The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-24

IL said work is to be done. or said ma
terial secured. outside the city, provided
same may be obtained in the city at
equal cost to the contractor.
MR.. FEENEV's REMARKS.
J. ]. Feeney, contractor for No. 9,
was in the room and when asked what
he had to say regarding Mr.. Jennings
allegation, replied with some show of
indignation that while he could not re-
strict the contractor to the place he
secured his material or the men who
did the work, he could and does insist
on the specified material being fur
nished and the work being done in a
first-class manner.
Mr.. Feeney closed his remarks with
some reference to Mr.. Jennings action
in fighting to shave down the appro-
priation for No. Q building. Mr.. Jen-
nings told the architect that he was
out of place in making comments of
that kind and that when invited to
take the floor to offer an explanation
he should confine himself to what was
asked from him. AT all events" said
Mr. Jennings. the architects should
have sufficient home pride to insist on
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money in the district and among the
people who pay the architects their fat
fees"
Mr.. Langan asked Mr.. Feeney if the
sub-contractor on the stone work of
No. could live up to the specifications
and make days wages. Mr.. Feeney
said he could not answer the question.
Mr.. Langan said: II was told by the
contractor himself that he took the
contract for the foundations at a loss,
but would make it up on the main
building. This is bad policy. 1t stands
to reason the main building will suf-
fer"
The following recommendations of
the teachers committee were adopted:
That examinations for night school
teachers be held in the board rooms, Fri
day, Nov. 8. the hour to be fixed by the
superintendent; that day school teachers
shall not be appointed as night school
teachers, except in the case of principals
to buildings; that lamps be replaced with
electric lights wherever this can be done:
that one additional annex be procured in
the Twelfth ward while No. Q is being
erected; that the salary of the principal
of No. is school be fixed at S90 to COM
mence with the present school month, on
account of his having supervision of the
annex located on the same lot; that the
salaries of Miss Benedict and Miss
Clarke. assistants to grammar principals,
be fixed at $50 per month, to start with
the present school month; that no night
school teacher shall be employed for less
than thirty pupils and that when the at
tendance In any school falls below fifteen,
the room shall be closed.
pJnc pEcpUI,yEn
New bids for heating and ventilating
buildings Nos. 2 and 38 were received
as follows:
B. G.. Carpenter e. Co., Wilkes Barre.
No. 2, $5,49S; not to include plumbing
sanitaries, brickwork, carpentry, plumb
ing or eXcavating.
Hunt & Connell-No 2, heating and
ventilating $5642; plumbing, $3.50; total
$I6l2 No. SS, $5,5S6.
Charles B. Scott--No. 2, $5446.S0; No
3S, $5,446.S0.
Wills Warming and Ventlating Com
pany (hot air)-No. 2, s3,SS9.75; No. 49,
S9,Sl75O, or both for S7,4O725. Add $72O per
building if the johnson heat regulating
system is used.
The following interesting compari-
sons of the cost of heating several of
mitted by John ]. Harris, the super
vising engineer for heating and ven
tilating:
No. 19-Steam, American system,pea
coal ............... .............$l5I 56
No. 10-Steam, American system,
stove coal .....,........,....... 264 "a
No. 16-Steam, American system, pea
coal ............... ....,........ 1S5 10
No. 27-Smead, Wills furnace with
steam engine) chestnut coal. 297 co
No. 13-Smead- Wills furnace (gas
engine), pea coal ............ 1SS Of
A statement from the engineer ac-
companed the report, setting forth that
pea coal can be used in buildings Nos.
3, 13, 81, 10, 16 and 2S.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Francois, of the Second ward, direct
ing Principal Kemmerling, of No. 27,
to furnish the controller of the Second
ward list of the pupils at No. q who
live in the Second ward. Mr.. Shires, of
the First ward, inquired the purpose
of the resolution. Mr.. Francois said
something about depopulating the Sec
ond ward to give occasion for opening
anneXes in the First ward.
Mr.. Shires moved as an amendment
that the principal of No. "a, in the Sec
| ond ward, be required to furnish the
controller of the First ward with list
of the pupils from the First ward who
are attending No. "a. Mr.. Francois ac-
cepted the amendment and the motion
prevailed. Mr.. Francois volunteered
the statement that Professor Kemmer-
ling refused to give him the required
list upon request.