The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

w. II. Withers, Of the Withers Paper
company.
The complaint was, in substance, that
Reynolds Bros. had been awarded
contract to furnish school pads at
cost of $50 above the lowest bid, that
the paper furnished was of inferior
quality, and that the supply committee
was aware of the fact. The following
report which discredits the correctness
of the charges was adopted after being
read by Mr.. Barker, chairman; the
other members We're Mr.. Jennings and
Mr.. Evans.
Report Of Committee.
Your committee appointed lat the
regular meeting of the board Nov II, to
investigate the charges preferred by
w. II. WitherS against Reynolds Bros.
in communication to the board dated
Oct. 20. concerning pads furnished the
school district. have investigated the
same, as far as time would allow; Steno-
graphic notes of the testimony and pro-
| ceedings were taken by E. d. Fellows,
and a full transcript of the same has
| been made, which we recommend be
| placed on file.
|
Monday evening, Nov. 49, at which all
Of the members were present. Mr..
Withers and Reynolds Bros. were pres
ent at said meeting Every opportunity
was afforded Mr.. Withers to substan-
tiate his charges. He was permitted to
question Reynolds Bros while they pre-
sented their side of the case, and Rey-
nolds Bros. were also given an oppor-
tunity to question Mr.. Withers while
| he was before the committee.
| Mr.. Withers presented no testimony
| further than the statements made by
| himself before the committee and con-
| tained in his communication which
would make good his charges.
on the other hand, Reynolds Bros.
presented sworn affidavit of the manu-
facturers of the paper from which the
pads were made, the Ticonderoga Paper
and Pulp company of Essex, N. Y, to
the effect that the paper was made of
the requisite weight, viz: forty pounds
to the ream; also statement of b. b.
Megargee, of the firm of Megargee
Bros, the jobbers through whom the
order was given and the goods deliv-
| cred, that the paper was positively
standard 4O-pound paper; also affidavit
of G.. F. Schwenker, foreman of The
Tribune bindery, to the effect that the
paper put into the pads made for Key
nolds Bros. to be furnished the Scran-
ton, school district were made from
paper that had the factory mark OF
| forty pounds per ream thereon.
From statements and testimony Of
fered before this committee, we con-
clude that there was no ground for the
charges preferred by Mr.. Withers
against Reynolds Bros, and we are
quite confident that upon careful read.
ing of the evidence herewith submitteo
to the board the unanimous opinion viii
prevail that the finding of the commit
tee was correct.
We find from the statement of Mr.
Withers that, as he did not furnish
sample of the 4O-pound paper, and as
the supply committee state that they
did not consider his bid, owing to the
fact that he did not furnish such sam
ple. we conclude that they were 1usti'
fed in taking such action, and therefore
the charges that $50 more was paid fol
the nads than should have been, was
unfounded.
Report of Teachers Committee.
The report of the teachers COMMITTEES
which contains large number of trans
fers and appointments was adopted
The report, in part, follows:
That Sarah j. Hughes be appointed
assistant in No. 49,, primary b and Z
Mary Shields to No. "a, primary
grade Helen Hurlbutt to No. 2S, prl
mary c.; Margaret Durkin, assistan
grammar b and c, No. 3; Sarah Il
Clarke, assistant preparatory ant
grammar A, No IA; Miss Sarah Rudd.
to intermediate c grade, No. 3S, durini
absence Of Miss Rhodes; Miss Corr
Preston temporarily transferred to as
sist in primary C grade. No. rs; Mis-
Mary Coleman to No. 81 school, sat
school to be opened on the first Monda,
In December; Miss Frances Como
from No. 28 annex to assistant in gram
mar A grade, No. /; Miss Anna Corbe
to primary grade No. 2S annex, vic
Miss Connor transferred; Miss Caven
principal of primary b and c grade
No. IS: Miss Mary Walsh assistant Il
primary b and c grade; Miss Mar
Beamish, assistant primary No. IA an
mex.
That the following additional nigh
school appointments be made. No.
Myrtle Watrous; No. 8, Teresa Blewitt
, No. 10, Mary l.. Murphy; No. II, Teres
Gibbons; No. 13, Hattie Fellows; No. L
Mary Riddle: No. 90, b. Norton; No. 9!
Mary Mahon; No. 80, Mary Keenan,; NJ
81. II. l.. Morgan, appointed principa
, vice NJ B. Keane, resigned; Sarah
Jones to girls room No. 81 Alice Cal
; lyon, No. 8.
That the building committee be r,
quested to provide additional accom-
modations for No. q school If foun
: necessary.
That at the closing of schools No'
, 2S they will not reopen until Monda!
Dec. 3.
More Trouble About Coal.
A warm discussion was precipitate
during the calls for committee report
q by Mr. Mahon saying the supply con
4 mittee was ready to report in part upo
: the bids for furnishing coal to II
schools, and Mr.. Schrlefer's equal
g positive assertion that the committt
4 had been unable to agree, but propose
, to wait until Mr.. Jacobs, the commi
n tees chairman. attended a meetir
: when his vote would decide the matte
> Mr.. Mahon was substantiated by NJ
, OBoyle, while Mr. Barker vouched (,
B.. the truth Of Mr.. Schriefers statemen
n After Mr.. Mahon had mentioned Il
: successful bidders in the First, Secor
:. and Third districts, the. committee WI
g directed by motion to retire and repo
i forthwith. When the result of their
II liberations was announced the Four
district award was lacking and co
. firmation OF the report was postpon,
q until the next meeting. They announc,
d, Stephen Short as the successful bidd
}. for the First district and the Consur
s ers' Ice and Coal company for the Sc
IL ond and Third districts; the bids in ca,
l. case are $1.65 for pea coal and 1854 (
larger sizes.
L Ladies. when out shopping do not forg
z. TO call on Davidow Bros.
Y Orange spoons. Triple plate. $500 D
l. set. Davldow Bros.
n -
a Tortoise shell hairplns. Large assoi
d ment and neat designs. Davidow Bros.
,
Che savc Gantga War EoroihIa