Stahl v. Board of Education

Walter E. Stahl and others were employed by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago as carpenters and other building trade workers. The 1945 budget provided for a salary for each of them at $13.60 per day. This amount was paid to them for their services during 1945. There was no further or additional appropriation made for their salaries in the 1945 budget. They filed an amended complaint in the circuit court of Cook county against the Board, alleging that they were entitled to be paid according to the prevailing wage rate; that prior to June 1, 1945, the prevailing rate for carpenters…