The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

The poor board held a regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon, heard several
applications for outdoor relief. adopt
ed the report of the finance committee
recommending a decrease OF one-half
u mill on the tax levy in view of the
revenues received from the state, in
creased the insurance valuation on the
Hillside Home s21 900. recommended
the purchase of a typewriter for the
secretary, acknowledged the quarterly
appropriated from the state approved
a number of bills and adjourned all in
a little over an hours time.
The meeting was called to order at
2.20 o'clock, and in the absence of the
president DR.. Paine moved that Mr..
Murphy preside. Directors Dickert,
Shotton and Fuller were also present.
The minutes OF the previous meeting,
read by Secretary Gillespie, were ap-
proved. and DIR. Paine reported that
he had examined and admitted three
insane patients to the Home during
the month. Mr.. Murphy reported the
same action regarding one patient from
his district.
The cases Of Mrs. William Navin, of
Spring Lane, and Mrs. Robert Parton,
of Dunmore, We're referred to the di-
rectors to look after. Mrs. James Nc
Cue, of Bellevue, and Patrick Neary, of
the Seventh ward, were granted ad-
mission to the Hillside Home.
Mrs. David Chappell, who was de-
serted by her husband and left with
the care of four small children, pre-
sented a petition signed by many we'll
known citizens, asking for transporta-
tion to Wales. The matter was re-
ferred to DIR. Paine to inquire into the
cost and to provide for them until the
next meeting.
AN IMPROPER PERSON.
Mrs. Reese Llewellyn. of 1914 Price
street, who has been receiving relief
from the board, and who was dis
charged from the Home for the Friend
less for being intoxicated, was consid-
| cred an improper person to care for
her children. DR.. Paine was directed
to take the necessary steps to have
the children cared for. Jacob Epp-
| stein, who has been neglecting to pay
his taxes, asked to be eXonerated, but
the case was dismissed.
Secretary Gillespie read commun-
| ication from Director Langstaff, who
was unable to be present, relative tc
the family of Thomas Durkin, of 72t
| West Market street. They resided in
| Wilkes-Bar up to seven months ago
and the secretary was instructed tc
notify the Wilkes Barre directors to re.
| lieve the district OF the charge, and il
not attended to, to take the necessary
| steps to have them removed
The report of the finance committee
was received and ordered filed, and the
| recommendations contained therein
adopted. The report is as follows:
To the Board Of Directors of Scranton
| Poor District.
| Gentlemen: Your finance committee de
sire to report that the county commits
sloners have adjusted the valuations o
property within the Scranton poor dis
trict assessable for taxation for veal
| 1899 as follows:
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| DunmOre ..''.....'.....,..,........ lt6l, IS
| lOldl ,S-i, lto>f
| Therefore, to comply with rules of thi
| board we hereby submit our estimat,
! showing the probable revenues and eX
| penditures for the year 1899 as follows:
EXPENDITURES.
| Salaries and services ................S SEQ 90
| Outdoor relief .........................l l6 90