The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-20

Reese G. Brooks, who was appointed
a member of the poor board to succeed
Mrs. Francis b. Swan, yesterday took
his seat at a regular meeting of the
board. Mr.. Brooks was present when
the meeting was called to order and
presented his certificate of appoint
ment and oath of office, which We're
read by the SECRETARY and on motion
of Director Murphy placed on file. Mr.
Brooks was then assigned to the desk
used by Mrs. Swan when she was a
member Of the board He was also
given her place on all committees, which
makes him chairman of the home and
visitation committees and a member of
the committee on rules. Mr.. Brooks
at once entered with spirit into the
work of the board and took an active
part in the proceedings of the meet
ing, his previous experience on the
board making him familiar with the
duties of his office.
Edward Moon, a director of the Car
bondale poor district, was present to
have the accounts between the two
districts settled. Many months ago a
Mrs. Dawkins, of this city, went to
Carbondale and created a sensation by
taking poison, which resulted in her
death. She was cared for during her
illness and afterwards buried by the
Carbondale poor authorities, who
charged the expense, $59.40, to the
Scranton poor board. The Carbondale
poor district now owes the Scranton
district $SS for the care of insane pa
tients, and during Mr.. Moons visit
yesterday, both accounts We're set
tied.
Mr.. Fuller, of the home committee,
read a letter from Architect Amsden
which set forth that the chapel at the
Hillside home has been completed by
j. b. WoOlsey & Co., but recommended
that 500 be retained for n time until
it Is ascertained whether or not GER
tain stains in the plaster on the walls
will dry out The architects letter
was accompanied by one from the ON
tractors agreeing to repair any dam
age that may be done to the chapel
during the year owing to poor work.
manship in the construction. There is
still due Woolsey & Co q balance of
$l,44S.6S. The home committee was di-
rected to make a thorough examination
of the building. and if they find that
the work has been done in a satisfac-
tory manner, were authorized to settle
with the contractors.
On motion of Director Paine, Rev.
Edward Howell, of the West Side, was
selected to take charge of the Protest
ant religious services at the chapel. The
money for the payment of the expenses
of conducting religious services is to
be divided equally between Protest
ants and Catholics, and they a,e to
have the chapel on alternating Sun
days.
The secretary was instructed to in
denture Mary Cunningham, an 49,
months-old child, whose mother is dead
and whose father is in Europe, to
Edward Lavelle. The financial com-
mittee was directed to confer with At
torney w. K. Tracey and Mr.. Johnson
in reference to paying the expenses
of Mrs Johnson at the Danville In
sane asylum.
The quarterly statement of the cost
of supporting the INDECENT insane at
the farm was sworn to by the directors
and will be forwarded to the state au-
thorities. 1t shows that there We're
21S INDECENT insane persons in the asy-
lum during the quarter ending Feb. 2S
and the total cost of keeping them
was $1O,155.13. OF this amount the
state pays $5,166.62. The report shows
that in the asylum are INDECENT in
sane from Scranton, Blakely, North
Luzerne, Ransom, Luzerne county
Monroe county, Susquehanna cou.ty,
Carbondale, Roaring Brook and Car
bondale township poor districts. 1t
was prepared by Clerk John f. Will
Jams and is a beautiful piece of pen
work