The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-24

resignation" was asked.
NO" was the reply. II have fully de-
cided that It is very unlikely for me
to again assume control. i had re-
solved to leave months ago. but con-
sidered that new official would be
hampered In organizing the system after
the vacation just past. and If waited
until the expiration of the term the
opinion that / feared the board election
would be manifest. Speaking of cleo
tions. ! am proud to say that / have
never. In my career before the public.
solicited a single vote from any man.
l believe that the school and all that
pertains to 1t should be kept free from
politics. l have endeavored to work
under this standard. A man OF more
phlegmatic temperament may success
fully encounter the great responsibili-
ties of the Office. but ! could not endure
1t, and was compelled to take the ac-
ton as a conscientious duty to myself
Mr.. Phillips will not undertake any
work for the present, but Will endeaVor
to recuperate from the effects OF the
last few years effort. The action OF
the board Is awaited with interest.
Some bids Received.
Bids for the purchase and removal of
buildings on the new school lot In the
Fourteenth ward were referred To the
building committee with power to act.
Bids for new school desks and seats for
several schools were referred to the
building committee with instructions 10
report at the next meeting.
Ten building firms submitted propo-
sails for building the new No. lG school
on Chestnut street according to the
plans and specifications OF Brown Il
Morris, architects. Each submitted
three bids. as follows. the second pro-
posal 1, ,luding cutters lined with IA
ounce copper. and the third proposal of
each bid including jofsts of 3xl2 No.
southern pine: Ezra Finn Il Sons, $3l,
2O9, SSl 500. S3l. .409 John iBenore \ Sons.
$2S,99S $29.l75 $29.S9S; C. f. Ward Il
Son. of Taylor. S3l,5O0. $Sl,675. $3l9S2
Green Ridge Lumber company, $30,215,
SSO,450 S3l,I75; +. S. Williams. $27570
s27,745. S2S.l2o: Peter Stirp. $26,5oO $26,-
6II, 27,050; Edwin q. Hughes, s27, ,l50
S27,6a7 s27.2j0; j. IL. Woolsey 4 Co. $3O.-
S0S, $50, $50, $Sl, ,60S: Peck Lumber Manu-
fad.uring company. S26, 200. $26,S77, $27.
2aO Mulherin 4 Judge 100000. $50, ia,
$3O,6OO. The bids Were referred to .he
building cCmntttee with instructions to
report at ahe next meeting.
Biiis Ordered Paid.
Mr.. Walsh. of the building commit
tee. reported number of approved
bills, which were ordered paid. His
motions prevailed that Howley Broth
ers' proposal to place speaking tubes
in No. &c school for $6S. and that the
building committee be empowered tC
have the cellar of the school cemented
Considerable discussion was Occa'
stoned by the supply committees rec
ommendation that Il map contract be
closed with Rand. McNally and com.
pany. of New York city. Mr.. Jacobs
opposed the award. and favored the
Johnson map. published in England
which brought Mr.. NotZ. of the com
mittee. to his feet to explain that he
favored the Rand-McNally maj
against any product of foreign coun
try" Mr.. Jacobs motion to postpone
indefinitely was lost by vote of tc
II. and the recommendation of the com.
mittee was adopted
The resignation of Professor NJ. j
Donahoe as principal OF No. 16 schoo
in the Fourteenth ward. was received
and accepted. and his successor was
chosen in the person of Professor p
W. Durkin. The resignation was reat
by Mr.. Williams. chairman of the
teachers committee. Mr. Jennings
moved the appointment of Professor
Durkin, which occasioned no debate
although opposition to the appoint
ment was shown in the following vote
of IL to 5: Ayes. Won Storch, II. O'Mal
ley. Carson. Mahon. Devanney. Welsh
Conrad. O'Boyle. Jennings, NotZ. w
O'Malley and Langstaff: nays. Evans
Jacobs Williams, Schrifer and Barker
Plans for New No. 10.
Mr.. Notz moved that Davis & Vor
Storch, architects, be instructed to pre-
pare plans for new No. 10 schoo
building of twelve rooms each room tc
cost not more than $1,000 in the Nine
teenth ward. Mr. Jacobs argued
against the motion, and cited that the
building appropriations had alread,
! been exceeded. Mr.. Notz explained
that his motion only applied to plans
and 1t was carried. Messrs. Devanney
Jacobs, Schrifer and Langstaff voting
in the negative.