Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-04
DIRECTORS RE0RGANIZE.
SCHOOL BOARDS ELECT OFFICERS
AND START A NEW YEAR.

Retiring Members yacate Their Seats to
Make Room for Incoming Directors.
The FreeIand Board Finds Lots of
| Work on Its Hands.
The Freeland borough school board
met on Monday evening with Messrs
Mccarthy, Ferry, Welsh, Timony and
Rute present. Secretary Ferry's salary,
s75, was ordered paid. A bill for Sl2. so
from the secretary for making duplicate
and postage was declared out of order
by the president, who stated that the
making of the duplicate was part of the
secretary's duty, but that bill of So. so
for postage would be allowed. The
secretary withdrew the entire bill. En-
penses of election officers and rent of
rooms for the special election on MAY 20
to the amount of sol, were approved. as
follows: First district, election board
$3.50; second, rent S5, board S16. so;
third, rent SO, board SIG so; fourth,
rent $40, board $16.50.
A communication from Architect
Raudrutf, of Wilkesbarre, informing the
board that he would meet them the
following evening, was read and filed,
after deciding to confer with him in
reference to the proposed new school.
The generations asked for by Tax
Collector Malloy, amounting to $50. 9S,
were allowed.
Solicitor Carr was instructed to have
the result of the special election filed in
court.
The accounts of Treasurer Welsh for
the year were examined and found
correct.
John j. Welsh and d. b. Shelhamer
were the retiring members, and the four
remaining Immediately met and organiz-
John Smith and James f. Sweeney were
then accepted. and II permanent organi-
zation was effected by the election of
the following:
Prcsident-D. j. Mccarthy
Sccrctary-James L. Sweeney.
Treasurer-James B. Ferry
The salary of the secretary was fixed
at 800 per annum, and that of the
treasurer the same as heretofore, per
cent on all monies paid out. The motion
liking the trcasurers salary was opposed
by President Mccarthy. He claimed
that l per cent would be sufficient, or
that some bank should be designated as
treasurer and all commissions would
then be saved. The five other members
were not disturbed by the impassoned
plea of the president, they considering
that the treasurer is entitled to all that
the law legally allows, and the motion
was carried by vote of to |. The
bond of the treasurer was placed at
$50, 900 with not less than two nor more
than six suretes
The first Wednesday evening of every
month was decided upon as the time of
holding the regular monthly meetings.
a NEW BRICK SCHOOL.
Tuesday evenings meeting was at
tended by Messrs. Mccarthy, Ferry,
Sweeney, Timony and Smith. p A.
Raudruff, the architect, was present,
and the first matter taken up was the
settlement of the architects claim for
the plans of the building which was to
be built in 1895. This case is now in
court. A compromise was effected by
the board agreeing to pay Mr.. Raudruffs
costs, amounting to about $25, and the
suit will be withdrawn.
The new building proposition was then
taken up, and it was agreed to erect an
eight-room twostory brick structure.
Raudruf & Davey were awarded the
contract for the plans, the cost of the
building not to exceed Sl4, 900 finished.
The rooms are to be II feet high, base
ment feet high, hallway 10 feet wide.
These latter figures, however, are sub
ject to alterations if the cost can be
decreased by changing them. The
architects are to receive per cent of
the cost for preparing the plans.
The building will be located on the
ground at Washington and Chestnut
streets, and will be erected without dis
turbing the present schools. 1t will set
Immediately back of them, and when
ready for occupancy, about October next,
the old buildings will be torn down.
Mr.. Raudruff expects to have the
plans ready by Saturday, and one of the
firm will be here to explain them.
Hazle Township.
The Halle township board reorpaniZed