The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01

The board of school control last
night, elected Benson NJ Davis, of the
Fourth ward, chairman, and reelected
Major L. ID. Fellows as secretary, and
Attorney David ]. Reedy as solicitor
Mr.. Davis was chosen over o. Il.
Schreifer, Of the Sixteenth ward, by q
vote of twelve to eight. Major Fell
lows and Mr.. Reedy were unopposed.
The board adjourned Monday night
to meet at s o'clock last night for gem
eral business and then to adjourn sine
die and go into reorganization. \
minute before s o'clock the Davis men,
who had previously assembled at an
appointed place, entered the meeting
room in body. At the stroke of the
hour the Schreifer men put in an APP
pearance, also having previously as
sembled at an adjacent office.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were approved and on motion of
Mr. Phillips adjournment, without day,
was made, though Mr.. Casey pro-
tested vigorously, saying the supply
committee had a lot of bills to submit
for approval, among them the disputed
coal bills.
Chairman Francois made Il brief
speech thanking the members TOY the
general courtesy that had been shown
him during his term as president and
then retired to the floor
THE RE-ORGANIZATION.
Mrs. Fellows, secretary pro tenn.
called the annual meeting to order and
Mr.. Jayne was elected temporary chair
man without opposition, Mr.. Gibbons
! no iF,nt inn ,,1a l1t.s
| seconding the nomination
| The election of n president was then
proceeded with. Mr.. Davis was nom
! mated by Mr.. Shires. with MI. Roche
| as his second. Captain May nominat-
! ed Mr., Schraifer, Mr.. Langan second
ing the nomination There were no
nominating speeches.
Mr.. Davis received twelve votes ard
Mr. Schreifer eight. The division was
as follows:
Davis -- Messrs. Shircs, O'Malley,
| Davis, Phillips, Roche. SChaefer Neuls,
Jayne, Evans. Schwass, Gibbons, Leo
| nard.
Schrcifcr-- .IcsSrS. Francois, Casey
| May, Walsh. Jennings Schreifcr, Bar
ller, Langan.
The absentee was Mr. Zcidler. of the
! ElSnIn Ndlut WHO ~ WITH lllt MR.
teenth regiment at Camp Mackenzie.
Mr.. Davis took the chair. and. thank
ing the members for thus honoring him
promised them that he would do hi
duty as he saw it and as well as h.
knew how.
OFFICERS REELECTED.
The salary of the secretary was mad,
Ia II
board unanimously reelected Maio
Fellows as secretary and Attorney
Reedy as solicitor. Major Fellows
nomination was made by Mr.. Casey an
seconded by Mr.. Sohacfcr. Mr.. Jen
nings nominated Mr.. Reedy in nea
speech, in which he referred To tn
efficient service Mr.. Reedy has sivel
the board as its solicitor. The nomina
ton was seconded by Mr.. langan AM
, Mir. Evans.
4 on motion Of Mr. Casey, Mrs. Il. \
Fellows was continued as tempOrar,
secretary Mrs. Fellows returne,
thanks on behalf of her husband ant
herself.
The second and fourth Mondays o
each month were continued as tn
regular meeting nights, on motion o
Mr.. Jayne, and, on motion of Mr. Jen
nings the present rules were adopte
for the government of the board unit
such time as it was seen fit to chang
them.
ON motion of Mr.. jayne the meetin
adjourned to Monday, March 6, for gen
eral business.
Mr.. Davis, the new president, is
Democrat, but. as the vote shows hi
election was by no means made o
party lines. The board stands, wit
Mr.. Xeidler absent, ten and ten.