The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
DUN MORE DOINGS.
Adjourned Meeting of the School
Board at Which Large Amount
of Business Was Transacted.

An adjourned meeting of the school
board was held in No. building last
evening, Messrs. Webber, Kellam Cos
tello, Spencer and Miller being pres
ent. The meeting was called for the
purpose of unfinished business which
they failed to transact at the last reg
rlar meeting owing to the lateness of
the hour. The first business of i'm
portance was the consideration of
erecting a school building in Prospect
park. Two lots, 90x123 feet, at the
corner of Sherwood avenue and Reed
street, owned by Messrs. Bryon and
Seldom Brady, and in the vicinity where
the committee appointed to secure land
thought would be a favorable location.
Messrs. Brady were present and Of
fered the same proposition as they did
one year ago, namely, that the board
can have the lots for $780, This price
the board considered reasonable and
each member discussed it freely and
by a motion of Mr.. Miller, President
Weber and Secretary Kellam were
empowered to purchase the ground. A
committee composed of Messrs, Miller
and McPeeH was appointed to secure
the plans and specifications used In
remodeing No. school and have them
redrawn and presented to the board
for approval, it being their object to
have them used in erecting similar
building in Prospect park when the
time comes.
The subject of how long the coming
school term should be was then taken
| up. Nine months was suggested. This
| brought Mr.. Spencer up in arms in
| favor of a ten months term. He
| though a nine months term should in
no way be considered. The scholars
| of our town have only a limited time
| to attend school and this should not
| be shortened, especially as long as he
| was a member of the board. He fin
| ished by saying that if 80 per cent.
| wished to stay away that is no reason
why the remaining so per cent who
wished to attend should be deprived.
| He so impressed the members that
| the ten months term was adopted and
with great satisfaction. Monday, Sept.
A, was set as the day for opening the
| schools.
The following teachers were appoint
ed to act in conjunction with the text
book committee and bring their find
before the board at their earliest con-
venience: Superintendent L. D. Bov-
ard, Professors Charles Niemeyer
Joseph Gray, Misses Kate Mangan anG
| Miss Lennon. They will meet in No
| 1 building Monday next at p. m.
new text book of civil government il
about to be introduced.
Miss Margaret Reirdon received q
raise of IS per month in her salary as
teacher in No. school building, max,
ing it $40 per month instead of $35
Through an error at the last meeting
Miss Reirdon was overlooked. She ha:
taught five years, and the unanimous
voice of the board was to allow he
the increase for merits attained dur
ing that time.
The committee appointed to make tn
necessary arrangements to introduce
business course in the High schoo
We're empowered to secure all infor
nation desirable and present the bill
to the board. Good progress was re
ported in the business course, whicl
the committee thinks looks favorabl
and is giving good satisfaction.
Mrs. Maria Conroy, of Walnut an
Chestnut streets, was eXonerated fror
her real estate tax for 1898.
Superintendent T.. d. Bovard wa
granted a leave of absence of ten day:
Burgess Powell's report, showing h
had deposited Sc in the treasury, wa
read and approved.