The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
NAMED HIS COMMITTEES
How the School Controllers We're
Placed by President Mitchell.
BOND WILL NOT BE INCREASED
Movement to Raise the Trcnsurer's bond
Is Not FayOrcd-"Father Of the
Board" SienalIy Honored by
His Fellow Directors.

ftlgn ana lTalnlne-f. Ia. w OTInstr,
chairman: ". s. Langstaff. George b.
Carson. b. NJ. Davis. A. l.: Francois
Teachers-F. S. Barker. chairman; +. l..
Wormser. W: s: Langstaff: Jacob schaef-
fer, John II. Williams, John Devahey'
Building~C. S. Jacobs. chairman. o. b.
Schriefer, b. NJ. Davis, a. l.. Francois, ii.
NotZ.
Supply-O. b. schriefer. chairman; F. S.
Barker. Jacob SchaefYer George b. Car
son, John NJ. Casey.
Finance-John Devaney. chairman: 7. l..
Wormser. W. s. Langstaff, A. l.. Fran
Text Books-W. s. Langstaff, chairman;
G. s; Jacobs, o. b. Schriefer, P. J. Langan.
A. Walsh.
Insursnce-John Gibbons, chairman, W.
]. Welsh, +. L. Wormser.
Rules-A. L. Francois, chairman: +. 3.
Barker. G. J. Conrad.
Auditing-W. 8. Langstaff. chairman; II.
j. OMalley, +. s. Barker.
New High School-F. l.. Wormser. chair
man; George Mitchell. T. J. jennings.
schrefer. W. j. Welsh. George Howell.
superintendent.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
This last committee was appointed
originally with the understanding that
the members should continue on 1t until
the new high school should be conf
pleted. The only changes therefore
which the president was empowered to
make was in the craftsmanship, which
was taken from Mr.. Jennings and given
to Mr.. Wormser. The two vacancies
which We're caused by the retirement
of Messrs. Won Storch and W. G. O'Mal-
ley, were filled by the substitution of
Messrs. Devaney and Schriefer.
The question of raising the bond OF
the treasurer was again brought up
last night by Mr.. Wormser. Solicitor
II. A. Knapp sent In the bond of Treas
urer-elect &. q. Boland. with his ap-
proval 1t was In the sum OF $6O.OOO
and had as sureties the following men,
the same ones who are on his city
treasurer's bond: p. j. Ruane. James
Jordan. p. ]. Casey. Franklin Howell
Robert G. Wills, p. j. Horan. Charles
DUPONT Breck, W. J. Lewis, X. g.
Brooks and f. J. Lynett.
Mr.. WOrmser said he believed yet
as he did a month ago that the bond
which the district requires from the city
treasurer. should be increased to $780,
OOO or to at least $4,000. the sum fixed
by councils for the protection of the
city funds. Since the consolidation OF
the school districts. Mr.. Wormser eX-
planned. there has been no increases
in the amount of the bond required al
though the funds have increased
phenomnally.
MT. NilDpOnS also IdNoEeu
the bond, although it grieved him to
urge something which would throw an
additional burden on the shoulders Of
his neighbor, Mr. Boland. When he
himself was city treasurer he expressed
the opinion that the bond was too low.
and he was only consistent when he
cOntended that 1t was not large enough
at this time. when the funds have
grown to such dimensions. Mr.. Jen.
nings expressed the belief that the bond
was quite sufficient inasmuch as the
amount OF school funds at any one
time in the treasurer's hands would
seldom or ever exceed $60,000.
WILL NOT BE INCREASED.
A motion to refer the matter to the
finance committee In conjunction with
the solicitor, with instructions to re-
port at a special meeting to be held
next Monday was unanimously passed.
After the meeting MeSSrs. Devaney,
Langstaff, Wormser and Francois, the
members of the finance committee,
held q meeting. and agreed to approve
the bond for $4,000. and to recommend
that no increase be made In the amount.
Herman NOtz, who has been extreme
anxious for the last month on the
fate Of the bids for the heating Of No
10 school, brought the matter up again
last night and asked to have the build
ing committee report upon them at the
next meeting. Mr.. Jennings cOntended
that such a proceeding might not stand
the test Of law and advised that the so
licitor be consulted. The bids were re-
ferred to the old building committee
and as that body died before taking ac-
tion on them Mr.. Jennings feared that
the bids might also be considered legal
ly dead and that new proposals would
have to be solicited. President Mitchell
when asked for Il ruling lodged the is
sue by saying there was nothing wrong
In asking the committee to report. If
II could not legally make q report why
II couldn't, that was all. and as to
whether 1t can or not remains for the
solicitor to determine between now and
the next meeting
The pay roll for the month of Feb
ruary was approved as follows:
Teachers, $11 .904.93, substitutes. $50:
janitOrS. $1,2S3.50: night schools ST.
597.55; total. $l5,3l3.4S. A letter was re-
ceived from Secretary Briggs of the
board of health. calling attention to
the clause of the new sanitary code
which makes school boards RESPONSE
BILE for the proper vaccination of school
shildren. The boards attention was
previously called to this law. but in
view Of the case of smallpox at Price
burg the board of health thought it
advisable to again remind the con-
trollers of this all-important matter
The communication was referred To the
building committee i'm conjunction with
the superintendent and solicitor. On
the recommendation of Superintend-
ent Howell a leave of absense for three
months was granted Miss Nellie Beam
ish, Of No. school. on account OF i'll
ness. Mr.. WOrmser, in an eulogistic
speech. referred to their lanented ey-
colleague. w. Scott Watrous, and
moved that the board attend the funer-
al In body. which motion was unani-
mously passed.
THEY HONORED THEMSELVES
At the close of the routine business
President Mitchell interrupted motion
to adjourn with the announcement that
he had something to say. What he had
to say was that he had been delegated
by committee of the members to hang
portrait of the father of the board"
upon the wall of the meeting room as
token of recognition of Mr.. WOrmser's
sixteen years of labor in the interests
OF education.
He is a member" said Mr.. Mitchell,
who has given the best years of his
life to this school district. His name is
iNihiiioi uhhoiIS euuCdtOFS anu 10 every
pupil in the city. 1t is a name that is a
synonym for all that represents hon
esty of purpose and cclose attention to
the school interests"
Mr.. Jennings very graciously moved
that the president be authorized in the
name of the school district to give the
picture a place on the wall of the meet
ing room. Then Mr.. wormser. with ap-
parent agitation, expressed his appre-
citation of the act.
There is a time" he said. when
words fail to express ones feelings and
this is one of them. / am at a loss to
find words to express nv appreciatjon