The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-27

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(Curtains excepted).
The bids were referred to the supply
committee.
Mr.. Langan. of the high and train
ing school committee reminded thes
board that the question of a commer-t
cia, course department at the high
school was still unsettled. At a pre-
vious meeting action was deferred un-
til Superintendent Howell could be con-
suited. He suggested that the super
intendent, who was in his office, be
asked to address the board on the mat
ter.
Mr. Wormser moved, seconded by
Mr.. Barker, that action be deferred for
one year, for the reason that the high
and training committee had not made
any request that a commercial course
appropriation be included in the boards
| estimated '97-'98 expenditures. The
motion was adopted.
The supply committee, through Chair
man Devanney, recommended the pur-
| chase of the following supplies for the
ensuing school year. and that the Sec
! retary advertise for proposals to fur
nsh them
| SUFfLlf-o NbEDEbs
%. 600 pencil pads. 6x9 inches, 100 sheets.
| 40-pound paper
| 100 reamS Oakland or Fabyan mills
| foolscap paper.
100 reams letter heads, same quality.
so reams commercial note, same quail
! ity.
500 gross pupils lead pencils. 80 gross
| teachers lead pencils.
800 gross Waltham white enamelled
crayon.
80 dozen Andrews wool felt bleach
| board erasers.
| 100 gallons ink.
| 600 gross pens.
200 packages small envelopes, No. 6
| Xxx white.
| doz thermometers, 10-inche.
10 doz pointers, 96-inch, rubber tip.
25 boxes rubber bands, Faber No. IA and
16.
Is doz. feather busters.
6 doz. water pals, granite, 2-quart.
Concerning the wasteful use of pads
by pupils the supply committee had
this to offer:
The committee has been reliably in
| formed that a great many of the pads
used in the schools have been wasted.
We recommend that the teachers in each
room be directed to require from each
pupil return of the pad given out after
it has been filled without tearing anyof
the leaves from it, and thas no pad be
furnished a pupil who does not comply
with this requirement.
The whole of the report was adopted.
There was a lively debate between
Mr.. Welsh and Mr.. Wormser, partici-
pated in by others, relative to the for
mer's motion that an eXoneration of rs
per cent. be allowed on a school tax
of $36 against a certain piece of real
estate. Mr.. Wormser thought that
such an exoneration was unprecedent-
ed and, further, that the board had on
it's files legal opinions, that it was lille
gal. Mr.. Welsh's motion finally pre-
vailed, Messrs. Shirer, Davis Worm
ser, Jacobs, Schrefer and Barker vot-
ing negatively and President Jennings
not voting.
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
Mr.. Notz had arisen and was begin
ming an invitation to the board to in
spect the new No. building on Aug.
when seven or eight members filed
singly and in pairs from the room un-
noticed by President Jennings who
was doing through the anticipation of
Mr. Notz's speech.
Mr.. Gibbons had begun to ask the
boards consent to an expenditure of
$l20 in cleaning and kalsomining the
rooms of No. II school when the lack
of a quorum was discovered. President
Jennings ruled that no further busi-
ness could be transacted.
Things are coming to pretty pass"
exclaimed Mr. Gibbons, bringing his
fist down upon his desk with a re-
sounding whack, when the members
of this board cannot attend to business
other than such as they are directly
interested in! I'm going to order that
! work done and this board will pay for