The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17

Mrs. Frances Swan Mt the meeting Of
the poor board yesterday made mo
tion that proves that during the long
controversy over the question concern
ing the right of the poor directors to
administer outdoor relief shs has been
actuated by the proper motives, Tho
decision of the court on the subject Is
expected very sooo, and TO a TRIBUNE
reporter Mrs. Swan said: ~ do so hope
that the decision will be favorable. No
one is more anxious to assist the de-
serving poor than am /. although Cor
tain persons have tried to make it ap-
pear otherwise. did not mako the
law, however, and in the past | have
been merely endeavoring to live up to
the law as it was construed by the
boards attorney"
Mrs. Swan proved her statements
later. Mr., Scragg, the attorney OF the
board, had stated that he expected an
opinion on the subject to bo handed
down by the court on Tuesday When
he concluded Mrs. Swan rose and
moved that in the event OF the opinion
being favorable to tho granting of out.
door relief the board should be called
together in special session and ut once.
Mr.. Gibbons moved to table this motion
but his motion received only his own
VOTE Mrs, Swans motion was car
ried, Mr. Gibbons again dissenting.
ALL ABOUT A REPORT.
Mr.. Gibbons handed in O report
h.. nd I, 10, -,
regard to putting In a steam apparatus
at the home and no sooner was 1t read
than Mr.. Tropp moved to lay it on the
table. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Shotton, Then the war beg an.
Mr.. Gibbons stated that he had never
been atfronted so in all his relations
with public bodies In the city. Mr.
Tropp stated that Mr.. Gibbons had not
acted according to instructions. The
minutes were referred to.
Mr.. Gibbons idea was to put in a
steam cooking apparatus In the entire
building to cost 50, 0O2 40 while the mo.
tion was to ascertainithe cost ofIfurnish'
ing the new building. Mr.. Gibbons de-
clared that the carrying into execution
of his plans would pay for itself in ten
years. Mr.. Tropp argued that it was
unwise to make the changes, as il
seemed to be an unnecessary burden.
Mr.. Gibbons seemed to take the matter
so hard, though, that Mr.. Tropp with
drew his motion, and a motion that tbs
report be filed was adopted A motor
that range be bought for the new
| hpil1ipo, xy,oS fbap adnnta1
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED
Secretary Lynett read report show
ing amounts due to the district from
various persons who had been confined
in the aims house during the past 81!
years. The total aggregated s., 7O6 81
The items are as follows, MARY
Stacker, S471; Mary Bone, 5000, IS
Mary Roney, $45l; James Loughney
S67l. 10; Kate Barrett, S78; James Nal
| lin, $57; George Williams, $l83; Mrs
Stone, $40; Annie Young. S32 SO; Mary
Cunningham, $50; Jacob Gosrlitz, $3S
". Dongherty, $266 30; Peter Frank.
1914; Adeline Arnold, $3S. The bill'
were referred to ascertain how much
Of them could be collected.
The following report of the finance
committee in relation to the report of
Collector Wormser was adopted:
Amount Of duplicate. .............s .s66, 34l. G.
| BY cash paid to treasurer ......., 81, PSI. q
Exonerations aud abatemeuts... 1909
Commissions. Observation-Disclosures. 1922. 0
All the exonerations asked for have b.el
submitted to individual directors and the,
have examined the lists for the wards ii
their districts. 1t is worthy Of note tina
the percentage of generations and abate