The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 25, 1931, Page 8

H & é Mr. Cole’s objection that 16 bond was required of Johnson was dis- posed of by the Board with the comment that the law does not require such bonds and neither APPEALSBOARD REVERSES GOLE i, o .. i oy Wi UVER ]chAlMS gloa:g.e discretion of the School Auditor No Review Authority Concluding, the Board said: “Finally, neither the Auditor nor his Board has any authority to review the action of the School Board in letting a contract for ransportation. The law has author- ized the Territorial school authori- ies to empowsr the local School 3oard to enter into the contract. This was done. The contract was ipproved by the Commissioner of Jducation and the vouchers for he services under that contract 1ave been approved by the Com- nissioner and the Governor. “We consider it beyond the pow- r of the Auditor's office to sit n review on any decision within he proper function delegated to sther officials or boards. It is our jew that Mr. Johnson's vouchers hould be paid in full and their lisallowance by the Auditor is re- Important Points Covered in Territorial Board's First Actions [Continuea rrun Fage One) hand the amount allowed by this office will be based upon the per day bid which was submitted by Mr. Johnson.” Constitutes Rejection The Board held that this action constituted rejection of Johnson's ¢laims, unless he was willing to send in a new voucher reducing the amount of the claims. This he did not do, but appealed to the Board, which ruled the matter was, therefore, properly before it. Rociting the history of the school transportation contract, the Board serked found that the Board of Edp%nti(;ln Whe last ol 10 GomE NG of Juneau, in conrormny with tl ?,the Board was filed by Represen- provisions of the Territorial School i, i "o vo "o wWinn, Sl Code, “was properly authorized BY |y)o “proyse 1n 1031, for $150 for the Commissioner of Education and | i p ! services performed by him in pre- the Governor to enter into con- Ut 4 DI tract for transportation qf pup'lls‘f:;"gM}:_ousceole)m;::fow?; g’rlnoll; R i we};ime theory that the appropriation lf:églved°ran d‘: o iract 'was | made by the Legislature for that B 15 o Jolinson i was Xhn D obose jwas uriaiiorised. lowest bidder. | This question, the Board pointed His original bid was for $8.50 out, was directly before the locai per day. The next low bidder, W.|United States District Court sev- to Both Campaign Funds WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 25.— The Senate lobby investigating committee was told that B. G. Dahlberg, operator, who was inter- ested in the tariff on sugar, con- tributed to both political parties’ campaign funds in 1928. 'The political campaign records showed that Dahlberg contributed $5,000 to the Republicans and $1- 000 to the Democrats. He was re- imbursed in full by sugar firms. e —————— Quartz and placer location mno- tices at The Empire. iy TONIGHT | Thanksgiving | DANCE G. Helan, bid $14 per day. John- eral years ago in the case of Wick- son based his tender on a 30-day ersham vs. Smith. “It was there| month and when he found this was held that the authority existed incorreet and that a lesser number and that the appropriation was| of days was involved, he was per- legitimate,” said the Board. The| mitted to withdraw his first bid'Attorney General, in 1927, gave an and submit another for $10. Later |opinion to a member of the Leg- another section of Glacier High-|islature that it had no right to way was added to his route, call-!pass such appropriations. However, ing for additional travel and ac- it and succeeding Legislatures have ccmmodating five more children. continued to make the appropria- For this service he was allowed an tion and, under the ruling of the additional $1 per day, bringing the |local District Court Territorial ad- total to $11, which was still lower |ministrative officers have no other than the next low bid. In that course open than to accept it as form the contract was signed by binding until it is overruled o the Juneau School Board. | reversed by some other tribunal. | Mo Frond Baknd | The remedy, if there is one need- | Continuing the Board said:|ed, does not lie in administrative “There is absolutely no reason to action in the Board’s view .It suspect that any fraud or deceit said: entered into the making of this/| contract. Everything indicates it was entered into with the interest of the public in mind. . . . Wheth- er or not it was wiser to nego-) tiate with Mr. Johnson or call for new bids was a matter entirely within the sound discretion of the School Board. “It will be observed that the law does not require bids to be called for, and even when they do call for bids, the School Board is not legally bound to accept either of the bids.” ING since STARTER . “So long, therefore, as the Leg- islature insists upon accepting the decision already rendered by Lhe} District Court, the only reasonable | course for the administrative of- | ficers to follow is to leave it to| private taxpayers to again test the question in court, as was done | in the Wickersham case, in event | taxpayers are dissatisfied with the | position taken by the Legislature | and the administrative officers on| the subject.” | The Auditor was reversed andl the claim ordered paid. 1932 BUICK AT THE NEW LOW PRICES with the WIZARD CONTROL This NEW WIZARD CONTROL is the GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT in AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER- the INTRODUCTION of 1. 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M. better known the case at 6 o'clock last night and as the Legion of the Moose, No. 25, night, unable at that time to reach dance. a verdiot. The jurors spent two and one- ished by the Moose Orchestra under | half hours in actual deliberation, the direction of Harry Brandt, the being taken to dinner immediately Arctic banjoist, and those who at- after receiving the case. tend the function are assured of Testimony of Louis Fisher, news- a musical as well as terpsichorean paper copy boy, who died after the treat. first trfal, was repeated to the A feature of the dance will be Pantages jury this forenoon. One the prize waltz for men and women of the jurors told the Court that with handsome prizes for the win-| he believed there was a possibility ners. of reaching a verdict if the testi- The dance will commence at 10! mony of Fisher was read. Fisher o'clock sharp and will be con-| testified he was in the corridor of tinued until the dancers feel they | the theatre building and saw Miss have had enough. ‘3 Pringle struggling to open the door B i o i of Pantages's office. He testificd MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS he saw Pantages clasping her, ap- i parently preventing her escape. The Woman's Missionary Soclety There is no verification of the of the Presbyterian Church will rumors the jury stands ten to two mest in the church parlors Friday for acquittal. afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Car- ST S michael will be the leader and Mrs H. L. Redlingshafer, hostess. Ail B. P. B NGRS 'women interested in missions are | Regular meeting tonight. «NO- invited vember birthday session. Feed. i it M. H. SIDES, —adv. Secretary. 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