The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25
why should continue to make mis-
takes"
GAVE SOME EVIDENCE.

Mr.. Jayne called attention to the fact
that opposition was made a month ago
tn the opening of two new rooms at
No. 2S on the ground that there was
no necessity FOR 1t, and that now these
rooms have an attendance of 45 pupils.
The vote was then taken on the pur-
chase of the First ward lots and the
recommendation carried by "A vote Of 12
to 9 as follows:
Ayes -Messrs. Shlres Phillips. Roche
Ieidler, Schafer Nculs, Jayne, Evans
Schwass, Gibbons, Leonard, Davis--l2
Nays Mcssrs. Francois, O'Malley,
Casey, May, Walsh, Jennings, Schreifer,
Barker, Langan--9.
No opposition was offered to the pur-
chase of the lots in Tripp park and
the Tenth ward 1t being generally con-
ceded that schools there are necessary.
When the proposition TO secure plans
for the new building in the Tenth
ward was reached Mr.. Barker object
ed To the limit per room being placed
at $1,000, claiming that there was a
resolution on the minutes limiting the
cost of all new buildings to $4,000 a
room. This raised no end of turmoil.
President Davis left the chair when
the discussion was at it's height and
said that while there might be such
a resolution on the minutes 1t only
applied to the buildings that were in
contemplation at the time it was
passed and at all events he would op-
pose any more S2.000-a-room buildings.
There is only one of them in the dis
trict, No. 3, he said, and any one who
81 n faN
building another. Buildings had been
contracted for at the rate of s., 900 per
room, he said. but No. 3 was the on,v
one of them that was built at that
price. 1t came with bad grace, any,
how, he thought, for members who rad
erected buildings costing $500 a room
to object now to paying $500 room
for building
Mr.. Walsh. who is the only one OF
the minority on the building commit
tee, claimed that no mention whatever
| was made of any new buildings at the
committee meeting, and the secretary s
minutes bore out his assertion. He
wanted to know when and where the
committee mad passed upon the aues-
tlon Of new buildings. He was IA II
answered.
Ihe recommendatio ton passed without
call of the ayes and nays. Then came
another fight on the proposition to tear
doWn NO. building and erect a new
one IN Its place. Mr.. Barker said the
preceding proposition was bad enough
put this was an outrage. He Thought
the building could be put in first -class
shape with very small expenditure
captain May thought likewise. Mr.
Evans said it was a ramshackle and he
wouldn't allow a child of his to at.
tend school IN it. Messrs. Gibbons and
Leonard also spoke of its dilapidatar
condition and antique accommodations
Mr' Roche said the people of the dis
t,lc' would not send their children &c
Ihe school because of it's condition.
| Messrs. Francois, May. Jennings
Barker and Schriefer voted against il
! ne other sixteen voted in the affirma
| tive.
CHANGE OF JANITORS.
Nhen asked why a change was IN h
made in the janitOrship at No. 80 NJ,
ENans stated that the work at presen
is being done by Mrs. Lewis' two how
and they are not doing it satisfactorily
| during last winter school had to h
dismissed fifteen times because Of tn
| Iallure to have the room prorerl
| heated Mr.. SChriefer said he under
stood that the new janitor was seventy
TWO years old, and had the asthma
Mr.. Evans Indignantly denied that NJ,
Prlce ever had the asthma. Mr.. Jen
nings wanted to give Mrs. Lewis
hearing, but the board would not con
| cur.
Mr.. Jennings succeeded in defeatin
the proposition to advertise old No. ]
building for sale. and induced the boar
to accept Frank Carlucci's offer of 81
300. Mr.. Carlucci represents an Italia
church congregation. Messrs. Gibbon,
Leonard and Zeidler voted with tn
outsiders. Mr.. Jennings ana Mr.. Shire
INDUCED in some very acrimonious per
sonalities during the discussion on thi
| question
The matter of the shortage in the 10
az No. was referred To- Attorney d. j
Reedy. the boards solicitor
| Mr.. Walsh, as the minority" of III
! building committee, read a resolutio
directing Architect Herman Ruther
ford to prepare plans for a twelve
| room building to replace No in tn
Twelfth ward 1t was referred to tn
! building committee.
| on motion of Mr. Jayne the matte
of paving off the balances due on tn
lots at No. and No. Il and those i
! the Fourth ward. amounting TO 5000
30, was taken from the hand;, of tn
finance committee and directed to b
| paid.
Mr. Jennings called the attention Q
| the board to the report that Principe
| Cruttenden had severely injured
fourteen -year-old girl pupil. name
Flynn. in furnishing her with ruler
The matter was referred to the teach
ers' committee i'm conjunction with tn
controller Of the ward
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Chairman Phillips, of the teachers
| committee. i'm answer To a question b.
Mr. Jennings. stated that the matte
Of teachers salaries had been consid
cred and referred to the finance com
| mittee.
Miss Edna Fowler's application f.
Normal school diploma was ap
| proved.
ON motion of Mr.. Gibbons it wa
ordered that the board meet Tuesda
May ,, at \ o'clock to elect a city sup
! crinlendent.
Bills to the amount Of S2.39l 81 fo
We're approved.
May % and 20 We're fixed as the date
| for the training school commencement