The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-15

WIN MT, NOlE,Ol tue NlneleeulH WdEuI
as follows: Charles DUPONT Breck,
lots at Butcher avenue, Maple ana Elm
streets, Gravity lane and Elm and Lo-
Gust streets. 5000 each; Blucher
avenue Locust street, $3.50; Blucher
avenue and Elm street, $3.50;
Joseph Foley Beech and Moltk5
streets, three lots, $50 by 100. 5000; James
NJ Murray, choice OF eight lots, 80 by 1870
Blucher avenue. Elm ana Locust
streets. 5000 EACH Christina Brown,
three lots, Motlle street, near Elm
$3.50; Mrs Hattie NJ Burns, Beech
street and Blucher avenne, $50 bv 49,
81. 600; Mrs. NJ. }. FaIloU. Brook
street and Meadow avenue, 1SO by ljO
50. 500.
A petition OF the grammar school
principals was read BY Secretary Eel
lows. 1t had attached various papers,
including a table of salaries paid by
many Pennsylvania cities, which, com
pared with the Scranton scale, showed
this city's teachers to be paid smaller
sums.
Ii WAS known that at last nights
meeting the finance committee would
present its report. which included pro-
visions for salaries for the next fiscal
year. consequently actions on the petit
lions was attended with considerable
discussion.
Finally the petition was referred to
the teachers committee until the next
meeting.
The teachers committee report was
adopted as follows: That Miss Elizs.
beth Williams be temporary appointed
TO primary G nj No. 2j aud Miss Mar
caret Jameson TO the annex to No. II
on South Hyde Park avenue that the
president aud secretary be authorized
TO sign the applications for state nor.
NAL school diplomas Of Sarah l. De-
vine. Emily Evans and Bridget 4
Carroll.
The meeting adopted sections OF the
building committees report rs follows
That Etwnrd 5. Price be employed as
ilnitor at the annex 10 No llin the
Congregational church on Hyde Park
aYonua ut salary OF $40 per month
that Sarah Lewis. jmtrix at No. IS,
ba paid - per month, an increase OF
90. 10 date from the time OF the open.
ing of an additional room in said bul!d.
Ing
The recommendation OF the commit.
tee TO award tina contract for heating
and yeutiating No. - school was not
accepted but was referred back TO the
committee.
The contract resolution Of the com
millee was, that the heating ami vonti.
lation Of No - DO awarded g. Smeal.
Wills a. Co. !or tho sum Of 50, ,iSG4),
the system to be completed ready for
use for the said sun That the propo-
sal be made part Of the contract the
terms Of payment to be as follows
One third Of the contract price when
the material Is on tho ground. one
third when placed In position and tho
remaining one-third when the system
ia accepted by the building committee.
no interest to be pail on the unpaid
balance.
II was conteuded that errors had
been made by the architect in the coat
Of installing the system and that
further consideration should DO given
tho merits Of steam and hot air
The report Of the finance committee
in relation to the sale OF The high
school bonds TO Blair d Co. OF New
York, was adopted The committee
recommended that the money realized
from the sale OF the bonds be deposited
on interest in the several banks OF the
city where the funds OF the district are
now deposited in the name Of the high
school building account.
The important portion OF the report
announcing the estimate OF revenue
aud expenditures for the coming year
and the consequent tax levy could not
te finally received until the teachers
salary question is settled. Hence the
report was referred back to the commit.
tee with the decision Of the meeting
that the teachers committee should
act in conjunction.
1t was evident that most Of the
members advocate the increase Of pay.
although the matter is not allowed for
by the report There is a surplus OF
several thousand dollars which might
be applied to the purpose Mr. Notz's
suggestion that proficient teachers
should be graded in pay from this sur
plus according TO their merits to the
extent Of $1,000 total, may be consid-
cred by tho committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE ESTIMATE
The estimate based upon the figures
OF the past two years is ns follows:
Total for general school purposes, $l1l,-
800, including Sl2G, 600 for teachers, off
GERS and janitors' salaries.
The assessed valuation of property and
occupations for the current year Is $lg-
3l2, ia. To cover estimated amount neces-
sary for general school and building pur-
poses, and to provide for the interest and
sinking fund account, as required by law.
we recommend levy Of
Five and one-half mills for general
school purposes
Three aud one-balf mills for building
purposes, and
mill for the interest and sinking fund
account, making total levy Of 10 mills on
the assessed valuation which will produce
the following estimated revenue:
FOR GENERAL SCHOOL PURPOSES
A 5< mill levy on $40 93l2, 7l8. SllGe1g 90:
allowing per cent. for generations
commissions, &c, S5,3l0,99. would leave
net revenue from taxation for school
purposes of Sl00 9OS 03; adding state ap-
preparation of of S7I, 9SsS7 would give a
total estimated amount for general school
purposes Of SIZE, $3.50.
BUILDING ACCOUNT.
Three and one.half mills on 1882, ia,
$67, 594. so: less per cent. for exonera-
tions and commissions, 50, 8,379 ~; balance.
$64,2l4.7S. June 30, 1894, there will be ap-
proximately balance in the building ac-
count of 500 9l3.07, which will make an es.
timated amount Of $94, 1875 available for
building purposes for the ensuing year.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
A levy of mill for sinking fund pur-
poses, after allowing for generations and
commissions will produce SIS, 3F.0S, for
the payment of interest and the accumu.
la tion OF a fund foI the redemption Of the