The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-29
NEW RULE WANTED
BY NEW MEMBERS
Point Was Raised at a Meeting OF the
Board OF Control.
RAiLROADING BILLS OBJECTED TIC
but the Old and Incoming Controllers
Disagree as to What Constitutes
taiiroading--Mr. Gibbons, Filled
with Patriotism, Wants the Stars
and stripes to Fly from a IOO-Foot
Pole at the High schooi--Fire In
surance Policies Are Decreased.


There was fun as we'll as business
at last nights meeting of the board
of control. The fun was occasioned by
the objection of Mr.. Jayne, of the
Thirteenth ward, one of the new mem
bers, to approving bills passed on only
the recommendation of the commit
tees. He wanted the detailed items
and amounts read, instead of the to-
tails, and would decline to vote in ia
vor of the bills under any other con-
sideration.
AS from three to six hours would
be required for each session If Mr..
Jayne's plan was followed, it was quite
natural that his inquiries were received
with more or less surprise by the COM
mitteemen who reported the bills.
Mr.. Jayne's first objection was raised
or the usual routine motion that or
ders be drawn for the several bills re-
ported by Mr. Barker of the high and
training school committee. Nearly all
the bills were for labor Mr., Barker
| is not the chairman of the committee.
In answer to Mr.. Jayne's questions
he said the bills had been approved
| according to custom by those OF the
| committee who were present when the
| meeting began.
| Mr.. Neuls, another new member, said
| he had not seen the bills nor been no.
| titled of a meeting of the committee.
| To this Mr. Barker replied that the bills
| were for the labor of men long in the
employ of the board. Their work was
known to Mr.. Jennings, chairman of
| the committee, who had passed upon
and approved them. lie was convers-
ant with the charges and his endorse
ment was proof sufficient of correct
| ness.
| After several minutes of debate, mo-
| tions, counter motions and amend
ments, the bills were re-referred to
committee with power to the latter to
order them paid if found correct. This
was done at the suggestion of several
| Of the old members who pointed out
the injustice of hanging up bills for
| labor.
| ANOTHER OBJECTION.
| Mr.. Jayne registered another objec-
| ton when a motion was made to pay
the bills presented by Mr.. Schriefer,
or the building committee, who said
they had been approved by a major
ity of the committee. Mr.. Jayne was
| told it would require a long period Of
| time 10 read each item and amount as
| Alr. Jayne suggested. The bills had
| been open for inspection before the
! meeting and they could be examined
after it. He would have to decline
consuming valuable time by reading
| the items separately.
| The bills were ordered paid. A few
| minutes later the big bundle of bills
was passed to Mr.. Jayne, who spent
| about five minutes in an examination
| of a few of the items, the whole of
which would have required at least a
half hours dHigent work if he had fin
ished the job.
| Just before adjournment Mr.. Zeid-
Ter, of the Eighth ward, another new
member bobbed to his feet and in
| formed the chair he desired to offer for
adoption a rule covering the objections
previously raised by Mr. Jayne. Mr..
Zeidler, who is chairman of the COM
mittee on rules. was told his proper
course would be to prepare the rule in
| committee and present il for the
| boards consideration. AS Mr.. Zeid-
Ter, Mr.. Langan and Mr.. Jayne are the
committee on rules, It is obvious what
their report will be, though the final
disposition of the rule by the board is
not so certain
Mr.. Gibbons made an energetic plea
that suitable fiagpole be procured for
the new High School building. 1t was
to be deplored. he argued. that a build
ing which with it's grounds and fur
nishlngs, and one of the best in the
country, costing 100000, could not
boast of a proper pole from which to
display the stars and stripes. "Espec-
tally at this time" he remarked, sig
nificantly.
Mr.. Schriefer, of the special commit
tee some time ago appointed to pro-
cure n 1)0-foot wood pole, reported the
inability of the committee to find it In
this region. Mr.. Gibbons offered mo-
ton that a new special committee OF
three be appointed to procure pole
to be of steel or wood, 100 feet high
the cost not to exceed $500. The mo.
ton was defeated by vote of 7 to IL
but a subsequent motion by Mr.. Davis
with several seconders, prevailed that
a special committee be appointed to in.
vestigate the cost of a pole OF steel ol
wood. Messrs Barker, Langan and
Jayne We're appointed on the commit.
tee.
A motion and an amendment by Mr.
Gibbons and Mr.. Evans, respectively
prevailed that the building committed
procure poles for Nos. II and 13 build
ings.
TEACHERS COMMITTEE REPORT
The following report of the Teachers
committee was approved
That teachers who by direction of the
board reported at their respective build
ings in November last for two evenings t
register night school pupils be paid fol
their services at the regular rate of nigh
school teachers.
That the appointment of Mrs. Watkin.
at No. 81 and of Miss Mary Mahon at No
l6 be made permanent.
That leave of absence be granted Mis-
| Moffitt at No. 0 on account of Illness.
| That the officers of the board be author
ized to sign applications of Miss Mabl,
Yost and Miss Rose Meehan for state nor
NAL school diplomas.
The building committees recon
mendation that John Harris, tn,
boards inspector of heating apparatus
be granted an increase in salary o
20 cents per day to cover car fares
and Mr.. Zeidler's amendment that Mr.
Winters and Mr.. CARING be granted
similar increases were tabled. Roge
Smith, janitor of No. Is building, wa
granted an increase in salary of from
$40 to S45.
The superintendent of buildings wa
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