The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-11
MR.. CASEY'S SCHEME
FAILED TO WORK
Inuocent Inspector Knew Of No Danger
from Steam Boilers.
NO EFFECT ON SCHOOL BOARD BIDS
II the Boilers Had Been Reported as
Dangerous 1t Might Have Affected
Action on the Bids.-City Treasurer
Makes His December Report on
School Funds--The Session Had
Little Routine Business to Trans-
act.-'Twas a Short Meeting.

The board of control held a hurry
up meeting last night, the first in the
recent history of that body but II may
be explained in the fact that there
was not much business to be done.
Il rather neat trick was sprung in
connection with the receiving OF pro-
posals to furnish and Install heating
system for the new No. school but
II bad not been properly rehearsed ard
failed in it's effect. A boiler inspector
had been asked by Mr.. Davis, chair
man of the building committee, TO be
present as the latter might have some
instructions to give him regarding
some minor repairs or inspection of
boilers.
During the session Mr.. Casey said
he had understood that at least one
boiler and possibly others were In dan
ger OF exploding. His informant, he
said, was the inspector who occupied
one of the seats reserved for spectators.
Mr.. Casey asked that the inspector tell
the board about 1t. The latter replied
that Mr.. Casey was mistaken. Mr.
Casey had misunderstood him. He had
told Mr.. Casey of some valves needed
and suggested the use of smaller safe
ty balls but as far as he knew the
boilers we're all sound and in first class
condition.
BOILERS ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. Casey tried to have the ,nspec-
tor bring out some fault or danger in
some particular boiler but the effort
failed. Proposals to install steam and
hot-air systems for No. building were
then opened as follows, without the
prejudice that Mr.. Casey had aimed to
create against the former: Hunt &
Connell company, steam, $4,095; Smead
& Wills company, per c. II. Hazlett,
gravity hot air, $S,4O5; mechanical hot
air, $3S97. The proposals were referred
to committee.
Mr.. Barker asked for information as
to the building committees considera-
tion of q proposition of a boiler insur-
anCe company to cover by blanket in
surance all the boilers owned by the
city. Other members thought the pro-
pnsal at least merited report and the
discussion ended with President Jen-
nirgs suggestion that a report be made
at the next meeting.
City Treasurer Boland made his De-
cenber report of receipts and expendi-
lures of school funds which was, in
summary as fOllOWS.
Balance on hand Dec. /, 1S97......$ "a, 2iS 50
RECEIPTS.
| From delinquent tax collectors. 1,407 o.
| From +. ID. Fellows, secretary. % 7O
| School taxes for 1897 collected
during the month. h................ 10S, $50 81
| Iotal ........'....'.''''..'''s .sl4f,zoi "a
| DIsRIrRSENENTS
| Commissions Of delinquent tax
| collectors and treasurer........$ 4i6 81
| General school warrants.......... 2S, 400 IS
| Building account warrants....... 1884 81
| Total .............."......... 3o922 6'
| Balance cash on hand Jan. !,
Above balance distributed as follows:
| General school account. 54524 81
| School building account.......... 10026 6S
| Interest and sinking fund, etc.. 4S777 81
|
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