The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
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At regular meeting of the school
board was held Monday evening. All
the members were present when Presi-
dent Barrett called the meeting to or
der. A bill of Drs. Kelly and Van
Doren amounting to S107.40 for vaccin-
ating school children was ordered paid
as well as other bills of trifling amount.
A representative of the publishers of
Worcester's dictionary asked the board
to introduce an abridged edition Of
that work and the board decided to buy
two dozen copies for the use Of the
various schools. President Barrett.
who was asked to collect the deeds of
the school lots reported that he had
not found them all. but had ascertained
that they pere properly recorded. At
tention was then called to the audi
tors report which was published last
week and which some of the directors
objected to because of alleged errors.
The board was considerably agitated
over 1t and appointed a committee to
wait on the council and request It to
stop payment of the auditors bills
until the errors had been corrected. At
ing adjourned. Since the meeting the
auditors have made the changes that
the board desired These changes do
not alter the accounts. but simply
separate the orders issued during the
fiscal year ending in June. 1895, but not
paid until 1896. from those issued and
paid during the year ending June l..
1896 According to the auditors state
ment as first published the school di-
| rectors among others. are So charged
and they desired to have the orders SO
separated that those for 1895 would
stand apart from those of 1896. This
appeared reasonable to the auditors
and the separation was made.
The borough council also met on Mon
day evening, all members except Mr..
McGlynn having been present Bills
amounting to 5000 We're ordered paid,
the principal items being the street
commissioners time which amounted
to SAT-. The auditors bills We're re-
considered and 1t was decided not to
issue orders until their trouble with the
school board is settled, Manager
White, of the Father Mathew Opera
House called attention to the new
ordinance taxing places of amusement
and on motion Of Mr.. Wagner the
opera house was eXonerated from the
payment of license. After deciding
to print the new borough ordinances
in pamphlet form and also to place
fire hydrants on Hill street, the meet
ing adjourned.
Mrs. Manley, of Providence, called
on friends here yesterday
The Fourth of July celebration was
success and the picnic of ST. Thomas
congregation was also. The rain in
terfered somewhat with the picnic but
notwithstanding this there was an en-
joyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clarkson, of
Main street. are attending the Christian
Endesyor convention at Washington.
The Presbyterian Congregation will
hold a festival on the church lawn this
evening. Ice cream and other delica-
cies will be served. 1t is expected
that the festival will be well attended.
Ground has been broken for the
new kindergarten building on the
ground behind and to the right Of the
Presbyterian church. A large force of
men have been digging there for the
past two days.
A surprise party was rendered to
Joseph Coolican last evening at his
home on Main street the occasion
being his birthday. About forty Of his
friends called on him early i'm the even
ing and had delightful time. Mrs.
Coolican and her daughter. Mrs. John
O'Rourke. royalty entertained their
guests and left nothing undone that
tended to the pleasure Of the assemb
lage. Refreshments We're served, vo-
cal and Instrumental selections were
rendered and excellent dance music
was furnished. The occasion was one
long to be remembered with pleasure
by those In attendance.