The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-12

AMI SEChEIARl w ERE 1tfAD'
OLD CORPS or HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS REAPPoINTED.
The board of control at it's regular
| meeting last night continued it's eff
fort toward securing possession of the
city's books containing the last tax
assessment. Mr.. Phillips read \reso-
luton, the inDort of which was to
record the school taxes according to the
old system but President. Francois ruled
the resolution out of order and action
followed along the lines previously
laid down for securing possession Of
the city books. The resolution read
was as follows:
Whereas, There seems to be some mis-
understanding between the board of con-
troll and city councils i'm the matter of
furnishing copies of the city assessment
books whereby the school board may pro-
ceed to make the school tax duplicate
for the year 1898, and
Whereas, The city clerk mas prepared
n city tax duplicate and the said dupli.
Gates are now ready to be placed In the
hands of the city treasurer for the col
lection Of the city tax, and in said dupli-
cdteS tHefe mas Detn DTONlueu ii
for school and school special taxes as in
previous years and
Whereas. BY having the school tax
figured in the books provided 10y the city
clerk 1t will be a saving of about siO0 to
the board and of a great deal of trouble
to the school treasury: therefore be it
Resolved, That the city clerk is hereby
requested to allow the school and school
special taxes to be figured on the books
r.. 4 -
dent OF the board is hereby directed to
employ four competent persons to figure.
foot and recapitulate said taxes at the
rate of 25 cents per hundred for the
work complete. said books to be in charge
of the president and not allowed to be
taken from the building.
RULED OUT OF ORDER.
Mr.. Jennings arose and was in the
midst Of asking that the resolution be
declared out of order when President
Francois so ruled. Mr.. Jennings then
offered a motion that the action taken
at a previous meeting. requesting pos
session of the books. be referred to the
president and the attorney of the board
with instructions to have the request
granted. Mr. Barber offered an amend
ment that the finance committee be
included. The amendment was accept
ed and the motion prevailed.
Meanwhile Mr.. May. chairman Of tho
finance committee had stated that
councils failure to heed the board s
request was undoubtedly due to msin-
formation or misunderstanding as to
the boards position in the matter. He
had talked with President Chittenden
of the select branch who stated that
the boards request would have been
differently considered had it been COM
pretended that the course proposed
was in accordance with a new law.
Mr.. Jennings spoke in q similar vein
and said that the board did not want
to increase city or school expenses nor
make any department perform unnec-
essary work. The main object was to
p, otect the present board in case the
board OF six directors should obtain
possession OF the books.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
city Treasurer Bolands annual state
rnent of school funds was read as fol-
lows:
SUMMARY.
| July l. 1897, balance cash on
hand .........................,. 2,1lS I6
RECEIPTS
| From Secretary of Board L. ID.
Fellows Observation-Disclosures. 355 81
| From superintendent of public
instruction. state appropriation 1881 n
| From A. l.. Francois president.. sc
From taxes of 1897 collected by
treasurer ..........................2 265, J6S 4,
| From penalty on 1897 taxes ...... 50 s.
| From registered taxes 1890 to iS9j III 1t
! From interest," on interest and
sinking fund account. ............ 2,2S6 IS
| From delinquent tax collectors,
1897 ........................... 1850 80
! From delinquent tax collectors,
1896 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2,S56 &C
| From delinquent tax collectors,
1895 ........................... 1902 7G
| From delinquent tax collectors,
1894 ........................... 577 81
| From delinquent tax collectors,
| 1898 .,.,....,,..............., 80 II
From delinquent tax collectors,
| 1917 Observation-Disclosures. IL 0.
| From delinquent tax collectors,
1891 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 So
| From delinquent tax collectors,
1890 ..:..................,.. 2iO 7C
| u. j. Reedy, attic rney, taxes 1885
and 1891 Observation-Disclosures. SS5 81
|
| Total receipts .si25, 423 o.
| DISBURSEMENTS.
| BY general school warrants paid .S24S 215 ::
| BY school building warrants paid 1O7, ,l2S 4:
| BY commission to treasurer and
! collectors of delinquent taxes. 5640 4C
/ BY interest on school bonds .... 1902 81