The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
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marked, old members.

marked, old members.
The seven old members who retire
from the board tonight are G. II. Won
Storch, Second ward; James A. Evans.
Fourth ward; John p. Mahon, Sixth
ward; w. s. Watrous, Tenth ward;
James O'Boyle. Twelfth ward; William
g. O'Malley. Twentieth ward.
In the retirement of G. II. Won Storch
the board loses a good man. He is a
lawyer, and an aggressive Scrantonian,
who took great interest in school
board work. and during his four years
of service gave many an hour Of his
time to the district Mr. Won Storch
was elected chairman of the board In
1894, and last year was hOnored with q
place on all the more important COM
mittees. being chairman Of the supply
committee and committee on rules.
During his incumbency the needs Of his
ward were carefully looked after, one
very tangible token OF which Is the new
No. q building which was erected in
his ward last year.
MIR. EVANS. OF THE FOURTH.
James A. Evans was always consid-
cred one of the solid members Of the
board and his opinions had great
weight with his colleagues. He sue
ceeded In erecting handsome new
building, No. 19, and can retire with
the consolation that his ward IL better
taken care Of In the matter of schools
than probably any other ward in the
city.
John p. Mahon was one OF the young
er element of the board, and although
having no practical knowledge Of the
needs Of children as regards training
and education, showed nevertheless
that he was an apt learner himself, for
his constituents accord to him the
praise Of having given them an unsur-
passed representation on the board.
During his incumbency portion OF
Bellevue was annexed to his ward, and
to provide for tho new addition, he, an
conjunction with Mr.. Williams. Of the
Fifteenth, had the new No. 81 building
erected on Bellevue Heights. Mr. Ma
hon was member Of the finance COM
mittee and the teachers committee.
two Of the most important on the board
term last night. His distinction on the
board was his knowledge of the busi-
ness Of the supply committee, over
which he presided for the greater part
Of his term. He was one OF the best
liked members Of the board and his
fellow members express the deepest
sympathy over his loss of health which
required his going to Denver, where
he now lies In @ precarious condition.
MAN FROM THE TWELFTH.
James OBoyle IL another young man
who had made q good record dur
ing his term. While he built no school
house none being needed. he Improved
the old one to such an extent that IT
left no new one to be desired ana
saved the taxpayers no small sum
thereby. Mr.. O'Boyle was honored with
a place on the supply. insurance and
high and training school committees
last year and attentively looked after
the various duties these committees
imposed on him. He retires from the
board with the consciousness of having
faithfully and ably represented the old
Twelfth.
William @. O'Malley would be capt.
tai man In any deliberative or executive
body, and the district may we'll regret
the loss of his services. He is master
mechanic at the South mill, and one
of the most popular men on the South
Side. If he cared to enter political life
he would, no doubt, be signally hon.
ored, for he combines all the elements
that command political success. On
the school board Mr.. O'Malley was
especially valuable as member of the
building committee, where his knowl-
edge of machinery. plumbing and the
like came in to great advantage. This
is no small matter when the number
of heating and ventilating plants.
which have been constructed in build
ings during his term, is taken into con-
sideration.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
AL. Francois. the new member from
the Second, is one of the city's repre-
sentative business men. He is a men,
Der of the firm Of Bell Il Francois,
wholesale meat dealers, having houses
in this city and Carbondale. He Is
40 years of age, and has been in busi-
ness here for twenty-five years.
Benson Davis. one of the three DEM
ocrats, who. within the memory Of the
Oldest inhabitant. has succeeded in
carrying the Fourth, Is q Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western master car
penter. good. solid citizen. and
man that can be relied upon to think
for himself.
John Casey. is proprietor of the st.
Nicholas. and both in and out OF his
business circle Is popular young man.
He is one of those kind Of men who be-
lieve In doing things well and 1t can
be looked for that Mr.. Casey will be one
of the most active members the board.
Jacob Schaeffer. who comes from the
Tenth. is As years Of age. and is EN-
ployed as foreman Of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company's carpenter
shop. He Is another of those substan-
tial men who should be welcomed into
the city's governing bodies. and who
can always be relied upon to look out
\for the city's interests more than their
own. He represented the Tenth ward
intcouncals eight or ten years ago, and