the word '-uec
This year. Mr. Tammany}
said he had not been consulted, andi
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of the city charter. the speaker stat-I
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Due to the unfortunate phraseologyl 1
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tracted within a year that were not
istratlon
t that cars a ropriation ml“ ,
3.1:: :21: law hid prevalence over the burden of the last year's debts:
There was no mistaking. he said,i
. somewhere somebody had made a nits-1
take. which had been perpetuated. 111
Is the desire of the present adminis-t
1 tratlon to clean this up, and start af-l
fairs fresh and legal, as they shouldl
rah ve been at the first. Dr. Sherer:
1 said it was always understood that out l
of the new appropriation the bills for1
supplies, coal cit wore to be paid.l
Dr. (‘oburn called
to ct that the members of the bourtll
1could be made Criminally liable as a
result of spending more money than
they had and for this reason the out-
come of the board 3 decision interest-
ed them.
“A certain member of the board on
these bills overlap onto the new ad
the now your bearlug1
tiers and lustness, he declared fur-
ther. the. now famous hills should be
paid in this administration.
The city charter gives absolute pow-
or to the board of estimate. Corpora
lion Counsel said in answer to Mr.
Tammany. and .it has the say what
each department shall spend during
each fiscal year. This applied to all
of the departments of the city. and
he did not see why favorites should
be played with the board of edited-
tio n.
"This board says." he pointed out
“the board of education, or any other
department oi the city, shall spend so
much during the lineal year—1nd no education said to me," said Mayor
That s what youre created for. Harstrom, “that‘ we knew we violated
attention to the l
That 3 why some of the. schools in our oaths etery time we did it' I will
New York city are closed because the not mention his name ..
board of estimate won't make approl It 10°” like charity to me put in1
1 Mr. McMahon.
prlations.” 1 1. , ,_
The board of education should have We dont make. out so “00¢ the.
mayor's answer came back, "Tlieie‘_s'
asked the permission of the estimate 1
board to contract these bills, Mr. 1 to be meetings of the board of esti-
'lnckwood said. there was no way of mate at three different times through
getting around or dodging that. lthe year."
The speaker said it the former 0013“] take exception, through you to
poratlon counsel had only said, when him. to the remark “W19 by a board
he WM asked for a ruling. 'Here it .of education member. who told you."
only .Iune. don't so to the state law 1.declnred Dr. Sher-er. “That we knew
go before the board of estimate and we violated our oaths He ("th lino"
\ask them for this money " what he was talking about H be
Mr. lockwood told Mr McMahon 1181 knew he should be prosecuted. I had
:1 business man to read the section of‘ no knowledge of it ..
the charter covering the difficulty in- Dr Sharer acknomedged to
1volved. and “I will gamble on it, know , mayor he had not read the provisions
1mg you as well as I do, that you’ll ‘ of the charter
forsake th's theory youre working oni The mayor stated no one accused
now.” the board of education members of
When Judge Lockwood finished his wilful action.
remarks. Mr. McMahon turned around a 800d word to: the board Of educa-
and said to Dr J. Milton Cobum. tlon, stating they were following out.
chairman of the board of education; advice in contracting the bills.
“Did you hear that Dr. G‘burn?" ..
It was at this point that John F. Oh' baby’s out n eye-tooth."
McMahon expressed his views on the .. Exclaimed young Mrs. Grist,
subject. He stated that some num- So. John, run, for a dentist,
her of years ago he was a member of Also an oculist!"
the old tax board. A situation. the ”Florida Timewnion‘
duplicate of the present one arose, _ __ '—'W~_—
and he, Mr. McMahon. took the very
stand which is taken in the présent.
dililculty by Judge Lockwood and
Mayor Harstrom. Mr. McMahon stat:
ed that: he sought the advice of three
dilrerent lawyers regarding the oil-
uation, and they informed lot that
the state laws. as rate to the
schools. was not in any way modified
by the town government. The schools,
be said. were to be operated 200 days
in a year, and the board could be pen.-
allzed if they didn't follow out the
state law, which has precedenceover
the local laws.
Hero tollowad the ammonia about
the right of Mr. ifsMnhon to speak.
as quoted earlier in this erliole.
Dr. Henry C. Sharer said that. In
his opinion the hulk'of the held up .._...‘.
bills Vere chargeable in this adminisv '
nation. but there were some which
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inflation. Mr. McMahon was of thempeullou. Optometrlete, Opticians.
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