| N.J. | Mar 1, 1915
The opinion of the court was delivered by
We agree with the Supreme Court in the matters specifically decided by that court. We differ on one point which was probably overlooked because not emphasized in the brief, although raised in the reasons. The resolution submitted by the board of education to the board of estimate asked that $75,000 be appropriated “with which to purchase, or take and condemn the above mentioned tract of land, and for constructing thereon a new school building and furnishing same and for repairs to existing school buildings.”
As pointed out by the state board of education in its decision, the School law makes a distinction between the appropriation for current expenses and for repairing and furnishing the schools, which is to be made under section 74, and the appropriation of money for the ptirchase ¡of lands for
Moreover, although section 76 does not in terms require an .itemized statement, it requires the board of education to deliver to each member of the board of estimate a statement of the amount of money estimated to be necessary for the purpose or purposes. The obvious intent was to enable the board of estimate to act intelligently in fixing and determining the amount necessary for such purpose or purposes. It would be quite impossible for the board of estimate to act intelligently upon a certificate which included in a lump sum the amount necessary for purchase of land and erecting a new school house, and the amount necessary for repairs to existing school houses. An appropriation made in that way would put it in the power of the board of education to expend the whole appropriation for repairs.
Eor these reasons we think the judgment should bo reversed and a judgment entered in the Supreme Court setting aside the proceedings, with costs.
For reversal—The Chancellor, Ci-iiee Justice, Garrison, Swatize, Trenohard, Parker, Bergen, Kalisch, Black, Bogert, Vredenburgh, White, Terhune, HepPENHEIMER, WILLIAMS, JJ. 15.