Scranton School Dist. Audit (No. 1)

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Horace Stern,

This is an appeal by school directors in Scranton from a surcharge imposed by the auditor for the school district and sustained by the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County.

In September, 1942, the Scranton School District purchased an athletic park of approximately ten acres for the sum of $36,000. The school directors, upon examining the property, found that it ivas necessary to drain and grade the field and to make repairs to the grandstand, dressing and shower rooms, and ticket office. They were eager to get the work done in time for the football…